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[bad2vbone]

Hi all.

Newbie to the forum, but not so much to Peugeot, had a 309 around 14 years ago for a few years and currently own a 306 cab I've had for several years now. On the lookout for a 306 gti6 so I've been browsing the forums more lately and thought I'd join

[7057sam]

Welcome to the forum

306gti6.com is good place to start, aswell as this place as well

Should be able to get a ready good deal this time of the year.

[bad2vbone]

Cheers I've been looking on there too! My main downfall is my location when it comes to these things, I'm all the way down in Cornwall! Don't mind travelling, but I have had wasted journies in the past so like to get a really good idea what I'm off to see before I go. How some people can use words like immaculate and excellent to describe some complete sheds beats me!

[7057sam]

Cheers I've been looking on there too! My main downfall is my location when it comes to these things, I'm all the way down in Cornwall! Don't mind travelling, but I have had wasted journies in the past so like to get a really good idea what I'm off to see before I go. How some people can use words like immaculate and excellent to describe some complete sheds beats me!

God tell me about it !!

Recently been sold a 'good running engine'for it to me completely f*cked bottom ends completely gone so is head.
Ebay and gumtree always seems to be stuff your way, ill keep my eyes peeled

[bad2vbone]

Just last weekend I went to see an "excellent" 206cc (for my partner)... front wing full of filler, badly fitting bonnet, light, etc. Luckily was in my local town.
Later that day did a 50mile round trip for a "beautiful" & "one for a collector" 9-3. Maybe it was if it was a collector of keyed cars who kept fish in the boot and liked metal patchwork for floor pans!
Finally Wednesday, 150 mile round trip. 206cc "50k miles, FSH, vgc" had 62k, receipts for 2 oil changes and 1 recovery, dent, scrape or scuff on every panel!
Decided I must grill people more on the phone first in future! Grr!

[7057sam]

Just last weekend I went to see an "excellent" 206cc (for my partner)... front wing full of filler, badly fitting bonnet, light, etc. Luckily was in my local town.
Later that day did a 50mile round trip for a "beautiful" & "one for a collector" 9-3. Maybe it was if it was a collector of keyed cars who kept fish in the boot and liked metal patchwork for floor pans!
Finally Wednesday, 150 mile round trip. 206cc "50k miles, FSH, vgc" had 62k, receipts for 2 oil changes and 1 recovery, dent, scrape or scuff on every panel!
Decided I must grill people more on the phone first in future! Grr!

I think with a 306 more or less they's quite a few small things wrong but you can kinda put one side knowing they fixable etc.

But yeah people that out right liar to get a sale :

The small time dealers round our way really bad for this.

[bad2vbone]

I'm in no rush so hoping to get something straight with tidy paintwork. Don't mind a few jobs like brakes, bushes or maybe the odd electrical gremlin as long as the shell and motor are good.

Your spare engine for 'just in case' or have you got a build lined up for it?

[7057sam]

I'm in no rush so hoping to get something straight with tidy paintwork. Don't mind a few jobs like brakes, bushes or maybe the odd electrical gremlin as long as the shell and motor are good.

Your spare engine for 'just in case' or have you got a build lined up for it?

Yeah ideally look for head gasket replacement s on full re build as I personally think as time goes on these are ticking time bombs

[bad2vbone]

I've noticed several adverts stating engine rebuilds or replacement engine. I took it these were down to snapped cam belts, are there other faults these are prone to then?

[Herby7]

Welcome

[bad2vbone]

cheers

[bad2vbone]

Need to get up to 20 posts, spied some goodies for sale!

[WiNgNuTz]

Welcome along mate, get some pics up when you can, both of the 306 and the 309.

I'm glad to see you're making your posts count in order to make it to 20, a lot of people just spam "welcome" in a load of Newbies threads. They soon get bumped back down though, and you're almost there anyway.

I to have issues with my location, theres not a lot of members near me, and the local scrappys aren't even worth ringing anymore...but we muddle on regardless!

[bad2vbone]

Hmm I need to give the cab a REALLY good clean before I take some pics. The roof has gone quite green with algie/mould/minge! Its just boggo ATM. I owe it a good clean though, I've owned it a good 3 years now, it's been very good to me.

The 309 is unfortunately long gone. For all I know it could be sat in your kitchen with a Hotpoint or Beko badge on it now! Got some piccies home somewhere though so I'll upload them sometime!
I'd love one now. Not sure what I'd think of one now, it'd probably feel a bit tinny! I had Avo coilovers on mine, torsion bar wouldn't budge so never got round to fitting the rear shocks, hence why I've still got them!