Saloon vs hatch - Page 4

Mark S · 19-09-12, 07:33 AM

comments about a less practical boot on a saloon, well that depends what you are trying to put in it!

Had both cars, both mk2, I can get 12 spare wheels in the back of a saloon for a trackday, something I couldn't do in a hatch.

I think the saloon is more complete in its looks, when I had the hatch I felt it was never quite as nice as the saloon - probably because the saloon mk2 looks more like the touring car than the hatch.

pete mufc bowker · 19-09-12, 08:24 AM

the hatch is better on handling and lighter, and its a well proven fact ie.. when ford had the escort (hatch), and the orion (saloon), why did they make the escort rs turbo, and rs cosworth in the hatch and not saloon, when vauxhall relisead the astra (hatch) and the belmont (saloon) y did they choose the astra for the gte 16v treatment and the gsi tratment, dont get me wrong i like the look of the saloon, but the hatch win's it for me everytime, who cares about the little bit extra boot space, what the hell do u want to put in there anyway

Ritchy · 19-09-12, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pete mufc bowker

the hatch is better on handling and lighter, and its a well proven fact ie.. when ford had the escort (hatch), and the orion (saloon), why did they make the escort rs turbo, and rs cosworth in the hatch and not saloon, when vauxhall relisead the astra (hatch) and the belmont (saloon) y did they choose the astra for the gte 16v treatment and the gsi tratment, dont get me wrong i like the look of the saloon, but the hatch win's it for me everytime, who cares about the little bit extra boot space, what the hell do u want to put in there anyway

Saloon supposidly has better handling because the rear brace makes it stiiffer at the back, tbh doubt theres very little difference between them round a track

Nor · 18-09-12, 08:33 PM

Drive and 'look at' both regularly. Saloon is a much better looking car in my view.

WalkerDnB · 18-09-12, 08:36 PM

some one needs to add a pole to this thread
what zs do you own:
mk1 saloon
mk1 hatch
mk2 saloon
mk2 hatch

talkingcars · 18-09-12, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WalkerDnB

some one needs to add a pole to this thread
what zs do you own:
mk1 saloon
mk1 hatch
mk2 saloon
mk2 hatch

Or should it be "which do you prefer" as some have had both.

WalkerDnB · 18-09-12, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

Or should it be "which do you prefer" as some have had both.

yeah good point forgot some of you greedy lot have more than one zed

Ritchy · 18-09-12, 08:54 PM

i was going to get roof bars for my mountainbike, although it does just fit in the back with the front wheel off, cant get a second in though

Steven11 · 18-09-12, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ritchy

i was going to get roof bars for my mountainbike, although it does just fit in the back with the front wheel off, cant get a second in though

Took my hatch to Fort William this year. folded the seats, removed the parcel shelf out stuck my mate in the front and 4 mountain bikes in the back. There's no situation the hatch isnt prepared for.

Ritchy · 18-09-12, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven11

Took my hatch to Fort William this year. folded the seats, removed the parcel shelf out stuck my mate in the front and 4 mountain bikes in the back. There's no situation the hatch isnt prepared for.

regards fitting stuff in the back yes its easier to fit bigger items in it than the saloon, but if your not looking for that and your going on personal preferance of looks then theres not really any between them, had a huge amount of stuff in my saloon as well including a full weekend of camping kit with 2 12 man tents, a large table and a lawnmower, all in one go