One of the greatest little hot hatch of all time even if it was a bit dangerous. No comparison with 2021 little sports cars that are really safe. But for me the best one was the 206 rc
Dangerous? No, by any means, not. I am well, alive and in one piece thanks to that car. A friend of mine had one of those pocket rockets and we're cruising on a highway at about 130 kph when he suddenly lost control on a curve, hit a light pole on the car right back corner. It literally spinned, turned and overturned many times 'till finally ended (thank God) with all "three" whells on groud. But it was totally destroyed, mashed, the windows all broken, the windshield was the only glass left attached albeit totally cracked. Well, aside from some bruises, scratches and a few cuts, we were fine. Nothing broke, no serious injuries, nothing major. A police officer cut the seatbelts helped us exit the car. Some people stopped to help us and did not believe that we were the only ones in the car and that we were well and in one piece. Sure modern cars are safer, no doubt bout that, but that car is relativelly safe, and tremendously sturdy.
I had one of these 7 years ago and was my favourite car even today i miss it so much,I had a panoramic sunroof fitted and big sound system, awesome car and memories
Had one of these until last year. In my 3 years of owning it, it surprisingly didn't lose any value. I sold it for pretty much the same as what I bought it for 3 years earlier. Sold it because of financial reasons, unfortunately. If I have the chance of owning one again, I wouldnt hesitate for sure. The excitement and performance this little car gives, combined with the unsuspecting other motorists, is the best formula for extreme fun. Fun fact: I pretty much never had it understeering, since it oversteered much easier... :)
@@Jo_Wardy Yea one of dad friend have Peugot 406 man machine sucks petrol like a water but after that gives good performance. Vechile was bought 20 years ago and in last year, Motor had to be re-maked becouse it broken (after 22 years) Motor re-maded and it worked as no problem.
For the knob, simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
206 GTI?? 🤔 Connais pas. Comme ces pseudos passionnés de Peugeot qui jurent que la 205 1.9 TD a existé alors qu'en réalité c'était du bidouillage maison (XUD9T de la 306 remontés dans des 205). La 206 existe effectivement en version S16 et GT mais pas en GTI, en tous cas pas en France.
I had one for 7 years! Loved it! Not so good when you have a family tho haha! Easy to take huge turns! Never lose grip to the ground! Excellent to drive by other cars on the road as well!
Always wanted one of these, it’s a shame they never made one closer to rally spec. I have fond memories of watching Marcus Gronholm push his 206 WRC to the limits…
My college has one of these as a educational workshop car, took it to a track for a day and completely destroyed the tyres, powersteering and was running on three cylinders. So much fun though
I appreciate cars like this. It might only have 177hp but it’s so rewarding to drive it to its full potential unlike some 800hp monster! I prefer my funday cars around 3800lbs and between 330-500hp. 👍🏽 great video!
Overrated. There are like 10 cars which provide a better price/value composition. Only because this dumb engine can rev a bit higher, it does not mean it's fast. Lol.
The design of this car... It was wonderful! With 15-21 from the first gti is not looking oldest! Very good equipment and quality in 2021! and the gti and Rc are very safe! Lot of people doesnt remember the 206 in WRC... This car win 2 championships and 3 consttructors championships in 4 years in the best years of the WRC! What a cars in 2000-2005....doesn't was easy and Peugeot only winned with 205 and 206. I m in love with this car from when i was a kid and i have one in my home 😊 Maybe is the best design in a Peugeot 20- from always! And of course... The best product of peugeot history. More than 9 million of sells in all world until 2021! I think it is still being manufactured in Iran and other countries! Thanks for the video! The best youtube cars-channels need have this car in their videos!
Simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
Here in France, we always compare the 206 RC to the Renault RS 182 since the early 2000’s. I had the chance to drive both, and my dream hot hatch would be the RC with the Renault RS engine! No doubt at this time Renault made better engines than Peugeot thanks to its F1 experience.
