What has been the best handling car you've owned?
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Puma for me. Felt nimble, communicative and beautifully balanced. You could play around with it on the limit of physical grip, and even overstep it to a point, and it never felt ragged or out of its depth.
On the road it was a joy to drive, and on track, it could keep cars with significantly more power and straight line speed honest.
Brilliant thing.
On the road it was a joy to drive, and on track, it could keep cars with significantly more power and straight line speed honest.
Brilliant thing.
I suspect that if the question had been `what is the best handling car you have ever driven, rather than what is the best handling car you`ve owned, the lists might look a little different.
For many of us probably the best handling car we have owned is in fact one of the cars we have owned, because at that point in time, we have not discovered a better handling car, (until of course we then get into one where we discover the handling is better than anything we have owned).
For many of us probably the best handling car we have owned is in fact one of the cars we have owned, because at that point in time, we have not discovered a better handling car, (until of course we then get into one where we discover the handling is better than anything we have owned).
Limpet said:
Puma for me. Felt nimble, communicative and beautifully balanced. You could play around with it on the limit of physical grip, and even overstep it to a point, and it never felt ragged or out of its depth.
On the road it was a joy to drive, and on track, it could keep cars with significantly more power and straight line speed honest.
Brilliant thing.
A friend of mine has a stripped out Puma with coilovers and track tyres, that thing is a weapon and flies past stuff in the corners, loses out on the straights but what a carOn the road it was a joy to drive, and on track, it could keep cars with significantly more power and straight line speed honest.
Brilliant thing.
"Owned" this is a no-brainer, but even out of "driven" I'd have a tough time not saying early MX-5. Not least because you could get to the point where it felt "alive" without going utterly stupid speeds. Very progressive too so you could lean on it without worrying it'd snap without warning.
1989 pop up light Honda prelude 2.0 16v 4ws. I had owned some pretty good cars but boy that thing went round corners! Puma and any Ka, including StreetKa! Mk1 mondeo saloon was great. E30 bmw 318is was a scalpel in its day. Mk1 mr2 and here are a couple that might not get a mention.. Renault 19 16v executive. Went really well and really dug in, and an honourable mention for my wee citroen Visa 1360gt. You could get 100% from that wee car anytime you needed it!!
From the good cars I have owned, e36m3 was a joy to punt and the porsches, 928s4 and basic 944 really dug into the corners too!!
From the good cars I have owned, e36m3 was a joy to punt and the porsches, 928s4 and basic 944 really dug into the corners too!!
Trophy Husband said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Clio Trophy
Same here. Utterly capable, shamed many others down the twisties of Snowdonia, damp, wet or dry. Never had a hairy moment unlike my 172 cup!Had mine since 2008. Keeper.
Suzuki Swift Sport 2011. Only 123bhp which is ridiculously small compared to modern cars, but changes direction so eagerly and its one of those cars that you can sense likes to be driven like a hooligan as its so light on its feet.
I sold a BMW with twice the power to buy the Swift back with a view to quickly sell it again for a profit. 15 months later I still cant bring myself to sell it!
I sold a BMW with twice the power to buy the Swift back with a view to quickly sell it again for a profit. 15 months later I still cant bring myself to sell it!
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