rossyboy

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Probably quite a bit of nostalgia, but there was certainly more variety than we get now. The lack of idependently owned car manufacturers doesn't help - e.g. VAG sharing chassis and engines.

lozgti1

They were mad! Brother in law had one.Briefly...until it was stolen

CrisPDuk

One of my neighbours had one, I couldn't believe how quick it was

It too got spirited away in the dead of night


He bought a 1.3 Micra with a sprintex blower fitted to it to console himself

chris270181

There was this a few weeks ago

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2608607670...84.m1438.l2649

would of made a nice project it soon ended though

davegtt

Good luck trying to find an Uno Turbo, I have a soft spot for them and looking for somethign fun again but I genuinely believe they have disintegrated no

Renault 5's are something Ive always had in the past but theyre climbing in value for anything half decent.

What about Lancia Deltas, cant believe they havent been mentioned. Alot more monies that what we've been discussing though

SouthWalesSam

iTrader: (1)

Getting an itch for an 80's [style] hot hatch?

Looks like Peugeot might be working on the answer to your prayers:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/259755/

Hope they don't call it the RC though, otherwise everyone will think it's pants!

lozgti1

The new cars just haven't got the magic of the old ones

I think Peugot,despite their brilliance years ago are one of the worst offenders!

rossyboy

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Most of it is due to safety now. Once you factor in the cell that is required to protect the occupants and the associated weight of that, it doesn't leave an awful lot of room to design something that can match the lightweight fun and the variety of styling of the hatchbacks of old.

I for one hate the A pillars of modern cars. So thick that you have to move about in your seat to see past them

TonyBurns

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Was behind a renault 11 1.7 turbo today, how many of those are still around! (and it was in good nick!)

Tony

rossyboy

iTrader: (8)

Been having a Sunday afternoon trawl though ebay and found some crackers -

Forgot about these - Polo G40

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-polo-g4...item27bfa63953

Metro Turbo - crap colour, but still

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-MG-ME...item415ea8ddcd

Astra GTE

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Vauxh...item23150418b8

crookedvulture

iTrader: (3)

Ren 11 turbo was a 1.4 mate,virtually identical engine/running gear as 5 gt turbo.They did a 1.7 n/a engine.Could of been a 1.7 turbo tho
Very underated,look fairly crap but went very well.

lozgti1

Only 25 MG Metro Turbos left

Liquidised my gearbox

CrisPDuk

When I was at college one of the lads had one, the bl00dy thing almost never ran properly, and even on the odd occasion that it did, it was still ****

lozgti1

It was that 100 year old engine that didn't help

Worshipped mine though when first had it

They really were happy days though,all the XR's,GTI's (real ones) etc etc

Hot hatches were fun!!

crookedvulture

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Anyone remember the Citroen Visa gti? Basically a 205 gti underneath with a dog ugly body.
Also Fiat Strada/Ritmo 105tc & 130 Abarth=really cool
I really liked the Tipo 16v,they made a 3 door in very limited numbers & most has now been eaten by tim worms.
The 80s were a great decade for hot hatches,**** music & clothes tho

sonicvr6

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they was ugly fiat 127's ment to replace the 2cv and nothing good about them no relation to the 205

AudiMan

Back in the 80's I had a mk1 XR2 for 12 years - cracking little car, not very quick, but the rattly old kent engine was basic and reliable.
along with:
Escort RS1600i - very quick (for it's time) and rare too !, bloody scary under hard braking though !!
and a:
205 Gti 1.9 - miles better than the 1.6 in looks, performance, and handling. reliability though was a bit dubious, build quality was also not very clever !!.

Ian..

MooseRacer

I had a Visa gti for a while, good fun and a rare sight even then. Followed it with a 205 which was even better.

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

306 was one of the best handling cars i drove in it's day, had a go in a 205 1.9 with a technics turbo and it was mental, my personal favourite was the mk2 fiesta xr2 i had 3 of them and i loved them, cheap fast and fun, i would love to own another but not seen one for ages.

Just to throw another one in, the suzuki swift gti they were very quick and light as a feather had a passenger ride in one and it scared the crap out of me, but that was mostly because the lad was driving like a complete loon.

sonicvr6

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mk2 xr2's are selling for top money again had one last year was a trade in sold it spear's or repair for £750 and was rotten still a top drive though will fined some pic's of my old one was around 300bhp and was a true true evo killer even said that across the back window

ditchmyster

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£750, my kind of price, i'm not frit of a bit of welding.

300bhp must have been a bit scary.

sonicvr6

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loved it fully caged zvh engine stich welded loved it was a true beast on the road

MooseRacer

Also have had Citroen AX GT and GTI.

How times have changed, if I remember correctly the AX GT had 80bhp

TinyTim

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Yep. Same engine (C1J) but slightly shorter ratio box. The best thing was that no-one had a clue what it was.

sonicvr6

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was the 19 16v a 80's hot hatch dont tell any one but had a drop top one ast year that come in in part ex and i drove it every day till it sold said it was cos it was taxed but i loved it

TinyTim

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The K plate should give that away

sonicvr6

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but that was a late one

TonyBurns

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The first R19 16v's were on H plates, 1991 for the phase 1's, they had a recall over their front suspension struts, phase 2's were nicer looking but us brits got the same interior and everyone else (lhd) got an upgraded facia

Tony

sonicvr6

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didnt know when they started making them dont tell anyone i liked it, it's french dont you know

TonyBurns

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I had a sports blue one back in 93
Think its still around somewhere, k578pcm

Tony