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That sector exists, but down the chain with the Fiestas.
PS - I love a popping exhaust, just a more... real version.
PS - I love a popping exhaust, just a more... real version.
The Fiesta ST is probably more fun than any of them really and I bet on country roads you won't get much quicker
Yea there's a limit to how fast you can drive safely on UK country roads. You'd have to be driving like a loon to lose something like a Fiesta ST even if you had double the power.
I do find and this is not scientific, that 135i/140i and A45's often tend to be the most agressively driven cars by people (read yoof) who need to show their manhood more than any other car. On several occasions I look in my mirror to see one rushing to catch up or when alongside they seem to pick up the pace instantly. Don't be that guy please, it's tiresome.
I think driving quickly and being a pain in the ass can be mutually exclusive. I drive mine 'fast' often, but I try not to accelerate when people overtake me, 'compete' with any car that wants some, drive 5 inches from the bumper of the car in front, swerve across lanes JUST so I can get in front (best in the mind of the putz) the car I see as my challenge to manhood.I drive mine reasonably aggressive; But within the law! I don't undertake, swap lanes without indication etc; but I do tend to drive fast. It's hard not too in a capable car I tend to find.
I imagine these car owners don't come across quicker cars often, so have to prove they aren't just a 116d or A180 etc when they see an R8I think driving quickly and being a pain in the ass can be mutually exclusive. I drive mine 'fast' often, but I try not to accelerate when people overtake me, 'compete' with any car that wants some, drive 5 inches from the bumper of the car in front, swerve across lanes JUST so I can get in front (best in the mind of the putz) the car I see as my challenge to manhood.
It's the fact they have to prove that's the problem. We never really did that in our day, we sort of watched with open mouths. We knew the other cars were better, we had nothing we could prove.I imagine these car owners don't come across quicker cars often, so have to prove they aren't just a 116d or A180 etc when they see an R8
Should have clarified that the current C63 Coupé is the looker.
The difference at this budget is choosing between a turbo 4 pot and a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8. I don’t think the OP’s budget would quite stretch to the twin turbo 4L V8. Also AWD vs RWD.
Quite different prospects!
I do find and this is not scientific, that 135i/140i and A45's often tend to be the most agressively driven cars by people (read yoof) who need to show their manhood more than any other car. On several occasions I look in my mirror to see one rushing to catch up or when alongside they seem to pick up the pace instantly. Don't be that guy please, it's tiresome.
This may be true for the prefacelift RS but the facelift has significant heft removed from the engine along with slightly wider tracks etc. It reviews as keeping up with A45 dynamically & then you have that fantastic 5 pot engine over the RS/A45 farty 4 pots
I think driving quickly and being a pain in the ass can be mutually exclusive. I drive mine 'fast' often, but I try not to accelerate when people overtake me, 'compete' with any car that wants some, drive 5 inches from the bumper of the car in front, swerve across lanes JUST so I can get in front (best in the mind of the putz) the car I see as my challenge to manhood.
The RS3 is rapid in a straight line. Around the bends it becomes typical Audi. Understeer, numb, bobbins.
I have driven them on road and track, crappy things, fast, but crappy.
Type-R back to back to see the difference between right and wrong, but you will need some bends.