EW10J4S is not a bad engine though, it's actually quite strong and reliable. Compared to the normal EW10J4 the S has different pistons, ported head with bigger valves and variable intake timing.
Cars like this are fun to drive, in most cases in day to day driving you'll enjoy these more then 400+ hp and much more expensive cars. However, this car seems quite slow for the specs given. My 25 year old Calibra V6 has similar power figures (170hp, 223Nm) and is about 270kg heavier, but it pulls through second gear quite a bit faster then this 206RC...and the Calibra's second gear tops out at 115kph, this one seems to hit the revline at around 100.
Simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
I have one tuned to 198bhp it's just in the process of fine tuning as soon as it's done, I upload a POV, I notice a lot of people wish they kept theirs, I would never sell my little analogue, the 206 was totally overlooked now it's the 208 1.5 with a small turbo and a million sensors.
Had a 206 sx (looked like this one) with oz wheels as my first car, it only was the 1.4 75hp but i loved this thing so much and had the greatest time if my life with this car, also learned how to drive. Would give much to own one of these again
@Criptonica yea i switched to toyota gt86 after the peugeot, i think after a car like this u understand the fun in driving and not posing around with 500hp+
Just for the case, that's not the original knob from the car, its a replica ! The original has the colour of original aluminium and is not glossy like this one ;)
I😭 i haven't Saxo vts 1.6 with group n exhaust with Sport Air filters 8100rpm about 135 140 hp Very good memories and best driving experience I miss french rally car's
I used to have one of these and without doubt it was the best fun to drive, torque and power just right, handled great too....if only the clutch wasnt so disproportionately pricey to fix.... The detachable gearknob is an option i believe!
A friend of mine had this. It was called 206 S16, it's basically the same. It lived until the engine blew up. That's almost 20 years ago =). Considering he was driving a Corsa B before, this thing was a rocket. Seeing this now, it seems to be slow compared to todays standards of hot hatches. Sound was great though.
@@mat7353 You are right, the S16 was slower, it only had 136PS instead of 177PS. It's interesting though, how subjective everything is. It felt like a rocket ship. When I see this video now of the 177PS version, I think that it's just "loud" and slowish. Insane how far we have come.
More of these intressing cars please. Maybe like Honda civic EP3 , Toyota Yaris TS, E36 M3 E46 M3, more sporty youngtimers would be amazing ! We are old generation that likes older cars. Fk the new hyper cars no intrest
I currently own 206 1.6 16v wich is an amazing car it holds 110HP but i got RC couple of months ago and i shipped it to Croatia from Italy that costed me with a car 5000€ the thing is that this little monster holds 180HP on a 1000kg car wich is extremly low comparing to other cars so basically you shit on any TDI fanboy without any problem this thing goes to 7000RPM for such a small car and yet you can have such a good time in it because the sound is amazing and this car is so hard to find in Europe not alot of people own it and if they do they dont want to sell it
I think that this is better than the Clio 180 but the Clio with the v6 was awesome…also yh build quality for the knob shifter was not on their agenda lol 😅😂
Is it normal that your engine temperature goes above 90 degrees Celsius? Because I have a Peugeot 206 GTI and everytime when I drive like this how you drive it also goes slowly above 90 degrees but it never reaches the red line but my question is is this normal? Because other people say that their car it doesn’t matter how hard they drive The temperature of their engine never goes above 90 degrees
I had the same problem on mine and after I changed thermostat, thermostat housing and water pump it only goes above 90 degrees if driven agressivly in hot weather
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That is a brilliant little car. I love that it revs above 7000.
My mom has a Peugeot 207 (non-RC) and even that thing revs to 7000. I love to drive it all the time lol
@@hugius1269 nice
It revs at 7500rpm
This car beat the DC2 Type R by seconds that has more than 25hp in Hockenheim short and Vairano. Amazing hatch wit only 1060kg and 180hp NA.
