Hot Hatches
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I'd get a Clio Williams.
For £4k you could get a really nice example.
Look for a Williams 1 as these are more sought after than the Williams 2 & 3. Also slightly more 'rally' with no sunroof or front speakers.
Being a limited run of 400 they have usualy been looked after better than a 16v or VTS etc.
Try and get one with lots of history, and like Acolyte says, owned by an enthusiast.
The Williams has such a street presence and even though they are rare, everyone knows what they are.
Also, one of the best hot hatches ever made.
For £4k you could get a really nice example.
Look for a Williams 1 as these are more sought after than the Williams 2 & 3. Also slightly more 'rally' with no sunroof or front speakers.
Being a limited run of 400 they have usualy been looked after better than a 16v or VTS etc.
Try and get one with lots of history, and like Acolyte says, owned by an enthusiast.
The Williams has such a street presence and even though they are rare, everyone knows what they are.
Also, one of the best hot hatches ever made.
Aye, I think I said that I wouldn't be after a Clio 172 in the 3rd post in the thread after Fox suggested one. I've decided against the 306 GTI as well for various reasons.
I think for the money, having something chuckable, fun and not horrendous on fuel, I'm leaning towards the 106 GTI.
Shame it's easter weekend, as there's a couple within afternoon visit distance of me at the moment, I would have gone for a test drive to see if I liked how they drove. That said, I used to drive mum's 1.1 106, and loved the way that handled.
[edit] Leaning slightly away from the Clio Williams unfortunately - I've been doing some reading around the forums, and they seem a little fragile. I've gotta have something that's fairly bulletproof.
I think for the money, having something chuckable, fun and not horrendous on fuel, I'm leaning towards the 106 GTI.
Shame it's easter weekend, as there's a couple within afternoon visit distance of me at the moment, I would have gone for a test drive to see if I liked how they drove. That said, I used to drive mum's 1.1 106, and loved the way that handled.
[edit] Leaning slightly away from the Clio Williams unfortunately - I've been doing some reading around the forums, and they seem a little fragile. I've gotta have something that's fairly bulletproof.
Gilly said:
I was thinking that... I'm used to the Cav being a low revver at speed. I guess I'll need to drive one down a dual carriageway and see how I feel.
Perhaps it'll curb my speeding on the motorways where I'm more likely to be snapped. The Cavalier feels so stable and comfy at 90+, doing less than 4000rpm that it's hard not to do so.
Weren't my figures, unless I'd remembered incorrectly it was said by someone else earlier in this thread=GAMMO= said:Thats suprised me, just come back from being out in my Saxo VTS and @4k revs mine sits happily at 80mph and @3k 60mph you sure them figures are rightthe 4k mark is where all the fun begins tho
