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Thu 27 Jan 2005 17:45
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - VTiredeyes
sorry to open a new thread but didnt think it right to hijack your thread.
saw your thread and it got me thinking
rs1600 or pug gti 1.9?
any comments?
which classic hot hatch would you like and why?
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Thu 27 Jan 2005 17:46
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - VTiredeyes
oh! and where would you look for them to buy?
apart from
ebay
findit
bargin pages
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Thu 27 Jan 2005 21:38
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - keo-the-dog
it's just got to be the pug 205 but dont have the 1.6 cos it aint nearly as good it needs the 1.9 to make it a fun car and prefferably an unmolested one if you can find such a thing...cheers...keo
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Thu 27 Jan 2005 22:13
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Kevin
Probably a Lancia Integrale.

Kevin...
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Thu 27 Jan 2005 23:50
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - PhilW
How about a BX 16V or (stretching the hatch bit a bit) a CX GTi Turbo 2?
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 05:37
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Hugo {P}
MK2 XR2,

Not quite as fast as the 205 GTI but a great hot hatch all the same. The rounded off square features were great IMO.

The Mk3 XR2i, although a superior car, did not appeal to me as much.

I had the 1.6i 309 SRi. The 205 GTi with the 309 bodyshell.

They probably sell for peanuts now. If you see on for sale, I can highy recommend them!

H
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 06:40
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - cheddar
70,s - Mk I Golf GTI
Early 80's - RS1600i
Late 80's Mk II Golf GTi 16v
90's - Clio 16v / Williams

Sorry, no Pugs
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 08:55
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Clanger
BX 16V - faster than the contemporary BMWs except M3 and M5. Comfortable, roomy and economical. Luvverley.
Hawkeye
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Stranger in a strange land
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 09:02
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Alfafan {P}
Only one car in it for fun. Alfasud 1.5 Ti
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 09:16
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - VTiredeyes
but where can you find one of these in prestine condition?
any idea's???????
apart from LAD, very expensive.
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 09:27
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Happy Blue!
Early 70s - Alfa Ti (I had one!!)
Late 70s - Golf GTi
Early 80's - Ford RS1600
Late 80's - Pug 205GTi (BX too big to count although superb drive)
Early 90s - Pug 309GTi/Golf II GTi 16v
Late 90s - Honda Civic VTEC
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 16:33
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Alfafan {P}
Come to Spring Alfa Day at Duxford on 17 April. Generally a few well-looked after cars for sale.

Or these two appeared in the Alfa Owners Club magazine this month.


Alfasud Ti 1.7 Green Cloverleaf. Fantastic in all respects. First to see and drive will buy. Unbelievably original. £3,500. Tel: 0191 456 1511, 07718 809244.

Alfasud Ti 1.3 in red. Newly MOT'd. Needs some minor tidying but solid. The subject of a photographed restoration about 6 years ago. More information tel: 0191 456 1511, 07718 809244
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 14:07
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - 3T
lotus sunbeam anyone?
155bhp 16v twin carb in a gently decaying exterior.... perfect!
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 14:12
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Stargazer {P}
If it has to be a hatch, then a 1980s Alfa Cloverleaf sprint.

Otherwise, back to a Mk 1 Lotus Cortina or a Mk1 escort mexico or twin cam.

Stargazer
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 15:48
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Harmattan
VW, Ford and Honda build quality will no doubt be better but we have both a K-plate 309 GTI and an 87 Visa GTI in the family. Both are great fun, especially the Visa which is so light and has a better suspension system than the 205 GTI to my mind.

The 309 is more useable every day and for long journeys but you have to get used to the many bits of plastic which detach and clatter to the floor well. Somehow these don't seem to matter in the more minimalist Visa.

Best 309 GTI to look at would presumably be the green metallic Goodwood version which I think had leather seats. Never actually seen one so can't confirm. But for less than a grand there is a lot of fun from either.
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 16:06
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - derek
i would say 70's chevette hsr
80's got to be the golf gti
90's clio williams//205 gti 1.9
00;s civic type r
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 16:56
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - cheddar
OK, if it can be a non hatch:
70's RS1800 @ Dolomite Sprint (I had one)
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 16:59
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - VTiredeyes
ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm go on then !
yes dolomite was smart. rear wheel drive
wicked motor,
I havent seen any capri's coming in.?
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Sat 29 Jan 2005 15:32
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - blue_haddock
I had a 309 GTi Goodwood and it was a fantastic car. Standard spec is full leather, wooden Momo steering wheel and gearknob, pinewood green metallic paint and anthracite alloy wheels.

There are tidy 205's around that haven't been thrashed but they are few and far between. The best place to find them is in one of the owners club.

www.psooc.com
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Fri 28 Jan 2005 19:13
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - MuttleyMcLad
ive owned 2 mk3 XR2i's both 8v and the superior 16v! I also owned a 1989 AstraGte2.0 8v, that was very quick, so i would say the 16v Astra GTE for the 80's (though i never owned a 16v!) and the Pug 306 gti-6 for the (late) 90's a great all-rounder!

Rich
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Sat 29 Jan 2005 18:08
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Cardew(USA)
Nissan Sunny GTi-R. 200+ bhp, 4WD,

Even the Sunny Gti 2.0 with 143bhp and FWD was excellent and voted Hot Hatch of the Year in 1992 & 1993.

Apart from the performance it still had the full Nissan 3 year warranty.
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Sat 29 Jan 2005 19:24
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Vansboy
WRONG!

WRONG!!

WRONG!!!

Here it is www.maestro.org.uk/maestro/f180seu.html

& I had those seats in my van, providing excelent support for 220,000 miles.

& it was turbo, too (diesel though!!)

VB
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 13:06
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Cardew(USA)
WRONG!
WRONG!!
WRONG!!!
Here it is www.maestro.org.uk/maestro/f180seu.html
& I had those seats in my van, providing excelent support
for 220,000 miles.
& it was turbo, too (diesel though!!)
VB


Er what is "WRONG! WRONG!! WRONG!!!"

C
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Sat 29 Jan 2005 23:22
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Bagpuss
Not a hatchback, but a friend of mine at University (early 80s) had an E21 BMW 323i. Lovely engine and "entertaining" handling. Other cars I remember from that era with particular affection are the Lancia Beta, Dolomite Sprint and Escort RS2000. Frequently forgotten from the VW product porfolio at the time was the Scirocco GTi which drove even better than its Golf sibling, though the one car that really stands out as a memorable driver is the Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.5Ti.

Not sure I really want to drive any of these any more as I'd probably find the experience didn't match the rose tinted memory. I've just done a search on Autoscout24.de (most popular used car search engine in Germany) to see what an Alfasud would cost and discovered that there aren't actually any for sale but there are quite a lot of Mk1 Golf GTis.
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 16:40
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Vansboy
Cardew, I meant everone else had chosen the WRONG example!!

Mines the CORRECT one!!

VB
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 16:52
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Pugugly {P}
"E21 BMW 323i."
Yes indeed - probably the best ! As it happens I have a 320 on a trailer here for sale. ( :-( )
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 18:02
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Vansboy
Pugugly...........STILL got it!!???

What happened to Ebay, then??

VB
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 19:03
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - Pugugly {P}
Will put in on e-bay in time - last week was too busy. I have decided to leave for when I go on holiday next week.
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Sun 30 Jan 2005 18:14
which hot hatch 70's/80's/90's - teabelly
205gti if you only have 2k to spend. Otherwise get an integrale. Nothing touches it for grip and it will happily embarrass many a modern gti.
teabelly
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