You Guys are going to hate me..

[smithy010]

That's right, i don't really know what posessed me today..

I bought a car today.. The only problem is that it doesn't have a vw badge up front.

It's a 1997 Peugeot 206 TDI.

I think it will definitely be a trade up from the mk1. It cost me $2700, and it looks ok for a cheap car. It's got 315000km on the clock.. long in the tooth, but it was a security vehicle in dubbo, so it means that it was probably warm most of its time..

It's got a bullbar and towbar, and it looks ok, apart from a few dings and scratches..

But i guess because it's not a VAG, you guys couldn't give a rats ring..

It's still a diesel though! and i wouldn't be surprised if it was quite similar to the IZ engine.

So, anyone wanna buy the mk1?

[Jarred]

Nice one. Don't worry not all of us here are one eye VW peoples.

I'd buy you mk 1, but I've only got like 50 bucks on me.. so.. maybe not then?

Good luck with it all.

[smithy010]

stop press..

It's actually a 306..

[Jarred]

glad to see you actuallly know what you are buying.... hahhaha

[gregozedobe]

Hey, as long as you like it and are happy with it I don't really care what vehicle you buy Don't know whether there is 306 diesel forum or not though - maybe you'll have start one ?

[smithy010]

If there is a pug forum, i'm confident it won't be as good as this one.

[Soundofav6]

We are not going to hate you. At least its still european right...don;t be shy to take the pug to our gtgs. Would love to see a 306 disel. My best friend drives a pug too, I occasionally check out the aussiefrog forum.

All the best with it.

[Mrk_Mickey]

My mate's got an awesome ratty little Peugeot 205 GTI and it goes hard! Great little rally car

[The_Hawk]

Remeber its very much like a VW with parts that commonly break and cost a fortune to replace.

Debadge it and put a VWWatercooled sticker in the window and see how many people ask....!?

[gldgti]

ahh, the peugeot.

i know a bloke with one of those, btw in pug talk its not TDI, its HDI.

The pug engine is very different from the vw one - VERY! and you'll find that parts will carry a hefty premium compared with vw parts. also, pugs are not the easiest to work on.

having said that, they are a great car, handle and go very well and get very good mileage... very comfortable and safe too.

i hope it works out well for you mate - just like any turbo diesel, give it the right oil often, and keep all the filters clean, and you shouldnt have any worries.

good luck!

[smithy010]

Actually, the HDI engines came out in 2001 (i believe).. so mine's a TDI..

I figured the pugs would be a bit more expensive to fix, but at the price, i reckon it will be ok.

[gldgti]

ahhh, there ya go. well then, i cant vouch for the milage or anything then, hahaha!

what injector pump does it use then? still VE?

oh yeah - well done! for $2700 bucks you cant beat than really.... want to buy my intercooler? hehehhe!

[smithy010]

It's already got one

It looks really good under the bonnet actually. I will have to do some things to free up the airflow both to the intercooler and the engine.. I think the intercooler will be the last thing to break on this beast! When you get your grille mounted cooler, if you're giving that one away, i'll think about taking it off your hands..

Yeah, i thought $2700 was a good price..

I'm going to get banned if i'm not careful... Talking about pugs.

[cetane]

Please don't ban Smithy!

Goodonya, Smithy! Nothing wrong with Pugs (I've had a number of them including 2 505 SDRTs). Parts aren't that expensive second hand if you join Aussiefrogs....And the members are very helpful and committed.
Basically, Pug diesels have little in common with VW diesels (except the Pug 505 fuel cap is the same as the oil filler cap of the VW 1.5D!) Remember also that Pug 1.9 diesels are the same as Citroen and Renault. ebay UK is a good source of parts.

Don't leave us as you've been here since the start.

[smithy010]

Don't worry about that. I won't be leaving.

There are many things that this forum has over Aussiefrogs: Especially the keen and extremely knowledgable diesel mob!

If i had the space and time, i'd be keeping the mk1. And who knows, i will probably end up with a dub once more.
I'll find out exactly what bits are the same on the pug. I suspect probably the injector pump is the same at least, and i'll be sure to head back here for advice on that.

Cheers for your support cetane!

Wish i bought a golf now! But who would pass up a $2700 diesel!