1993 Peugeot 306 XLD "Liverpool Airport"

6,278 · June 27

14 hours ago, Blake's Den said:

I decided to do a bit of rust investigation on the 306 tonight. I know that their achillees heel is the passenger side C-post. Dirt gets flung up into a dirt trap which causes rust right next to the seat belt mounting. I carefully peeled away the plastic trim and saw some rust. After all this car has lived by the Mersey estuary for over a decade.

After removing the panel I was quite surprised:

A quick pass with the wire wheel, some rust converter and some paint and I think it will be fine.

Better than the one on this post:

Screenshot for the lazy

Firstly, well done on the save (thank you). Secondly, probably not at the top of your priority list right now but, is there a way to inspect the inside of that C pillar?

1,549 · June 27

56 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Firstly, well done on the save (thank you). Secondly, probably not at the top of your priority list right now but, is there a way to inspect the inside of that C pillar?

I'm going to see if I can get an inspection mirror in there somehow. Or possibly invest in an inspection camera.

9,267 · June 27

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

....Secondly, probably not at the top of your priority list right now but, is there a way to inspect the inside of that C pillar?

I've peered behind the panelling on our three door, but when I realised just how much disassembly was required for proper access it suddenly occurred to me that "well, the MOT man never looks there, so perhaps I'll just live in blissful ignorance".

11,053 · June 27

My local retro scrappies here in Stoke has had a big clear out and has crushed a few of these but this sole survivor remains. Any use?

1,549 · June 27

4 minutes ago, Lankytim said:

My local retro scrappies here in Stoke has had a big clear out and has crushed a few of these but this sole survivor remains. Any use?

There are plenty of useable bits there. Where abouts in Stoke is it?

11,053 · June 27

17 minutes ago, Blake's Den said:

There are plenty of useable bits there. Where abouts in Stoke is it?

It’s in Brindley Ford at the top of Stoke. I’ve been quoted £40 for the tailgate and the rear door glass both sides. I’ll PM you the details if you’re interested.

14,774 · June 27

On 12/06/2025 at 21:32, loserone said:

I find the seating position in most Peugeots to be too low. I am a bit fat but they're distinctly uncomfortable for anyone with a bit of a belly.

I'm tall and a bit fat. The 306 I had was one of the most comfortable cars I owned, I could drive it for hours. The 205 is snug, but roomier than many cars of its class.

Fords and Mercs I find cramped and uncomfortable. YMMV

1,549 · July 6

I've been able to source a couple of windows for a sensible price of eBay. They arrived intact so I had a go at installing them:

Installation was quite straightforward. There was a lot of broken glass inside the door, I vacuumed out as much as I could but I reckon that there are still some bits in there which will cause an annoying rattle.

Thanks to all of those who have reached out to me regarding the boot/tailgate. I've still not decided whether I'm going down the phase 1 or phase 2 route yet.

20,388 · July 6

On 27/06/2025 at 16:24, dozeydustman said:

I'm tall and a bit fat. The 306 I had was one of the most comfortable cars I owned, I could drive it for hours. The 205 is snug, but roomier than many cars of its class.

Fords and Mercs I find cramped and uncomfortable. YMMV

Tall and fat here, I couldn't get on with the slightly offset driving position which gave me backache.

Suspension and seat comfort are good, the driving position not so much.

9,166 · July 6

i am just fat

5,655 · July 7

Spotted this nice XLD for sale, in case any of the pics help as a reference point:

https://www.facebook.com/share/15bkAf6T2r/

1,549 · July 7

5 hours ago, N Dentressangle said:

Spotted this nice XLD for sale, in case any of the pics help as a reference point:

https://www.facebook.com/share/15bkAf6T2r/

Mmmmm!

I've seen that obe listed before for half of that price. It does look good though. It is identical to the one that I used to have

9,267 · July 7

What a beautiful thing. An acute reminder that mine (hers, really...) – with 200K+ on it, lacquer peel galore and a cat N marker on it – is worth basically the value of mixed metals.

