Excluding The 205, Whats Your Favorite Hot Hatch?

[Richie 32]

 

Probably take the Focus over the Clio but I like them both. Old school probably a R5 Turbo or Mk1 Golf GTI.

[eddie bullit 37]

Quite like the Williams..Had a 106 GTI from new which was fantastic to be honest. I don't know if I got a good one but it really could pick up its feet and handled fantastic. Would like to try a Trophy and can see me searching one out in the near future.

Edd

[niagra 3]

Not driven one, but I've also always fancied a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo (in blue).

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

On the old school side of things, apart from my current 205, i've always loved the MK1 Golf GTI. When i was younger i used to own a R5GTT, which was my 1st foray into French cars and got me interested in the whole modified scene. Loved that car. A few years back i also owned a Series 2 Escort RS Turbo, which i'd always wanted to try and found it another fantastic classic.

 

On the modern side, i've personally got a soft spot for the MK1 Focus RS, but that's because i've owned one since 2006 and it's had a fair bit spent on a custom spec race engine, carbon fibre parts, etc. I also used to own a Phase 2 Clio V6 a few years back which put a big smile on my face, but i sold that before the mammoth task of belts/pulleys/etc was due.

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

Another Escort RS Turbo fan here !

[205kenny 7]

Yeah, id say a series 1 rs turbo in white is probably one of my favorite looking cars.

[Richie 32]

What kind of power is that Focus putting out Alex? I'd love one of those, just a little out of my price range right now.

[Miguelhbx 2]

This!

Fiat Uno Turbo I.E. Mk2.

Lots of them here in Portugal.

[Justin 9]

Integrale for me, everytime.

 

[harryskid 193]

I owned a RS turbo once, and it had 12000 miles on the clock and in six years when i sold it i only put another 12 on it. It was same red as the one on here and it was a minter. I had it chipped and it did'nt half go, very nice piece of kit.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

A mate had a Uno Turbo, not seen one in years as most rusted away here in no time at all

[Miguelhbx 2]

I wish I could afford to have two cars, I would definnetly get a turbo i.e., but there aren't almost none left original over here.

Actually, now that I think about it , most sport versions of hatches here are far from their original state, even tough any change to the car in anyway is illegal over here ( right down to the kind of lightbulbs you use in it lol).

But most 106 gti's , civics Vtec and cars like that you see during night time are putting out more than 160 bhp.

[matt.f 16]

Fiesta RS Turbo(I'm biased)

106 Rallye S1

S1 escort RS Turbo(best looking hatch ever)

Escort RS1600i

[MiniGibbo 142]

Ewww forgot the s1 rallye.. still rather the honda..

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

What kind of power is that Focus putting out Alex? I'd love one of those, just a little out of my price range right now.

The last time it was on the rollers in 2011, it made 416bhp @ the flywheel / 354.5bhp @ the wheels / 434lb/ft torque / 32psi of boost. That's on a GT28 turbo setup with Autronic ECU, fully forged engine setup, custom inlet, etc.

 

I must admit i've been thinking of putting it back on the road this year, but i've been enjoying the Pug so much recently the RS just spends its time stored away.

[matt.f 16]

^^^^^ know what you mean.My RS just sits in it's Permabag and hasn't moved in 6 month.Will get it out when the weather is better

[Darrens205GTI 9]

Escort RS 1600i - A friend worked for Fords at Dagenham and had one of the first off the production line, never had so much fum round the lanes of Kent and Essex..... On 4 wheels anyway

 

Renault 5 Turbo - Had 2 of them as company cars, what a scream when you're not paying for the engine rebuilds. Roller skate with a rocket strapped to it

 

But still my favourite was my 205 GTI company car - 1.6, Black, lowered 30mm front and back, everything done to make it the best. I treated it like it was my own and it was coming up to 3 years old and I was going to buy it off the company. When I returned from Holiday one of the Salesmen had bought it from them behind my back..... Absolute Scumbag. He got his cumuppance at his leaving do......Slipped in the Gents and landed in the urinal apparently.

[tomcolinjones 26]

#1 Lotus Sunbeam

#2 S1 Rallye (white only)

#3 G3 Escort

 

 

Sunbeam is my realistic mid life crisis project :-) still got a few years to go though!

[BlueBolt 156]

A mate had a Uno Turbo, not seen one in years as most rusted away here in no time at all

 

Funnily enough I'd forgotten about these till last weekend when someone brought one to our usual Friday night gathering!!

[miamibungers 8 1 Cars]

Meg R26 & an Integrale gets my vote

 

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[harryskid 193]

I know they said no u tube on here but surley you can make an exception for this baby !

 

[adie205 12]

Had a daihatsu charade gtti years ago, great fun and supprised loads of people telling them it's a 1.0l, loved the green light on the dash when the turbo was charged then it rusted away!

 

Stick my neck out....ax gt? and dare I say it...nova gsi

[gsidave 3]

Don't worry had a nova 1.3 sr back in the day after that had a ph1 red 106 rallye L599 WOY was a fantastic car. Then moved onto a series 2 escort rs turbo. Good times back the with hot hatches.

[mech205eng 11]

I used to have a 2006 225 Cup, that was agreat hot hatch, but the 172 Cup i had before that was more fun to drive.

But the most fun car i've ever driven (205 aside) was a saxo vts that my mate used to have..Loved it!

[shalmaneser 26]

Clio William 1 - has the plaque on the dashboard and is the original. Williams 2 and 3 were marketing ploys with the 3 coming with ABS etc.

 

Nearly bought one 2 years ago.

 

Are they significantly different in terms of engine/brakes/suspension?