Luxury Hot Hatches?

[paddyhasneeds]

Sorry yet another thread on this but I really don't want to be the guy who buys a car and passes something on the drive home and thinks "fk I never thought of one of those!".

Long story short, got a 2006 Boxster right now, fancy a change, want brand new, max of £30k or so. Only need 3 doors, don't want anything too similar to the Boxster as I'll always be comparing.

Don't like BMW 1-series, nor do I like the Golf (incidentally I was surprised that the R is more than an S3?). Hate to sound snobby but having had the Porsche I'm not sure I'd want to go to something like a Focus ST or Astra VXR.

So far I'm thinking S3? (I know "luxury" is stretching it but I wanted to convey the sentiment of the question).

[mikechandler]

Focus RS?

[Papa Hotel]

I think you got it right with S3.

[OnTheOverrun]

You don't like Golfs but you'll buy an S3?

Stop being a pansy and go and buy a 370Z.

[Yelly]

Not really. I'd like a luxury hot hatch. I don't want a stripped out hot hatch. I want a hot hatch with nice plush leather sports seats, nice quality trim, etc etc, and I can completely see why others do, too.

Edited by Yelly on Tuesday 18th May 21:08

[Deerfoot]

The 6 cylinder engines in the 1 series and the Golf will have a more luxurious feel than the 4 cylinder S3 unit I`d have thought.

How about a C30 T5?

[paddyhasneeds]

Deerfoot said:

The 6 cylinder engines in the 1 series and the Golf will have a more luxurious feel than the 4 cylinder S3 unit I`d have thought.

How about a C30 T5?

That may explain it, I was just surprised what a Golf R costs and that's without any toys.

C30 is very nice, but there's cars I like but for various reasons, some of which I don't even know, I wouldn't have - and that's one of them.

[cheadle hulme]

Whats putting you off the 1 series? The 135i is probably the best car for your money. OK, its not a hatch, but must tick most other boxes??

[Yelly]

TVR Moneypit said:

Yelly said:

Not really. I'd like a luxury hot hatch. I don't want a stripped out hot hatch. I want a hot hatch with nice plush leather sports seats, nice quality trim, etc etc, and I can completely see why others do, too.

Ay, if they get their hair 'styled' at Toni & Gay.

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Well, there does seem to be a market for it. I get a £7 haircut from the local barbers, by the way!

[LukeBird]

C30 T5 is pretty cool.

[paddyhasneeds]

cheadle hulme said:

Whats putting you off the 1 series? The 135i is probably the best car for your money. OK, its not a hatch, but must tick most other boxes??

They just don't do much for me. Personal taste and all that, and I can see why some would say "An Audi?!" but if you don't like the look of the thing it doesn't matter what it drives like IMO.

[hornetrider]

Giulietta?

[Deerfoot]

paddyhasneeds said:

C30 is very nice, but there's cars I like but for various reasons, some of which I don't even know, I wouldn't have - and that's one of them.

I don`t go a bundle on the C30 either but it was the first multi cylinder (more than four anyway) hatch that I thought of that wasn`t a Golf or 1 series.

I`d be seriously looking at a 130i / 135i. They really are very good.

[Steameh]

Deerfoot said:

The 6 cylinder engines in the 1 series and the Golf will have a more luxurious feel than the 4 cylinder S3 unit I`d have thought.

How about a C30 T5?

R20 Golf is a 4 cylinder petrol same as the S3.

They phased out the 3.2 V6 in the mk5 R32.

[useyourdellusion]

Mazda 3 MPS (not sure what the trim levels are like though) or failing that, not necessarily a GTi but maybe a Brera?

[auditt]

TT mk2

[martin vr6]

My money would go on a Focus RS MK6 Golf GTi or a 135i none o which you like

Audi S3, No way on earth

FWIW As stated before the 135i is probably the best hot medium sized car available at the moment

[Jazzer]

You sound like a hairdresser to me......TT's the one then!!

[Rawwr]

paddyhasneeds said:

but if you don't like the look of the thing it doesn't matter what it drives like IMO.

Bonkers.

[Yelly]

Rawwr said:

paddyhasneeds said:

but if you don't like the look of the thing it doesn't matter what it drives like IMO.

Bonkers.

Yes he is bonkers. He should spend his £30,000.00 on something he doesn't like the look of. ????????