GTP Cool Wall: Peugeot 306 GTI-6. Voting Closed

Cool. It's an awesome little hot hatchback that carries a GTi insignia. The only thing keeping it from going sub-zero is the fact it's French. French cars never seemed that cool to me.

Uncool. I like it - it's a pretty car, handles well, was one of the best performing hot hatches in it's day, but it's also from an era where hot hatches didn't really stand out and looked pretty much like the base models in the range - and as such, it doesn't make me turn my head and is therefore not that cool.

I actually like the xx6 Pugs, but I wouldn't call any of them cool, particularly.

Part of the reason I like them is because they were from a time Peugeot bothered with motorsports other than diesel Le Mans cars that mean nothing to anybody. 106 and 206 super 1600? Cool. 306 F2? Cool. 206 WRC? Cool. 406 BTCC car? Cool. If they'd released road versions of any of these it would have been brilliant.

Oh, and 1st and 2nd generation 106 Rallyes are cool too. But not the 306 GTI-6.

206 sucks - 106, 306 and 406 were good cars - anything younger from Pug are terrible, heavy, slow and weak (And the diesels aren't very efficient either).

I voted "Cool" - purely cos this was one of the first cars to have a 6 speed gear box!

C.

Seriously uncool. This is a GTI:

Looks wise - it is kind of appealing,which saves it from being seriously uncool.

I'm just not a fan of fwd - 4cyl. cars.

Eh...without knowing much about the dynamics...I'll probably have to say uncool. Not much to entice me, and it's not a Clio Williams.

Quickish, check. 6-speed, check. At least mildly warm suspension, check.

Cool.

Hmm, as has been said there are better, cooler hatchbacks and even from Peugeot themselves.
Good but uncool.

I like the 306 GTI (in fact I like 306es in general), but it's not cool. It's more of a warm hatch than hot, and was almost exclusively bought by those who are a little too fond of Addidas trousers. A 'slightly uncool' from me.

homeforsummer

I actually like the xx6 Pugs, but I wouldn't call any of them cool, particularly.

Part of the reason I like them is because they were from a time Peugeot bothered with motorsports other than diesel Le Mans cars that mean nothing to anybody.

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Part of the reason I like them is because Peugeot hadn't yet started taking design inspiration from pond-life.

Uncool, it's just so plain and average looking.

Wait... I'd buy one of these cars... Can someone edit my vote to uncool for me?

Ordinary styling, rubbish build quality, average engine, all saved by one thing...

306's across the range had wonderful handling... A supple ride that allowed them to be quick on even the roughest country road coupled with excellent steering and really nice adjustability - not quite as tail happy off the gas as a 205, but will still swing its ass round when you ask it to.

Not as cool as a 205 1.9GTi, but still a cool car.

Cool

But I prefer a 106 rallye

The only thing that saves it from being "Seriously Uncool" in my opinion is it is actually better looking than the '02 Prius or '04 Primera. Other than that, it's not too pretty to look at and it's... well... French.

The French cars, aren't too solid as far as cars go. I've only heard of one French car that was reliable and it was an '80s Peugeot owned by a friend of mine. That's about it.

For you French forum members, sorry, nothing personal.

I voted uncool. But I gave it a 35%

Irons

The only thing that saves it from being "Seriously Uncool" in my opinion is it is actually better looking than the '02 Prius or '04 Primera. Other than that, it's not too pretty to look at and it's... well... French.

The French cars, aren't too solid as far as cars go. I've only heard of one French car that was reliable and it was an '80s Peugeot owned by a friend of mine. That's about it.

For you French forum members, sorry, nothing personal.

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My experience of Renault's have been very reliable cars (except for the electrics, but thats a minor problem). Don't know what you're talking about.

I'd go for Average if the was an option.. Un-cool seems harsh, Cool is too much praise..


Actually.. I changed my mind, I dislike pretty much any car that has a GTi badge on it, I was trying to be objective but my bias against hot hatches is too strong.. I'm saying un-cool

It's borderline, but I picked uncool. It's like the French version of a Civic hatch.

Ardius

My experience of Renault's have been very reliable cars (except for the electrics, but thats a minor problem). Don't know what you're talking about.

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Well, you see, I live in the U.S. French cars are almost nonexistent where I'm at. But my dad lived in England for 3 years in the mid-sixties, and there were plenty of European cars there of course. He's told me stories about the Peugeots and Renaults and how they would constantly break down. Of course, that was the sixties, I don't know if France stepped it up from then till now but I don't really trust things that are French built.

Very pretty, rather fast, GTI badge.

Cool. Even though it's French.

autodelta 147 gta. bit pricey at £30,000 for 350 bhp 3.2 v6 with lsd up front. Reminds me of my 147gta on gt4 with 420bhp sub 8 minute nordschliefe.

Clio williams. enough said

Irons

Well, you see, I live in the U.S. French cars are almost nonexistent where I'm at. But my dad lived in England for 3 years in the mid-sixties, and there were plenty of European cars there of course. He's told me stories about the Peugeots and Renaults and how they would constantly break down. Of course, that was the sixties, I don't know if France stepped it up from then till now but I don't really trust things that are French built.

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So you based your opinion off that? 40 year old information? Need I say more?

Uncool

Like Philly said...



Not a REAL GTI

Ardius

So you based your opinion off that? 40 year old information? Need I say more?

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Well, yes but like I said before:

I don't know if France stepped it up from then till now

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I go off of what I hear last if it's not at all certain to me. If Peugeot and Renault improved the quality of their vehicles, then that's great. All I'm saying is that last I heard, French cars were unreliable. I've rarely seen a French car on the roads where I live anyway, and maybe for a certain reason. Maybe they aren't imported to the United States for a certain reason or whatever. If it makes you happy, then disregard my opinion altogether and move on. End of that particular discussion.

Irons

Well, you see, I live in the U.S. French cars are almost nonexistent where I'm at. But my dad lived in England for 3 years in the mid-sixties, and there were plenty of European cars there of course. He's told me stories about the Peugeots and Renaults and how they would constantly break down. Of course, that was the sixties, I don't know if France stepped it up from then till now but I don't really trust things that are French built.

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Everything broke down in the 60s...

dazman

autodelta 147 gta. bit pricey at £30,000 for 350 bhp 3.2 v6 with lsd up front. Reminds me of my 147gta on gt4 with 420bhp sub 8 minute nordschliefe.

Clio williams. enough said

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What relevance to either of those have to this thread?

YSSMAN

Uncool

Like Philly said...

Not a REAL GTI

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Fail. Throughout the 90s, Peugeot's GTIs knocked the spots off any of VW's GTIs. In fact, the 205 GTI was always a better hot hatch than the Mk2 Golf GTI too as far as outright fun is to be considered. No magazine ever brings Mk2, Mk3 or Mk4 GTIs to "best hot hatch ever" comparisons, and when they bring Mk1 GTIs they're always a little disappointing. Everybody brings 205 GTIs and 306 Rallyes to them though. Go figure.

Uncool. Can't match 205 1.9 GTi.