Yeah, high revs))
3:05 best part🤣 French hot hatch make you smile in different way
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Il a été changé, regarde il est neuf, mal remonter. Mais oui j'ai bien ri aussi 😂
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One of the greatest little hot hatch of all time even if it was a bit dangerous. No comparison with 2021 little sports cars that are really safe. But for me the best one was the 206 rc
Don’t forget the Clio v6…maybe a bit overkill but really serious
@@StereotypedFilms ah c'est ce qui défini une voiture pour toi ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@pjb9010 better?
@@StereotypedFilms Not that I am defending it, but did you check the date lately? It's 2021.
Dangerous? No, by any means, not. I am well, alive and in one piece thanks to that car.
A friend of mine had one of those pocket rockets and we're cruising on a highway at about 130 kph when he suddenly lost control on a curve, hit a light pole on the car right back corner.
It literally spinned, turned and overturned many times 'till finally ended (thank God) with all "three" whells on groud.
But it was totally destroyed, mashed, the windows all broken, the windshield was the only glass left attached albeit totally cracked.
Well, aside from some bruises, scratches and a few cuts, we were fine. Nothing broke, no serious injuries, nothing major.
A police officer cut the seatbelts helped us exit the car. Some people stopped to help us and did not believe that we were the only ones in the car and that we were well and in one piece.
Sure modern cars are safer, no doubt bout that, but that car is relativelly safe, and tremendously sturdy.
I had one of these 7 years ago and was my favourite car even today i miss it so much,I had a panoramic sunroof fitted and big sound system, awesome car and memories
How did you drive it though, if you're blind.
If it had panoramic roof it wasn't an RC probably a GTI still a fine car
@@andreschang7300 was the s16
@@The_Noticer. 😎😎😎
Yes S16 and GTI are the same car. Like the RC is called GT 180 in other regions.
Both fine cars :)
Had one of these until last year. In my 3 years of owning it, it surprisingly didn't lose any value. I sold it for pretty much the same as what I bought it for 3 years earlier. Sold it because of financial reasons, unfortunately. If I have the chance of owning one again, I wouldnt hesitate for sure. The excitement and performance this little car gives, combined with the unsuspecting other motorists, is the best formula for extreme fun. Fun fact: I pretty much never had it understeering, since it oversteered much easier... :)
That’s what people don’t realise is that European cars actually have value and good quality
@@Jo_Wardy Yea one of dad friend have Peugot 406 man machine sucks petrol like a water but after that gives good performance. Vechile was bought 20 years ago and in last year, Motor had to be re-maked becouse it broken (after 22 years) Motor re-maded and it worked as no problem.
good old days - great sounding cars
This pug is a real car, no turbo no biturbo e hybrid shit, just like a oldschool rally manual car 🚗🚀
I also enjoy manual old fashion cars and making POV Test Drive in manual gear much more than automatic.
For the knob, simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
I was about to write the same thing. And you have to pull the hears down from the rubber part. I own a 206 rc and learn it the hard way haha
Salut Skyline :)
@@foxhound2613 salut ;)
original nob is aluminium made
Had a 206 gti for 4 years. Fun car, my wife loved to race around in it😂
She also loved to ef around in it, I can imagine
Wanna say 206 GT
206 GTI?? 🤔
Connais pas.
Comme ces pseudos passionnés de Peugeot qui jurent que la 205 1.9 TD a existé alors qu'en réalité c'était du bidouillage maison (XUD9T de la 306 remontés dans des 205).
La 206 existe effectivement en version S16 et GT mais pas en GTI, en tous cas pas en France.
@@68monstro 206 gti in Denmark is s16 in other contries. s16 in Denmark is only a 1.6 110bhp engine. 206 gti has a 2.0 with 136bhp.
@@68monstro in france, exist the 206 S16, on spain is named 206 GTi but is the same car in all aspects, i have one and im very happy with him
I had one for 7 years! Loved it! Not so good when you have a family tho haha!
Easy to take huge turns! Never lose grip to the ground!
Excellent to drive by other cars on the road as well!
