Fav hot hatch

[Steven11]

After watching topgear it got me thinking, what was your first or fav hot hatch.

Ide like to start with my beloved little AX GT. Only a 1.4 but weighed nothing so it went like stink.

[petet16]

mk1 xr2, it was a hoot

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-FORD-FIESTA-1-6-XR2-Mk-1-VERY-RARE-INDEED-SUPERB-CONDITION-/131090644887?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e859c7f97

[grimmy]

Mk2 golf Gti for me they were nuts.

[BUCKYDEVIL]

Funny you should put this thread up, after last nights TOP GEAR I went 80's car browsing online and would love to have this we belter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-TRACK-READY-RESTORED-SHELL-1-8-16V-CONVERSION-/121267604261?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c3c1ccb25

[p_b82]

I always liked the styling of the 205 GTi's.... or the not quite hot hatch 309's...

my friend still has his 205 GTi he bought for a banger rally a number of year ago (had to be less then £100 to qualify to be used in the event)- it needs huge welding work every year for the MOT, but he does it all anyway even after moaning about it repeatedly!

[MG mad]

Still like my MG Metro, still going strong (more or less) and 27 years old.

[stamford]

Well it has to be the HS Chevette of which I used to own a rare 1 of 10 HSX.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l259/stamfordzs180/Misc%20Cars/Vauxhall-Chevette-HS_zps7665e62e.jpg

[Squeaks]

Clio V6

[sheldore]

Astra GTE 16v MK2, had one and loved it.

[Dan1971]

When I was 18 - 1988 - my mates were all buying XR whatevers or sticking bodykits on their standard cars.

I bought a 1985 - B Reg - Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo. "Fastest car in my village" .... ;)

[Cally180]

I had a redtop corsa when 17... Could class that as a hot hatch but i did also have a xr3i convertable with black vinyl roof and full rs turbo kit, looked good, leaked even better!!

[red robbo]

In my teens, amongst other cars, i had a Fiat Super Strada 85, dressed up like a Abarth (Strada) 130 TC. Would of loved the real thing, but could never afford one, especially after having 7 kids in 11 years.
Shipped 5 out, so who knows in the near future.

[C13URD]

had quite a few quick-ish cars when I was younger & used to attend more shows..
MG metro 1.3 x1
MG metro Turbo 1.3 x1
Dolomite Sprint 2.0ltr 16v x1
Mk2 Cortina 1600E x1
Mk1 escort RS2000 x1
MK2 escort RS2000 x5
Mk3 escort RS1600i x1
MK1 Fiesta Xr2 x1
Citroen BX 2.0 16v x1
Peugeot 205 1.9GTI x1
Peugeot 309 1.9GTI x3
fabia vRS 1.9TDi

& eight MG's one ZR & seven ZS's & this is just some ive had lol.....
last time I counted over 10 yrs ago i'd had over sixty cars...

[Steven11]

I always remember my best friend had a nova Gsi with a red top. He painted it rover nightfire red and put a set of 16 inch gold Super T's on it. At the time I loved it.

I also had a friend who bought a mint Renault 5 GT Turbo off Jamie Shaw. Ran great for a while then just started eating turbos. Cost him a fortune.

[talkingcars]

http://home.btconnect.com/talkingcars/Maestrophotos/oct2003%20s02.jpg

[Din]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii320/mgrover3/daihatsu-charade-dai_geb_065_1_zps61624715.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/mgrover3/media/daihatsu-charade-dai_geb_065_1_zps61624715.jpg.html)

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii320/mgrover3/nissan_march_super_turbo_black_1990_zps333bc0ee.jp g (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/mgrover3/media/nissan_march_super_turbo_black_1990_zps333bc0ee.jp g.html)

[talkingcars]

opps, forgot to mention that the maestro above is my one.

[ZS180V6]

My favourite car was my Proton Gti

Very under rated...

Great handling as it was done by Lotus...

[tcb 180]

Time to show her off yet again!

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/picture.php?albumid=283&pictureid=1668

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/picture.php?albumid=283&pictureid=1667

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/picture.php?albumid=283&pictureid=1669

[fastmike]

Renault 5 GT turbo....... I owned 2 from new back in the late 80s.......loved them both

[Ritchy]

Without making a list of cars I own or have owned my favorite hot hatch and one that I would love to own would be a delta integrale....in black

[dave23572]

I had a 1990 Honda CRX, which I craved for ages before I got one.
I've always loved them.

Shame the new CRZ doesn't recapture what they had.

[Dan1971]

Without making a list of cars I own or have owned my favorite hot hatch and one that I would love to own would be a delta integrale....in black

Great shout ....

