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Fiesta ST 2.0 thoughts
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No. Integra? 
Granted I forgot about a civic
but i don't consider a mondeo or a octy a hatch really I know they Are but there more like saloons in my eyes
IMO a proper hot hatch should be chuckable light fwd and no bigger than a new Clio / corsa
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we also missed a civic sir
prelude type r IMO a bit saloon ish
civic type r ek9
corrados
mito with the turbo
and various seat cupras
lupo gtis and so on
but i don't consider a mondeo or a octy a hatch really I know they Are but there more like saloons in my eyes
IMO a proper hot hatch should be chuckable light fwd and no bigger than a new Clio / corsa
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we also missed a civic sir
prelude type r IMO a bit saloon ish
civic type r ek9
corrados
mito with the turbo
and various seat cupras
lupo gtis and so on
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Yeah they blur the lines somewhat in my view but I certainly think the Focus/S3/Leon/Megane are all hot hatches.
Then again, the R26R takes it a whole step further with the removal of essentials and creature comforts. At what point does it stop being a hatch and start becoming just a "track toy"?
Then again, the R26R takes it a whole step further with the removal of essentials and creature comforts. At what point does it stop being a hatch and start becoming just a "track toy"?
I agree with what you say about the focus and megane etcYeah they blur the lines somewhat in my view but I certainly think the Focus/S3/Leon/Megane are all hot hatches.
Then again, the R26R takes it a whole step further with the removal of essentials and creature comforts. At what point does it stop being a hatch and start becoming just a "track toy"?
do you think mondeos are hot hatches or am I the only one who has some form of objection lol
and I totally agree with the megane thing
I don't think it's directly comparable to any other car in general conversation
ive heard it all now.
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Well. It is a hatchback and it's fairly quick but it's more of a sports saloon
It is, "technically".
It's a hatchback and it's certainly quick enough to keep up with the likes of the Focus ST, which is considered a hot hatch.
So it ticks the right boxes.
I'd never recommend it to someone who asks for a "hot hatch" recommendation though.
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Not getting involved in the clio debate as I don't personally like them but the ST is a very good car, nippy and good handling as standard
A mate has had one from new which he has fitted coilovers and a supercharger conversion to himself and its currently mapped @ 255bhp quite happily on the standard internals and can keep up with 350bhp Evo's/scoobs! He embarrasses all sorts of things in it, great fun!
Anyway go with what you like the look/feel of mate, with cars especially opinions are like *********, everyone has one so you will never get the answer you are looking for when you ask in public! Just go and drive a few and make your mind up yourself but certainly the ST is a nice car, my 2p
A mate has had one from new which he has fitted coilovers and a supercharger conversion to himself and its currently mapped @ 255bhp quite happily on the standard internals and can keep up with 350bhp Evo's/scoobs! He embarrasses all sorts of things in it, great fun!
Anyway go with what you like the look/feel of mate, with cars especially opinions are like *********, everyone has one so you will never get the answer you are looking for when you ask in public! Just go and drive a few and make your mind up yourself but certainly the ST is a nice car, my 2p
Wow people are tetchy today
I'm sorry sir your so right it's a shopping trolley on wheels isn't it. My mistake....
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Prelude is a Coupe surely, there is no Type-R, as said, though some VTEC used the red top H22A from the Accord Type R
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Nice one, im sure you wont regret it
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The day marketing asked for such a car, as thats exactly what the R26R is.