I used to have a slighty modified Peugeot 106 GTi (MY 2001). I bought a house, so needed a cheaper car, so there was the Seat Arosa with 54000km (now 3yrs later 99000km). Only thing modified is the ICE. 
Pics of the 106:
Arosa
Bought a Peugeot 206 SW GTi MY2003 with climate control, half leather interior etc etc. Iâm a happy man
It has a 2.0-16v 136bhp engine and handles like a go-kart 
. Will have it next Saturday and pictures will follow.
This is the car, only I wonât get the black OZ rims, but the original 16" ones.
A random one for the rims
Nice car, a friend of mine just got a 206 GTI, and itâs pretty sweet too 
Compared to the normal GTi the SW has got the rear suspension of the 206 RC / GTi 180. The handling is really good. The 106 was better (and faster) tho.
Gott schĂźtze uns vor Sturm und Wind und autos die aus Frankreich sind! 
Translation
God protect us from storm and wind and francemade cars as well 
[quote=âHovno0481â]Gott schĂźtze uns vor Sturm und Wind und autos die aus Frankreich sind!
Translation
God protect us from storm and wind and francemade cars as well [/quote]
Tell me about it, it let me down already in the first week⌠(oil leak from the steering)
While we are on topic of automotive proverbsâŚ
âNie kupuj samochodĂłw na F: FiatĂłw, FordĂłw i francuskichâ
Translation:
âDonât buy F cars: Fiat ones, Ford ones and French onesâ
It was only a 50⏠repair (sensor was leaking).
Only the fuel consumption is a bit high⌠It does 9.3ltr/100km 
with a normal driving style.
And this with a fuel price of ⏠1.62 a ltrâŚ
Iâm French, but I agree with you, especially about RenaultâŚ
Canât remember something problematic about Peugeot, and whatâs wrong with Ford ? My two brothers have Fords (Focus and Cougar) so I must warn them !
And I know for Fiat, but Alfa Romeo isnât much better : think of the 156âŚ
Kev I agree, with the alpha thing. I know a lot of Alpha drivers, they are all disappointed about their cars (154, Mito, 166 and Brera). But what do they want? Alpha is a part of FIAT group, so this cars are certainly bad. This applies also to Lancia Cars. The latest models of ford are OK, but those from middle 90´s are not so good (especially the loss of power through bad gearboxes, they have pretty good and powerful engines, but big loss of power due to those shitty gearboxes). I´ve done a small âquarter mile challengeâ with a Mondeo driving friend of mine, and he lost even he had more than 30HP more (and nearly the same ridewight). But we say in germany also:
Hubraum ist durch nichts zu ersetzen, ausser durch mehr hubraum!
Translation:
You can´t replace cylinder capacity with anything, except MORE cylinder capacityâŚ
Too bad 'cause great looking cars should have great lifetime so we donât worry and buy them !
I liked the first Grande Punto as it has a somewhat Maserati look (Gransport) but itâs know for⌠well, being a Fiat.
Here in France we donât bother : we have bad looking and bad lifetime cars
One day, I saw an apple green Renault Avantime. My eyes started bleeding.
Anyway, the 106 GTI/S16 is quite a great car. Peugeot is known for its suspension, so you may push it to its limits without fear.
I didnât know about the Arosa. This thing sure has some Lupo blood in it.
I never really liked the SW. These âNike taillightsâ quite bother me.
Anyways, these make quite the experience with differing weights and power. Keep riding !
[quote=âKev2442â]Too bad 'cause great looking cars should have great lifetime so we donât worry and buy them !
I liked the first Grande Punto as it has a somewhat Maserati look (Gransport) but itâs know for⌠well, being a Fiat.
Here in France we donât bother : we have bad looking and bad lifetime cars
One day, I saw an apple green Renault Avantime. My eyes started bleeding.
Anyway, the 106 GTI/S16 is quite a great car. Peugeot is known for its suspension, so you may push it to its limits without fear.
I didnât know about the Arosa. This thing sure has some Lupo blood in it.
I never really liked the SW. These âNike taillightsâ quite bother me.
Anyways, these make quite the experience with differing weights and power. Keep riding ![/quote]
Lupo and Arosa are the same cars, even the dashboard is the same. Only it doesnât come with the 1.4-16V 75bhp and 1.6-16v 125bhp.
Cause of the beautiful weather in the Netherlands today, I decided it was a wash and wax day 
Winter wheels are gone and the car sits on brand new Dunlop Sport Maxx RT tyres (205/45/16)
Weâve got two fords, and I have to say that there is little that will keep up 
What do those Fords have to do with my Peugeot?
Itâs quick (0t100km/h or 62mph in 8,7sec with lots of wheelspin) but it ainât a racer. My 106 GTi was much faster.
Nothing really We donât get the Peugeots here, so I do not know much about them. It seems like it would compete with a Fiesta hatch here? The Fiesta is fairly critically acclaimed here, and seems to have about the same fanbase as yours, it would be interesting to see a comparison between the successful cars in their respective markets.
Edit: not claimed, acclaimed.
Yep, you can buy a Fiesta ST here.
But then you have to compare it to the 3drs 206 GTi, not the station. (SW is heavier / slower)
itâs in Dutch but well, better then nothing 
Got rid of the crappy Peugeot (âŹ1500,- of repairs in 8months 
)
Bought a 2005 Ford Focus C-Max 1.8-16v with 119.000km on it.
