Calling all unusual hot hatch owners

[Jayho]

greggy50 said:

Is a MG ZR a hot hatch? better car than the rover 214 underpinning's would suggest...

The ZR 160 with 1.8L VVT I'd consider a Hot hatch, the 1.4's not so much.

I'd probably rather have the R200 BRM though.

[greggy50]

Jayho said:

The ZR 160 with 1.8L VVT I'd consider a Hot hatch, the 1.4's not so much.

I'd probably rather have the R200 BRM though.

Yeah the 160 my 1.4 is a luke warm but decent enough car. And the R200 BRM is okay but the ZR is meant to be a better drive and also about 20bhp more powerful it does lack a bright orange grille however

[300bhp/ton]

nottyash said:

Strange how all EP3 owners say that.
I managed 5.6 secs

How did you measure it?

[300bhp/ton]

greggy50 said:

Jayho said:

The ZR 160 with 1.8L VVT I'd consider a Hot hatch, the 1.4's not so much.

I'd probably rather have the R200 BRM though.

Yeah the 160 my 1.4 is a luke warm but decent enough car. And the R200 BRM is okay but the ZR is meant to be a better drive and also about 20bhp more powerful it does lack a bright orange grille however

BRM VVC is rated at 143bhp (145PS) and the ZR160 is 158bhp (160PS). But the ZR is heavier. It also doesn't handle as well. Doesn't have as well setup shock/springs, lacks the LSD, the close ratio gearbox, the bigger brake servo and the quick rack steering.

The end result is the ZR160 given the grip is probably quicker 0-60mph. No faster or slower 0-100mph and a lot slower in the corners, especially on a track.

[SlowStig]

300bhp/ton said:

BRM VVC is rated at 143bhp (145PS) and the ZR160 is 158bhp (160PS). But the ZR is heavier. It also doesn't handle as well. Doesn't have as well setup shock/springs, lacks the LSD, the close ratio gearbox, the bigger brake servo and the quick rack steering.

The end result is the ZR160 given the grip is probably quicker 0-60mph. No faster or slower 0-100mph and a lot slower in the corners, especially on a track.

The BRM is as stated above, MEMS2J VVC 143 engine with close ratio LSD gearbox and sexy interior.

ZR160 is a MEMS3 VVC 160 engine with bigger brakes, lower and stiffer suspention, bigger wheels, quicker rack.

I personally preferr the BRM but the 160 is quicker overall and has the ability to be remapped due to the newer engine management system(mems3)

[Marcus R]

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[B Huey]

VeeFour said:

The Bravo HLX was the forgotten car of the range, really.

All the hot hatch money went on the HGT, obviously - and those who didn't want an HGT seemed to go for the smaller engined SX range.

The HLX had the Barchetta / Punto HGT lump, didn't it?

[VeeFour]

300bhp/ton said:

Anyone got a 5.0 V8 AMC Pacer. A few handling mods and a couple of engine tweaks and it'd be quite a 'different' hot hatch I reckon.

Priceless.

The only way a Pacer could ever be 'hot' is if you torched it.

[spiritof'76]

I have one but presume you'd be looking for standard cars ?

[Mastodon2]

Daihatsu Storia X4 - a 4WD 713cc turbocharged competition car. I saw one of these on ebay a while back and desparately wanted it, I would still love one, I reckon it would make an amazing year round commuter; small, lightweight, thin little wheels and 4wd would make it good on snowy days and probably quite frugal if driven mostly off boost I suppose with only 713cc it would be pretty slow going when not letting the turbo spool up. I don't think the doubtlessly buzzy engine noise would annoy me either!

[B Huey]

Kitchski said:

This any use to you?

Very nice.

Same year as my old one. Mine was black.

[Lets Torque]

Toyota Corolla T Sport?

I don't have one but...

[gherkins]

I guess hot (warm) hatches I've owned are a bit left-field:

Fiat Uno Turbo

Citroen ZX Volcane

and presently, Volvo C30 T5

[Boulder89]

Mastodon2 said:

Daihatsu Storia X4 - a 4WD 713cc turbocharged competition car. I saw one of these on ebay a while back and desparately wanted it, I would still love one, I reckon it would make an amazing year round commuter; small, lightweight, thin little wheels and 4wd would make it good on snowy days and probably quite frugal if driven mostly off boost I suppose with only 713cc it would be pretty slow going when not letting the turbo spool up. I don't think the doubtlessly buzzy engine noise would annoy me either!

You arent the only one who wanted that!

You can get 45-50mpg out of it, can also be tuned up to 200bhp with a factory applied mod.

A chap called Dane Gross had two of them. one at 130bhp with 0-60 in 6.6 seconds and his race one at 196bhp which did 0-60 in 3.4 secs and 0-100mph in 8.9!!!!

I really want one!

[toast boy]

This gets my vote, a guy I know has a full on rally one, looks brilliant fun and rare too.

[annodomini2]

SlowStig said:

The BRM is as stated above, MEMS2J VVC 143 engine with close ratio LSD gearbox and sexy interior.

ZR160 is a MEMS3 VVC 160 engine with bigger brakes, lower and stiffer suspention, bigger wheels, quicker rack.

I personally preferr the BRM but the 160 is quicker overall and has the ability to be remapped due to the newer engine management system(mems3)

The BRM uses a TorSen torque biasing diff, rather than a pure LSD.

[pilchardthecat]

Kitchski said:

pilchardthecat said:

VeeDub Geezer said:

LouD86 said:

pilchardthecat said:

Please find someone with a Citroen BX 16v.....

Kitch on here has one!! And lovingly looked after too!! Believe he has just recommisoned it, having owned it for its got to be, 7 years plus now!

I've brought this thread to his attention

God, i hope he doesn't offer to sell it to me. I would have to buy it, and the wife would kill me.

Finally...it has a purpose!

Same colour as mine was

How much do you want for it?

[nottyash]

300bhp/ton said:

nottyash said:

Strange how all EP3 owners say that.
I managed 5.6 secs

How did you measure it?

Egg timer and to double check an hour glass on the 2nd run.

Edited by nottyash on Friday 29th July 14:11

[Tallbut Buxomly]

Lets Torque said:

Toyota Corolla T Sport?

I don't have one but...

I have one. The compressor version is the real one to get on this thread though. Very few people realise it even exists.


Both are hugely underrated.

[RescueYing]

GTti

Just dropped new engine in it.