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Nothing has gone wrong with the car.
I only need to change the tyres because of the kilometer it did.
Unlike its small looks, its interior is very spacious and comfortable.
It really handles very well. It's a joy to drive. You got that feeling when you trash it out. But in the city traffic, it's also very relaxing and easy to drive.
The performance of the car is not bad. Because of its light-weight, it is very quick and agile. Maybe an air-filter and a performance chip will make it really quick.
The looks of the car is very good. Especially in silver.
It's also a very economical car. Even you drive fast or slow, it sips fuel. Now that is a good thing.
I recommend this car to everyone because it's the best.
I totally agree with interior thing. I own a 106 XS and I actually manage to put 8 (including me) people in car. it really has a large space inside.
What you said about the air filter and chip really works. I took my XS from 90bhp up to 112bhp just with a good air filter and new chip. now it keeps up with the likes of a VTR and is not far from the VTS.
I paid £100 for my 1994 1.4 XS and I love it mint body work and great fun to drive, I had a sports exhaust fitted which boosts it up to 104bhp, going for chip and filter next.
Yea I stuck a K&N filter on mine, sounded like a horse and made it nippier. They look good in diablo red as well, goes well with the badges and bump strips.
I have to say my mate had a 106 XS 1.6, and some woman pulled out in front of him and bang! Now he cries himself to sleep.
Since he wrote it off, not only he misses it, but so do I. I want to get one next. At the moment I have a Rover 114 gta, which takes some crap, but performance wasn't quite up to my mate's 106. From what I can remember, we had a drag up the dual carriage way and it's about 1/4 of a mile long. By the end of the runway he had made approximately 60-80 metres on what my car could achieve. He was definitely quicker than my vehicle, and from judgement half that quicker than an MG ZR 105.
My 114gta can do 0-60 in 10.5sec. His 106 XS could do it in 9.5secs. Remember, the 106 XS has the older Saxo VTR engine in it. The VTR's made from 97-99 have 1.6 90bhp engines, and so does the 106 XS. The Saxo weighs approx 920kg and the XS weighs 895kg, making it on average just a shave quicker than the VTR - 0.2 seconds approx. I know for a fact the 106 XS is a good motor and if I were still 17, I'd get one. But instead I might get the GTi!
I have to say this about 106 XS. It's an amazing car because it is small, but a very fast and comfortable car. I put an air filter in it, so it is 100 hp now. In the city it is an easy drive. But I think it is not economic in the city.
My 1997 Preg 106 xs is currently only firing on 2 cylinders. the middle 2 cylinders are producing a very weak spark. the problem started from when I first brought the car. it seemed to splutter from time to time for a couple of seconds, before clearing and running fine. after a while, the problem got worse and the problem was occuring all the time and the car had lost power and would judder when accelerating. the spark plugs and leads were changed and the coil pack was also changed. it also appeared that the coil was getting very hot. eventually the spluttering stopped and the car went to running on two cylinders which caused it to have very little power. the car had a diagnostic check and it said to change the ECU. so a 2nd hand ECU was put on the car, aswell as a new coil, and the problem still persists. I would very much appreciate and advice you have to offer. thankyou email- elainemill@btinternet.com with suggestions please.
Hi, I have A Peugeot 106 1.6 XS, Until now the car was brill, Its gold and really stands out, but... When I bought the car the keyboard immobiliser was disconnected and my silly friend thought it would be a good idea to connect it, Without the code he tried to just disconnect it again, Wouldn't start so we phoned the previous owner, No luck so after a few tries I towed it to Peugeot, Now it looks like I need a new ecu and they ain't cheap, So if your immobiliser isn't connected don't connect it! but other wise it was fast I could keep up with the big and little cars! only thing that has beat me up to now is a mini cooper s and a sierra cosworth, but I give them a good running! any help on the ecu issue e-mail me guestpeter19@hotmail.com thx.
I have a red 106 XS and it is just absolutly amazing for all the rallye and GTi fanatics out there that are young and can't quiet afford the car or insurance the XS is definetly a worthy substitute ;) pictures of my car are on http://liamo88.bebo.com it drives like a dream.
I got an XS, awesome car!! I tested my 0-60, got it to 9.6 seconds. for one attempt that isn't bad. but what someone wrote bout the economy thing being great, it isn't all that! when you thrash it, it does around 25mpg, when it should be 39 on average. I can keep up with my mates Golf GTI with it, so it isn't bad. just a question though, does anyone else find you hit the limiter in 5th gear? (115mph) should it do that? usually you just get to a speed where it won't go anymore. If that limiter didn't hit, I'm confident it would reach 120-125.
http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/Peugeot/106-XS-1997-16364.htm
When I had a 1997 106 XS I timed it to 60 in just over 8 seconds, and it had about 100k on the clock. the engines certainly loosen up over the miles. and I found that they tend to rev limit in 5th at just over 130mph, either that or my speedometer was woefully inaccurate. I'd love to have another one.
Hi everybody
I would like to buy a peugeot 106 XS 1.6 for under £1000!I think the car is great, does anyone no what chip upgrade to put in the car or where i could buy one from please call me.
Tel. 07896679246.
I currently own a 1.6 xs and it is great fun I am 18 and very much a boy racer therefore I can vouch for beating a lot of cars including bmw's I got the car because it had a good engine and low insurance bracket its the best car I've owned. (I've had 5 if anyones thinking hes only 18) I made some simple adjustments like a full stainless steel exhaust with a 4-2-1 manifold and a k and n air filter. she runs really well, before I modified her she ran at 89bhp and 0-60 was 9.4 she now runs 126bhp and 0-60 is at 8.2 and for the top speed she hit 145mph this was measured by my dad when we were on our way back from silverstone him in his Porsche with gps speed and distance clock. so its pretty accrate I coudnt tell you what speed I was doing it had gone off the clock. I love this car and I never want to get rid especially for a gti as she looks like a 1.0 which is fun against other boy racers in corsa's.
I hav an red 106 1.6 xs 65000 90bhp standard I've had 3 ov em. this wee beast eats al types of vtrs it's a good laff wen ur racin the 90bhp model I've timed it plenty and it is about 8 seconds no less its defo under nine every time. my mate has the 1.6 rallye and ges wot its not even a car infront at sixty, but pulls about 2 t 3 cars at 120 mph. this is for the guy wae the 126bhp xs mate if its the 1.6 it shud be much faster than 8 seconds t 60 shud be early 7s. if its the 1.4 oh well.
I have a 1197 106 1.6 xs it's a brilliant car everybody thinks it's a wee 1.1 or sumthin an wen you thrash a vtr it's a bit of an adrenaline pump! I've timed mine to 9.2 0-60 with just a pipercross foam air filter on apart from that its standard! I've also had a top speed out of my car of 125mph which wen you think peugeot sed it would only go 115mph and also there 0-60 timing is terrible peugeot claim t takes 11.8 seconds! nonsense anybody thinking of getting one of these its defo recommended as its almost identical in most ways to a vtr, but will beat one in a race no problem an also a vtr is group 7 insurance the xs is only group 6! plus theres the added bonus that there were only 1000 xs's made so there hard to come buy making them a whole lot better than a vtr in all apsects!!