Motorists have been told to steer clear of three popular car models that are a common sight on UK roads in a viral video. Adam Morris and Jim Hull, the duo behind the ReDriven YouTube channel, have advised against the Peugeot 206 GTI 180.
Adam shared his personal experience, saying: “A lot of French car fans are going to hate me on this but this is from experience because I owned one of these and it was rubbish. It’s the Peugeot 206 GTI 180.”
He continued, detailing his disappointment with the vehicle: “The only reason I bought this was because I wanted a Renault Clio RS and there were none available at the time and I thought ‘oh, well this is still a small French hot hatch’. It wasn’t.
“The seating position is all wrong, the switch gear feels terrible, ergonomics are shocking, they’re not that quick, lift-off oversteer is quite brutal and not a smooth transition. It was just a terrible car, and I owned it for too long.”
While he noted that the standard 206 might be a decent option for a budget-friendly used car, the GTI 180 version suffers from heavy steering. Additionally, Jim highlighted the R51 variant of the Mini Cooper, produced from 2001 to 2006, as another model to avoid, in a video that has since gone viral, reports Birmingham Live.
He further commented: “What a terrible car, and the reason being is because I’ve seen first-hand so many of these engines fail. The bottom ends fall apart, they’re horrible to drive, they’re rattly. I had the misfortune of driving a John Cooper Works Convertible, and if you’ve ever heard of the term ‘scuttle shake’, it was the worst thing. You’d hit a bump and the whole thing would start rattling everywhere. Horrible car.”
The Mazda 3 MPS rounded off his list. He continued: “Sorry guys, the Mazda 3 MPS. Now, before you yell at me, this isn’t the car’s fault. If you can find one of the unicorns out there that has a meticulous maintenance history that’s been owned by an 85 -year-old retired man or woman, that’s OK.
“The problem here is that so many on the used market have been absolutely ruined. I would say that the majority to the point that I’ve nearly bought one of these multiple times and, when I take it to Jim to get a pre-purchase inspection done, you can tell it’s been modified and reversed to look stock. They’re just not worth the risk.”