306 GTI-6. Where have they all gone?

I think unfortunately they have become engine donors for many a conversion. Can't remember the last time I saw an early spec one like above!

Great chassis too even with the lower engines.

It's sort of the way with all sorts of bigger/less sporty cars with engines that fit neatly into smaller/sportier/more popular cars. Things like the BX 16v and 405 with the Mi16.

As the base car is quite good I expect there's quite a few in the racing/rallying scene.

If you're handy with a spanner it might be better to make one out of a lower spec shell and the GTi6 parts.

I’ve kept my eye open for one for months and it’s all curse word that comes up for sale.

Had 2x p reg Diablo red phase ones in the past. Absolutely great cars.

As above, same with all of the fast 306's. Dturbos used to be a fairly common thing, but finding a 3 door one these days is a complete mission.

It's not like they rust either - XUD9TE is almost bullet-proof (DHY aside), leaving the rear axle the only bone of contention in maintenance.

Same with the ZX Volcane.

I actually saw a lovely one go past my house the other day and I asked myself the exact same question! Don't see them at all.

This one turns up at a few of the northwest shows, it’s absolutely mint.

306's do rust, quite badly sometimes too, typically inner C pillars (near the seatbelt mountings behind the plastic trims)

sills, floor stiffeners, bulkhead seams, lower part of the front chassis legs where they meet the bulkhead, floor and subframe areas, also inner sills by the fuel tank, rear bump stop mounts.

I remember pulling an engine from a crashed 98 gti6 some 13 years ago to put in my ZX 16v, that engine got mildly modified and has lived on in at least 3 other 306's and possibly a 205 after being in 2 of my ZX's.


An acquaintance killed easily 20, maybe more, a good 10 years ago and paid for his first house deposit! he's now moved on to Renault Meganes as those have also dropped to a worth more in parts value.

If you want a real special 306 try and find an S16

Wish I still had mine

Rallye is about 50kg lighter because it has (or, rather, doesn't have):

No electric windows or electric heated door mirrors
No passenger airbag or side airbags
Less sound-proofing
No front fog lights
No CD Changer
No external temperature sensor
Cloth instead of leather seats, and no headrest.  And no leather steering wheel.  And no lumbar adjustment on the seats
Aircon was an option
No auto wipers, alarm, deadlock, dash dimmer, or rear courtesy light
Oh and decals instead of plastic emblem badges!




Less is more, and all that jazz.  Mostly just rarer