Best hot hatches - votes and nominations please

[300bhp/ton]

manitou said:

crostonian said:

maturin23 said:

Sierra Cosworth gets my vote.

Have you read the OP's post?

Mine would be Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, first series with tubular manifold.

sierra cosworth is a 3dr hatch its the sapphire cosworth that wouldnt count

Try reading the OP....

[crostonian]

manitou said:

crostonian said:

maturin23 said:

Sierra Cosworth gets my vote.

Have you read the OP's post?

Mine would be Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, first series with tubular manifold.

sierra cosworth is a 3dr hatch its the sapphire cosworth that wouldnt count

Sorry but a Sierra Cosworth is not a hot hatch, you find me a magazine article comparing hot hatches that includes a Cossie, exactly you can't. I know it's a bit of an anomaly but it's more a Coupe to me.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Not the quickest, not the most expensive but when I think hot hatch, Pug 205 GTI is what instantly comes to mind.

I know the Golf GTI started it all, blah blah. But they've just milked it too much and made some shockers. The Pug was there and then gone.

ETA...thought it was just one car, secondly for me then is the Lancia Delta S4.

[dragonheart]

Vauxhall HS Chevette.
Alfa 147 GTA.
MK1 Golf GTi.
Lotus Sumbeam.
Lancia HF Delta Integrale.

[nottyash]

Delta Intagrale
Honda Civic Type R EK9
Mini Cooper S JCW

[s1mmons]

Clio 182

[LiamM45]

Because I own one - Mk1 Golf GTi

A good mate has a Ph1 Clio 172 and I would say that has to be up there, flawed in areas but a great fun little car.

[Red16]

I'd have go with the Clio Williams 1.

[jbi]

better than any golf

[CampDavid]

Jenson Intercepor.

The Lockhead SR71

Both have hatches. Both are hot. What's the problem?

[aka_kerrly]

MK2 Golf GTI 16v
Intergrale 16v
Pug 205 1.9 - mi16 conversion would be ideal but i'l stick to factory build
Golf R32 - mk5 with DSG
Megane F1

[swifthobo]

Bias but Suzuki Swift gti for being the underdog and reportedly being an absolute giant killer back in its day.

[manitou]

CampDavid said:

Jenson Intercepor.

The Lockhead SR71

Both have hatches. Both are hot. What's the problem?

now now dont upset the natives!

[kiteless]

My five nominations (no particular order):-

• Mk 1 Golf GTi: well, it's the genesis of the breed AFAIC, and it's still very attractive

• Integrale EVO II: the ultimate incarnation of maybe (?) the quickest point-to-point B-road hot hatch ever

• Clio 182 Trophy: the one with the Sachs suspension; I've not read a bad review of one and slayed giants in some ECoTY gatherings

• Focus RS Mk 1: the catalyst for all "super" hot hatches (IMO) and, again, still looks very fresh today

• Lotus Sunbeam: for lairy, RWD awesomeness

[Uncle John]

Renault 5 GT Turbo
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3
Golf GTI 16v mk 2
Ford Escort Cosworth
Renault Megane RS265 Cup
Ford Focus RS mk2

[CampDavid]

manitou said:

CampDavid said:

Jenson Intercepor.

The Lockhead SR71

Both have hatches. Both are hot. What's the problem?

now now dont upset the natives!

Neither are more silly than the Escort Cosworth as a suggestion

[nottyash]

swifthobo said:

Bias but Suzuki Swift gti for being the underdog and reportedly being an absolute giant killer back in its day.

It was pretty good, but the Charade GTti was even more suprising.

[BarbaricAvatar]

VW Golf GTi Mk5
Renault Megane R26.R
Suzuki Swift Sport Mk1
Renault Clio 182 Trophy
Peugeot 106 GTi

[AFC1886]

Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
Peugeot 106 Rallye S1 1.3
Renault clio Williams
Peugeot 306 GTI6
Ford Fiesta XR2 MK1

[manitou]

CampDavid said:

manitou said:

CampDavid said:

Jenson Intercepor.

The Lockhead SR71

Both have hatches. Both are hot. What's the problem?

now now dont upset the natives!

Neither are more silly than the Escort Cosworth as a suggestion

the cossie was a car i lusted after in my youth!