sonus
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May 27, 2023 15:38:37 GMT
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My son is about to start learning to drive and none of our dailys are manuals. So I have been looking for a cheap fun manual car for him to learn to shift and to use after he passes his test. Yesterday I came across someone selling a pair of Peugeit 106 Rallyes. They are mk2s that have been off the road for numerous years. On is stock and the other has 106 gti 16v engine in it. According the owner they both need some rust sorted before they can go back on the road. Anyone have any advice as to what to look for on these?
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norm75
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May 27, 2023 16:18:42 GMT
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Might be worth a watch.
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awoo
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May 27, 2023 16:50:48 GMT
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Might want to check the insurance on one of those for a new driver.
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May 27, 2023 16:56:37 GMT
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I thought these were worth good money or am i getting confused with another model rallye.
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norm75
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May 27, 2023 17:31:42 GMT
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They are. They will go up a fair bit more too I would imagine.
Good thing is they are fairly stripped out and basic so they haven’t got a lot of stuff that would go wrong.
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stealthstylz
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Peugeot 106 Rallye - any good?stealthstylz
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May 27, 2023 18:20:56 GMT
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Rot and rear axle bushes the main problems. The front inner wings have usually gone through or have been welded by now.
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ChasR
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Peugeot 106 Rallye - any good?ChasR
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The one thing to bear in mind is that Sonus is abroad. Taxes and Insurance won't necessarily apply as they do over here or be far worse. In Germany, for example, tax on a petrol Euro 4 car is very cheap. Even insurance isn't always crazy pricey.
As said, rust is the problem, along with the rear beam bearings. The mounting bushes can be sorted easily, but the beams are trickier, mainly as the trailing arm shafts are welded onto the beam, as opposed to being pressed into the arm, like they were on 205 and 306 GTis. This can mean that rear beam replacements are pricey.
Sills and boot floors like to rot. I've not see one with inner wings gone, but I did own mine a while ago now (a 106 GTi).
Other things?
-These are AX based
-Driving position is not the best. Being LHD, this may not be as big a problem as it is for us UK folks
-Spares besides servicing items are drying up. It may be worth searching what you can get for these before committing to getting the car.
That said, 106s of almost all flavours are alot of fun. I enjoyed a 1.1 on loan, as did I enjoy my GTi. It did sound slightly chavvy mind you, with the Janspeed exhaust setup!
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