People have been talking about them so I wanna know exactly why they are so higly rated? What can be done and how costly is it to get decent performance out of them?

And how fast can they be made? They only start out at 92bhp and take an age 0-60.

I reckon the beemer is going on ebay at the weekend. I'm pretty pissed off at how much it's costing me to run with fuel and insurance. I want more mileage even if it's only slightly more but considerably better insurance.

Discuss!

 

nothing to discuss about them..

they are just cheap reliable, (non wallet raping) cars.. thats all there is to them..

as for a age to 60.. Get a 4x4 cossie, if thats all your interested in

 

Not all I'm interested in, just need a car that's still relatively fun and entertaining. Maybe the 306 ain't the one, but that's why I've asked.

 

I've got one mate - i use it as my day to day runabout...

Mine's on 136k and apart from having to turn the ignition key to stage 2 three times to thoroughly heat the glow plugs before starting in a plume of smoke i've not had too many problems.

Personally i'd suggest some aftermarket discs and pads as i found the brakes a bit below my expectations...

Not astoundingly quick, but 2nd gear pulls quite nicely.

Apparently the "dervdoctor.co.uk" can tweak the boost and the fuelling to make it over the 100bhp mark.

If you can get a reasonable mileage one with a good history for a good price then i'd say go for it

 

crackin diesels just shit build quality elsewhere on the car ,ur usual french car tbh

 

Im using my brothers 306 estate as a runabout at minute, it looks shit but actually its quite torquey on set off, just runs out of puff at 4000rpm as they do but overall i'm impressed but i'm not tellling my mates as for years they been telling me how daft i am about wasting money on Cossys. I guess if you got a 306d you could lower it, put 17s on, tints etc and tweak it a bit and it would look summat like. Or get a big 607 sdi, cheap luxury barge.

 

hi

m8 if ur intrsted in one i have a 306 hdi d turbo cat c reapaired though

 

I think they're great, ive had two as daily runarounds inbetween company cars, good on juice, near bullet proof engine and nice trim. Imagine an XSi with a diesel turbo engine and thats about it..

Handling is good, brakes are ok, service items are cheap and they average around 50mpg!

 

Speak to Baldy Butch about the one he had. That was absolutely mental.

Shit myself a couple of times in that, couldn't believe it was a diesel the way it went

 

Not mega fast but will do 70 plus in a 40 zone

soz mate

 

shity build quality but can't fault the engines, can even fit a dump valve with a few mods


Bri.

 

Thanks Lee!

 

u can have mine

 

Not sure about the shit build quality comments as my wife has owned 4 and all were better put together than any Ford i have ever owned, new or old
Fantastic little cars which is why they hold their money so well compared to the alternative dervs

 

how much can you get them for nowadays ?

also how many miles would you get out of a full tank of juice ?

matt

 

i think 1600 was paid for mine, cant remember, but i;m looking at 1k for selling it.

I can fill my tank up and get from Nottingham to Bournemouth and back again on 1/4 of a tank (4hours each way).

So Diesel lasts extremely well

 

[quote="TemptRS"]

I think mine needs some serious investigation then - i can put £40 in and get 400 miles

 

how would a a3 1.9 tdi fare against said car ?

 

I've owned mine for 9 months now. All i had to do was replace the glow plugs and oil..

Mine comes with the sport trim so looks nice inside and out.

Mates car was the basic version so crappy seats, grey dash etc.

 

[quote="Big Will 85"]that doesnt sound right

 

[quote="TemptRS"]
40 quid to 400 miles is late 40's to the gallon so about right imo!

 

Awesome motor's for every day use.Had one a couple of years ago and have done nothing bar regret it since i sold it,so i have just went and bought another!

 

[quote="SPADGE"]i get about 400 miles for £40 of about town driving,no motorway at all,so about right,getting nearly 400 miles froma qtr of a tank thats 1600 mile a tank of fuel,somehow i dont think thats possible,id only need to fill up once a year

great wee cars,not had any hassles with mine since ive owned at and only money spent on it is fuel
insurance is cheap and the d turbo's are not the ugliest of cars either

 

[quote="JamboRST"]
so you wanna buy mine then???

 

I am gonna get myself a 306 xsi I think..

Dont really like diesels and again for the money I can get somet 97/98
3dr 2lt 16v and they're great... About 1500 -2000 will see somet with 70k on the clock and some history.

Jake

 

I've got a 306 turbo diesel as a day to day run around. Mines a 1998 S reg sport which had 60K on the clock with FSH n paid £2500. Had it about a year now and its now showing 78K. I've been really impressed with it overall. Managed to get 600 mile out of a full tank once but usually its around the 500 mark. Handles well, brakes are gd, looks nice and being the sport, it has the better trim. Build quality isn't the best but I have seen alot worse. The prob I have had so far is a electric window motor packing up, one of the pins holding the window broke so the window dropped, and the drivers door locking motor packed up. So nothing major really and for the abuse it get I think it is entitled 2have a few little things well recommended in my opinion

 

Great cars imo,

I had Stu up the boost and fueling on mine power upped to 110bhp which really did transformed it, a lot more responsive

On a recent trip south I saw 520odd miles from a full tank & with a little under 1/4 tank remaining.

Economic & fun litle cars!!

 

what group ins are they ???

matt

 

Insurance group 5. I'm 24 and all my no claims is on the RS. To insure my 306 full comp costs me £350, bargain!"

 

wow didnt realise they was only group 5

 

mine costs me £32 a month. thats nowt

 

i had a diesel 306 mine was 122 bhp with loads of torque it went really well after i turned the boost and fuelling up

if u buy one dogsmoke come and see me and i'll give it a tweak for you

 

Butch, was it fun to drive, and was it at least mildly quick? To be honest I could live with a ropey 0-60 time so long as it was fun and had the power for overtaking and accelerating etc once moving.

 

Butch - can you come do the fuelling/boost on mine mate?

The top end fuelling isn't right - apparently some cunt turned it down as it was 10x the acceptable level on emissions or some shit

 

LOL!

Butch was yours the D turbo then or the HDi?

 

Shame about the water leak tho

 

mine was and d turbo on a n reg... yeah i was quite quick i raced a few cars like 1.8 zetec escort and over took him at a 100 mph

that should give you an idea

 

Insurance is cheap...

I pay £160 a year so that is cheap enough

 

mines leaking water too

and the passenger windows buggered, and its got a dent in from wing

But it still drives!! just

 

mine had a leaky radiator for weeks a werent guna replace it until it went totally and i did one day right in the middle of town