my new run around - little 106 quicksilver

[Alex5]

Hey!

So after not owning a car for around 4 months, I decided to scratch the itch and temporarily cure my car addiction and purchased my 11[SUP]th[/SUP] car.
I knew I wanted something cheap and economical with low insurance, as I will be using it purely as a run around car so I had some options.
I was umming and ahhing about which car to get, I was pretty set on getting another 1.2 Clio, then I started thinking about Corsa Sxi , Vw Polo. I wanted to spend about £1500-£2000.
Then out of nowhere I thought about going really really cheap and spending less then £1k.
I was talking to my housemate about it, we both had a Peugeot 106 as a first car and we reminisced about how amazing they were and so simple!
He told me about his love for Quiksilvers and to be honest my first thought was CHAV!
However I went online and there was a 106 Quiksilver only 2 miles away, completely standard and didn’t look too bad so my housemate convinced me to go take a look J
We organized a meet in the car park onto of Iceland where this guy works and when I saw it I fell in love!

· Completely standard
· Recent head gasket and cambelt change
· 101k miles
· Power steering, electric windows, central locking, sunroof!
· Everything works


Unfortunately no service history but brand new MOT and 4 months tax so cant complain. Struck a deal on £600 which I thought was a bargain for such a tidy little car.

I drove to Bournemouth and back over the weekend, about 130 miles each way and it only used about half a tank total, loving the MPG J

I don’t know that much about the mechanics of cars but its something I really want to learn more about, I figured what better way to learn then on a simple Peugeot 106. Got hold of some Haynes manuals and have a decent tool kit so I’m going to spend my Easter holidays just generally tinkering with it in my drive and taking things apart, putting them back together and getting an idea of how cars work. I literally can’t wait to start playing with it.
is this the best way to learn? i don't want to do anything i cant reverse!

My plans for It are to remain as standard as possible. In my opinion the Quiksilver as standard is a nice looking car, but as soon as you start with exterior mods then it instantly becomes a chav mobile.
I’m thinking
· Complete clean, mainly interior
· Go to breakers for little bits such as sunroof handle, center cap etc.
· Refurb the alloys myself in standard silver to get rid of the curbing.
· Spraying the bumper trims to black.
· Get a radio!
· Maybe a cheap Megane front splitter


I am excited to start my little project, feels as though I have learnt a lot from my previous cars but I think this will teach me so much more.

Some quick pictures of the previous cars iv owned in the last year and a half:

182 Cup

Clio 1.2 Rep

Vw Polo

Clio 1.2 TCE SX

And my current car, the 106 Quiksilver.

 

[MWright]

I love the quiksilvers, I had one as my first car. Try getting some Peugeot raptor or nimrods.

Lowering is different with the rear torsion bar but I did everything else bar that. Such a great car to learn and tinker with. Great purchase and that looks a lot cleaner and tidier than mine

 

[DrR]

Looks good that.

 

[.LiamC.]

Did you buy this of a bloke called Mike? I recognise the reg, I used to work with him. Pretty sure it's the same car.

 

[Jack!]

Just out of curiosity, why have you changed car 4 times in the past year and a half?

 

[arg_carra]

My Granny had one of those 106s......drove it a few times, they hold the road well. Tidy for £600

 

[James Mk1]

Love the Quicksilver/Gti's. How tuneable are the quick's btw?

 

[Alex5]

Did you buy this of a bloke called Mike? I recognise the reg, I used to work with him. Pretty sure it's the same car.

nope i bought it from a Glen who got it from his mechanic friend who got it from an auction

 

[Alex5]

Just out of curiosity, why have you changed car 4 times in the past year and a half?

because i get bored quite easily and i enjoy the whole buying and selling aspect. for example the polo in the above post i sold for a £1000 profit..

 

[.LiamC.]

nope i bought it from a Glen who got it from his mechanic friend who got it from an auction

Fair enough! May still be it, haven't seen him a couple of years. Looks tidy, nice for the money

 

[AdamDoug]

My old 106 quicksilver

 

[Tunst]

Best way to learn about cars, dont fix till its broken... Last thing you want to do is pull it apart and break it (not saying you will but you can disturb things and cause problems!)

Car looks great though

 

[Tunst]

Best way to learn about cars, dont fix till its broken... Last thing you want to do is pull it apart and break it (not saying you will but you can disturb things and cause problems!)

Car looks great though

Oh and if you want some raptors my mate is selling some DIY sprayed black, not the best job only wants £80 for them, not aure what the tyres are like in them..

 

[Alex5]

Best way to learn about cars, dont fix till its broken... Last thing you want to do is pull it apart and break it (not saying you will but you can disturb things and cause problems!)

Car looks great though

but what if things dont break and i cant learn

 

[Tunst]

By all means go ahead im just offering a friendly warning, iv had to sort so many peoples **** up because they 'took it apart to learn' lol

 

[Alex5]

By all means go ahead im just offering a friendly warning, iv had to sort so many peoples **** up because they 'took it apart to learn' lol

yea i understand its good advice! i dont want to take anything major apart from basic bits!

 

[Budgie]

If it's not broke, don't fix it.

Saying that, it's a 106, so I wouldn't worry. You'll learn.

 

[Tunst]

To be fair biggest fault he will find is the gearbox, possibly rear axle and he'l have to sort the rear brakes out every 20 miles

 

[Lawro]

If it's not broke, don't fix it.

Saying that, it's a 106, so I wouldn't worry. You'll learn.

FLOL! Joking aside it looks tidy! Never did own a 106.. Went down the VTR/S route.