Peugeot 106 1.1

...Pepe's. Who's Pepe? Why, my Peugeot 106 of course. He remained unnamed until I heard a male friend referring to his Ford Fiesta as Fifi. Only women eh? He's now nearly in his 15th year, and has seen many good times with me. I learnt to drive (officially), relatively late in life, and took my test in May 1999. By that time, I had just bought my first car (Pepe) and was spending most of my spare time driving around, with the aid of any friends or relatives, ...
...XN 1.2. The Peugeot 106's were originally manufactured as a more modern alternative to their outdated 205 model. When these were first launched in 1991, the nearest competitor was Renault's Clio, which had been launched just months earlier. Sadly, Peugeot stopped making the 106's in 2003, and they were soon replaced with the 107. This means, if you are in the market for one now, it would have to be second hand. Anyone owning a Citroen Saxo will also ...

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...review on an 03 plate Peugeot 106 1.1 Independence!. THE CAR You see loads of them on the road, the smallest Peugeot of the road, the baby 306, the car Peugeot made for women!did I really just say that? Well it is, I'll tell you why later. The version I'm reviewing is the entry 106, the independence, stripped of all the usual 'comfort' features you find on a car these days, this car goes back to basics. You see, the independence version of the ...
...was bought from the usual Peugeot dealer for £6395 with a years road tax and half a tank of petrol. That also included a CD player fitted as an extra and also a drivers airbag, both which didn't come included in the original price. There is a deal where you can get free insurance too, but you have to be over 20 to qualify for this. Once you've parted with your money, or signed a million bits of paper to get finance, the car's yours and off you can ...

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...this went into the general Peugeot 106 category, it was a Mardi Gras, this new car we have is an independence as you can see. I will be talking about the car in general, and comparing it to the old 106 as well. I have driven this new car of ours for a couple of months now, and, dispite my initial reactions, I have now got used to it, as you do, and now I can only praise it! Now, this is a three door 106, the old one was a five door, and this makes ...
...know what I mean. Maybe Peugeot found that as the 106 was so popular it was a good idea to improve on the general features like the interior. The car does seem generally more solid. The windscreen wipers for example have a much stronger plastic cover on them, and the rear wiper is a lot smoother and slower. I found with the old car the wiper went too fast, and when trying to clean it with water ejected from the top of the windscreen, the wiper moved ...

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...identified soley, in true Peugeot style, by three numbers, 1, 0, and 6. This little "go-kart," was to become my fathers main mode of transport, covering about 200 miles a week. My first encounter with this car was surprise, it looked small, sounded like an old PSA TU engine of decades ago now, but had just enough nuance of charm and character to make me actually jump out of its bigger, more powerful, cousin, my 306 and drive it. Dressed in a stylish ...
...well, with the typical Peugeot firm handling, even this little "basic" car puts a smile on the face. The small 13" wheels cope well, and the torsion bar/trailing arm rear suspension setup, (look ma… no springs! ) absorbs most of what life can throw at it, not as difficult to tame as an old Citroen, but with typical PSA gusto the little 106 easily glides round corners! The steering remains tight and constants. However, being a Peugeot, any ...

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...of a 1998 (R Reg) Peugeot 106 1.1L Look+. There are two pictures of my car here - http://yfrog.com/59uload1jx ==Who is it aimed at?== This is a fun little run around for new drivers, or cost conscious people as its cheap to buy, low on tax, low on insurance (group 3) and does roughly 40mpg I have found, possibly more if you are a bit more careful with your driving. You can probably pick up a clean 1999/2000 one for under £900, or mine is a 1998, ...
...18. I'd get a better Peugeot 106 if I could afford the insurance jump, but I think I might head for something else next. Just contemplating whether it is worth spending any more to upgrade as this car has done my well. The car is dated and basic, however it still looks pretty good if you keep it clean (I think it looks good), and seems to be a reliable thing, which I have found to be a good lot of fun. I would recommend it to anyone, and like to ...

