Warm hatches

[Slacker24seve...]

Sorry guys, boring car thread

Mum is clearly having some kind of late midlife crisis. She needs a new car and has decided she wants a quick(ish) hatch of some description. It needs to be slightly practical as she will occasionally need to carry about some horsey stuff and a good fun as she pretty much tears about like a rally driver. Maximum budget is £3.5k, preferably from a dealer.

She had a 205 before it blew a radiator after a gazillion miles. Shes found a Pug 206 'Gran Tourisme', basically a limited edition GTI with a big bumper on it to homolgate the WRC car. Looks like this:

https://is03.thegumtree.com/image/big/43689795.jpg

Its considerably below her budget and I've been to see it and it is absolutely immaculate, 68k. However, as I'd like to use it occasionally I'd much rather she got a Focus ST170 She is not keen on this. Any other suggestions or anything that might help win her over into getting the ST170 would be appreciated, though preferably not proper hot hatches as thats just not needed.

Oh and before it is suggested, an E36 M3 is not an option due to parking on our street being pretty much hatchbacks only Nothing too hot as I would need to use it occasionally for times when the bike would be impractical and I don't want the insurance to be too silly for the amount of use I'd get out of it.

Cheers
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[Misc]

LOL at boy racer mum.

Civic Type R, seemed to be the best hot hatch you could get.

And the above Peugeot looks horrible, i'm sure i read they weren't very good either.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Sorry, I'm confused. You can't have an E36 M3 because only hatch backs park on your street?

ST170 doesn't have very much go by today's standards to be honest. +1 for a CTR, or a CTS if she's not after anything too hardcore. Possibly a nice Integra TypeR?

Of course none of these are as good as the E36 (if you can live with the looks)
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Aa I see.

For me focus' are a bit too heavy to be proper fun, so they need 200+bhp to make them move at a respectable rate.
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[Steve H]

I owned a 206GTi, really enjoyed it and it was a really fun car to drive.

In addition had a lot of additional gizmo's (all singing all dancing air con, electric sunroof, auto lights, auto windscreen wipers, etc) that were fun to play with but also had the potential to go wrong. Must be 4 or 5 years ago that I had it but I still recognise it as one of the most fun driving cars that I ever owned.

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/steveqpr/Cars/206GTi1-1.jpg
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[Chalky.]

Just so you know, ST170s are wank. Properly wank.

An EP3 (type r) or Leon cupra may sneak into budget, though probably not from a dealer saying that.

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[Chalky.]

[bikertomm]

Old style civic,

failing that,

Scooby



106 GTI!


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[Steve H]

[cagiva gezzer]

I has one ( ^^) in banana yellow and I always take the long way home.

Gave one of these a run for it the other day. Only because you can get on the power while mid way round the corner...

Model Vauxhall Monaro VXR
Engine V8, 5967cc
Power 398bhp @ 6000rpm
Torque 391 lb ft @ 4400rpm
Transmission Six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Fuel 17.6mpg (combined)
Acceleration 0-60mph: 5.3sec
Top speed 185mph
Price £36,995
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[stonesie]

Oddball Choice

Fiat Bravo HGT...
20 valves of 5 cylinder goodness, suprisingly good fun to chuck about, sounds kinda like an old quattro rally car (depending on exhaust)

[cagiva gezzer]

^^^ Too old for what he's looking for and the variator will fail.
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[P.]

Again, the 106 GTi... can have some NA Supras
Not bad for a nippy little box on wheels!

I wouldnt say no to one!

[joe g]

https://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2536152.htm

[lukamon]

Fiesta st? I had one, depending on spec some nice gadgets i.e. 6cd in the dash changer standard, nice and warmish for a hatch, but underneath its a fez with a 2ltr mondeo engine, so solidly built

tip - get the piano dash or you might throw up

https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/lukamon/Picture015.jpg


https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/lukamon/Picture010.jpg
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[WishayKillie]

What about a Clio 172/182 or Megane 225 Cup it's got a fairly decent boot space for stuff to fit in?


Or stretch the budget and balls to the practicality and get a Clio V6

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[Chalky.]

I don't think you'll get a Megane 225 for the budget from a dealer, a 182 is probably the best car dependant on if it's big enough for the horse stuff.

[G]

E36 M3 is around 10cm longer than a Focus ST it seems - maybe you should use insurance as an excuse instead .