Corsa VXR *facepalm*

[Gonzo0]

The best bit of the corsa VXR...






...those Recaro seats

 

[pzr vr6]

how much does the corsa vxr weigh?
anything above 1200 kg isnt a hot hatch imho

 

[Princey]

The best bit of the corsa VXR...






...those Recaro seats

They are very hard. The Recaro's in the Astra are better.

 

[Gonzo0]

Maybe but I find they are a lot more supportive and better looking than the ones on the Astra

 

[oweneades]

how much does the corsa vxr weigh?
anything above 1200 kg isnt a hot hatch imho

Eh?

A Megane R26.R weighs over 1200kg.

A Focus RS weighs a lot more than 1200kg

as does the Golf GTI, R32 (just shy of 1600kg....), Civic Type R, Golf R, Astra VXR, Focus ST, Clio 200 (cup and non cup), Megane 250.....well basically all of them.


On the Recaro's, the Corsas are great for a quick hoon but the Astra's are better for actual support (especially the lumbar).

 

[[TW]Fox]

how much does the corsa vxr weigh?
anything above 1200 kg isnt a hot hatch imho

Hot Hatch has nothing to do with weight.

A hot hatchback is a quick version of an ordinary hatchback - a car of two halves. A car that in the morning you can pop to Tesco in, do the shop, perhaps run the kids to school yet in the afternoon you can take it to your favourite B road and give it a damn good thrashing.

The reason the early hot hatches were light was not because this was a hot hatch thing but simply because the cars on which they were based were even lighter.

 

[pzr vr6]

Eh?

A Megane R26.R weighs over 1200kg.

A Focus RS weighs a lot more than 1200kg

as does the Golf GTI, R32 (just shy of 1600kg....), Civic Type R, Golf R, Astra VXR, Focus ST, Clio 200 (cup and non cup), Megane 250.....well basically all of them.


On the Recaro's, the Corsas are great for a quick hoon but the Astra's are better for actual support (especially the lumbar).

ergo theyr not proper hot hatches any more people get seduced by big hp without realising the cars are a lot heavier too the focus and the golf are anything but hot hatches

 

[Princey]

ergo theyr not proper hot hatches any more people get seduced by big hp without realising the cars are a lot heavier too the focus and the golf are anything but hot hatches

Both below 7 seconds to 60 and over 140mph. They are also hatchbacks. That to me is a hot hatch.

 

[pzr vr6]

Hot Hatch has nothing to do with weight.

A hot hatchback is a quick version of an ordinary hatchback - a car of two halves. A car that in the morning you can pop to Tesco in, do the shop, perhaps run the kids to school yet in the afternoon you can take it to your favourite B road and give it a damn good thrashing.

The reason the early hot hatches were light was not because this was a hot hatch thing but simply because the cars on which they were based were even lighter.

technically youre correct but how can you tell me with a straight face a car that weighs 1.5 tons bares any resemblence to the spirit of the hot hatch whatsoever (ps i own an r32)

 

[[TW]Fox]

Thats life. Mind you neither a Megane R26, nor a Corsa VXR weigh 1.5 tonnes.

 

[pzr vr6]

Both below 7 seconds to 60 and over 140mph. They are also hatchbacks. That to me is a hot hatch.

the 1150 kg golf vr6 has similer figures and that wasnt considered a hot hatch

 

[Janesy B]

This thread just gets more and more ridiculous.

 

[pzr vr6]

why?

 

[beermonster]

technically youre correct but how can you tell me with a straight face a car that weighs 1.5 tons bares any resemblence to the spirit of the hot hatch whatsoever (ps i own an r32)

My 1500kg 300 is now officially a hot hatch yay

 

[Kappa]

the 1150 kg golf vr6 has similer figures and that wasnt considered a hot hatch

Says who? Its a 7 second to 60 hatchback... that's pretty quick.

 

[Dureth]

Or for 14K you could have this lovely looker, if small hot hatches are your thing:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1590242.htm

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Paradigm get's really offended if people don't have aspirations or ambition, unfortunately their aspirations have to match his.

Breaking 5'5"?

Done it already

I agree. His recent atitude i think is why i sometime descend to a similar tone with short remarks. Im glad to see so many comments against his post

Cheers

 

[Princey]

Far too cute for hot hatch. I'd take the VXR over that any day.

 

[Dureth]

Far too cute for hot hatch. I'd take the VXR over that any day.

Actually now you mention it . . . . .

I never noticed how "soft" the whole styling is. Bah you've ruined that car for me now.

 

[Morba]

at least its the VXR!

Had a 1.4 design for the day on Weds, what a horrible car. I thought the merc B class was poor, but this was terrible