Best 100 bhp road car, to date?

[Beemer-5]

Some are saying the Fiat Panda 100bhp. They're good.
But I prefer the Daihatsu Charade GTI i had back in 1987.
Or can 100 bhp NEVER be enough?

[Frik]

1.6 Focus, obviously.

[topless_mx5]

Mk1 1.6 MX5, i believe the post 93 cars were less than 100bhp due to emission laws?

[pbirkett]

LMAO at "Focus, obviously"

Anyway, I seem to remember that 85 BHP was enough to turn the 715 kg Citroen AX GT into a proper hoot back in the day. 0-60 in 9 seconds and 112 mph didnt seem like a great deal these days, but you try doing that speed on a wheeled kit-kat wrapper and tell me it isnt fun?

[Marf]

Beemer-5 said:

Some are saying the Fiat Panda 100bhp. They're good.
But I prefer the Daihatsu Charade GTI i had back in 1987.
Or can 100 bhp NEVER be enough?

Another vote for the GTti here

[Beemer-5]

pbirkett said:

LMAO at "Focus, obviously"

Anyway, I seem to remember that 85 BHP was enough to turn the 715 kg Citroen AX GT into a proper hoot back in the day. 0-60 in 9 seconds and 112 mph didnt seem like a great deal these days, but you try doing that speed on a wheeled kit-kat wrapper and tell me it isnt fun?

I had an AX GT, a red little flyer.
Not bad at all.

[Beemer-5]

The little 3-cylinder Daihatsu was amazing, for it's time.
4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, electronic fuel injection, turbocharged.

[BikealarmBlair]

My 2006 Vivaro van rates as the best 100bhp in my book thou its been re-mapped to 130 now

[pbirkett]

Beemer-5 said:

pbirkett said:

LMAO at "Focus, obviously"

Anyway, I seem to remember that 85 BHP was enough to turn the 715 kg Citroen AX GT into a proper hoot back in the day. 0-60 in 9 seconds and 112 mph didnt seem like a great deal these days, but you try doing that speed on a wheeled kit-kat wrapper and tell me it isnt fun?

I had an AX GT, a red little flyer.
Not bad at all.

They later went on to do a 100 BHP AX GTI, different engine, but I think, heavier, so no faster.

[busta]

Peugeot 106 Rallye obviously.

1294cc, 100hp, 7500rpm, 830kgs.

[Shropshiremike]

Mk1 Escort RS2000 for me - 0-60 9secs and 108 max ....but wet roundabouts lots of fun

Or a 106XSi for a modern thingy

[Mikey_W]

Peugeot 106 Rallye?

I had an AX GT, great little car in it's day

[odyssey2200]

Beemer-5 said:

The little 3-cylinder Daihatsu was amazing, for it's time.
4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, electronic fuel injection, turbocharged.

Always wanted one but never bit the bullet and boufght one.
I also liked the Suzuki swift GTi of the same era.

MG midget was a hoot with less that 100bhp and there were lots of laughs to be had in small Fiats and their derivatives.

[Beemer-5]

pbirkett said:

Beemer-5 said:

pbirkett said:

LMAO at "Focus, obviously"

Anyway, I seem to remember that 85 BHP was enough to turn the 715 kg Citroen AX GT into a proper hoot back in the day. 0-60 in 9 seconds and 112 mph didnt seem like a great deal these days, but you try doing that speed on a wheeled kit-kat wrapper and tell me it isnt fun?

I had an AX GT, a red little flyer.
Not bad at all.

They later went on to do a 100 BHP AX GTI, different engine, but I think, heavier, so no faster.

On the AX forum i am still a member of, there is a 300 bhp AX!

[Beemer-5]

I suppose my current 1969 Honda S800 Coupe is up there, but alas, has only 70 bhp.

[Balmoral Green]

Beemer-5 said:

The little 3-cylinder Daihatsu was amazing, for it's time.
4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, electronic fuel injection, turbocharged.

Possibly even better in this wrapper too.

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&I...

[lordlee]

The Suzuki Swift GTI is often overlooked the 100bhp 1.3 GTi was the fastest 1.3 of its time. Good steer too - was superglued together badly as I remember though!

[Don1]

busta said:

Peugeot 106 Rallye obviously.

1294cc, 100hp, 7500rpm, 830kgs.

What he said.

[AndyDRZ]

Brabus Roadster....

Fantastic handling, good looks, light weight, fun.

[rallycross]

in order of old age!

Cooper S (71 hp?)
Escort RS2000 Mk1 (based on previous post not sure if really was only 100 bhp)
Polo G40 circa 1990
106 Ralye 1.3

and, I would suggest;

Puma 1.6, circa 2001