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Forget Kylie, show me some 80's hot hatches!!!!
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My hot hatch was a '79 Chevette HS, one of the original 400 made for homologation purposes, started life as a road car, then prepared for rallying, both road and stage ...... happy days
One of these ...
http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/d/da/VX_HS_Chevette2.jpg
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I'd stick to Kylie. Cheaper insurance and even hotter than those cars.
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Hmmm, I know the VED 'classic' status cutoff date stopped advancing when it got to ~1978 or thereabouts, so 80's cars don't qualify for zero tax. Is insurance different?
I'd be interested to know cos I got an '87 AX (which is shortly to become a track car)
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I think some the 80's cars were great but now where will anyone find one without paying a couple of grand for a mint -rare as hell.
And if someone does know-let me know!
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thisisnotaspoon - Member
Turbo-lag-erific!
Best descrption EVER !!!!!!!!!
I had one of these, driftastic !!!!!!
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Militant - only pre-71 cars have free tax.
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I owned a Renault Gordini turbo.
It was if I remember correctly, very fast and very expensive on the insurance.Posted 1 year ago # -
dooosuk - Member
So closeMk 2 Golf 8v the best of the bunch.
but needed to read:
Mk2 Golf 16v
Exactly right. I had a MkII 8V, a MkII 16V, a Mk IV 25th Anniversary, and currently running a Mk V R32. I quite like hot Golf's. I also had the XR3i with the big rubber wing - orsum wiked until I saw the light with the first Golf
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I had the 205 GTI 1.9 for a couple of years, fantastic car.
then in a moment of late 30's madness bought a mint AXGT and had LAD in morcombe tune it, bloody hell it was quick but awful ride and nearly made me deaf!
spent my teens and early 20's lusting over most of this thread.
keep em coming
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Some cracking memories in this thread. Nice!
Here's my current hot hatch. Not quite 80s but close. 145bhp, 750kgs, fully stripped out etc. Pretty good fun and rather nippy.
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Oh, and it 's for sale if anyone is interested.
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Always thought the 8v was the better motor and cost less. More grunt off the bottom but lets be honest both motors were very good.
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One of my most favouriteist cars evaR
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[pedant]The delta show up there is an Evo 2 so would be '92 - '94, the 80's cars weren't as pretty (IMHO), search for Intergrale 8v or 16v [/pedant]
Still, won't stop me posting a picture of mine
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My mechanic's got this disintegrating on his farm...
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Mugen Honda CR-X
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205 GTI Dimma
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Citroen Visa GTI
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/4043085434_ac8c1b5f6a.jpgMazda 323 4x4 Turbo. Had 2 last one modded to 189bhp, and stripped for trackday fun. Got it seriously light for a 4wd, really safe to drive too.
Loving the Sunbeam , Ti or Lotus?????? , ran 2 Ti's , by christ thirsty as but mucho fun. Black with silver stripes and lotus decals got me stopped by the fuzz (alot)
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fail
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sharkbait - Member
Gordini: Saw a girl who had one for a while - she was a bit nuts but a great shog. Don't remember much about the car
Bunnyhop - MemberI owned a Renault Gordini turbo.
Friends Reunited?
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XR2 loved mine
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I had a Nova GTE, it went like stink, what a great great car that was
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V8_shin_print
I am a little bit jealous. Every so often I think about getting a Delta because its a hatchback it must be practical right?p.s. Sorry for posting a picture of a 90's car
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Fiat did an Abarth version of the Strada that was meant to be nuts, dont think they ever imported it.
I know a girl called Dana Humphries, her dad was one of the guys that built the 6r4 in Cowley. Amazing machine, the other stuff built by Leyland comp department was just as mad, twin engined Maxi
all sorts of Marinas.
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And not a single picture of the best hot hatch, ever.
http://www.carfolio.com/images/dbimages/zgas/models/id/268/309gti3dr-.jpg
And not just my opinion, but Ari Vatenan's!
Many years ago I was staying in a hotel in Chester and went for a sauna. A blond geezer came in, and we started chatting. He asked about work and the usual stuff, and then what car did I drive (at this point I still hadn't worked out who he was).
A 309GTI says I.
Great car, my last employer gave me one, best handling hot hatch around, says he. At that point it suddenly twigged who he was. And I apologised.
Not a problem, says he. We are in the bar later, come for a drink.
I walked into the bar later, Ari looks up and shouts "Bruce, over he".
I was 10 feet tall.
Drank with him and the Subaru team all night, along with a miserable Scot.
I also had an SD1, a BX 16 valve and a Mi16 - now grown up, with a 535i
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Lol @ Aristotle.
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What about a nice little Euro look YUGO!
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I cant believe all these posts and no mention of the MK 11 Astra GTE
Those things were fast!
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manta 400 , i have to convince myself to buy a manta every so often.
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I cant believe all these posts and no mention of the MK 11 Astra GTE
I remember a mate getting a new one as a company car in 1986.A few months into his ownership 4 of us piled into it & headed down to Wales to spectate on the Welsh Rally.On the way back up north,Sunday afternoon on the M5,said mate tried to get the magic numbers 125 to show up on the digital speedo.After what seemed like ages stuck on 124,we finally achieved it!
That was with the 1.8 engine too,I believe the 2.0 16v ones went like sh1t off a shovel..
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Ha ha I forgot about the digital dash!
Yep the 2.0 16V was really quick.Posted 1 year ago # -
Quality thred!
Always had a soft spot for these:
very quick car too
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Sorry, can't stop laughing at the maestro, what were they thinking?
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Citroen XM 3 litre V6 24V
http://topdesktop.ru/iii/i7ts.jpg
Handles as well as an Elan in a slalom test
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I had an MG Maestro! It was actually quite a nice car...
Also had a Citroen ZX Volcane, but that's 90's, so won't be appearing here...
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