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heliosphan

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Post #26
Wongy wrote:
Mine and 2 of my mates where appallingly slow, like getting puled away from by transit van slow.
Stage 1 map makes them a lot better though.


Blink

That's appalling! The 306 must have had engine problems or something? The HDi's aren't fast but a Ford Transit van? Really?

A friend owned one a few years ago and I can safely say it was capable of out-accelerating a Transit van. Not a GT-R, but yes, a Ford Transit was no match. I would have thought only 1.1 litre shopping trollies boast slower acceleration than a commercial vehicle... Dunno
Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 17:20
BlackSix

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Post #27
common fault is maf sensor on these. makes them feel lethargic as hell.

as said though, stage one map wakes them up Smile

i got great economy out of mine. was dog rough but got 55+mpg all the time
Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 17:48
asim_pug306

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Post #28
High pressure pump sensor likes to feck up quite often too, at least mine did.

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 18:31
Wongy

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Post #29
tompaltridge wrote:
Wongy wrote:
Mine and 2 of my mates where appallingly slow, like getting puled away from by transit van slow.
Stage 1 map makes them a lot better though.


Blink

That's appalling! The 306 must have had engine problems or something? The HDi's aren't fast but a Ford Transit van? Really?

A friend owned one a few years ago and I can safely say it was capable of out-accelerating a Transit van. Not a GT-R, but yes, a Ford Transit was no match. I would have thought only 1.1 litre shopping trollies boast slower acceleration than a commercial vehicle... Dunno


All 3 where the same, no management faults showing on mine, had a new MAF on it. Some of the transits are 140 bhp so go well!
Mine wouldn't make 3 figure speeds, the other 2 did, just. Like i say, stage 1 map and they are a different car, i found mine painfully slow though, and it's not that i drive a fast car normally, i have had many daily runners.
I'm not dissing them, i really liked mine, its why i bought my 6, i should of mapped it, TBH.

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 19:05
armzsc6

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Post #30
Bought my hdi a few months ago, very clean astor grey done 115k paid 1200 with full history years mot 6 months tax. felt slow as hell off the line 1st and second were appalling ok once moving though. Bought a k&n and a chip that takes it to supposedly 120bhp and loads more torque. Best 70 quid I ever spent on a car! Had made it much more drivable can actually overtake things now and pulls 95 up steep hills when requested to Big grin. Some go better than others standard anyway. I actually felt like enough power compared to the 6 till I supercharged mine now it feels awfully slow again lol.
Still beats a mates 1.6 focus at any speed so must go ok Wink.

Once chipped though if you boot it with town driving the mpg drops noticably to 40-45 motorway is 700 miles to a tank though so 55-60 mpg Big grin.

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 19:22
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Post #31
hdi's are faster than the old TD's, but anyway thats not what you buy one for now is it Wink

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 19:31
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Post #32
Exactly. Bought mine coz its cheap to insure and run and fix and a good looking car that I can chuck round corners. Though have to disagree and say my 1.9 dturbo was deff quicker with the fuel pump tweaked and a boost controller. Went as well as my mates xsi did. Black smoked a goodun where as the hdi doesn't.

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 19:37
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Post #33
welshpug! wrote:
hdi's are faster than the old TD's, but anyway thats not what you buy one for now is it Wink


are you smoking something, Mei? lol.

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 19:47
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are you smoking something, Mei? lol.


+1

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Posted 1st Aug 2012 at 20:36
asim_pug306

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Post #35
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are you smoking something, Mei? lol.


+1


I think he means in standard form. They're certainly more refined and an all round better engine

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 00:46
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Post #36
I've done 170000 miles in mine in 7 years and she's never given me any non wear and tear related grief. Just had it's first clutch too. Has been running a stage 1 map for over 50000 miles with no issues.

Best car I shall ever own in terms of reliability, owes me nothing. I service it with genuine Peugeot filters and follow the schedule. Smile

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 06:08
Wongy

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Post #37
asim_pug306 wrote:
armzs16 wrote:
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are you smoking something, Mei? lol.


+1


I think he means in standard form. They're certainly more refined and an all round better engine

HDi is definitely more refined and a nicer drive, the xud's pull harder in my experience.
Mine didn't give me much trouble in reliability, only a LP pump, never let me down otherwise Smile

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 08:10
matt evans

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Post #38
I did have a 90bhp Hdi Meridian 5dr once, lovely car but jesus it was slow. The 406 hdi 90bhp Rapier estate i had later felt much more responsive and it was better on fuel. Luck of the draw i suppose.

The 306 always had what i thought were noisy injectors, something none of the other 4 hdi 406's i had suffered with.

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 08:51
ian7675

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Post #39
Wongy wrote:
Mine and 2 of my mates where appallingly slow, like getting puled away from by transit van slow.
Stage 1 map makes them a lot better though.


I drive a Transit on a daily basis and they're actually quite quick off the line especially for such a big vehicle. It doesn't seem to suffer turbo lag at all.

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 09:08
staley_306

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Post #40
Well a hdi has just come up for sale on here, Im going to have a look if he ever texts back Smile
Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 11:05
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Post #41
saw that, looks a steal!

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 11:08
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Post #42
Im the proud owner of a HDI. Picking up this weekend.
Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 11:45
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Post #43
i might buy one, 600 miles to a tank vs 220-250 in my v6 coupe

eeerrrrrrrrrrr

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 11:54
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Post #44
I used to average 400-500 out of a tank in mine. Doing mainly short journeys. They are good on fuel. Not amazing on motorway work, mine wasn't anyway. Still ok, but doing 40 odd mpg on a motorway run @ 80 mph.

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 12:05
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Post #45
Johns? Sheffield?

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 12:28
lewisdmz

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Post #46
Good motors, never had any problems with mine at all. Are the D-Turbo specs still holding there money quite well?
Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 12:36
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Post #47
Yes the one in sheffield. You know the car?
Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 12:55
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Post #48
Bought my '6 from John. Good lad, looks after his motors Thumbs up

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 19:13
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Post #49
armzs16 wrote:
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are you smoking something, Mei? lol.


+1


+2

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Posted 2nd Aug 2012 at 19:49
staley_306

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Post #50
Picked the HDI up sat morning,



Met john, very nice guy. and the car is great! Fitted a drivers door handle when I got home along with a stereo. It has a few liitle problems but nothing major and all will be sorted in time.
It just doesn't use any fuel! Smile
Posted 6th Aug 2012 at 08:23

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