The 307 WRC

[Donney]

I remember lots of complaints about dampers also.

[LeonBrooke]

Apparently Markko Martin had problems with the Peugeot-manufactured dampers and trialled some third-party dampers for some early 2005 rallies.

Maybe it was just Peugeot's downswing: All teams have them. The 307 CC/WRC doesn't have to have been a bad car (and in Manfred Stohl's and Henning Solberg's hands it was good), perhaps the other manufacturers were simply doing a better job at the time.

[Mickey T]

Peugeot actually sought and received permission from every other WRC team to run the 206 because it was too short. Seat didn't.

the problems with the whales were largely gearbox, dampers and tyres. five speed whales on ohlins and michelins were pretty sharp, user friendly devices and made a lot of privateers look good

[Motorsportfun]

Peugeot didn't received any permission by the other teams, because the road car (a Peugeot 206 "GT", with big bumpers to arrive to 4 m) it was "at the limit".

[jonas_mcrae]

manfred shouldv stayed running the 307 and he wouldnt be in the whole he is now because of that "lemon" Xsara

[WelshLegend]

So we can blame the Peugeot marketing team for their failure in the WRC from 2004-2005

WelshLegend

[cut the b.s.]

So we can blame the Peugeot marketing team for their failure in the WRC from 2004-2005

WelshLegend

how do you deduce this? You started this post, and it has been interesting to read but I would blame the engineers, the 206 had run its course and what other better option was available?

[WelshLegend]

I deduce it quite easily in fact. The engineers did the best they could with the 307 coupe, but it was not good enough because the car is crap for the WRC. We know that the engineers are world class because they created the 206WRC with devestating success.
There were a few alternatives to the coupe 307 i.e. a 3 door 307, totally re-designed 206, 407.


WelshLegend

[J4MIE]

I thought the 2005 307 looked fantastic

[Erki]

That four-speed gearbox was a definite mistake, but I'm not sure that that was the only thing to blame. The whole project was too led by marketing decisions.

Tree gears is enough!