1999 Peugeot 106 quicksilver from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hi people. I'm about to pass my test and I have a 106 quicksilver. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how good these cars actually are? Are they fast, reliable, cheap to run? Any advice would be good.

'Hi peeps! bout 2 pass my test an I have a 106 quicksilver. was wondering if ne1 could tell me how good these cars actually r?..r they fast, reliable, cheap 2 run??...any advice would be good.'

Ask in English, and we might tell you!!

Hi mate.

Just ignore the last to5***, the 106 quicksilvers are OK cars, there fairly cheap to insure, good on fuel, look quite nice and fairly nippy.

There not bad reliability wise, just watch for electrics.

Cheers.Jeb.

Who ever says that the Quicksilver is rubbish probably has a Saxo.

I have a Quicksilver and it has been the best car I have owned. I would have rather had a 106 GTi, but didn't cos of insurance, but I would never even think of buying a Saxo.

If you want to follow everyone else and buy the cheapest parts for your Saxo, then go for it like every other Saxo owner does.

Get a 106 and buy the parts that you want, save up and look after it, and you'll get more noticed. It's an amazing car.

The only sensible post in this topic was made on 16th Nov 2007, 10:26! page showing posts 106-120.

I have both a 106 S1 Rallye (track car) and S2 Rallye as well (daily drive). I have also owned both the 1.4 XSi's (cat and non cat) and currently have a 1.6 XSi that i'm attempting to fix up and sell on.

I have also driven a 106 XS (90 BHP) and a VTR.

A 106/saxo is never going to be the fastest car in a strait line, but they are well known for their fun and fast cornering. I've shown quite a few bigger cars how its done in the past. So you can go on about your Zetec-S, Corsa's (HAHA) and civics all day long, but at the end of the day on track or on a twisty road they'd all be behind a 106 Rallye or GTi!

I own a '01 Quicksilver..

I can get 125mph flat out in it.

So all those guys that said about it being slow, or slower than a VTR.

A standard VTR can only hit about 116 flat out. I know because my friend has one and I beat him every time, even when I can't be bothered trying.

Quicksilver has great control and sticks to the road like glue. In a straight line, it would take quite a lot of cars, but on a country road no other car within the price range of £20,000 could keep up with it.

"Quicksilvers have great control and stick to the road like glue. In a straight line, it would take quite a lot of cars, but on a country road no other car within the price range of £20,000 could keep up with it.." ----Quote----

These reviews on small hatches always seem to get outlandish comments where people are defending their pride and joy claiming it is the best car on the road etc etc... The above quote is way over the top when you consider that you could buy all sorts for £20,000 which would be a lot lot faster on any road (e.g. clio 182, CTR, impreza WRX).

The 106 quicksilver is 75bhp as standard so it is not fast no matter how light it is. It will probably handle reasonably well as it is so light, but don't get carried away it is still not going to escape from something with more power on a country lane. Too many drivers assume that because they drive like a loon around lanes that they have the faster car, when actually its simply a case of the other person valuing their car and realising the dangers of driving too fast on twisty roads where anything could be around the bend.

All sorts of cars have been mentioned in these comments such as vtr's zetec S' the list goes on. If you are really that fussed just find out the weight and bhp of each of these cars and just work out bhp per tonne as it will you pretty acurately which CAR is faster (not driver).

So your saying a 1.4 litre car with 75bhp is quicker than a car with almost identical weight with a 1.6 litre 90bhp or 98bhp engine. And quicker than almost anything below £20000...LOL keep dreaming.

I've driven lawn mowers faster than your quicksilver. A standard 1.6 litre Focus, Astra, Saxo, Clio, Fiesta to name but a few would all beat your little puny engined car with ease.

And see what you can get for less than 20000 these days, cars with between 150/225bhp... would wipe the floor with you!!

This stuffs hilarious!!

Hey am goin 2 get a quicksilver but it doesn't quite look like the GTi I love does any 1 know wats slitely different, apart from the bumpers, handles and mirrors all bein the same colour as the body work and the rear bumper beeing slightly different?

And does any 1 no were an cheap 106 body parts can be found?

SAM.

Oh my God this stuff is hilarious!!

People in cars that think they're in a supercar!!

I only came on here from a google link to see which car is worth looking at next as my friend as a quicksilver which is slightly tuned and a very decent car. I am thinking about the Saxo VTR as it's light, has 90bhp and cheap insurance (I'm only 18 but looking for one when I turn 19). I still have an open mind though and I'm not earning a great amount of money so I want a decent car that can I can eventually tune up with engine mods... not chav mods!!

Not fussed on the look of the S1 106 rallye... it's more of a track car in my opinion and I want something that looks good on the street and has some nice power.

If you want a car you can eventually tune up, then don't buy a 1.6 which is already putting out enough power to be close to its limit.

If you are really after something tuneable, buy a diesel, most will increase in power 15-25% just from a remap. Take the ZR diesel for example, 99bhp standard, remaps to 135bhp and changes 0-60 from 9.7seconds to about 8.7seconds. Or a Fabia vRS remapped to 175bhp from 130bhp, makes 0-60 go from around 9.2seconds to about 8 dead, possibly even less.

WOW, how many people haven't realised that the 106 and the Saxos are the SAME car? So how could the same size engine with the same bhp be faster than the other?

And sorry to disappoint, I mean they are both good cars, the GTI and the VTS being really quite nippy, but best car on the back roads under £20,000 second best handling car EVER!

One word, it's French. I've got a 1.1 106, it's fun, but lets get sensible here, it is great!

But yes great small cars, and for the Quicksilver owner, a good driver in a 1.1 will beat a bad driver in a 1.4 quickly any day, so don't get cocky!

Have Fun!

They are not the second best handling car ever! I am fed up with people having seen that episode of Top Gear where Clarkson makes that claim, believing it. Also the race drivers with him only said it was more fun, not better handling. It is light with a reasonable chassis, but it is in no way a contender for 'best handling car ever'.

Don't believe me, here is a list of cars which handle better;

- Lotus Elise

- Honda Integra

- Renault Megane R26

- Ariel Atom

- Clio 182/172

- Nissan GTR

- Ferrari F-430

- Mazda MX5

- Honda S2000

- Ford Puma

And pretty much every other Hot Hatch about at the moment or made since the 106gti (and some before). The only reason it was said in that programme was to give the feature a dramatic twist (so he could say 'on that bombshell' or something similar). The GTI might be a lot of fun to drive and handle pretty well, but could everyone stop saying it's the best handling or second best etc car ever.

IT'S NOT.

I have been amused for half an hour reading these comments.

I've owned a few Rover 220 gti turbos, well 4 to be exact!

Very fast, lots of torque, and very positive to drive. I am a good driver, having learnt to drive on a family farm from the age of 6! So by the age of 10 to 12 I was completely happy doing slides and hand brake turns in a Peugeot 309 1.3; horrible car, but it taught me skill and precision.

Take this skill to any car, and you can beat people that don't know how to handle a car as skillfully.

I went from my 220 turbo Rovers to a 106 1.1 look2; excellent car, entertaining, grippy, and with my driving abilities, and being able to read the road correctly, looking far ahead for clear road and keeping ya foot flat down way before you came up to something you needed to overtake, ie keeping your momentum going, I was able to beat many drivers in a lot faster cars.!!!

Learn to drive guys.

To all you guys in GTIs and ridiculous BHP monsters, try racing a Finish (the country) 19 year old armed with a 1.1 litre anything!, who to pass their driving test, and have to do skill courses in drifting and handbraking!!!

Peace out!!!