the pugilist Magazine of the Peugeot Car Club of NSW Inc June 2013 GTi is back: Peugeot Sport entered three 208 GTis in the recent Nürburgring 24hr race. Old-fashioned country service Your Peugeot diesel specialist I We keep a large range of new and used Peugeots I Authorised Peugeot Dealership MOTION & EMOTION TAMWORTH CITY PRESTIGE, 11-15 East Street, Tamworth 2340 Telephone (02) 6766 5008 Fax (02) 6766 8243 Mike Woods, Sales Manager Lucas Holloway, Sales Consultant 0428 490 823 0437 771 534 [email protected] [email protected] 308 R to rip through GTi rivals Byron Mathioudakis R, the most powerful hatch in the company’s “It will be more than 100 kilograms lighter,” 131-year history is expected to be unveiled PSA Peugeot product chief Alexandre Cazeaux OUR-POT SCREAMER: Peugeot aims some months after the regular model makes its told GoAuto in Geneva recently. to shoehorn the turbocharged 1.6-litre Frankfurt motor show appearance in September, “It is a very new platform with no compro- engine from the RCZ R under the 308’s with sales slated to start either late in 2014 or mises,” Mr Cazeaux said. Fbonnet. by early 2015. Unlike with the Golf, there will be no PEUGEOT is set to shoehorn RCZ R power Driving the front wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission offered in any new into its all-new, lighter, and much better look- manual gearbox, the engine is a variation of 308 variant including the R, with Mr Cazeaux ing next-generation small car. a 1.6-litre THP 260 (as in brake horsepower) firm in his belief that most performance drivers Tipped to be called either the 308 R or GTi four-cylinder turbo unit co-developed with prefer the pleasure and interactivity of a manual BMW, using advanced variable valve tim- gearbox. The cover ing and twin-scroll turbocharger technology to “I think the most (suitable) gearbox for this Peter Nash’s 203 resting comfortably pump out about 194kW of power. kind of car is the manual gearbox,” he said. after morning Redex duties, across That figure is about lineball with the Megane Stylistically, the second-generation 308 will from the Inglewood Hotel in, QLD. RS 265, and better than the 188kW provided for adopt the well-received 208’s softer frontal treat- Picture: Paul Watson by the all-wheel-drive Golf R – although both ment, married to a more angular silhouette likened of these use a larger 2.0-litre engine capacity. by one person to the latest Audi A3 Sportback. Inside this issue Whether the 308 R receives the RCZ R’s Speculation is rife that R may become a sub- Torsen limited slip differential to help tame front- brand for all future Peugeot high-performance President’s report page 4 wheel traction is not known, but probably very variants, and may find its way on a GTi-topping Club Diary page 5 likely, as are the latter’s lower ride height, stiffer 208. suspension, and wider track and rubber compared —from GoAuto news Motorkhana Try Out Day page 6 to the standard car. Armidale in July page 7 In contrast, the exist- One artist’s impression of what the new 308 may look like Club information page 8 ing 308 GTi sold abroad delivers 147kW from Peugeot News page 9 its 1.6-litre THP 150 Interlude for travel page 12 engine, for a 7.7-second Redex up and running page 14 0-100km/h sprint-time. As with all next-gen- Tour de Corse page 18 eration 308s, the R will My first pug page 20 benefit from the 100kg- plus weight loss regime My longest pug page 22 that will make the vehicle In the workshop page 25 is lighter and more fuel- Memory Lane page 24 efficient, as well as more agile and fun to drive Private Parts page 26 than any of its GTi or S16 predecessors. PUGILIST | 3 President’s Report We need some help Ross Berghofer K, I KNOW that I have been asking members to volunteer to offer assis- tance with committee positions, espe- Ocially the treasurer’s position that will be vacant from August. But this one is different. Think of All French L to R: PAA PR Manager Jaedene Hudson, Murray Knight, Car Day, this year on 14 July, only two club Graham Wallis & PAA General Manager Bill Gillespie magazines to go. previous club database that was built on Foxpro while, then why not come along? There is usu- We need helpers on the day. To collect software. ally interesting discussions taking place in an entry fees. Fees will help pay for the hire of Our club’s financial year ended on 30 April informal, friendly