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I found myself sitting in front of my TV today, staring aimlessly at GT5, pondering which of my over 1000 cars I should drive. I realized I can't be alone in growing tired of the Lamborghinis, Ferraris, LMP cars, Chaparral 2Js, and other such cars that people drive endlessly. So I decided to start a sort of column to bring an otherwise obscure or under-appreciated car into the spotlight. I decided I must start The Junker Files!
'03 Peugeot 106 Rallye
Power: 106hp/101ft-lbs
Weight: 890kg (1962lbs)
0-60mph: 10.333
0-100mph: 30.336
1/4-mile: 17.771
Eiger Nordwand lap- 1:27.299
Nurburgring lap- 9:47.392
Out of the box it doesn't appear impressive and I picked the Rallye because even in the small circle of people that bother to drive a Peugeot 106 in GT5, it's often overshadowed by the 106 S16 GTI. The S16 has a 16V 1.6L good for more power than the mere 8V 1.6L in the Rallye, but the Rallye is the lightweight homologation model and its motor is said to be more responsive. The lightweight diet of the Rallye went to such extremes that power steering and an airbag were optional. Now that's my kind of car!
First lap around the track and I instantly notice just how much grip this car has. I'm banging gears, railing the corners, and the motor is screaming up past 7000rpm. During all of this, I realized that while the cornering is excellent, this car doesn't actually move forward very rapidly. Or really much at all.
I like realism with my cars, I don't just fully modify something unless it's for racing. I like to find what people who actually own these cars do to them and strike a balance of improving the car while retaining its original character. The car is already light and agile, it just loses speed up even rather small inclines. On a small track the car is fun until you hit a straight section, then it will about put you to sleep. I dropped in the stage 2 engine, ECU tuning, sports intake manifold, sports air filter, sports exhaust manifold, sports catalytic converter, semi-racing exhaust, single-plate clutch, and height-adjustable suspension. It's a good track day build without going too far and I found the turbo kits kill the free-revving nature of the motor. The extra power and tighter suspension bring a sleepy economy car with good potential into the the realm of a finely tuned track car that is great fun to drive. With the upgrades I landed a 1:22.126 on Eiger Short Track, which is getting into unmodified Lancia Stratos and Jaguar E-Type lap times. Pretty good for a little French hot hatch!
Modified specs:
Power 167hp/143ft-lbs
Weight: 890kg
0-60mph: 7.726
0-100mph: 19.334
1/4-mile: 16.179
Now that's all well and good, but what about the dirt? That's where this little econobox really comes alive! Stock I hit a Toscana lap of 2:10.881 and the mods shaved it down to 2:04.250. If you're like me and you participate in sub-2000cc street car rally events then this should be on your short list as it's a formidable weapon in the dirt and a cute little ball of fun to drive.
'03 Peugeot 106 Rallye
Power: 106hp/101ft-lbs
Weight: 890kg (1962lbs)
0-60mph: 10.333
0-100mph: 30.336
1/4-mile: 17.771
Eiger Nordwand lap- 1:27.299
Nurburgring lap- 9:47.392
Out of the box it doesn't appear impressive and I picked the Rallye because even in the small circle of people that bother to drive a Peugeot 106 in GT5, it's often overshadowed by the 106 S16 GTI. The S16 has a 16V 1.6L good for more power than the mere 8V 1.6L in the Rallye, but the Rallye is the lightweight homologation model and its motor is said to be more responsive. The lightweight diet of the Rallye went to such extremes that power steering and an airbag were optional. Now that's my kind of car!
First lap around the track and I instantly notice just how much grip this car has. I'm banging gears, railing the corners, and the motor is screaming up past 7000rpm. During all of this, I realized that while the cornering is excellent, this car doesn't actually move forward very rapidly. Or really much at all.
I like realism with my cars, I don't just fully modify something unless it's for racing. I like to find what people who actually own these cars do to them and strike a balance of improving the car while retaining its original character. The car is already light and agile, it just loses speed up even rather small inclines. On a small track the car is fun until you hit a straight section, then it will about put you to sleep. I dropped in the stage 2 engine, ECU tuning, sports intake manifold, sports air filter, sports exhaust manifold, sports catalytic converter, semi-racing exhaust, single-plate clutch, and height-adjustable suspension. It's a good track day build without going too far and I found the turbo kits kill the free-revving nature of the motor. The extra power and tighter suspension bring a sleepy economy car with good potential into the the realm of a finely tuned track car that is great fun to drive. With the upgrades I landed a 1:22.126 on Eiger Short Track, which is getting into unmodified Lancia Stratos and Jaguar E-Type lap times. Pretty good for a little French hot hatch!
Modified specs:
Power 167hp/143ft-lbs
Weight: 890kg
0-60mph: 7.726
0-100mph: 19.334
1/4-mile: 16.179
Now that's all well and good, but what about the dirt? That's where this little econobox really comes alive! Stock I hit a Toscana lap of 2:10.881 and the mods shaved it down to 2:04.250. If you're like me and you participate in sub-2000cc street car rally events then this should be on your short list as it's a formidable weapon in the dirt and a cute little ball of fun to drive.
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. A junker over here is usually referring to a car that has probably been mistreated, is rusting, or is otherwise either in disrepair or is sitting in some corner of a scrapyard. Pretty much an underrated and forgotten car.
Your PT Cruiser is another one of your cars that I hate to see in a starting grid. 