[petet16]

One of these, under rated by most people back in the 80's when they were current, cheap in the nineties, and change hands for strong money now.:cry:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cw79SdKMCeY/TRZvI_7Ml4I/AAAAAAAAABM/40N8uYWOnL8/s1600/NS-AE86.JPG

[Supercharged_Z]

Only ever owned one but the astra gte mk2 was one of my favs. REally want to own one now, along with a capri, xr2, cavalier, metro turbo, metro gti lol

[talkingcars]

Without making a list of cars I own or have owned my favorite hot hatch and one that I would love to own would be a delta integrale....in black

got to be red or yellow.

Do you want left or right hand drive, 8 or 16v.............

[talkingcars]

One of these, under rated by most people back in the 80's when they were current, cheap in the nineties, and change hands for strong money now.:cry:



My brother in law had one for a while.

[Dan1971]

One of these, ...

I used to do work experience with Bill McLaren (RIP) - PE at the primary schools in the morning and rugby in the afternoon - and he had one of those Corollas. Used to drop me home afterwards which was 7 miles of country roads. He used to drive it very well .... Great car in it's day.

[peterzs]

Bought a Volvo 440 Turbo for my dad when he blew up the 1600 Maestro.

Too quick for him, was in his nineties, so he gave it to me.

One London owner 26, 000 miles, he was a accountant and had it serviced every 6 months. H reg so was about 15 years old. Everything worked and went like stink. Even had a green light, round the key hole, to show you where the key went at night!!!

Did surprise a few of the newer hot hatches, when this green, rusty old Volvo, gave them a run for their money.

:beer::beer::beer:

[welshone]

Toyota Corolla GTI

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz345/j4mesnova/Toyota%20Corolla%20GTi%2016/137596694.jpg

[Steven11]

What about the saxo vts, I had one as a demo when I was a salesman for Arnold Clark. Use to race my mate In his nova gsi (redtop), I could always pull away In the corners but as soon as the road straightened he left me for dead.

[grimmy]

This my my first hot hatch 1.5 mk1 Ibizahttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u173/grimmy1973/resize_image.jpg (http://s168.photobucket.com/user/grimmy1973/media/resize_image.jpg.html)

[Dan1971]

This my my first hot hatch 1.5 mk1 Ibizahttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u173/grimmy1973/resize_image.jpg (http://s168.photobucket.com/user/grimmy1973/media/resize_image.jpg.html)

:axe:

[grimmy]

:axe:

To be fair my one had a really cool bodykit and was slammed on the deck it was pretty quick as well and in my main defence I was 19 and it was my first real car.

[thered180]

My old ford fiesta MK1 950cc pop. Was sooo slow but with decent suspension and wide wheels you hardly had to lift for the twisties :)

[daytona365]

Well I never owned a HOT HATCH, couldnt afford it. Had my MK2 RS1800 instead but was the envy of my mates when as a 19yr old for two weeks I drove round in a brand new XR3i.
Was my brothers company car and he let me borrow it while he was on holiday, to take him and pick him up from his honeymoon............I clocked up a few miles....

[Eddie]

Great thread :thumbsup:

I had a few nice hot hatches back in the day,
Mk2 3.0 S Capri
Lancia Delta Turbo
Mk2 Escort RS Turbo

An assortment of other stuff but it was my dream to own the Honda CRX, which I eventually purchased in 2003/4 and still own, real drivers car

http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk464/Eddie018/IMG_1695-1.jpg

[ian zs180]

My first hot hatch was a black astra gte mk1 was an ok car then I got my dream one after that and love every minute of ownership my white escort rs turbo series 2 . Had it chipped at a place called turbo systems and boy did it go well .

[Cally180]

This my my first hot hatch 1.5 mk1 Ibizahttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u173/grimmy1973/resize_image.jpg (http://s168.photobucket.com/user/grimmy1973/media/resize_image.jpg.html)


I've never seen an Ibiza like that but like it's cheesy looks haha



http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii320/mgrover3/daihatsu-charade-dai_geb_065_1_zps61624715.jpg (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/mgrover3/media/daihatsu-charade-dai_geb_065_1_zps61624715.jpg.html)

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii320/mgrover3/nissan_march_super_turbo_black_1990_zps333bc0ee.jp g (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/mgrover3/media/nissan_march_super_turbo_black_1990_zps333bc0ee.jp g.html)


I've always wanted a shot of a charade turbo!

[Steven11]

I've never seen an Ibiza like that but like it's cheesy looks haha






I've always wanted a shot of a charade turbo!

Is that based on an old micra, looks similar ?

[grimmy]

I've never seen an Ibiza like that but like it's cheesy looks haha






I've always wanted a shot of a charade turbo!

Like I say that is the basic one and there weren't many around mines was slammed to the floor and had a really cool kit on it.why I never took any pictures I don't know.