The Best Hot Hatch Ever
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To be fair, Hot Hatches are a very personal thing...
I looked at your suggestion of a Ford Focus ST there and went "Eh?". Far too heavy and "modern" to mix it with some of the classic stuff on that list, but that's my personal opinion, although I'm sure you think completely differently.
I will be very interested in seeing the results though. The R5GTT VS 205 GTI debate is a hot topic at work, I'm hoping this will help settle it
.Well I just looked at the list and the GTI-R is there, 4WD is counted
They needed changing a bit to look better. I bought mine looking like this:
Ended up like this (not to everyones tastes)
It's not a factory car for a start and putting a red top in a Nova will make it go like stink, but also into the nearest tree.
Sorry, I just don't see them as good looking cars.
Joshy, my idea of a hot hatch is a fast(ish) car that is fun to drive (LOOS please) whilst being practical at the same time, after all, the idea of a practical "sports" car for the masses is what gave birth to the hot hatch.
There isn't much that does all of that as a package better than the ST, especially when you include comfort as a factor of practicality.
Joshy, my idea of a hot hatch is a fast(ish) car that is fun to drive (LOOS please) whilst being practical at the same time, after all, the idea of a practical "sports" car for the masses is what gave birth to the hot hatch.
There isn't much that does all of that as a package better than the ST, especially when you include comfort as a factor of practicality.
I spy renault laguna splitter
I quite liked the Pulsar's, shame they were so unreliable.
Yeah and running costs
And it's a Laguna splitter yeah
I find modern cars hard to compare to old hot hatches due to the sheer size of them, the ST for example is just massive for a hatchback. My in laws have a 308, again I can't believe how big hatchbacks are nowadays.
I honestly have no idea, can't even remember changing it! Sorry
lol must have been a while ago then?
were they unreliable? i thought they used skyline engines which i thought were reliable?
Couple of years ago, i presume it was an imported jobby I got off ebay.
After I sold it it did actually break down, can't remember the exact problem but it was expensive. If you were to buy one now it probably would have to have a rebuilt engine of some kind..most of them are just dogs out there now. Shame really.
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MK1 Golf GTi.
This is the benchmark.
This is the benchmark.
I wouldn't say so. One of the first, yes. But the Mk2 is better in almost every way
