Hi all,
Been sometime since i last visited... anywho, having stupidly moved away from classics ( wish i hadnt!!)i now have a 206 1.4hdi with 100k miles on the clock had it 6 weeks and its been a total farce! New clutch fitted in first 4 weeks, new back axle has the old one had not only totally collapsed but also split in two halves! New rear wheel cylinders as they had both seized up when fitted new axle.. anyway, having had so many problems in such a short time frame, I'm put off owning another peugeot unfortunately. Had a few and well....
Anyway my family and partner are actually trying to talk me into getting something else when the funds etc allow Before anything else goes On the 206 ( was hoping now it would be just norm like servicing and tyres and brakes type of stuff but they still say i should get rid. )
My dad and my fiance are saying to get an mgf or v6 ford cougar had a cougar before but was the 2.0 and began to struggle with fuel costs doing 15k miles plus a year. The.mgf however is better on mpg but the hgf problems has made me think twice ( thought about mg zr and zs before a fair few times over recent years even when sat in a car about to part with the cash, walked away at the last minute due to doubt over hgf issues.. mgf however is seriously tempting. But, can the hgf problems be stopped? Ive heard of uprated land rover headgaskets with metal dowels or something but again... is that really solving the problem? don't want to having now fixed the 206 to get rid before anything else goes to get an mgf and a few months down the line the engine be as much use a chocolate tea pot..
Not entirelly sure what to think as I'm seriously swade over to back into mk2 fiesta ownership for sheer reliability and simplicity!.. but not sure this would be able to do the 15k miles all year round all weather needs i have without serious rust or reliability issues after heavy miles..
Sorry for the ramble but my heads all overately having bought this 206.. doors are opening for potential next cars! lol
Been sometime since i last visited... anywho, having stupidly moved away from classics ( wish i hadnt!!)i now have a 206 1.4hdi with 100k miles on the clock had it 6 weeks and its been a total farce! New clutch fitted in first 4 weeks, new back axle has the old one had not only totally collapsed but also split in two halves! New rear wheel cylinders as they had both seized up when fitted new axle.. anyway, having had so many problems in such a short time frame, I'm put off owning another peugeot unfortunately. Had a few and well....
Anyway my family and partner are actually trying to talk me into getting something else when the funds etc allow Before anything else goes On the 206 ( was hoping now it would be just norm like servicing and tyres and brakes type of stuff but they still say i should get rid. )
My dad and my fiance are saying to get an mgf or v6 ford cougar had a cougar before but was the 2.0 and began to struggle with fuel costs doing 15k miles plus a year. The.mgf however is better on mpg but the hgf problems has made me think twice ( thought about mg zr and zs before a fair few times over recent years even when sat in a car about to part with the cash, walked away at the last minute due to doubt over hgf issues.. mgf however is seriously tempting. But, can the hgf problems be stopped? Ive heard of uprated land rover headgaskets with metal dowels or something but again... is that really solving the problem? don't want to having now fixed the 206 to get rid before anything else goes to get an mgf and a few months down the line the engine be as much use a chocolate tea pot..
Not entirelly sure what to think as I'm seriously swade over to back into mk2 fiesta ownership for sheer reliability and simplicity!.. but not sure this would be able to do the 15k miles all year round all weather needs i have without serious rust or reliability issues after heavy miles..
Sorry for the ramble but my heads all overately having bought this 206.. doors are opening for potential next cars! lol
), had to change a few bits* to when we got it but it's been great since we replaced the worn/dud bits.