jackthewelshman 21.05.2009 (15.06.2009) · Read full review
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Having driven my mum’s 106 for over a year now, I am quite sad, but quite pleased she is considering looking at a new car. Don’t get me wrong, this is a nice car, but it just doesn’t have that edge. I know I am only 18, and I don’t have a lot of experience when it comes to driving cars, but I know enough about them to make some conclusions about the car I drive! I learnt in a 206 1.9d, and I thought that this was nippy, but ...
...driver) was looking for. Once I had passed I thought I may actually find an extra level in the 106 that I was not allowed to find when my dad was in the car with me! Well…I didn’t. I didn’t go out and thrash the hell out of it, but when I was alone on a dual carriageway and asked it to shift, it didn’t start to really respond until about 50mph, and even then it was not really enough to get my pulse going. I know it is only ...

danradders 21.01.2001 (02.05.2001) · Read full review
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...have now owned my blue peugeot 106 1.1i XL Independence for over a year. It is the 1997 'R' reg model. As it was my first car i found it very easy and comfortable to drive and as a new driver i didn't mind how slow or how fast my car went, which is why i went for a 1.1 litre engine. I paid £1000 for it and it had 58,000miles on the clock and its exterior was perfect! (it was £1500 but i knew the person selling it!...always a bonus!) During my time ...
...at the front without the peugeot badge, i have also de-badged the back. Thats about all i've done as it is only a small car and not worth it... i just had the money to do it. I have had a few minor bashes... mainly with gates in my driveway and brick walls when trying to park but it only cost about £150 to sort out all of the scratches and missing bumper trim! One thing i think this car wouldn't be good without is fog lights! Over this winter many ...

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...latter. A drive in the Peugeot 106 Independence immediately attracted me to the car, due to its rapid acceleration, excellent road-holding, and enormous amount of leg room in the front and back. I then searched for the best price and overall deal I could get on this vehicle. THE CAR. The Peugoat 106 Independence is a small car, but it has a very spacious interior. The performance for a 1.1 litre engine is remarkably good, with lively acceleration ...
...offer, (value approx £350) through Peugeot Insurance services. The price also included delivery, plates, and one year road tax (worth about £340). The sunroof was included as a standard feature of the Independence edition. The dealer also conceded a free-labour-servicing (paying only for parts) as long as I own the vehicle (maybe worth £250 or more. He also threw in a free set of Peugeot car mats, and a free tank of petrol (worth £45). I also negotiated ...

wiseoldowl 23.05.2002 · Read full review
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Peugot 106 Zest 2. This car has served me well for 3 years now and while I am currently thinking of upgrading, I am more than pleased with my first car. The 106 is the daddy for summer time cruising and for this I would recommend the silver or black paint job. Compared with a friends older model 106 mine is closer to the ground and seems to have fatter tyres. This gives the car a sportier look and therefore seems to look like it ought to cost more ...
...windows are all available to order at extra cost. One downfall which I would like to see rectified, is that so far as I know, airbags are not available on 106's. The dash looks cheap with deep grooves in the black plastic which tend to collect more dust than I would like. Upholstery however is faultless, available in tartan and sporty black and red adding to it appeal to the young and hopeless like myself! Fan belt snapped after around 25k but it ...

MatthewBracken 13.03.2003 · Read full review
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The compact 106 is definitely a car for the ladies. I got my red 106 Look+ 1.1 as my first car when I was 17. Although I have a new car now, 3 years on it had never let me down. ~:Body:~ The cute three door hatchback is satisfactory enough for anyone after a car that gets them from A to B. The bumpers aren't colour coded as they are in newer models and although the hubcaps are good, alloys would be better. But this is the reason it comes so cheap. ...
...at £4,500 in 1999. It is an R reg so was nearly new. At present I am trying to sell it for £2,750 (anyone interested contact me) so unfortunately, this car decreases in value quickly. In terms of consumption, this car is very economical. I live in London and go to Uni in Loughborough (120 miles approx). I could get there and back on one tank of petrol and it only cost £25 to fill it up! The insurance is also very cheap. A 20 year old fully comp would ...

