Mike D
Club Retro Rides Member
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'Hot' HatchesMike D
@v8mike
Club Retro Rides Member 57
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Nov 27, 2006 18:17:54 GMT
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Evening RR'ers  My patience has run out with the lancer, its too slow and boring and i'm starting to hate it! So i'm after a new daily. Preferably something hot hatch ish, and around £500. It must be able to eat up the miles asswell as stand up to some B road abuse, and not need too much looking after. I've got a few ideas, but has anyone got any suggestions or experience of any I may have overlooked? So far i've got: 80/90's Mazda 323Gti (the 3 door, not the fastback) 80/90's Mitsubishi Colt GTi ( the rectangular lighted wedge shaped one Mk2 Fiesta XR2 Peugeot 205 1.6 /1.9 GTi Anyone got any others to add? Not Golfs though please, i've had them before.... Cheers, Mike |
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Last Edit: Nov 27, 2006 18:18:39 GMT by Mike D
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Nov 27, 2006 18:20:34 GMT
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those colt gtis are supposed to be nippy, unfortuanly thats the full extent of my knowledge hahaha
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ishan
Part of things
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Nov 27, 2006 18:27:24 GMT
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My friend was obsessed with that type of Colt a few years back. They are pretty quick and handle quite well. They are quite well made too, and i remember my friend saying the engines are similar to the EVO 1 but without the turbo. How about a Nissan Sunny ZX. cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-SUNNY-TWINCAM-ZX-1800_W0QQitemZ300052356859Pretty bullETproof but I'm not so sure of the handling. |
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Nov 27, 2006 18:29:47 GMT
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Is there one of the SEAT hot hatches on that ballpark?
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Nov 27, 2006 18:34:26 GMT
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if not a golf, then how about a scirroco  |
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Nov 27, 2006 18:36:39 GMT
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hairnets monstro will give you a lot of change from your budget and should be pretty good once its running right  ;D ;D |
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Nov 27, 2006 18:37:43 GMT
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mg meastro er moustro or monstro?? (spell check please)
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Mike D
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 2,197
Club RR Member Number: 57
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'Hot' HatchesMike D
@v8mike
Club Retro Rides Member 57
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Nov 27, 2006 18:59:24 GMT
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No Golfs includes ones in drag ;D don't fancy anything BL/Rover either Sunny ZX is a possible though |
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qwerty
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'Hot' Hatchesqwerty
@qwerty
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Nov 27, 2006 19:04:30 GMT
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That sunny looks brilliant!
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Nov 27, 2006 19:42:20 GMT
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Alfa 33 16v. Most under-rated hot hatch of its era.
Screaming quad-cam flat-4, Multipoint Bosch injection, galvanised shell so won't rust, lots of toys - leccy windows all round, most had a leccy sunroof and possibly even mirrors.
137bhp, weighs sod-all, tail-happy handling.
I *loved* mine and wish I still had it.
Try and find the latest one you can - price will be on condition rather than age or mileage - but later cars had Recaro seats and are well worth looking for.
Things to watch - diff. bearings can wear if the gearbox oil isn't regularly changed, cambelts should be done on 36k miles (there's 2 of 'em and it's *very* expensive if one or both snap), they *can* rust around the petrol filler cap and along the rear slam panel under the boot lid.
Other than that, they're not too expensive to run, not too expensive to insure and most importantly, rare.
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Prius T-Spirit, Alfa 156 Sportwagon, Alfa 75 TSpark Veloce, Mazda MX-5 1.8iS
Honda VFR750FT, Ducati 750SS, BMW R100RT, Hongdou GY200
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Nov 27, 2006 19:54:32 GMT
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Citroen AX GT?!
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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'Hot' Hatchesqwerty
@qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member 52
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Nov 27, 2006 19:58:15 GMT
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Renault 11 Turbo FTW!!
Decent handling, Nice little Turbo engine is quick but low tax. Easily modifyable if you desire and look great. You can get a decent(ish) one inyour budget as well
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Last Edit: Nov 27, 2006 20:00:00 GMT by qwerty
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Nov 27, 2006 20:13:39 GMT
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Mk3 Ford XR3i ?  |
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Nov 27, 2006 20:18:12 GMT
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Toyota Corolla GTi ? (Lovely Toyota 4AGE engine  ) And there are plenty on Ebay at moment for very small amounts of cash. Buy one with plenty of M.O.T as they rust in some very strange places ;D |
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Nov 27, 2006 20:56:22 GMT
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a hot hatch you say? cinque sporting perhaps? or r5 gt... or charade gtti FTsuperW
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'Hot' Hatchesarthurbrown
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Nov 27, 2006 20:58:52 GMT
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PUG! PUG! PUG! They are cheap as chips right now, and I loves 'em. One went on the bay with a full ticket for £200 on sat  Wish I'd bid a bit more now. |
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Mike
East Midlands
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Nov 27, 2006 21:03:37 GMT
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/\ Second that!/\ been thinking bout one of those myself.
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Nov 27, 2006 21:11:28 GMT
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'Hot' Hatchesarthurbrown
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Nov 27, 2006 21:11:46 GMT
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All of the small peugeots of that era are KWALITY.
Years back I had a povo 1.1 205 and it was an absolute LARF to hammer along. Well 'till the brakes boiled at least.
I'm sure Russell will remember that incident ;D
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Nov 27, 2006 21:15:31 GMT
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All of the small peugeots of that era are KWALITY. Years back I had a povo 1.1 205 and it was an absolute LARF to hammer along. Well 'till the brakes boiled at least. I'm sure Russell will remember that incident ;D After my fall everything pre 2003 is a blur! |
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;D ;D
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