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Old 04 February 2014, 00:08   #41
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My only proper hot hatch was a Citroen BX GTI 16V in Red. Used to fly, but sold it after having hydraulic problems. The French electrics was also shocking with sensor lights flashing randomly on the dash.
Oh my god I thought I was going to be the only person that had one of these but you beat me to it!! Your right as well with 160bhp boy did they fly but mine just wouldn't stop, three fast corners and the breaks had overheated and turned to sponge!

After the citroen BX I'll admit it I had a series 2 Escort RS turbo, tweaked to bits dyno'd at 170bhp and lethal torque steer on anything but a bone dry road.

I know it's not a hot hatch but had a Subaru legacy RS after that, best car I've ever owned bar none! 280bhp sequential twin turbo so hardly any lag at all,4 wheel drive and stuck to the road like sh1t to a blanket, never lost to anything in it (on the track of course your honour)!

Ahh those were the days.....
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Fiesta Supersport in the eighties
Yep mine was in white with the two tone red stripe

Escort SR

Mondeo ST24

TVR Griffith 500 ( not a hot hatch but real fun killing them)

Impreza STI

Then the tax man ruined all the fun

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But just got the good lady a RCZ
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Old 04 February 2014, 10:46   #43
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I had Mk1 and Mk2 Golf GTI's ... also dabbled with a Polo G40, it was supercharged 1.3ltr that had been messed with. No brakes, went like stink but handles like a jellyfish on acid!
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Old 04 February 2014, 11:07   #44
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Some great cars! bring back a lot of memories...

SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3 GTI

RENAULT 5 GT TURBO Put it on its roof, that was the end of that!

AUDI A3 3.2 V6 QUATTRO Was like a rocket and stuck the road like glue.

Now Nissan Navarra !

We store a Opel Monza for a customer. You would swear it was brand new. He only takes out it for shows in the summer. Caught him the other week with the bumper off cleaning the mounts with a toothbrush!
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Some gems (and dogs) coming out...

Great stuff :-)
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Wonder who had an xr3???? Oh whisper......where are you?

Escort rs turbo? Joy rider classic. I used to live in Horfield in Bristol...Friday night entertainment after the pub and club was watching stuff go up the road followed by the forces finest...
They were nicknamed by the police as a 'clitoris' as every cxxt had one!
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They were nicknamed by the police as a 'clitoris' as every cxxt had one!
Haha..oh whisper....haha haha haha
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Wonder who had an xr3???? Oh whisper......where are you? Escort rs turbo? Joy rider classic. I used to live in Horfield in Bristol...Friday night entertainment after the pub and club was watching stuff go up the road followed by the forces finest...
No fords for me, had an Astra GTE 8v mk2, a Renault 19 cabriolet and a Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6....

Looks at loads of cosworths but never found a nice one!
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Nova gsi an 106 gti and a corsa sport
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feeling my age on this one and suspect most of you will need the pic, however...
Austin 1300 'GT' (which qualifies it for this thread!) with spotlights and vinyl roof
mine was blue, which made it much faster.
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several friends had some of the above. Mk2 golf 16v was always fun, 8v with high lift cams supposed to be better. Corrados looked great. Always lusted after a nova sr in the day as my nova with a whole litre was over used!

Mine was eventually a S3 (225) Quattro - awesome tow car for the ring 18, and worth the wait. Then cometh the children and all change.
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Loads of good memories, but can anyone remember how much we all paid to fuel these beauties?Or do we even want to!!
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Loads of good memories, but can anyone remember how much we all paid to fuel these beauties?Or do we even want to!!
Not very much compared to today's petrol prices.....
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I remember paying just over a pound a gallon (gallon NOT litre) for 5 star leaded petrol.

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.. I'm sure i remember 75 pence a gallon, that would be 1974-6 ish.. and as you rightly said Chris there was 2-3-4-5 star. .. how things have changed,i used to be able to buy 4 star leaded only until last year but now thats vanished!
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.. I'm sure i remember 75 pence a gallon, that would be 1974-6 ish.. and as you rightly said Chris there was 2-3-4-5 star. .. how things have changed,i used to be able to buy 4 star leaded only until last year but now thats vanished!
I got my first car in 1981, hence paying just over quid a gallon. It was a ford Cortina 1.6L

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Chris, with a boat name like yours you must surely remember 'Put a TIGER in your tank'?
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Chris, with a boat name like yours you must surely remember 'Put a TIGER in your tank'?
And the tiger tail with the loop to go around the fuel cap?
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