307CC Test Drive

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 2:27 pm

4pm today

looked at car from a distance - not sure about it.

test drive will be in the go slow 138 model so i better make sure i don't fall asleep.

i'll let everyone know what i think.

i'm hoping i like it as it's cheaper than a Nissan 350Z

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:41 pm

I looked at the 307cc and did'nt think much of it I still prefer the 206cc but I don't have mine anymore so wont be trying the 307cc just for curiosity and did'nt think much of the american style back. :rolleyes:

Bri · Post by **Bri** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 6:33 pm

Hmm, 307CC, I'm not sure on the looks. It's too big to be a "nippy sports car" and not big enough to be a "grand tourer". I can see the attraction of the CC lid and 4 seats but, having looked in the one at my local dealer, the back seats are still quite small.

Still, I'm interested in your experience. Let us know what you think

Bri

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:39 pm

quite surprised - i actually like it....... i think ...........

the overall styling is good and bad. i'm not keen on the normal 307 but the CC is lower and looks far better from the front. never been sure about the back and still not but it looks better in the flesh than the pics.

i like the rear lights - led's look good.

rear room isn't brilliant but is night and day from the 206CC. leg room can be a bit tight but the seats are far bigger and headroom is far better.

tail gate opens using the remote - far better than the 206CC key version. there's also a clever button in the '0' of the 307 badge to do it manually.

the 138bhp version that i had the test drive in wasn't as slow as i thought, performance is probably on a par with the 1.6 206CC although i think top speed will be higher - i would get the 180bhp version - more toys too

the 307CC is massive inside compared to the 206CC - this means it's nothing sporty but more practical.

door handles have a sensor so as soon as your hand goes near the handle the windows drop down - should help avoid 206CC leaks.

seals round windows etc.. also look far better.

i think the 206CC can rattle sometimes like a tin can - 307CC was far better.

roof operation is clever the way bits of trim jump out etc.. to make the roof down look pretty smooth.

cruise control is a Â£150 option.

180bph version comes with half leather. upgrade to simple (206CC style) leather is Â£500 or Â£1000 for leather on the rest of doors and dashboard etc..

metallic is Â£300. like aegean blue but the mulberry colour (kinda purple) looks nice and there's also a special paint at Â£400 which is kind of diablo red, can't remember name.

there's a grey leather but availability is a bit vague and would be nice with the mulberry. didn't think it would look nice but pics look fine. there's also a tan leather - fine if you are 80yrs old.

no roof catches inside for the roof - better than the 206CC.

my other options are mazda rx-8 and nissan 350z but 25mpg figures put me off.

here's the financial bit ......... total price with options is around Â£21850 i think.

book price of my car is Â£12,800 although my mileage is a bit high as it's at 27k nearly on march 02 reg. to swap over in march 2004 on new reg i am looking at Â£13k. they did say it's hard to value the car with the amount of modifications - fyi, esquiss front splitter is no longer on the car due to speed bumps. they were very interested but decided against buying the plate so that would be available for private sale.

i was looking at Â£13,000 - Â£13,500 for trade-in so not far away and i would look to get the paint protection worth around Â£200 thrown in to close a deal.

what does everyone think ????

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:01 am

Thanks Derek, great report and more positive than I was expecting. I’ll be interested to see how it compares to the RX-8. Difficult to compare them as they are so different, but for me the RX-8 is top of the list at the moment as it more of a drivers car, but I’ll miss the open air driving and my licence will probably last longer with the CC. The sensible side of me says get a year old MG ZT, a lot of car for not much money, at my age I should be putting money into a pension, not cars. (Cant believe I just said that).

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:20 am

nice report derek

hell of a lot of money for a peugeot though but does sound better built than the 206CC

ewin7419 · Post by **ewin7419** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 10:14 am

A "book price of my car is Â£12,800 although my mileage is a bit high as it's at 27k nearly on march 02 reg."

Mileage a bit high? I've got 47,000 on the same age!

Hopefully pick up the 307cc today, Tuesday21st full report in a week or so.
If you see RA53EHX on the road give me a toot

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:43 am

yes my mieage is a bit high as the average is 10-12k per year. your excessive mileage doesn't make mines low mileage.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:50 am

nice report derek

hell of a lot of money for a peugeot though but does sound better built than the 206CC

i would say it's far better built but at that price you would expect it. at the end of the day there's no other car comparable in that class apart from the megane CC. might go and look at the megane but the only attraction is the diesel engine. dealer said there's no diesel planned by peugeot although there have been rumours but he thinks they will need to bring one out due to the megane.

still don't know what to do

ewin7419 · Post by **ewin7419** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:11 pm

Derek, hi; be bold! go for it!
I had a Megane Coupe before the Japanese take over and it was a great car, the 206cc is much better though. I don't know about the new generation of Meganes but I not mad about the overall look. The "Bum" on the cc appears much bigger than the 307 - which is quite "Lexus cc" in shape.
Well finally made it .
The dealer rang to say it will be de-waxed and ready to pick up this afternoon. I've got some longish drives (work) in the next couple of weeks so it should get a thorough work out quite quickly.
I will get some snaps done and ready for Lyndon asap,
PS Lyndon, how about the last lot I sent?
(PPS, Excessive? I do nothing to excess!, I'm quite restrained, however the business takes me all over the place, Truro one day Newcastle the next - so it soon clocks up. If the present 206 was lower on the mileage stakes I would have waited for the "180" engine, as it is I expect this one to be a stop-gap for about a year, until either the 180 comes out or the 207cc appears, I must confess I do like the images I've seen of the 207. Due to be on show at Paris this time next year.)
Cheers and I'll keep you both posted!

ewin7419 · Post by **ewin7419** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:15 pm

Derek, just noticed the West Lothian bit on your signature, any where near Bo'Ness?

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:21 pm

I will get some snaps done and ready for Lyndon asap,
PS Lyndon, how about the last lot I sent?

uploaded them yesterday

sorry it took longer than planned m8

http://www.peugeot206cc.co.uk/307cc.html

ewin7419 · Post by **ewin7419** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:30 pm

Cheers, just had a look. I might just take this up for a living

:blush-thx:

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:19 pm

I'm going to try & take one out for a drive too... However, the problem is that at that price, you could almost get a Honda S2000 which personally I'd prefer as I have no need for a big car at the moment. I suppose it just depends on what car you need at the time.

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:39 pm

Cheers, just had a look. I might just take this up for a living :blush-thx:

your welcome m8

keep um coming and i'll try and get them uploaded faster

looks like you've got nice weather ,even if it is little chilly ,get that roof down when you pick it up