Calling all unusual hot hatch owners

[LovelyTia]

A bit of an oddball but smart brabus forfour (the one with the mitsubishi engine putting out 174bhp)

[syko89]

How about a Honda Integra DC5 (the import)? if that can even be classed as a hatchback.

[Pooky67]

MK1 Cupra R?

[Matt_N]

Email sent.

[Dusty964]

Surely the Stilo Abarth is about to be thrust into the limelight for a brief spell.





(before breaking down)



I bloody loved mine

[djt100]

I always wanted a Fiat 127 Sport back in the Day, so find one of them that has not rusted to dust

[grim_d]

Would be nice to see some praise for the Nissan Pulsar Gti-R and the Mazda Familia (323) GTR.

I own the former and a friend owns the latter, both in bits undergoing restoration though so we are not much use.

[pistonchris]

Don't no what it is called but the proton gti.


Edited to say found it the satria gti.

Edited by pistonchris on Wednesday 27th July 14:53

[AbarthChris]

Stilo Abarth has to be on the list? but it is more of a warm hatch than hot. That 5 pot motor is wonderful though.

Can I come along with my deliciously standard and well looked after mk1 Cupra R?

[RenesisEvo]

Almera GTi - sadly all rusting away now, but definitely under-rated and forgotten IMO.

[fathomfive]

Ibiza GTi Cupra 16v from the mid 90's?

Always fancied one but by the time I had the money they'd all been barried / ragged to hell and back.

Shame as they made a lot of sense to me with the Golfs 16v lump up front.

[kpb]

I wouldnt say the Mkl Cupra R is an underdog. It was near the top of its tree along with the CTR and there are thousands of them around.

[skinley]

kpb said:

90's Corolla GTI. 129bhp from a 1.6 in 1991 was quite something.

Really? Honda were getting 160bhp from the 1.6 VTEC in the early 90's CRX.

[benjfrst]

hmm, how about my Citroen ZX 16v, 1 owner 34K miles and box fresh, the best out of a handful left in the UK.

[Traveller]

Mazda 323 4x4 1.6 turbo, a forgotten gem from the 80s.

Toyota Corolla 1600 16V GTI(RSI), another forgotten screamer of an engine. (beaten to it)

Edited by Traveller on Wednesday 27th July 15:12

[832ark]

Would you class a CRX as a hot hatch?

[Baryonyx]

The Seat Leon Curpa R was one I thought of when I read the thread title. Fantastic looks, great performance, good value. There isn't much in the way of hot hatches that can touch it when it comes to having strengths in so many areas.

[minimoog]

Fiat Strada Abarth 130TC, R5 GT Turbo? Anyone?

[minimoog]

The Crack Fox said:

Pork 924S ?

Why not say the 928 and have done with it?

[twazzock]

Baryonyx said:

The Seat Leon Curpa R was one I thought of when I read the thread title. Fantastic looks, great performance, good value. There isn't much in the way of hot hatches that can touch it when it comes to having strengths in so many areas.

What's unusual about it exactly?