Viewing: GTI6

fatboy · 12-10-2006, 11:40 PM

BIG SHOUT TO ALL THE PUG LOVERS OUT THERE FROM THE FATBOY
GTI6 ROCKS

***waynne*** · 13-10-2006, 03:29 AM

Hi fatboy - WELCOME. We seem to have quite a few PUG fans here. They swarm at times. YOu done any mods to your car?

**Freddie** · 13-10-2006, 09:41 AM

It's pretty much impossible to modify a GTI-6, as you spend all of your time and money repairing them.

***waynne*** · 13-10-2006, 10:14 AM

fatboy - Just to warn you - Freddie will now spend the rest of his time trying to convince you to buy a Saxo VTi-S

**Freddie** · 13-10-2006, 10:42 AM

Lol, GTI-6 is a great car in theory. A hatchback with a 6-speed box and a nice big powerplant under the bonnet. Just shame they carry that French trait of unreliability.. Which, I might add, somehow doesn't affect Saxo's!

***waynne*** · 13-10-2006, 12:21 PM

Right on Cue Freddie - I did warn you fatboy!

**xavier** · 13-10-2006, 06:20 PM

Hi Fatboy. Tell me more about the GTi6 I've not heard of it before. What engine size is it and what year?

**billyo** · 13-10-2006, 09:24 PM

YO FATBOY - ME A BIG PUG LOVER.

306gtigirl · 25-10-2006, 07:10 PM

hey, im new to the site, ive got a gti6 aswell, amazing car, your right about the repairing!! lol. micki

***waynne*** · 25-10-2006, 09:11 PM

Hi miki - nice to have you along - hope we'll get to hear all about your car and the problems you've had with it

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**steveo** · 25-10-2006, 09:24 PM

love pugs to! had a 106 rallye which 128bhp and it was like a go-kart! very fun to drive and blow away 2 lirte cavs!!!

**xavier** · 25-10-2006, 09:30 PM

Light and fun with lift off oversteer - great stuff. The 106 Gti was voted car of the year by Top Gear against some stiff competition too!

**steveo** · 25-10-2006, 09:37 PM

well done. my 106 was black what was your colour?im not that sort of person hows like spending loads of money on the body kits and stuff like that. i like fast and quick things that look standard apart from wheels. i like my 14inch!

**xavier** · 25-10-2006, 10:07 PM

It was a racing/emerald green - it got stolen just 2 weeks after I got the car so was really gutted. I agree that the sleeper look is best - surprise them at the lights!

**Freddie** · 25-10-2006, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waynne

hope we'll get to hear all about your car and the problems you've had with it

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You'll regret saying that when the topic

'My cambelt has gone after only 40k, but the book says replace every 60k! Please post details instructions on removing GTI6 head and replacing cambelt, as well as bent valves'

arrives.

schecters1 · 09-06-2007, 08:21 PM

lookin towards gettin a 106 GTI myself i bloody love pugs (not just because i work with them coz if anything tht would put u off as they can be a pain in the ass) but its just somethign about them i guess its becoz of the protential they have

***waynne*** · 11-06-2007, 09:53 AM

Didnt they come top in a TOPGEAR group test which included a Ferrari? Handling was like a go cart - awesome fun!

**Rudders666** · 21-04-2008, 01:33 PM

Hey guys! I used to be on the forums some time ago under the guise of SexyBeast. This was a long time ago and i had a BMW 3-series, but i have returned with a Pug 206 GTI this time.

Has anyone else bought one second hand only to find that they have to rebuild the beast from scratch nearly? I've had mine a month just about and i've replaced half the f*cking car already!

It's cost me about £1k thus far! Front suspension (full spec) totally replaced. Clutch - replaced. Gearbox - Reconditioned (just waiting for it back from the garage still) and a new exhaust. I was going to add a new one anyway but needs must when some f*ckwit has decided to pigeon weld and plaster the existing exhaust to keep it attached to the car (just).

The cost is getting ridiculous at the moment. I know they're not known for their reliability but for christ's sake it seems like an awful lot to go wrong all at once!

That said I'm really missing it. It was supposed to be finished Saturday afternoon. It's now Monday afternoon and as far as i'm aware the gearbox still hasn't arrived back from reconditioning! How long can it take to re-con a gearbox!?

Anyway, Hi! lol!

**pgarner** · 21-04-2008, 03:03 PM

hey and welcome back to the site. is it the 136 or the 180 gti ? be warned if it is the 180 lot can go wrong with them.

so why are you not logging back in as your old username ?

**Rudders666** · 21-04-2008, 03:29 PM

It's the 137. Fast enough and didn't want to add an extra £3k to my insurance premium. lol. I completely forgot my old username until i'd re-signed-up with this one. This garage busines is really doing my head in though i feel like going down and swinging for the guy! If someone says Saturday you don't expect it to take 'til Tuesday/Wedneday the next week do you!? It's a joke!!

***waynne*** · 21-04-2008, 03:58 PM

Hi There rudders and welcome back. Do you want to see if I can join your old posts to your new username? I think it is possible but I've never done it before.

**Rudders666** · 22-04-2008, 11:33 AM

Have a go Waynne. Challenge yourself, lol. Cheers man, Pete

***waynne*** · 22-04-2008, 01:47 PM

I think I've done it - give it a while for the old posts to get your new id! Did you register as sexybeast and sexybeast69? If not then I've deleted the sexybeast account - sorry whoever you are!

**Rudders666** · 22-04-2008, 02:02 PM

I think i was the 69er. So all's good

**jarrus** · 27-04-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freddie

You'll regret saying that when the topic

'My cambelt has gone after only 40k, but the book says replace every 60k! Please post details instructions on removing GTI6 head and replacing cambelt, as well as bent valves'

arrives.

ooo dear

what book were you using?
Was it the haynes manuel because they don't cover the GTi-6
(says on the back)

i'd just get a new enigne mate there easy enough to come by and there relatively cheap