1998 Peugeot 306 GTi-6 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Front tyres had to be replaced (not the cheapest, shop around!).

Had to get the tracking done as the car pulled to the left slightly.

Replace a few wiper blades.

Slight wind noise from the doors, more so on the passenger side.

Have had the car for three months and it is a very nice sporty hatchback. Better build quality than the older 205 GTi's but could be a little better.

Only wear and tear components have been replaced, but they pretty much needed doing when I purchased the car.

The gear box can be stiff into 2nd from cold. Have found that leaving the car for a few minutes to warm up gets around this.

Be prepared for this car to fly when the rev counter gets above 3000RPM.

FAO Possible 306 GTI-6 Drivers:

The car had a major fit the other day: wouldn't start, lights flashing, alarm going off, locks not working!. Powersteering went and the brake pedal locked (very difficult to tow with just a handbrake and tight steering).

Tried jumping the car from a Toyota MR2 (mates car), but didn't help.

Breakdown service diagnosed a DEAD battery (only 3.5 yrs old).

Changed the battery, 60 quid later and all seems fine, don't know why it wouldn't jump start though, maybe faulty leads!

I'll tell you why it would not jump start - the battery terminals make a poor contact. I doubt your battery was dead - all you needed to do was tighten the terminals slightly and the car would have sprung back to life. I have had similar problems with mine.

Besides that - 3.5 years is plenty old for a battery - normally need to replace them by at least 4 years.

I have a GTi 6 as well. The car is fantastic, and I've noticed some of the problems that other owners have mentioned. The most annoying problem is the wind noise from the passenger side. I'm pretty sure it's from the mirror. Just wondering how you fixed it (if you've fixed it)?

Thanks.

email: tan.ph@mbox.com.au

306 Electrics:

As previously mentioned check the terminals aren't hindered by too much grease etc.

IMPORTANT: The earth point (where the negative lead to the battery joins the body) is prone to a bad connection on these cars, take it off and clean the contacts so you don't have to call the AA at 2am on a Sunday morning!