Cars with fantastic steering?

[Zp]

In my experience - Lotus Exige.
Un-assisted brilliance.

[thinfourth2]

Caterham 7

Can be bought brand new for less then a pimped out MINI

[supersingle]

In my experience small cars with skinny tyres and unassisted steering. Citroen AX and Peugeot 106 spring to mind. They certainly qualify as accessible!

[GravelBen]

MX5, Mk1 MR2 (not tried later MR2s to compare).

[Negative Creep]

MK.2 Golf GTi without power steering

[Rickyy]

hora said:

Attainable cars the masses rather than cost no object.

What do you recommend?

I'd say Puma, mk2 MX5, mk1 Focus, 00-06 Mini (err)

Edited by hora on Sunday 18th September 13:07

I'd agree with the Focus and Puma, haven't driven the others. EP3 Civic Type-R had a very good feel to it.

[ROOODBOY]

MR2 Mk3 is rather nice to steer as well.

[Getragdogleg]

I have always found the steering on the Opel Manta GTE to be brilliant, not power assisted but still managable and responsive while being quite quick lock to lock. Also boasts a good turning circle for a long car.

[Bat Fastard]

supersingle said:

In my experience small cars with skinny tyres and unassisted steering. Citroen AX and Peugeot 106 spring to mind. They certainly qualify as accessible!

I've got an AX that I autograss, wonderful little car, with comical handling when it hits the bump stops.

[Zp]

Rickyy said:

I'd agree with the Focus and Puma, haven't driven the others. EP3 Civic Type-R had a very good feel to it.

My EP3 had that crap electro assisted steering.
It went around corners well, but the actual steering wasn't all that feelsome.

[s m]

R32 GTR, Integrale, Sierra RS Cosworth

[Trif]

I felt my focus mk1 zetec was a let down...

[SambaS]

supersingle said:

In my experience small cars with skinny tyres and unassisted steering. Citroen AX and Peugeot 106 spring to mind. They certainly qualify as accessible!

Talbot Samba Sport =)

[jackh707]

hora said:

Attainable cars the masses rather than cost no object.

What do you recommend?

I'd say Puma, mk2 MX5, mk1 Focus, 00-06 Mini (err)

Edited by hora on Sunday 18th September 13:07

Absolutely agree with the mini 00-06. i've got an 06 cooper, and isn't particularly fast but the weight and precision of the steering is just sublime, so much feedback form the road.

[Baz Tench]

supersingle said:

In my experience small cars with skinny tyres and unassisted steering. Citroen AX and Peugeot 106 spring to mind. They certainly qualify as accessible!

'M' reg. Vauxhall Corsas are definitely not in this category!

[s m]

Getragdogleg said:

I have always found the steering on the Opel Manta GTE to be brilliant, not power assisted but still managable and responsive while being quite quick lock to lock. Also boasts a good turning circle for a long car.

Wouldn't have said it was particularly quick but agreed on the rest

[Melvin Udall]

MK2 MR2
Mk1 Astra GtE, (well, mine did with Leda suspension!)

[s m]

jackh707 said:

hora said:

Attainable cars the masses rather than cost no object.

What do you recommend?

I'd say Puma, mk2 MX5, mk1 Focus, 00-06 Mini (err)

Edited by hora on Sunday 18th September 13:07

Absolutely agree with the mini 00-06. i've got an 06 cooper, and isn't particularly fast but the weight and precision of the steering is just sublime, so much feedback form the road.

Yes, even better on normal 195s rather than runflats - even more 'feel'

[kambites]

Funny, I think the lack of steering feel is the weakest part of the way the MINI drives, from the few that I've driven.

[Johnboy Mac]

AlfaSud, if you can find one.