50 Discreet performance cars.

[TotalControl]

Some good ones and some I disagree with. What do you lot make of this?

http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-doc...

[mrmr96]

It's an "MSN Cars List" so I'm 99% sure it will have been knocked up by an office junior with only passing knowlege of cars, during his tea break. It will take ages to load each page, and after 50 pages of poorly thought out nonsense I will have lost the will to live.

I have not clicked the link.

[Defcon5]

mrmr96 said:

It's an "MSN Cars List" so I'm 99% sure it will have been knocked up by an office junior with only passing knowlege of cars, during his tea break. It will take ages to load each page, and after 50 pages of poorly thought out nonsense I will have lost the will to live.

I have not clicked the link.

This

[jas xjr]

First pic you see is an x308 xjr powetsliding so I am happy

[JohneeBoy]

A good list, especially if you read each justification.

[Defcon5]

I couldnt resist and had a look. Renault Espace F1? Lotus Carlton? Discreet?

[MartinQ]

Where can I buy an Espace F1?

Did I just say that out loud?

[TotalControl]

Yes, I know the pages take ages to load, but I've recently upgraded my PC so felt adventurous

[adycav]

Reasonably good article. It has lots of the understated German stuff which I like and doesn't forget the "only we on PH are clever enough to remember the Mazda 3 and 6 MPS" models.

[JonRB]

Not a bad list for once.

And I had to smile at the inclusion of "a rental car".

Edit: I was surprised to see the Golf VR6 chosen over the Corrado VR6 though. The latter was lighter, more powerful and much faster / more accelerative.

Edited by JonRB on Sunday 25th July 23:54

[vinnie83]

Just wondering to whom the SL65 AMG is discreet!

[OnTheOverrun]

adycav said:

Reasonably good article. It has lots of the understated German stuff which I like and doesn't forget the "only we on PH are clever enough to remember the Mazda 3 and 6 MPS" models.

Yes, I thought "they won't have a 6 MPS in there" but they did.

[anonymous-user]

You can't have a list of discreet performance cars without some sort of clio sport. 0-60 in under 7 seconds from something that to most people is just a clio.

Edited by MSTRBKR on Monday 26th July 00:47

[rich85uk]

JonRB said:

Not a bad list for once.

And I had to smile at the inclusion of "a rental car".

Edit: I was surprised to see the Golf VR6 chosen over the Corrado VR6 though. The latter was lighter, more powerful and much faster / more accelerative.

Edited by JonRB on Sunday 25th July 23:54

you answered your own question there, the corrado is a future classic and far more sought after than the golf

the golf vr6 is just a golf with a big engine

[Google [bot]]

Their Thema 8.32 is an LX and their Polo G40 is a Coupe S. And as for this '300SEL 6.3':



[/pedant] off, I've seen enough, it's like shooting fish. Though I am surprised it's not a more disgraceful office-junior style article.

[Celt]

I wouldnt class many sporty clio's dicreet. Especialy the V6.

[Or888t]

Defcon5 said:

I couldnt resist and had a look. Renault Espace F1? Lotus Carlton? Discreet?

well said haha.
Renault Espace F1 haha. very discreet.

[marcosgt]

MSTRBKR said:

You can't have a list of discreet performance cars without some sort of clio sport. 0-60 in under 7 seconds from something that to most people is just a clio.

It IS just a Clio - Why do people insist on deifying performance versions of ordinary cars?

M.

[anonymous-user]

marcosgt said:

MSTRBKR said:

You can't have a list of discreet performance cars without some sort of clio sport. 0-60 in under 7 seconds from something that to most people is just a clio.

It IS just a Clio - Why do people insist on deifying performance versions of ordinary cars?

M.

In the same way that an XJR is just an XJ? I don't follow what you mean. A clio sport is a discreet performance car.

[marcosgt]

MSTRBKR said:

marcosgt said:

MSTRBKR said:

You can't have a list of discreet performance cars without some sort of clio sport. 0-60 in under 7 seconds from something that to most people is just a clio.

It IS just a Clio - Why do people insist on deifying performance versions of ordinary cars?

M.

In the same way that an XJR is just an XJ? I don't follow what you mean. A clio sport is a discreet performance car.

In absolutely the same way... Unless you're talking about an XJR9 or a mid-engined Clio V6.

They are undoubtedly more drive focussed and better performing than a 1.4 diesel, but they're still Clios, rather than, for example, Renault Spyders or Ferrari F458s...

Nothing _wrong_, I hasten to add, with a fast Clio, but it IS a modified version of the same car Nicole drives...

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Monday 26th July 10:31