The worst hot hatch ever

[lee_erm]

In response to the best hot hatch ever thread.

This is bottom of the hot hatch pile for me:



Terrible weezy 8v engine, poor to drive and questionable reliability and build quality.

[Northernchimp]

C2 VTR, gutless with a st gearbox.

[richs2891]

MG Maestro ?

[andy118run]

Northernchimp said:

C2 VTR, gutless with a st gearbox.

The VTR was more of a 'warmish' hatch.

The VTS was the quicker version, but still a pretty average/poor hot hatch.

[Pebbles167]

As a hot hatch package, the corolla t sport is pretty woeful in standard trim.

It rides high, with disproportionately small wheels and dull looks. Great car with a few mods though.

[Meridius]

I read the title and that Mk4 Golf GTI was instantly in my head. Cant think of many others that got the idea of a hot hatchback so wrong. I suppose their one good point has been the 1.8T for conversions into the older Golfs. Scrap the rest.

[Johnnytheboy]

Any version of the last generation of the Escort below the RS2000.

XR3i and even some dog called GTI iirc.

[J4CKO]

richs2891 said:

MG Maestro ?

Was actually a fine handling hatch with a decent amount of power, well the 2 litre ones were, just tended to rust and wasnt the prettiest.

[acme]

richs2891 said:

MG Maestro ?

To be fair they weren't that bad, we had two growing up, a B & F reg from new. They were almost as fast as contemporary 8v Golf GTI's, but boy did they rust!

Proudly badged EFI on the back - electronic fuel injection!!

[BrabusMog]

I always thought the 1st gen Civic Type S just looked like a special edition trim... I've never driven one, so can't comment properly, I'm basing it purely on looks.

[WD39]

My hot hatch, the Corsa 1.8 SRi, (2003), was always derided by all and sundry, including JC and the motoring press. But to me it was a stellar machine, with bowel loosening acceleration and ICE including radio, cassette and five disc changer CD. I miss Kevin, for that was his name, terribly.

[Si 330]

Alfa Romeo arna a Nissan Alfa joint venture, what could go right?

[Jimmy Recard]

richs2891 said:

MG Maestro ?

They were quite good though and the Maestro Turbo was really quick

[s m]

J4CKO said:

richs2891 said:

MG Maestro ?

Was actually a fine handling hatch with a decent amount of power, well the 2 litre ones were, just tended to rust and wasnt the prettiest.

Yes, these handled pretty well

Suspect on a lot of posts on here the driving impressions will be based on a 20 year old version running on knackered shocks with a different flavour remould on each corner.....


.....and it being compared to a 15 plate Golf R

[kambites]

s m said:

Suspect on a lot of posts on here the driving impressions will be based on a 20 year old version running on knackered shocks with a different flavour remould on each corner.....

I suspect more posts will be based on not having driven the cars in question at all.

[BrabusMog]

kambites said:

s m said:

Suspect on a lot of posts on here the driving impressions will be based on a 20 year old version running on knackered shocks with a different flavour remould on each corner.....

I suspect more posts will be based on not having driven the cars in question at all.

Mine was, but I play by the rules and stated that in my post

[standards]

J4CKO said:

richs2891 said:

MG Maestro ?

Was actually a fine handling hatch with a decent amount of power, well the 2 litre ones were, just tended to rust and wasnt the prettiest.

And quite roomy, especially on the back!

[InitialDave]

s m said:

Yes, these handled pretty well

Suspect on a lot of posts on here the driving impressions will be based on a 20 year old version running on knackered shocks with a different flavour remould on each corner.....

I agree, I always take these kinds of questions to mean "fresh out the box, or close enough".

On that basis, an 8v Mk4 Golf is certainly a strong candidate for my vote.

[rallycross]

Lucky to have owned a very long list of hot hatches starting with XR2 / XR3i / Alfa Sud Ti / Delta GT i/ Astra GTE in the early 90's with all sorts of hot hatches in between - more recently things like Golf Gti DSG, Cooper S works, Civic Type R's.

Worst one was a Corolla T Sport - the worst gearing I have ever had in a hot hatch, soft wallowing suspension zero feel through the steering wheel and the seats were too high and lacked any side support - Toyota made some great cars but that was not one of them!

[OldGermanHeaps]

At least the mk4 had a nice interior. The mk3 was fat, slow and had the dullest interior i have ever sat in. Even lada interiors had a bit of character, the mk3 golf interior had no redeeming features.