1999 Peugeot 106 quicksilver from UK and Ireland - Comments

Obviously the VTR, it's a different performance range to the other two.

All of you that think that quicksilvers are fast are deluded. Just go on whatcar.co.uk and see for yourself they do 0-60 in 12.8 seconds how on earth can you say that is fast? Of all the cars mentioned here the saxo vts is fastest. 0-60 in 7.2 seconds is fast faster than a 2.0 turbo astra faster than a bmw 325 but although they are faster the don't have the same street cred as the bmw or the astra. but to some up quicksilvers aren't fast and I'm not biased I own a 2.0 superchipped ford focus oh and by the way I was made to look a clown the other night infront of my girlfriend when a little chav in a vts beat off the lights.

I have a 1996 106 XS (1.4) and it eats quicksilvers for breakfast as its nearly 100kg lighter (and yes the less weight does make a difference!!). Quicksilvers would not keep up with a VTR! End of story. My XS however does keep up with a vtr up to 100mph and then the vtr pulls away slightly towards a top speed of 120-125. My XS will do 110, and sometimes 115 if realy pushed.

106 Rallye both 1.3 and 1.6 will destroy all! No vtr or the amazing Quicksilver will have a chance. The Rallye is faster than the GTI in the midrange, but a GTI has more top speed (the Rallye has a great gear box), I can't wait for the comments that await me from quicksilver drivers, who think they own a supercar.

P.s my XS has a performance air filter and exhaust which probably adds about 3bhp. Most people claim these simple mods boost 20 bhp, but they are just dreaming.

Real world performance isn't in the 0-60 range unless you like destroying clutches at the traffic light drag. You have to look at through the gear performance. A Saxo VTS may have a similar 0-60 time as an Astra turbo, but if you looked at 20-80 the astra would cream the little vts.

I own a quicksilver...it is fast as you like, vtrs have only ever been spotted in the rear view mirror so grow up. vtr lovers...try racing a rover 200 1.4 16v... they eat you and the rubber on ur tyres. my mate 'donky' has one and has 35mph in 1st 65mph in 2nd AND 96MPH IN 3RD, and top speed on 135mph the revs never end... am looking foward to the comments as lil chavs can't wait to go out and race the nearest rover after what I have just said...it is the thruth and don't get me started on the 2.0 16v corsa gsi...when spotted pull over and put your hazards on becuase there choas.

I have a 106 quiksilver with a k and n and exhaust (and a boot full of subs) and I can do 0-60 in 11.2/11.3. its not that quick, but beats my mates VTR. Ralleyes are quicker no doubt, but the quiksilvers aren't that bad.

VTR's are quicker than the times you are saying, so I don't know how you beat one.

Sorry, but the rover 200 may have stupidly long gear ratios, but they just do not accelerate as well as a vtr. who wants a rover anyway?! lets settle this here! quicksilvers have less torque and power than a vtr and they both weight the same! thus making the vtr quicker!

Corsa 2.0? sorry, but they only made up to a 1.6, and that is very quick off the mark, but slows down once over 60. I own a 106 1.3 rallye now and that would have no bother beating a rover 200. the rallye is a real drivers car, just get it over 5000 revs and your beating most cars. don't get me wrong I do like the quicksilver, but it just aint as fast as a vtr period!

Guys what are you all on about my 106 quicksilver would beat all your sax's and most cars on the road because it has a 1.4 engine and it has a Greddy turbo kit. Its pumping out 300+ bhp. It also has nitrous and it has been changed from a front wheel drive to a rear wheel drive., It has had loads more work done, but I can't be botherd typeing it al out so who ever says its not tuneable is talking rubish and I will race enyone who doubts it.

'Corsa 2.0? sorry, but they only made up to a 1.6'

Errrrrr yeah okay, so a 1.6 is a bigger engine than a 1.8 16V Sri.

I was talking about the phase 1.

I had a 106 quiksilver and it was slow as with with shead loads of mods then I got a starndard 106 xsi and it was rappid, sold that to get a 106 gti and that destoryed anything that came near it as it was superchipped and now I have a 306 3.0 liter V6!!! Quickest car I have ever been in, but lets not go in to that. All in all quiksilvers are very slow. A saxo 1.1 is just as quick!!!

They have made a 1.8 corsa C actually. My mate has a irmsher 1.8 corsa!

Quicksilver's should not even be mentioned in the same sentence as the word fast unless there's 'not' infront ov it!

I'm 17 and I own a 106 1.1 Mpi, its superchipped has a gen 2 k&n, has a straight through system including de-cat, is lowered and is running on 205 tyres. Its running at 87bhp! It ownes quicksilvers and does well with a vtr until bout 90 but they still don't leave me! I love the look on peoples faces when I tell them it's a 1.1.

106's rule all!!!

All the people on this page who think that quiksilvers are fast live ina dream workd? wat is it 80bhp?

I own a 106 xsi, chipped, 285 degree cam, ported polished an 3 angled valves, an this thing chews vtrs, an all standard vts.

The quiksilver, is reall really slow, full stop.