That design is still sooo cool and . Hope that Peugeot will do a comeback to these kind of sporty and aggressive lines.
It’s the 208
Nice oldschool car 🙂 sounds great on higher rpm's almost like BMW. It transfer feeling of velocity very cool 👍
i own and drive one of these, for 17 years now. Bomb proof (except the gear shifter, i got mine changed as well)
3:15 😂😂😂🤣🤣
In a french car, this is a feature...it's called a "gear shift knob hot swap"...
@@t3chn0m0 ik
Cleanable gear knob! Very innovative
well it is a Peugeot after all
Just a Peugeot in ur essence
You don't know how much I've waited for this video.
Best left foot car, good seats, very good handling,strong engine,very good gearbox ,nice car,i love this car, i never sell this car
Yea best care. Right after all the little japanese racers.
i want to buy one to but are so expensive ....
In spain betwen 4000 /7000 euros
@@gaming-hub6934 you find 4k expensive?
@@ezrakleijn7674 where? Everything i find online its arround 10k
Always wanted one of these, it’s a shame they never made one closer to rally spec. I have fond memories of watching Marcus Gronholm push his 206 WRC to the limits…
Gorgeos car!!!!
I love the Peugeot 206!
Lindo carro! já tive um 206.
Muito bom de curva.
My college has one of these as a educational workshop car, took it to a track for a day and completely destroyed the tyres, powersteering and was running on three cylinders. So much fun though
The 206 dates back to 1998! But the interior and exterior are so nice and modern! It was ahead of it’s time for sure.
Beautiful?
@@pianova5825 if you get a nice trim level and colour, it really can look beautiful
206 is legend for iranian !
i owned 206 before. now my current is mk6 gti.watching this remind me my first car.
I appreciate cars like this. It might only have 177hp but it’s so rewarding to drive it to its full potential unlike some 800hp monster! I prefer my funday cars around 3800lbs and between 330-500hp. 👍🏽 great video!
206 RC Legend ❤️ 🇹🇷
No alfa romeo 147 gta is legend
Little beast of a car 🔥
How is this a beast? lmao
@@stevenn8113 180hp in a small car is fast
@@stevenn8113 136hp goes like crazy, with this engine goes like a bullet
Overrated. There are like 10 cars which provide a better price/value composition. Only because this dumb engine can rev a bit higher, it does not mean it's fast. Lol.
Good car back in 2000 era I wanted a 206 gti 180 I ended up with vts Saxo. Good days for cars
3:15 killed me 😂😂
wow brother you are crazy how you drive so well.
The design of this car... It was wonderful! With 15-21 from the first gti is not looking oldest! Very good equipment and quality in 2021! and the gti and Rc are very safe! Lot of people doesnt remember the 206 in WRC... This car win 2 championships and 3 consttructors championships in 4 years in the best years of the WRC! What a cars in 2000-2005....doesn't was easy and Peugeot only winned with 205 and 206.
I m in love with this car from when i was a kid and i have one in my home 😊 Maybe is the best design in a Peugeot 20- from always! And of course... The best product of peugeot history. More than 9 million of sells in all world until 2021! I think it is still being manufactured in Iran and other countries! Thanks for the video! The best youtube cars-channels need have this car in their videos!
i miss my 206 RC :( such a nice car
This is such a legendary car
Absolute a Dream car my first car with a 1.4l 75 PS engine but still perfect
Awesome car 👍
And awesome president 😎
That was the car of my dreams… Still looks fun! The shift knob reminded me why I don’t buy a Peugeot.
Simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
The gear stick from these peugeots were absolute shite but what a sound lol
Nonsense.
now thats just alot of bullshit but okay
@@irnes_eth did you not watch it break off in his hand hahahaha
@@MotorAlli well its an aftermarket shift knob tho, not an original one..but yeah i get what u wanna say lmao
@@irnes_eth its an aftermarket one??? thats even worse hahaha
old kings don't die ..legend GTI
So good records of this car, awesome châssis
That's probably the weakest part of the car, it's the same geometry as a stock 206. Look at how wide he had to take the turn in 1:12, or 2:01.
