Me neither. They come in a nice blue too mate.

They don't think it's a 106 police car, they think it's a 306 (which were widely in use at the time). The reason for this is the S2 Rallye had fully colour coded bumpers (no black plastic anywhere on the bumper); no other model of 106 had that, but some 306s did. Add in the fact that the wheel arches make the car seem slightly wider (like a 306) and hey presto, anyone who isn't really obsessed with cars thinks it's a 306 when glancing at it in their rear view mirror, in what may be less than perfect conditions/light.

To quote.

"Add a big set of wheels and you have a car that will outhandle, outperform (especially to 70 mph) and look better than almost any car you care to mention."

Bold statements, considering the cars performance figures aren't even that great and it takes someone who knows something about cars to easily distinguish it from lesser 106 models. It's a quick little car yes, but the 106 gti reviews here seem to be very excitable and over the top when praising it.

My 106 GTi was bought from new, and I lost over £4000 in 18 months when it came to sell it. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed every mile I put on it and found that if you know what you are doing behind the wheel, not many other people can keep up with them on the B roads. An excellent starter car for anyone with a genuine interest in learning what a "drivers car" is all about. Hope the 107GTi is this good!

Screwing around with the chassis on these cars instantly robs them of all that makes them special. That includes fitting bigger wheels. Shame.

As long as you don't go too big on the wheels it should improve overall grip. Lowering the suspension will definitely help the handling by making it more 'chuckable' on the bends with less body roll.