danrem

Quoted by Kevhaywire - My old MK2 Golf 16V Turbo could keep up with a 306 GTI-6 easily in all driving conditions. Likewise, if I was in front, he could keep up.....except on the straights, but straight line driving isn't difficult. I was just about to say bullsh*te when I noticed you said Golf Mk2 GTi 16v TURBO! What kind of power does that produce? Must have lowered the compression ratio significantly! A standard 306GTi-6 would have Mk2 Golf 16vs for breakfast though! Your turboed version must have had uprated suspension and brakes though as the 306 would outhandle and outbrake a mk2 Golf GTi 16v I like Nick Micouris's unbiased view of the 306 because I think that is pretty much spot on! I love suprising those fast lane BMW drivers who think I am a XRDT and that they have got me in their sights... snick it down to 5th (18mph/1000rpm) or even 4th and pull away watching their jaws drop. :lol:

So basically reading between the lines you have to rev the bollards off the Pug to get it to respond within the rev range to make for entertainment...??? Dont get me wrong it sounds great - but people dont buy a VR6 to do that..... :D I bought a VR6 for its low down torque and beautiful roar of nearly 200bhp at just 4000rpm.... *:) As for the handling I have a Pug 306 XDT and it handles very well... but its no where near a match for my VR6 8) Scott You have read incorrectly between the lines ! The 306 does love to be revved but responds very well from 3500 and above. Also it has 6 sportingly spaced gears to ensure that you are always in the meat pf the rev range. The 306 GTi6 and Rallye will outhandle a Corrado around the twisties and will challenge the VR6 around the bigger bends too. The GTi6 will also inform the driver will its feelsome steering in a way that a Corrado driver will only dream of. It handles very very differently than the much softer and heavy fronted diesel engined 306 just as the Corrado VR6 handles differently from a Golf Mk3 TD 90bhp... I do like the VR6 Corrado and am impressed that it pulls well from low down, but it should do in a relatively light car with a 2.9 almostV 6 engine. I also agree that a VR6 will beat a GTi6 or Rallye in a straight line, but so it should with an engine that is 50% bigger! Don't get me wrong as I like the Corrado VR6 very much but for the money (purchase price and running costs) the 306 offers more in the smile per mile ratio. One thing for sure we should all be happy that we have all got decent drivers cars to enjoy. Think of all the poor b*stards who are putputting around in their mundane mobiles when for reasonable money they could have a vR6 or a GTi6. Happy motoring you V W dubbers! All comments meant in good humour! [/b][/u]

The 306GTi-6 is nippy and not mind blowing in the straight line stakes, and its forte is its combination of handling balance and enthusiasm. It has a very energetic twin cam engine that snarls as you approach the 7000 rpm mark and its 6 gears allow you to drop right the next gears sweet spot. The car has a dynamic balance that is difficult to surpass. You can say that it is like a bigger and stronger 205 GTi 1.9 with all the modern refinements with the dangerous edges shaved off. Its handling and steering feel allow you to play with its stance through corners with a super sensitive accelerator pedal and a telapathic and feelsome steering response. Difficult to beat as a fwd drivers car! Its true that the build quality is nowhere near as solid as the VW but I would take it anyday of the week over the boring Mk 3 or Mk 4 Golf GTI!

danrem, what 306 is getting sub 14 1/4mile times? the only mental 306's I've seen are ecosse built cars which don't often run. And other people tend to use the 106 as a base instead (batchy, bic etc.) There is a guy with a bid head job (oooer guvner) throttle bodies, carbs and other little mods and is looking to get below 13.8 secs on the 1/4 mile run. I think 13.8 is his record without N02. There are also some boys with forced induction mainly superchargers but this is not so common on the 306... Not too sure what these push out but there has been mention of 300bhp. Shilakadaddy you have found the holy grail of the 306! If I get burnt up by one of you G60 boys :lol:, at least I will know that it will be a breathed on example. I just hope that Henny doesn't visit the Surrey area too often!

Once you talk about modified cars the whole scenario changes. There are quite a few 306s with superchargers, or with throttle bodies,carbs, etc etc. producing 220 to 260 bhp easily. There is one guy doing sub well below 14 second 1/4 miles on a regular basis. Wow 250bhp! What hve you done to produce 250? Did that require a engine rebiold, new pistons, or is that kind of power available from just a reprogrammable chip. Sounds like you have done quite a lot more than just a chip tweek!! Is the engine reliable up to that kind of power and how many mpg (not that that matters!)? I use to have an Impreza STi V3 imported from Japan with close to 300bhp and that was unaffordable with its 13mpg thirst of Superunleaded! Made my 306 seem parsimonious on the fuel!

I am not telling any G60 owner our website especially one with 206bhp! :shock: :help: :snipersmile:

:lol: Not telling! Come on at least we are being honest and we like the Corrado VR6! I look forward to meeting you G60 guys on the road! Just check out that GTi-6 badge as I disappear into the horizon! :mrgreen:

I love the Corrado VR6 for its creamy 192 horses, sublime fwd chassis, and quality build but decided in the end to get a 306GTi-6 for several reasons a) Cheaper b) More informative steering c) Agility d) Ability to use all 4 tyres.. (Corrado's are a little more front wheel biased) e) Economy (306 is bad but the VR6 really drinks) f) Gearchange on the Corrados are baulky. A GTi 6 or Rallye would be beaten on a straight road by a VR6 but would challenge a VR6 on the twisties and probably beat it if the bends were really tight. G60s would be burnt comprehensively on the straights or bends, unless the supercharger is tweeked. One thing we should all agree on though is that both the Corrado VR6 and the 306 GTi/Rallye are one of the few decent drivers cars left on the road. I salute all you Corrado VR6s owners as I scorch pas you!! :D