@@The_Noticer. dude.. cheap car but very fun
@@alexandrgr There are cheap cars that have way more lively chassis.
I have this car since 2004
Here in France, we always compare the 206 RC to the Renault RS 182 since the early 2000’s. I had the chance to drive both, and my dream hot hatch would be the RC with the Renault RS engine! No doubt at this time Renault made better engines than Peugeot thanks to its F1 experience.
EW10J4S is not a bad engine though, it's actually quite strong and reliable. Compared to the normal EW10J4 the S has different pistons, ported head with bigger valves and variable intake timing.
Cars like this are fun to drive, in most cases in day to day driving you'll enjoy these more then 400+ hp and much more expensive cars.
However, this car seems quite slow for the specs given. My 25 year old Calibra V6 has similar power figures (170hp, 223Nm) and is about 270kg heavier, but it pulls through second gear quite a bit faster then this 206RC...and the Calibra's second gear tops out at 115kph, this one seems to hit the revline at around 100.
Love the reminder you're driving a French car hahaha
Simply an aftermarket one poorly strapped. The original one isn't made of reflective chrome, it's chromed but opaque. This is the one from all the Chinese market, that I also used on a 207 and I had the same issue because I was lazy
* BMW gear knobs entered the chat *
@@TheSkyline35 the internet actually crew never fails
Bruh it isn't original stick it is after market
Cool car
Finally 206 getting some proper attention
I have one tuned to 198bhp it's just in the process of fine tuning as soon as it's done, I upload a POV, I notice a lot of people wish they kept theirs, I would never sell my little analogue, the 206 was totally overlooked now it's the 208 1.5 with a small turbo and a million sensors.
Vermisse dich 🤗
😂😂😂 The gear stick 😂😂 Peugeot's quality 😂👌
You're right smart boy! But did you know that this gear stick is AFTERMARKET
@@jimaras9546 😂 yes
me gusta el video AutotopNL saludos desde españa
😀😀😀3:17 this is a welcome feature for the true RC lover that wants to take a part of the car in their house
0:22-0:22-0:22 0:26 0:26 Blisstina deeng! (Peugeot Version)
Everybody gangster until the steering wheel also detaches. French engineering and quality! 🇫🇷
I have the 206 gti 140 and god its fun on country roads, would love to give an RC a go
3:15 😂😂😂
I have 3 in my house love this car one is supercharged 😊
this one was my dream car when I was a child..
Had a 206 sx (looked like this one) with oz wheels as my first car, it only was the 1.4 75hp but i loved this thing so much and had the greatest time if my life with this car, also learned how to drive. Would give much to own one of these again
@Criptonica yea i switched to toyota gt86 after the peugeot, i think after a car like this u understand the fun in driving and not posing around with 500hp+
This is a rally car,not autobahn car,go to mountain road and enjoy,very good car for me ,since 2003 i have one in blue
Best hoth hach we want see in autobahn and curve roads
My man got that rollie more expensive than the car :D Joke aside it is a really nice car
It’s not Rolex, they have their own watch brand or something
OMG this car sounds really good
Beast.
NICE!! I was thinking last week that it would be nice to see one on a video, and i got an rc 2 days later.
Just for the case, that's not the original knob from the car, its a replica !
The original has the colour of original aluminium and is not glossy like this one ;)
I have knob like this its not original.
@@dumanjac mine is original from the GTI 180 (UK Model) but its the same as the RC model
this is what i call a car.
Hier heb ik zooooo lang op gewacht :) beter doe je de 206 gti ook nog een keer
Man that thing has some get up and go, sounds pretty mean and revs nicely too. Man I wish they sold these and many other European cars in America
fun beautiful compact car... love it
I am about to buy the same exact model in a few weaks
I have a 207 rc , I'll never sell it i love this car
Awesome test drive
I😭 i haven't Saxo vts 1.6 with group n exhaust with Sport Air filters 8100rpm about 135 140 hp Very good memories and best driving experience I miss french rally car's
Love it.
