Thought 106 Rallyes were expensive? Wait 'til you see where GTIs are at...
We’ve become accustomed to some of Peugeot’s greatest hits commanding serious money now. The 205 GTI has been out of reach for most of French hot hatch lovers for yonks, and even the lesser-loved models such as theare now starting to creep up in value. So if you wanted a slice of a lightweight, front-wheel drive Pug but couldn’t stretch to a 205, then the 106 was your next best bet. Well, it used to be.
Acting as the spiritual successor to the 205 GTI, the 106 GTI absolutely nailed the fun French hot hatch formula. Peugeot managed to shoehorn a rorty 1.6-litre, dual overhead cam 16-valve four-pot under the bonnet, sending 120hp to the front wheels. It was coupled up with a snappy five-speed manual ‘box, giving you the sense you were going a lot faster than you actually were.
Peel back the skin and you’ll find MacPherson struts for the front suspension, plus anti-roll bars at either end of the vehicle. And just look at the thing. Plastic bumpers aside, the bolt-on wheel arches give it some muscle, while the boot spoiler compliments the boxy rear end perfectly. The wheels? 14-inches, and yet the 106’s tiny footprint means they look nicely out of proportion. But the important bit is this: it only weighed 950kg, not a whole lot more than its 205 predecessor.
It would also turn out to be one of Peugeot’s last brilliant hot hatches for well over a decade. The 206 GTI wasn't fit to clean the
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