written by on 16/02/2010
Bought my 52 plate 106 Quiksilver about 7 months ago now and had to start spending money on it straight away. I must admit this is probably due to previous poor ownership, but still had to spend £300 on a gearbox rebuild, £250 on a Bearing and CV Joint and now she needs a new back axle (will cost aprox £500 with labour).
Mines lowered and has a K&N. Performance wise you'll keep up with (but not beat) a lot of things if you drive it properly.
Corners like a dream.
Am looking to upgrade to 16v now, but overall she's been a great car.
Just bare in mind that things will start going around the 60k miles mark.
Make sure you cheack bearings before you buy.