Cars that dont win road tests but are great to own..!
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Had a couple of these. I like underdogs.
Toyota Corolla T Sport. Every review declared it rubbish as it had softer suspension than other hot hatches. This actually makes it a much better everyday car but it is still tight enough for a good hoon every now and then. The engine is strong and sounds good, is economical and there is plenty of room in the car.
Subaru Legacy. 2005ish spec
Never really gets put in a test with anything comparable by the media yet seems to be a common answer on here to what car threads. I suppose it is more unnoticed rather than underrated. Does everything you could want, comes loaded with toys, has a brilliant chassis and if you get a 3.0 a great engine. Despite what people who don't know will tell you the interior is not s
tty plastics and does not fall apart. Mine spent 125,000 miles as a farm vehicle and everything is still in 1 piece and is nicer to look at and feel than a number of Mercs/ BMWs I have been in.
Toyota Corolla T Sport. Every review declared it rubbish as it had softer suspension than other hot hatches. This actually makes it a much better everyday car but it is still tight enough for a good hoon every now and then. The engine is strong and sounds good, is economical and there is plenty of room in the car.
Subaru Legacy. 2005ish spec
Never really gets put in a test with anything comparable by the media yet seems to be a common answer on here to what car threads. I suppose it is more unnoticed rather than underrated. Does everything you could want, comes loaded with toys, has a brilliant chassis and if you get a 3.0 a great engine. Despite what people who don't know will tell you the interior is not s
tty plastics and does not fall apart. Mine spent 125,000 miles as a farm vehicle and everything is still in 1 piece and is nicer to look at and feel than a number of Mercs/ BMWs I have been in.Jayho said:
Think the main problem with the FN2 was due to the fact it seemed less involved compared to the EP3 (which itself was less raw and involved compared to the EK9). IIRC FN2 just used the same engine which was put into EP3's with the same power, but the car in general was more heavy and ditched the fancy suspension system in the EP3's due to costs?
It did, ended up with a torsion beam similar to what is used in other crap cars like the 205/106/306 and the first three Golfs (I think, not sure about those actually).My Suzuki Swift had independent rear suspension, it was basically a Ferrari but cheaper.
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