New French Car

[mr bognor]

leading on from this thread http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?714212-New-car I picked up my new car last night .

Could not me more far apart but fits the bill that I was after well .

I know no one likes them so flame suit is all on and ready so please feel free to insult at will

Peugeot 207 GTI with Octane pack

 

[MarkCup]

Nice seats!

Can't say I have an opinion really, don't really know a single thing about them!

Does it go OK?

What engine's in it?

Edit: just checked, 1.6 turbo with overboost...so it'll be close to 200bhp I'd have thought?

 

[Matt W]

Same engine as the dodgy mini cooper S engine....

 

[JAMason]

Iv been in a 208 1.6 HDI Envy. Decent enough work horse of a car but nothing special. The seats in the GTI are smart. What are these from standard? 170bhp? And whats the Octane pack when its at home?

Jack

PS, that paint needs a good mop and it will look really smart!

 

[George182]

Seats look great!

 

[warwickstingray]

Good car just got flamed for not being a 205 GTI and being a bit dull to drive. A good driver will find fun in anything. Engine has a good torque spread from when I looked into these. Engine was a joint venture between PSA and BMW. People are too easily swayed by the press.

 

[mr bognor]

Yeah more like 175 BHP and 200 LB/FT .

Its the BMW Mini cooper S turbo engine in it .

Drives well not great feed back but more of an all round car with lots ok kit .

Regards

Alan

Nice seats!

Can't say I have an opinion really, don't really know a single thing about them!

Does it go OK?

What engine's in it?

Edit: just checked, 1.6 turbo with overboost...so it'll be close to 200bhp I'd have thought?

 

[mr bognor]

175 BHP and 197 LB/FT

Octane pack is

Dual C/C
Rear parking sensor
Cruse control
Auto wipers and lights
Directional headlights
Auto folding mirrors
and some other bits

Iv been in a 208 1.6 HDI Envy. Decent enough work horse of a car but nothing special. The seats in the GTI are smart. What are these from standard? 170bhp? And whats the Octane pack when its at home?

Jack

PS, that paint needs a good mop and it will look really smart!

 

[_Tom]

I like the seats. A lad local to me used to have a nice looking white one.

I wouldn't touch anything with that engine though personally.

 

[lokqust]

I looked at one of these as it's a lot of car for not much money but the engines reputation spoiled it for me. Only met one person with the same car and he was having coking issues. . .

 

[imprezaworks]

Mmmmm..

 

[Coby.]

I want your seats.... I've got a 207 HDi GT so similar spec but Diesel.

As said they are a decent enough all round car but like you say steering feedback is lacking somewhat.

 

[SC03OTT]

My parents had a bogo spec 207, for whatever reason. Wasn't a fan. I find the interior odd. Everything about the car is big, then you step inside and there is tiny wee door handles and miniature heating controls. It's just bizarre.

 

[Martin_172]

I like these, lad about here has a white one its deffo a petrol but gives off a lot of black smoke?

 

[tomhunt85]

Worked for Peugeot selling these a few years ago. Not a bad car, nowhere near as focussed as the RenaultSport offerings but I like them. Engine performs well despite being susceptible to a few niggles. Would like a drive of one with the handling tweaked, bet it could be a weapon properly set up with a set of coilovers, ABR etc. Lot of car for the money.

 

[mr bognor]

Yeah I have no doubt that the thing will break at some point .

The engine problem was mainly done to the cam chain but this was replaced 1000 miles ago .

The seats are good mind

Alan

 

[Crybert]

I like it.

How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

 

[mr bognor]

£ 3500 so not bad for a 2007 car with the top spec and Octane pack .

Alan

I like it.

How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

 

[mr bognor]

Some more poor phone pic

 

[Crybert]

Not too bad I suppose. What's the mileage?

 

[mr bognor]

72K

Alan

Not too bad I suppose. What's the mileage?

 

[tomhunt85]

75k judging by the picture

 

[leeds_182]

Tyre shine!

 

[mr bognor]

Yes sorry 75K

Will give it a good clean / was at the week end .

Alan

 

[Paul.M]

Those seats look lovely.

It will be interesting to see how you get on with this, I quite like them looks wise, no idea what they drive like though.

 

[LiamR172]

I'm sure it's a nice enough car etc but it looks seriously boring haha

 

[mr bognor]

It does everything well but nothing amazing I would say .

People will not like the steering feel and the breaks are a tad over servo but power full .

It just fits what I need at the moment and the engine is a cracker ( when its not throwing up fault codes lol )

Alan

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Love the Seats in these. Are the same as the 206 GTi 180's ?

 

[mr bognor]

Yeah the seats are the best bit I think LOL .

Not sure TBH I think they are not .

Alan

Love the Seats in these. Are the same as the 206 GTi 180's ?

 

[_Tom]

It just fits what I need at the moment and the engine is a cracker ( when its not throwing up fault codes lol )

Alan

Are you actually aware of all the common faults? If you wrote them down it'd be thicker than the bible.

 

[mr bognor]

Yes there are some faults that can happen

I did a lot of reading in to it and the most common is the timing chain ( this has bee changed ) but other things throw up the De pollution light like plugs , coil pack o2 cat etc .

Alan

Are you actually aware of all the common faults? If you wrote them down it'd be thicker than the bible.

 

[mr bognor]

Few service bits arrived today and a new K & N panel filter .

Have just looked at what remaps are on offer and flashremapping can do this for £ 220 taking the car to 200 BHP and 234 LB/FT .

Might think about this after a few months .

Alan

 

[Matt W]

If it hasn't broken before the re-map it will likely break after.

 

[mr bognor]

We shall see

If it hasn't broken before the re-map it will likely break after.

 

[Goodj]

Looked at these a while back, but couldn't see any benefit over the 172 I had (other than a slightly lower tax band)
Still, if I was in the hatch market and saw one with a full warranty, it'd be high up the list

 

[warwickstingray]

Matching or beating the Clios 30-70 time without using 2nd makes for a less hectic drive.

 

[mr bognor]

Some more pic after a quick wash only .

305 mm front disc

and one more of the seats

Got the Oil and filter changed but did not get time to change the spark plugs and coil packs and air filter .

Alan

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

These are a genuinely good looking motor!

 

[mr bognor]

Its broken LOL

 

[mr bognor]

Well not really the BOV is playing up and putting engine lights on . Car still drives fine but will order the VW replacement one .

Also will be de coke my valves and fixing the problem with the rubber bung from Peugeot at the week end .

Alan