I miss MK2 Golf GTIs. Whats 1000kg and around 120hp?
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My favourite ever car was an '89 Golf GTI 5 door small bumper 8v with no PAS and 14" wheels.
These are very long in the tooth these days.
What is there around 1000kg, with 120hp that steers nicely, max 5 years old?
Must steer well.
Swift Sport?
Fiesta ST or ecoboost 140?
The golf had it all, it was classy and solidly build, I don't think the above are - I would be marked as a boy racer. Any classy choices?
These are very long in the tooth these days.
What is there around 1000kg, with 120hp that steers nicely, max 5 years old?
Must steer well.
Swift Sport?
Fiesta ST or ecoboost 140?
The golf had it all, it was classy and solidly build, I don't think the above are - I would be marked as a boy racer. Any classy choices?
If it can't be more than 5 years old, I'd say a Swift Sport is about as close as you'll get. Driven my brother's several times and they are brilliant, often overlooked because of 'only' having 134bhp, but it has a fantastically well-sorted chassis. Buy one in a dull colour and you'll blend in nicely - don't think they have the boy-racer image a Fiesta ST has.
Depending on budget, you could look at the new Up! GTI as well.
Depending on budget, you could look at the new Up! GTI as well.
Suzuki Ignis SZ-T...ok, it's only 88hp, but it's also 870kg.
We had one in on test, all the snobs in the office laughed at it repeatedly - I thought it was one of the funnest cars we had in last year.
From memory, it handled decently enough, if not a bit light on the wheel...but it's that edge of grip hilarity at sensible speeds that make it feel like a rocket ship down B roads.
Think we had the 'hybrid' version...which really isn't a hybrid, as it's only equipped with an ISG and an AA battery under the passenger seat, so it could hardly hold a charge, let alone contribute toward forward momentum.
Not sure you'd deem it classy, but then by the same stretch I wouldn't call a MK2 GTI classy....more classless, which I personally think the Ignis nails too.
We had one in on test, all the snobs in the office laughed at it repeatedly - I thought it was one of the funnest cars we had in last year.
From memory, it handled decently enough, if not a bit light on the wheel...but it's that edge of grip hilarity at sensible speeds that make it feel like a rocket ship down B roads.
Think we had the 'hybrid' version...which really isn't a hybrid, as it's only equipped with an ISG and an AA battery under the passenger seat, so it could hardly hold a charge, let alone contribute toward forward momentum.
Not sure you'd deem it classy, but then by the same stretch I wouldn't call a MK2 GTI classy....more classless, which I personally think the Ignis nails too.
was8v said:
My favourite ever car was an '89 Golf GTI 5 door small bumper 8v with no PAS and 14" wheels.
These are very long in the tooth these days.
What is there around 1000kg, with 120hp that steers nicely, max 5 years old?
Must steer well.
Swift Sport?
Fiesta ST or ecoboost 140?
The golf had it all, it was classy and solidly build, I don't think the above are - I would be marked as a boy racer. Any classy choices?
Abarth 500 ?These are very long in the tooth these days.
What is there around 1000kg, with 120hp that steers nicely, max 5 years old?
Must steer well.
Swift Sport?
Fiesta ST or ecoboost 140?
The golf had it all, it was classy and solidly build, I don't think the above are - I would be marked as a boy racer. Any classy choices?
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