Myself, I own a Mazda 6 MPS ("MazdaSpeed6" in the USA), about 260hp. Also a lovely car, lots of fun for a fair price.
Need for speed Undergroud 2 great flashbacks 🔥
I used to have 207Rc Cup edition, very nice then I replace it with Opel Opc nurburgring edition this car was beast on track
177hp to for this thing is more then enough its super light so its goes like hell
I used to have one of these and without doubt it was the best fun to drive, torque and power just right, handled great too....if only the clutch wasnt so disproportionately pricey to fix....
The detachable gearknob is an option i believe!
i love this car and the renault clio 2 rs
Great car 206! I have 1.1 hfx, but when it get a lil bit tired I’m gonna switch engine to 2.0 ))) 3 doors cool hatch) 🇫🇷 💪😊
3:15 Yep.. that reminds me of what happened when I swiftly changed gear in my Peugeot 307cc and my gear knob snapped off like that 😂😂😂
😁 it was fun indeed
Peugeot n/a engine at 7000rpm sounds like an angry french chef having a go at his team for failing to brown the liver on top of the sautéed onions.
What a sound!
A friend of mine had this. It was called 206 S16, it's basically the same. It lived until the engine blew up. That's almost 20 years ago =). Considering he was driving a Corsa B before, this thing was a rocket. Seeing this now, it seems to be slow compared to todays standards of hot hatches. Sound was great though.
S16 and RC are not at all the same, trust me I had both
@@mat7353 You are right, the S16 was slower, it only had 136PS instead of 177PS.
It's interesting though, how subjective everything is. It felt like a rocket ship. When I see this video now of the 177PS version, I think that it's just "loud" and slowish. Insane how far we have come.
coincidentally both peugeots meet at 2:06
Bruh i love this car.
More of these intressing cars please. Maybe like Honda civic EP3 , Toyota Yaris TS, E36 M3
E46 M3, more sporty youngtimers would be amazing ! We are old generation that likes older cars. Fk the new hyper cars no intrest
Civic ep9? Ep3.
@@Horacjusz777 yes that one
@@Autohunter06 its been highlighted allready
Lovely little motor
3:12 when you realize the Easter egg was in your hand all along 🙃
I currently own 206 1.6 16v wich is an amazing car it holds 110HP but i got RC couple of months ago and i shipped it to Croatia from Italy that costed me with a car 5000€ the thing is that this little monster holds 180HP on a 1000kg car wich is extremly low comparing to other cars so basically you shit on any TDI fanboy without any problem this thing goes to 7000RPM for such a small car and yet you can have such a good time in it because the sound is amazing and this car is so hard to find in Europe not alot of people own it and if they do they dont want to sell it
Amazing WRC!!!
Shifted so hard the gear knob couldn't take it 😂😂
This video is amazing 🤤🤤🤤
Great car, i have a s16 It's awesome
This took me back
In my country this is the popular car
But irani version bot french
I think that this is better than the Clio 180 but the Clio with the v6 was awesome…also yh build quality for the knob shifter was not on their agenda lol 😅😂
I like cars like this.
Loved the gear knob coming off classic 🤣😂😂
More of this please
OTOBAN FARESİ 🔥🔥
Shady store shift knobs be like 3:14 🤣🤣🤣
Ce frumos se aude motorul.
Is it normal that your engine temperature goes above 90 degrees Celsius? Because I have a Peugeot 206 GTI and everytime when I drive like this how you drive it also goes slowly above 90 degrees but it never reaches the red line but my question is is this normal? Because other people say that their car it doesn’t matter how hard they drive The temperature of their engine never goes above 90 degrees
I had the same problem on mine and after I changed thermostat, thermostat housing and water pump it only goes above 90 degrees if driven agressivly in hot weather