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.