1999 Peugeot 106 quicksilver from UK and Ireland - Comments

It sounds like you are getting your car groups mixed up.

The 106 GTI is faster than the quicksilver it has 1.6 16v and the quicksilver has a 1.4 8v and its the same car! It was built for its looks and cheap insurance.

The VTR is a match for the 106 GTI as they have a similar engine, the saxo west cost 1.4i is more of a match to the quicksilver as it has a similar engine, and again was built for its good looks and cheap insurance.

Save up and get a C2 GT, cheap group 6 insurance and you get the 1.6 16v engine and with a super chip. It's is faster than all these cars, it also has big wheel arches and fits up to 18s on, but it will effect the ride qualities. so 17 would be a better option.

I currently own a 106 quicksilver which is about the same as the corsa 1.4 sport from 1 gear right through to top end at bout 117mph. as for micras they may look e, but are really quite fast for a 1.3. if I had the money I would most defenetly do a 1.6gti turbo conversion, that would be something to tlk about.

Acottpug.

The 106 Quicksilver and the 1.25 Zetec have about 75-80bhp each. The mk4 1.25 is lighter and has a faster 0-60 time than the 106. The 106 Quicksilver will not beat a Saxo VTR, period.

I have driven both 106 and Fiesta, the 106 handles a bit better and looks better (in my opinion), the interior is shocking to be honest, where as the Fiesta has a better interior and has a bit more poke than the 106.

Overall, they are both equal cars, aimed at the same target market by both Ford and Peugeot, so you should expect similar assets.

Just a quick note to the last comment

pug 1.4 8valve quicksilver has 90bhp

pug 106 gti has 120 and later models 130bhp

1.25 zetec has about 75bhp

saxo vtr has 90bhp

so for your information a quicksilver IS a match for a saxo vtr as they have same horsepower in almost identical weight cars. and to the comment above that about top speed in quicksilver being 117mph...bang on mate identical top speed as in the vtr, i owned one and that's all I could get out of that.

Hope that settles it.

Every website and magazine I've looked in says they are 75bhp standard not 90bhp... prove me wrong!

http://www.pug-performance.com/gallery19.htm

List in order of cars I would like to own from this market area:

Fiesta ST (or the new Ibiza FR which looks stunning)

106 GTi

Fiesta Zetec-S

Saxo VTS

Saxo VTR

Pug Quicksilver

1.25 Zetec (sorry you come last :() 1.25 is a decent little first car though, it will trounce most cars in first gear.

Would Just like to say I have owned a fiesta 1.25 zetec and now have a quiksilver. The feesty was a great car, but the quiksilver definatly has more pull in 3rd gear. Also, the quiksilver gives a vtr a run for the money as my pal has 1, and can easily keep up with a MG ZR 105bhp version, which has 30bhp more than the quiksilver.

Well boys, the new Saxo VTR is actually 100 bhp, I had one for a couple of months and was reasonably impressed with it. My mate has a Quicksilver and it basically sucks, as with the sluggish heavy Zetec-S, another car that I have owned, which depressed the life out me. 106 gtis are quicker than any of these.

But, my Pulsar is actually quicker than that too.

Wakey wakey! This is for the person who somehow came to the conclusion that a 106 Quicksilver has the same bhp as a Saxo VTR!

A Saxo VTR phase one has 90bhp, and the phase two has around 98bhp. Now my maths isn't the best in the world, but if a 106 Quicksilver has 75bhp, that's the same as a Saxo 1.4 Westcoast isn't it, and not a VTR!

Another fact to consider, is if the Quicksilver is 'so fast' as some dreamers think it is, then why is it only insurance group 5!!

Some people really need to do a tiny bit of research before they post stuff on here.

The GTI and VTS are exactly the same engine, VTS been a lighter car with faster 0-60.

The VTR is 90bhp pre nov 1999 and 98bhp after.

The pre 98bhp saxo vtr had top speeds of 117, the vtr 98bhp has top speeds of 125.

The quicksilver is only 75bhp and is the same as a 1.4 saxo, both same engine.

I am 17 and just away to pass my test. I just bought a 106 Quicksilver today and I can't wait to start driving. After reading some comments on here, it is clear that this car is very nippy! Should be fun though.

106 quicksilver may only have a 1.4 engine, but it is faster than a saxo vtr/vts, westcoast, pug 206 1.6 xsi a corsa 1.4 sxi and a lot of others because of its weight, it only weights 815 kg and has 90 bhp where as the corsa 1.4 xsi weights 994 kg and that's the lightest out of the others, for this reason and its looks because personally I think they look a lot better than others especially if modified properly, this is definatley my choose of car. p. s I would have a 106 GTI, but can't afford the insurance lol.

To the poster of the previous comment regarding Quicksilvers being faster than VTRs etc, you are wrong! I don't even need to go looking for stats to tell you that! I'm sure about 109,765,998 people will be willing to support me on this!

Why do people with Quicksilvers think their cars are invincible?!

And anyway, quicksilvers have a 1.4 engine with 75bhp, not 90bhp!!! You need to look at some stats before you say stuff like that!

P.S. - I don't own any of the cars mentioned above, so am not biased in any way, I just had to say something!

Which car is the fastest 0-60?

A VTR would pull away from a 1.4 pug quite comfortably, 15 bhp extra plus the extra torque you get from a 1.6 is more than enough to overcome the tiny bit of extra weight in the VTR. And the VTS? that would easily beat it, they are very rapid for a 1.6 N/A and being as light as they are.

Ermm I don't own any of these cars either, but most of you are wrong about the specs you've said..

QUIKSILVERS ARE NOT QUIK!

VTR would leaev it any day of the week... never mind VTS

it's a small 8v 1.4 engine.. yes its multi point injection, but still its ony a 1.4

your naming girly cars anyway

REAL HOT HATCH'S like fiesta rs turbo's, renault 5 GT, 205 gti, corsa GSi (well not so much the last 1 but yea)

they're all better performers!

106's are cool within reason, but area still not the best hatch ever!

Wake up.