Warm Hatch - £6k budget

[Xenoous]

Hi all,

I've been asked to recommend a warm (or hot) hatch for around £6k. Requirements are

• 5 door preferred
• Petrol
• No more than 80,000
• Standard maintenance costs
• Non modified

My immediate thoughts are a Clio RS or Mk6 Fiesta ST. Answers on a postcard!

Cheers,
Xenoous

[Tigerj]

What about a Swift Sport?

Edited by Tigerj on Wednesday 13th October 15:44

Edited by Tigerj on Wednesday 13th October 15:47

[M.F.D]

Pretty generic question. It really depends on requirements and what is defined as warm/hot. However that money should get you in a decent enough example of any of the below. All a decent steer, albeit some sharper that others.

Having owned a few of the below, at this budget I would personally be in the R26, especially if staying standard.

-Clio 172/182
-Clio 197 Cup
-Megane R26
-EP3 Civic Type R
-MkV Golf GTI
-Mk2 Leon Cupra
-Mk2 Focus ST
-R53 Cooper S

[colin79666]

Tigerj said:

What about a Swift Sport?

Edited by Tigerj on Wednesday 13th October 15:44

Edited by Tigerj on Wednesday 13th October 15:47

This. Pretty much bullet proof. Don’t be fooled by the official 0-60 time or HP rating, it is a bit quicker and feels even more so due to the low weight. Great fun at legal speeds.

[M.F.D]

Prompted me to check the weight of the swift sport. thought it would be in the 1100-1200kg region. Surprised to see it just a bawhair over 1000kg. I seem to remember Tiff saying it was a great chassis too!

[300sl-24]

Clio 182 for 3-4K can't beat them for smiles per mile.

Panda 100hp 4 doors and lots of fun for half budget

[ajguk]

Giulietta Cloverleaf?

[anonymous-user]

ajguk said:

Giulietta Cloverleaf?

was going to suggest this, or a Mazda 3 MPS

[georgeyboy12345]

Here's a hot hatch

Ford Focus ST
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109057...


Here are two warm hatches

Alfa Romeo Giulietta TB
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108065...

Vauxhall Astra SRi
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110038...

[ZX10R NIN]

Xenoous said:

Hi all,

I've been asked to recommend a warm (or hot) hatch for around £6k. Requirements are

• 5 door preferred
• Petrol
• No more than 80,000
• Standard maintenance costs
• Non modified

My immediate thoughts are a Clio RS or Mk6 Fiesta ST. Answers on a postcard!

Cheers,
Xenoous

If you want a warm 5 door hatch then here are some options.

1.4T Giulietta Veloce 170 reliable well kitted out & swift

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110088...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109167...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109217...

1.6T Astra SRI 180

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109207...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110028...

Focus Zetec S 180

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108256...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107225...

308 GT 200

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108166...

Leon FR 210

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110088...

Octavia VRS 200

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110038...

[ajguk]

ZX10R NIN said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109167...

Holy sh*t that interior, looks like it's been dipped in wax!

[anonymous-user]

ajguk said:

ZX10R NIN said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109167...

Holy sh*t that interior, looks like it's been dipped in wax!

Love an Alfa with red or tan leather