Which of todays hot hatches would you have?

[dom180]

Park'O said:

Honda Civic Type-R Mugen, im pretty sure it'll beat all the hatches mentioned around a track! Comes at a heavy price though - £38,599

According to this month's Car, it does a 1:39.48 around Rockingham - fractionally ahead of an Impreza 330S, FRS does a 1:40:9 (where does all that power go....) and a Golf GTI 1:42:85 with the 'rocco R slightly over a second ahead of the Golf. Edit: Mazda 3 does a 1:42. Scirocco R a 1:41:25..

Still just a fwd hatch though.... - Golf GTI and a Caterham for the same cash, much more fun and the Golf would be very little slower in the real world, with limited visibility and speed limits etc...

Edited by dom180 on Saturday 21st November 19:15

[CarlT]

There is a lot of people voting for the poorer car (according to most of the magazine reviews)

[speedtwelve]

Having had a couple of Mk2 Sciroccos and a Corrado VR6 in the past it'd be the Scirocco R for me, although I do agree that it's a little oddly proportioned to look at. It does stand out on the road, though, I think the front end looks great, and the R will have proper go and handling.

Perhaps quite a few years down the line before I'd consider buying one, and then only as a daily driver. It's a shedload of money for what it is. Too many proper 2-seat RWD sportscars on my list of future desires at the moment.

[essexplumber]

Fort Jefferson said:

Unfortunatly, none.

Because I don't live on a council estate, have an Adidas tracksuit or a cap with the peak at the back.

complete prat, stuck up or what? what do you drive? a prius i imagine.

[Munter]

essexplumber said:

Fort Jefferson said:

Unfortunatly, none.

Because I don't live on a council estate, have an Adidas tracksuit or a cap with the peak at the back.

complete prat, stuck up or what? what do you drive? a prius i imagine.

I swear some people have smilie blindness....

[essexplumber]

Munter said:

essexplumber said:

Fort Jefferson said:

Unfortunatly, none.

Because I don't live on a council estate, have an Adidas tracksuit or a cap with the peak at the back.

complete prat, stuck up or what? what do you drive? a prius i imagine.

I swear some people have smilie blindness....

oh alright, i still reckon he meant it though. i bet he work's in an office.

Edited by essexplumber on Saturday 21st November 19:29

[750turbo]

Mazda

I am not a racing driver and it is a bit of a sleeper with Jap reliability.

[bazking69]

I don't think I'd put my money into any of those TBH. Out of the pick though, it'd be the Mazda. Capable, subtle and different. I simply couldn't live with the image of the Focus RS or the Megane myself.

[Jag-D]

Dont Volvo do a hot version of the C30?

[MondeoMan1981]

Jag-D said:

Dont Volvo do a hot version of the C30?

C30R surely, if they dont do, they should.

And wouldnt it have the same volvo engine that appears in a certain Focus...?

[anonymous-user]

MondeoMan1981 said:

Jag-D said:

Dont Volvo do a hot version of the C30?

C30R surely, if they dont do, they should.

And wouldnt it have the same volvo engine that appears in a certain Focus...?

C30 T5-R Design! 0-60 in 6.2 and 150 mph! bit more of a cruiser though! (I'd have one)

[Park'O]

Jag-D said:

Dont Volvo do a hot version of the C30?

C30 T5 SE Sport, to be honest, its stats are'nt bad, just that it weights 1350kg

[Jag-D]

Park'O said:

Jag-D said:

Dont Volvo do a hot version of the C30?

C30 T5 SE Sport, to be honest, its stats are'nt bad, just that it weights 1350kg

then I'd probably have one of those or a Focus RS

[Ozone]

Scooby for me. It would be nice to have another 100bhp and an adjustable diff over mine

[pgilc1]

Subaru 330S

Its just completely ignorant looking in the flesh.

Very purposeful, very fast.

[pinseeker]

for the prices of the cars listed a used 8p audi s3 would be my preferred choice.

[mattmoxon]

RS Focus no question - In lime green too.

Matt

[Jag-D]

mattmoxon said:

RS Focus no question - In lime green too.

Matt

Saw one in white the other day, very handsome

[EDLT]

pinseeker said:

for the prices of the cars listed a used 8p audi s3 would be my preferred choice.

I think you'll struggle to get one for that price.

[Fort Jefferson]

Munter said:

essexplumber said:

Fort Jefferson said:

Unfortunatly, none.

Because I don't live on a council estate, have an Adidas tracksuit or a cap with the peak at the back.

complete prat, stuck up or what? what do you drive? a prius i imagine.

I swear some people have smilie blindness....

I missed out, "I don't live in Essex"

I don't mind the prat, but drive a Prius? what an insult.