Might as well keep it a bit longer, then.

1,549 · July 13

I've been making some more progress. The passenger side mirror was badly damaged and in the glovebox which wasn't ideal! I managed to get a replacement quite easily off eBay and fitting was straight forward. You can still buy new old stock mirrors but as the plastic hasn't aged I concluded that it wouldn't look right.

Off camera I have freed up the sunroof so that it tilts and slides. I wasn't sure if it would slide due to the fittings for the roof beacon but it works just fine. It does require some adjustment as it is not sitting level when shut, the Haynes manual helpfully tells me that this is a job for the dealer to do.....

I also need to unblock the sunroof drains as I suspect they are what has caused the rust in the roof area.

1,549 · August 16

More progress on the 'scrap' Peugeot.

I managed to pick up this white phase 1 boot lid the other day. It was almost exactly what I was looking for. It is off a Slalom special edition which is one of those base models with a fancy name. So no rear wiper, no central locaking but with the D Turbo / XS spoiler.

Fitting was relatively straigh forward. I will need to swap the wiring loom over from the old boot lid so that I can have the wiper and central locking. The window is already drilled for the rear wiper, there is a blanking grommet installed where the wiper would usually be.

Overall I'm happy with the fit. The panel gaps look good with only a small amount of mis-alignment on the trailing edge. I can live with that.

Here is the video of the install - like, comment, subscribe etc!

In other news I have been looking into the sunroof. A quick blast with the air line showed that the drains weren't blocked. A quick test with the watering can sowed something wasn't right! The passenger side drain pipe had become disconnected and there was a pin hole in the frame which was causing water to escape into the head linining. Both were an easy fix and now it seals and drains correctly. The only problem is that the position of the closed sun roof isn't quite right. You have to push it up a bit to get the closure perfect. Somerthing to look at in another video......

6,278 · August 16

3 hours ago, Blake's Den said:

More progress on the 'scrap' Peugeot.

I managed to pick up this white phase 1 boot lid the other day. It was almost exactly what I was looking for. It is off a Slalom special edition which is one of those base models with a fancy name. So no rear wiper, no central locaking but with the D Turbo / XS spoiler.

Fitting was relatively straigh forward. I will need to swap the wiring loom over from the old boot lid so that I can have the wiper and central locking. The window is already drilled for the rear wiper, there is a blanking grommet installed where the wiper would usually be.

Overall I'm happy with the fit. The panel gaps look good with only a small amount of mis-alignment on the trailing edge. I can live with that.

Here is the video of the install - like, comment, subscribe etc!

In other news I have been looking into the sunroof. A quick blast with the air line showed that the drains weren't blocked. A quick test with the watering can sowed something wasn't right! The passenger side drain pipe had become disconnected and there was a pin hole in the frame which was causing water to escape into the head linining. Both were an easy fix and now it seals and drains correctly. The only problem is that the position of the closed sun roof isn't quite right. You have to push it up a bit to get the closure perfect. Somerthing to look at in another video......

Great work so far, keep it up.

Where are you located?

1,549 · August 16

5 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Great work so far, keep it up.

Where are you located?

Cheshire - it hasn't travelled too far from home!

6,278 · August 17

14 hours ago, Blake's Den said:

Cheshire - it hasn't travelled too far from home!

I was going to say it would be an odd site was it to be further afield!

7,512 · August 17

Do they not have the two long sprung guides either side at the front? Maybe they have got a bit lazy, will also keep a look out for you when I get back to my Cheshire based winter retreat.

1,549 · August 17

1 hour ago, bangernomics said:

Do they not have the two long sprung guides either side at the front? Maybe they have got a bit lazy, will also keep a look out for you when I get back to my Cheshire based winter retreat.

Thanks. I think that part of the sunroof mechanism is either bent or broken. It definitely needs further investigation

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