corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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106 Gti
205 Gti
R5 Turbo
Clio 172 Cup
Honda Civic Type R (EK9)
Golf GTi Mk1
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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in no order.........
205 gti
mk 1 astra gte
Metro 6r4
Cav sri
nova sport
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
Location: south
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R5gtt
series 1
106gti
205gti
golfgti
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ryansss
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Registered: 27th Jan 05
Location: Southend
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Although the ek9 has been mentioned what about the EP3? JDM ep3 that is rather than the watered down common ep3 we get  (
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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1) CTR
2) CTR
3) CTR
4) CTR
5) GOD
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freeman(sting)
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Registered: 16th Oct 05
Location: Redcar and Cleveland
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(1)106 rallye
(2)nova sport
(3)toyota starlet turbo
(4)fiesta rst
(5)polo g40 (bit of a sleeper)
(6) if it counts as an extra the BMW M coupe
[Edited on 11-08-2006 by freeman(sting)]
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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Volkswagen Golf GTi 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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duffman
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Registered: 11th Dec 05
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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r32 golf
clio sport (172 182 3.0 v6) any of them
punto gt
106 gti
205 gti
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Golf GTi 1.8 Mk1
Clio Williams 1 & 2
Astra GTE 16v
205 GTi 1.9
Clio Cup
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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mk1 golf gti
ek9 type r
alfa sud
205 gti
astra gte
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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golf gti
polo g40
R5gtt
clio williams
escort cossie
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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More than five i'm afraid, and in no real order of preference :
1) Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
2) Ford Sierra Cosworth
3) Escort Cosworth
4) Twin plenum V8 Rover Vitesse
5) Metro 6R4
6) 205 T16
7) Lotus Sunbeam
8) Vauxhall Chevette HSR
9) Renault 5 Turbo Maxi
10) Clio V6
11) Alpine A610 Twin Turbo
12) Delta Integrale (incl S4)
13) BMW Z3 M
14) Mine (had to have an honorary mention)
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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Fiesta xr2
Fiesta rs turbo
205 1.9 gti
clio 16v
corsa gsi
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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from my experience of either being passenger in most hatches and not driving them..
in no order
feista rs turbo
clio williams
pug gti
pug s1 rallye
astra gte
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
RX7
Supra
Skyline
John Deere 8320
Kawasaki Ninja
the ninja comes last?
0-60 in 3. somit seconds and o-160+ in just abit more, better than a john deere atleast :-(
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by BabyBlade
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
RX7
Supra
Skyline
John Deere 8320
Kawasaki Ninja
the ninja comes last?
0-60 in 3. somit seconds and o-160+ in just abit more, better than a john deere atleast :-(
a crotch warmer will never be better than a John Deere
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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peugeot have always had it spot on in the hot hatch market. the handling of the cars has always been the dogs.
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rustyarchs
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: scotland
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A hot hatch is an informal or slang term for a performance derivative of a small hatchback car. Vehicles of this class are typically based on a budget, family orientated car, and equipped with improved suspension and a more powerful engine. Front mounted engines and front wheel drive is the most common layout.
proper hot hatches
Development of the hot hatch
The design most often considered to have started the hot hatch genre is the 1977 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The original 1974 version of the Golf was in mass production at this point, and the addition of a 1.8 litre fuel injected engine, sharp handling, and sharper marketing found a huge market for enjoyable yet practical cars.
The Golf GTI enjoyed a short run of almost unparalleled success, but by the early 1980s car manufacturers worldwide were racing to market with their own alternatives. Notable big-sellers in the early days were the Ford Escort XR3 and Vauxhall Astra GTE.
By the end of the 1980s the hot hatch had taken its place across the UK and Europe, and was pushing into other worldwide markets. The brief heyday of Group B rallying pushed the hot hatch genre to its limits, and small numbers of ultra-high performance variants were manufactured to comply with the rally rules. These enthusiasts vehicles represented a brief, extreme branch of the hot hatch, and included such notable vehicles as the Peugeot 205 T-16 and MG Metro 6R4.
Pre-History: Hot hatches and compacts before 1980
Until 1980 the VW Golf had the market largely to itself. Competition was limited to non-hatchbacks such as the Mini, and race-inspired enthusiasts vehicles such as the Vauxhall Chevette HS. However, sub-compacts and superminis had adopted a two-body design ever since the Mini, and, in spite of their small engines, had been adopted by young racing enthusiasts with little money because of their low weight. Thus, even though the Golf was one of the few cars with engines larger than 1.4 liters and with more than 100 bhp, other hatches were on their way to becoming "hot". Also, cars such as the Hillman Imp or the Simca Rallye, while having sedan bodies, were small enough to be considered direct ancestors of the hot hatch.
Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI
Autobianchi A112 Abarth
Austin/Morris Mini Cooper/Cooper S/1275 GT
Datsun/Nissan Cherry 120A
Datsun/Nissan Sunny/B110 1200 SSS
Fiat 600 Abarth
Fiat 127 Sport
Hillman Imp
Renault 8 Gordini
Renault 5 Alpine/Turbo
Simca Rallye /2
Vauxhall Chevette HS
VW Golf GTI
1980–1990—The first generation
The first generation of hot hatches included the following notable models:
Citroën Visa Crono/GT/GTi/1000 Pistes
Citroën AX GT/Sport
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat Ritmo 130 TC
Ford Escort XR3/XR3i/RS Turbo
Ford Fiesta XR2/XR2i/RS
Lancia Delta HF Turbo/Integrale
MG Metro GTA/Turbo
Opel Corsa/Vauxhall Nova SR/GT/GSi/GTE
Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra GT/GSi/GTE
Peugeot 205 Rallye/GTi 1.6/GTi 1.9
Renault 5 GT Turbo/Turbo 2
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus (unusual in being rear wheel drive)
Toyota Corolla Twin Cam
VW Polo G40
VW Golf GTI/GTI 16v/G60
1990–2000—The second generation
With the Golf getting slower, heavier and more expensive to match its target market, space opened for a new breed of hot hatches in the 1990s:
Citroën AX GTi
Citroën Saxo VTS/VTR
Citroën ZX 16s
Fiat Punto GT
Ford Escort RS 2000/Cosworth
Honda Civic VTEC/VTi
Mitsubishi Colt GTi
Nissan Sunny/Pulsar GTi/GTi-R
Opel/Vauxhall Corsa GSi 16v
Opel/Vauxhall Astra GSi 16v
Peugeot 106 Rallye/XSi/GTi
Peugeot 306 S16/GTi
Renault Clio 16S/Williams
Rover Metro/114 GTi
Rover 216 GTi
Seat Ibiza GTi/GT 16v/Cupra
Suzuki Cultus/Swift GTi
Toyota Starlet Turbo
Toyota Corolla GTi
VW Polo GTI
VW Golf GTI/VR6
Hot hatches since 2000
The late 90s saw a volley of criticism leveled at the hot hatch market. The so-called "Max Power" culture had overtaken the lower priced models, and the more expensive models were expensive, heavy and slow. Radical new designs are called for if the hot hatch market wants to avoid blurring into mass of over-stylised modern vehicles. Fortunately, the car manufacturers are feeling the threat, and the future promises new, aggressive and exciting designs. The current crop include:
Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS/GTA
Audi S3
Citroën C2 VTR/VTS
Citroën Xsara VTS
Fiat Punto HGT
Fiat Bravo HGT
Ford Fiesta ST
Ford Focus ST170/SVT/RS
Honda Civic Type-R
MG ZR 160
Mini Cooper/Cooper S
Opel Corsa GSi 16v
Opel Astra OPC/OPC Turbo
Peugeot 206 S16/GTi 138/RC/GTi 180
Renault Clio RS/V6
Renault Megane RS
SEAT Ibiza Cupra R
SEAT Leon Cupra R
Toyota Vitz/Yaris T Sport
Toyota Corolla T Sport
VW Lupo GTI
VW Golf R32/GTI/TDI 150
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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R5GTT and Pug205 GTI 
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chapcorsa
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Registered: 13th Nov 05
Location: Greater Manchester
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1 cav turbo
2 astra gte 16v
3 mk2 escort rs2000
4 clio williams
5 metro gti
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Stu, i think you cheated slightly.
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
Stu, i think you cheated slightly.
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Tappits
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Registered: 25th Mar 05
Location: Rotherham
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1: mk2 Astra Mattig GTE 16v
1: mk2 Astra GTE 16v
2: Corsa GSI
3: Nova GTE
4: mk2 astra GTE
5: Nova GSI
6: mk3 astra GSI
7: mk1 Astra GTE
8: Escort cosworth 
[Edited on 12-08-2006 by Tappits]
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Wrighty_1988
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Registered: 30th Jun 06
Location: South Yorkshire
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1.) 205 GTi
2.) Nova GTE
3.) Mini John Cooper Special
4.) Toyota Starlet GTT Facelift
5.) R5GTT
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Rhino
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Registered: 18th Oct 03
Location: Falkirk
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1. Astra GTE
2. Escort RST
3. 205 GTi
4. R5 GTT
5. Clio Williams
C'mon the old school.
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