and jovial atmosphere. the grounds, for the hire of the public address and Con Engel, the (retiring) treasurer, has been Ladies, you are welcome too; the committee system and for the trophies. busy preparing the necessary club financial is interested in hearing about activities that you Your club needs you for a couple of hours in paperwork to present to the auditor for audit- might suggest. And to round off the evening, the morning to person the gate and collect the ing. It is intended that the auditor’s report will there is supper supplied by Anne Cosier. The entry fee of $10 per car. From about 8:30 am on be presented at the annual general meeting of 7 food is good and there is always a crowd around the day, with a roster to about noon or 1:00 pm. August 2013. the kitchen queuing for the cakes, biscuits, tea The roster should ensure that you only need to Con has been meticulous as treasurer (an and coffee. be on the gate for an hour. inspection of his restored 505 with a V6 motor And what could be better than supper? Well, But there is good news in our club. The club’s will indicate just how meticulous he is) and a some may say that the raffle prizes, drawn database is about to be modernised, using many new treasurer has solid ground on which to fol- during supper, are a worthy complement to advanced features of Excel. This is a major low in that role. the food. step forward from using the now outmoded If you have not been to a club meeting for a The Redex re-run is underway. At the fare- well dinner at Maitland, the General Manager of Peugeot Automobiles Australia, Bill Gillespie, Annual General Meeting invited the participants to finish at Peugeot headquarters at Homebush. The Peugeot Car Simon Craig whether you can make a contribution. Club offers a big thank you for the kind offer, As well as the more high profile roles which I understand has been accepted. HE CLUB’S AUGUST MEETING of President, Vice president, Secretary, And on matters Peugeot, I notice that a new will also be the Annual General Treasurer, Editor, etc. there are plenty of dealership, sales service and parts is to open Meeting of the Peugeot Car Club of jobs that need doing. at Muirs Prestige at Haberfield. The planned TNSW. There are lots of things that need to be Even the role of general committee mem- opening is by June this year. discussed, such as your future participation. ber is a valuable one and we need to fill five Lastly, with Pikes Peak coming up, check As per our constitution, all positions will spots in this role alone. This does not take up out the website at www.ppihc.com. You may become vacant and have to be filled at this much time and could give you a say in how find the information there about the course and time. There are some people on the current the club is run. participant categories to be interesting. Committee that no longer wish to stand for The AGM will be held on the 7 August. In the meantime, keep on Pugging on. another term, and now is the time to consider The meeting gets underway at 8pm. OASIS Tuesday, 4 June Reg Short Have you been on an OASIS Run? They are run by the Morris Minor Picnic Club and our club is invited. June’s OASIS Run will be to the Museum of Fire at Penrith. Meet at McDonald’s westbound on the M4 (adjacent to Eastern Creek). We’ll be departing at 10am, travelling to Penrith and the museum. Entry is $10 or $8 (Concession). Lunch will be at O’Donaghues Irish Pub, 99 Great Western Hwy, Emu Plains at approx 12:30pm. 4 | PUGILIST Stuff to do Club platers welcome at Kurrajong Simon Craig The Hobby Show is run by the East Kurrajong EMBERS WITH club plate Peugeots School of Arts at its Hall 8—9 June are invited to join the mountain men and is located at 1090 East in a display of cars at East Kurrajong Kurrajong Road, East Kurrajong antique machinery, vintage tin toys and wood- Mon Saturday, 8 June and/or Sunday 9 June as A number of other local clubs will be attend- working, to name but a few of the exhibits. part of the Hobby Show. ing the event, which will showcase a variety of There will also be refreshments available. hobbies and include dem- Geoff McHardy, who lives down the road onstrations by local craft- from the hall, plans to attend with his Peugeot speople. 203 and wants some company. There will be art, books, Other club members who feel like a week- birds, games, handspun end run are welcome to attend.