Rare editions of normal hatchbacks

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Do you think you know of any rare performance editions of hatchbacks that others may have not heard before?

I'll start with...

The Mitsubishi Colt Cyborg.

The name has always stuck with me ever since it came out! 173 bhp and 0-60 in around 7 seconds.

Over to you!

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ecsrobin said:

Mr Spoon said:

ecsrobin said:

Mazda 323 GTR.

I wanted to post this one also but didn't want to seem greedy

They also did a square earlier version but think it carried the name 4x4.

The GTR was easily the best looking hot hatch of the era.

Nice! Sure does remind me of the Nissan Pulsar GTiR.

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Honda Civic Jordan, all Jordan yellow and only 86 left.

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s m said:

Retro.74 said:

Citroën Visa Gti. Same engine from the 205 Gti (1.6), a bit like the 205s ugly sister really.

Edited by Retro.74 on Thursday 28th July 08:21

I see your Visa GTI and raise you a Mille Pistes version

Even rarer

Edited by s m on Thursday 28th July 08:28

That's pretty cool.

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Corolla SR. If my memory serves me right, it was only a 1.3 but with a 6 speed box...

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Pieman68 said:

Anybody ever see one of these? VW Polo Harlequin

Think I've seen about two of those out of my lifetime. They look awful in real life.

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biggbn said:

Renault 19 16v executive or even rarer, the Chamade version. One of the best handling cars I've owned.

My brother had the Chamade version. I always hooked on the electrical buzz noise from the engine bay.

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Neil1323bolts said:

. Yaris GRMN , had mine for a couple of years , bloody great car with its supercharged engine it was a rare with less than 100 in the uk

Dam you and Autotrader!

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Koolkat969 said:

Citreon DS3 Racing in 2011. Just only 200 were built in RHD so very rare!

That's a cool looking car.

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Section 8 said:

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Overlooked every time by it’s GTI-R brother was the 143 bhp Sunny GTI

Always reminded me of the Corolla GTi that had the same engine as the Mk1 MR2.

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ecsrobin said:

Have we had the Corolla GTi-16 yet? A friend had 2 and they were great fun with the 4age engine. Pretty sure there was a supercharged variant as well.

Two posts up. Had a hankering for them but apparently a bit small inside.

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Hammer67 said:

Heaveho said:

Section 8 said:

I had one of these at the same time as I owned one of the 4 Corolla GTIs I had.

Prior to that particular Sunny, there was a Sunny 1.8 Twincam circa 1989 / 90, much boxier looking thing and rare even then. We had one traded in, seem to remember it went well enough.

Am I right in thinking that Citroen did a ZX Volcane as well as a Saxo VTR and VTS? And the C2.

There's another 3 door model Citroen did a high performance derivative of around the same time, I'm away for a google to remember the name!

Ok, back in the room, the Xsara! How could I forget!

Edited by Heaveho on Friday 29th July 19:40

Sunny 1.8ZX N13 model. Fitted with CA18DE engine 16v twink. I had one for a while and also the B12 ZX Coupe. 127bhp IIRC.
The CA18DE engine also saw service in the S13 200SX in RWD with a turbo and also the FWD Bluebird ZX.
The Sunny GTi N14 had the SR20DE as fitted to Primera GT, Almera GTi etc.
The GTI-R Sunny was 4wd and Turbo. Only 85 UK versions were sold.

There was also the Nissan Sunny ZX turbo as well. Used to walk past one in my local village and had quite a bodykit on it. Looked very pumped up.

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Hammer67 said:

pocketspring said:

There was also the Nissan Sunny ZX turbo as well. Used to walk past one in my local village and had quite a bodykit on it. Looked very pumped up.

Must have been an import as IIRC the only UK Sunny factory turbo was the GTI-R.
Might have been a Cherry Turbo?

Wasn't a Cherry, I'm sure it was either a G or H reg, leaning more to the H reg. I'll see if I can find an image.



Pretty much looked like this.

Edited by pocketspring on Saturday 30th July 09:42

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Hammer67 said:

That's a B12 ZX Coupe, fitted with same engine as the N13, a CA18DE or possibly a 1.6 version CA16DE. Wasn't a turbo though, well not for the UK market.

Must have been an import then. The one in the picture is JDM. It definitely had ZX Turbo stickers on the back and down the doors.

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Peugeot 205 1.9 Cti. A Gti but with electric fabric roof. My sister had one, went like stink but felt like you were sat in a baked bean tin! 😂

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Dapster said:

And a special edition of a special edition. Sunbeam Lotus "Avon" Edition - but not Avon as in tyres but Avon as in Avon Coachbuilders. 60 built with a special velour interior

My uncle had the ordinary Sunbeam Lotus many years ago. 2.2 twin cam 16v weren't they?

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Heaveho said:

pocketspring said:

My uncle had the ordinary Sunbeam Lotus many years ago. 2.2 twin cam 16v weren't they?

Along the same lines and at about the same time iirc there was also the Chevette HS with the 2.3 engine.

Blimey a VH Chevette takes me back!

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ConnectionError said:

Escort RS 1700t

Purely intrigued, could you buy it?

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Koolkat969 said:

Saw one of these today in Stratford, East London - Yaris GRMN. First one I've seen since they were launched in 2017.

400 cars were sent to Europe and of which 100 came to the UK. Looked very nice in the flesh compared to pictures. Really do like the look now.

Discussed earlier in the thread. Been looking at these but might be a bit too small for me. Not too sure on the dashboard as well.

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Koolkat969 said:

pocketspring said:

Koolkat969 said:

Saw one of these today in Stratford, East London - Yaris GRMN. First one I've seen since they were launched in 2017.

400 cars were sent to Europe and of which 100 came to the UK. Looked very nice in the flesh compared to pictures. Really do like the look now.

Discussed earlier in the thread. Been looking at these but might be a bit too small for me. Not too sure on the dashboard as well.

Ah....didn't see that, sorry.

I love small compact cars and that looked just right. Actually looked bigger in the flesh compared to pictures.

I do agree though they look a cracking little motor. Sounds lairy as well when the supercharger winds up.