Re: What's a 206 GTi got under the bonnet?

Couple of athsmatic hamsters, or similar. 2.0l petrol with 130bhp I think, IIRC it was made purely for homologation purposes, the stupidly oversize bumpers meant that peugeot could use the 206 chassis in the WRC, neatly sidesteppping the regulations designed to prevent small cars competing in WRC and causing group B type problems.

They aren't quick in normal form but the 180s aren't bad.

Stupidly oversize bumpers were fitted to the 206 GT for homologation purposes.

Early GTIs have the same 2.0 ~130bhp engine/running gear but aren't as short/wide. There are a hell of a lot more GTIs than GTs kicking about on account of the GTI actually having been produced in significant numbers.

I read an article when they came out about how the 206 GTI was heavier and less powerful than the 205 GTi and was actually a bit of a disappointment.

Later ones have a 2.0 ~180bhp lump.

There's also a 1.6 HDI 110bhp one. And if someone stuck the wheels on a XSi

1.6 16v, or Sport 1.4 16v, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference unless you were a Pug anorak.

Sport 1.4 16v? Tee he he, bless!

It also has 14s :) They're quite cheap though. Equivalent of the Corsa SXis and the like.

Oi, I've got 14s on both my cars :)

Bless :)

I got a 2.1 :-)

Thanks :)

I assume you're talking about Uni? If so, good work - the drinking man's degree (same as me) :)

The GTi badge gave the game away a bit. I'd have no idea that if it was a GTi or not without the badges.

206 GTi - 138bhp 2.0 16v 206 GTi 180 - 180bhp 2.0 16v (badged GTi 180, twin pipes, 17s, rev counter that goes to 8,000rpm) 206 GTi HDi - 110bhp 1.6 HDI (not sure if they have a HDi badge)

In a straight line the normal GTi is faster than the figures suggest, I doubt it was trying if it couldn't keep up with a Mk2 GTI. Mine can just about, granted the GTi has the slight edge, but mines only the 1.6 XSi.

All the best people do. Getting a 1st means that you are either very bright, or a socially retarded dullard, and since there aren't many bright people about the assumption tends to be that you are of the latter. Getting a 2:1 means that you judged the absolute minimum required amount of work properly :-)