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...own a 1992, J registered Peugeot 106 LS and have done so for about 2 years just over. Although it is a slilghhtly older car, it is still a good little run around. Apart from the odd major thing such as the clutch going on it once, I have never had any problems with it. I think that one can be safe in saying that all Peugeot cars are pretty good, and that not a ot seems to go wrong with them. OK, so this is just what I have heard but there have been ...
...I bought this car second hand, at the very cheap price of £350 from a friend of my brother's. I know that this may have caused some problems, but the care came with a good service history etc etc etc. My being only the third owner since new (the first being the seller's mother!), I thought that this also gave me a good indiciation as to the current state of the car. The fewer the owners I find, the less that has gone wrong by it. In terms of reliability, ...

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Whem ny fiancee suggested I get myself a 'runaround', we looked at several small cars - I drove a Ford Fiesta, a Vauxhall Corsa and a Nissan Micra before going for this one. The Peugeot, however, came out best. It's quite nippy around town, and that 1100cc engine is not too noisy, all things considered. It's fuel economy is great (around 45mpg depending on how you drive!), and it's small enough to get into some of the most awkward parking spaces. ...
...a fan of the interior - the cockpit seems a little cramped to me, but it's not uncomfortable. That said, all the instruments and dials are laid out so I can see them easily; the steering is responsive, and it's a nice drive overall. Not really a car for long journeys, but I use it only as a town runner, and of course to take me to work, and it's not let me down yet. It wasn't too expensive to service, and like I say, it's given me no problems. Plus, ...

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...love it. The Peugeot 106 XL independence is a fantastic first car as it is so basic to what a new driver needs. I brought my car as a used car but it is in great condition apart from a small bump on the back, which was there when I brought it (hopefully). The engine size is a 1.1, which still can go quite reasonable fast for such a small car. The outside of my Peugeot is blue with hubcaps on the wheels I nice looking sunroof, Handles that are on ...
...only one small dent in the back. The inside is quite respectable with blue and black checker material on the seats to match the colour of the car. Black leather on the back of the seats, which make the car look nice and easy to clean. The car doesn't have a lot of features in it, it has: # A CD player but came with just a cassette player # An in car lighter # Fog lights # Heater # Sunroof # Central locking # Two front airbags # Adjustable ...

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I owned my 2001 106 1.1 Independance for two years until I recently sold it to buy a larger car, in that time I covered 50k miles. I bought the car secondhand for £5000 with 10k miles on the clock. Driving experience As the car is so light, even the modest output from the free reving 1.1 engine gives ample acceleration away from traffic lights and at roundabouts. The handling also feels like a go-kart and is great fun driving around the city. However ...
...and its here where the 106 shows its limitations. Passing large lorries you feel very vunerable as you have to hold the wheel tight to stop getting sucked under the wheels of big trucks, I think this is due to its low kerb weight and short wheel base (a blessing in town but not on faster roads). The gearchange is quite nice and you can change gear quickly although the gear stick is a bit too long for my tastes, it feels a bit like a wobble walking ...

HoneyBear77 20.03.2007 · Read full review
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I invested in a Peugeot 106 1.1 prior to me passing my driving test about 3 years ago and although mine is an N Reg 5 Door Escapade and is facing tough rivals in the shape of the Quiksilvers and Independence, I still feel that it's got the edge that appealed initially. I’m also beginning to appreciate the fact that I didn’t go for a 306 as first anticipated. I feel that although it looks a lot smaller than a majority of 'super-minis' and can easily ...
...you get inside and the obvious advantage of it being so small is that parking is a dream. The metallic paint is still wearing well (mine is in Petrol Blue) and I have experienced no rust whatsoever. I've had a bit of trouble with the wipers, but that's mainly from me being picky and hating anything which makes the slightest bit of noise when driving. The wheel trims are the same ones from when it was manufactured which surprises a lot of people ...

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