Cars like Fiesta XR2's, RS Turbo's, Renault 5's and Golf GTi's are what you call a modern classic but they are no way better than a Punto GT
I'd have the Punto over any of those chavmobiles you mention to be honest.
Its the only one that can easily be turned up to go fast for starters.
Good lord. Is there another car on sale today that anyone can safely say they would nope the hell away from faster than they would from this Audi?
So basically every car out there are chav cars because they can be driven by chavs
Well I think that there are maybe different definitions of chav at play here, as was discussed earlier in the thread. I don't picture people from properly rough estates with barely a penny to their name when talking about chavs these days, even though that's probably close to the original definition. I'm thinking of TOWIE / Love Island wannabes, and I think decent German cars on a lease are the bread and butter for those guys. I've always considered the RS range to be quite understated in terms of styling compared to the performance on offer, which is the opposite of what they look for. And I absolutely think that for any of them that do make it onto their reality TV show of choice, an Aston would probably be quite high on the list although I might be being a bit unfair there.
Could be does not mean chavs would ever drive/own one though.
Forgot I posted this the other day !! Laughing at some of the comments
I know the Punto GT isn't to everyones taste and totally get it that people don't rate it as a classic, but it doesn't bother me and it's nice having something a bit different that hardly anybody knows about !!
I'll just try and defend it a little LOL
I've owned this car 17 years and basically the last 9 years it's been stored in my Mums garage as the floorpan went rusty, I decided 2 years ago to restore the complete underneath and got it back on the road last year, and I've loved every minute driving it on the road since, I forgot how much fun they are !! 170 BHP with no sign of a Turbo till after 3000rpm and no driving aids never stops putting a smile on your face
You will all think I'm mad but i also had an Alfa 147 GTA that I recently sold, as that needed some work doing and I couldn't be arsed to keep two project type cars running and one of them had to go and I decided to keep the Punto GT !! Few reasons why I did, there is only about 50 left on the road, easy to work on (I can do all the work myself) cheaper to run and parts, easier to tune (bigger turbo is on the cards aiming for a reliable 210bhp) it was just as quick as the Alfa to about 100mph and was more fun to drive !! and also for sentimental reasons, I knew I would miss the Punto if I sold it and wouldn't find another decent example, plenty of tidy 147 GTA's available if I want another !!
Would you class the Uno Turbo as a classic ? the Uno had a far superior engine than the Renault 5 (Fuel Injection in the Uno v Carburettor in the 5) the Punto GT is basically a repackaged Uno Turbo (Same Engine) I would't class a Renault any better than a FIAT LOL
Yeah not a fan of the Exhaust either, it's just what was on there from the 90's, will change it soon.
It has loads of character if you drove one
Never has been in demand (good thing in my eyes)
Cars like Fiesta XR2's, RS Turbo's, Renault 5's and Golf GTi's are what you call a modern classic but they are no way better than a Punto GT, and I certainly wouldn't swap it for any of them !!
It's in very good nick thank you
It gives a nice feeling knowing that your keeping an older car on the road
That's what my boss calls it lol
If anybody's interested, this guy on youtube test drives a lot of iconic cars and he seems to like it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd4-pRy9j6A
It was more the observation of what OcUK considers a chav car, basically everything.
I think the issue is, in theory any car can be made to be chav, its just a lot never are. I have never seen a Volvo S60 diesel chavved up.
lol I knew there would be one as I typed it
No personally I wouldn’t and I’m not sure I heard it being mentioned amongst classic hot hatch cars of the past.Would you class the Uno Turbo as a classic ? the Uno had a far superior engine than the Renault 5 (Fuel Injection in the Uno v Carburettor in the 5) the Punto GT is basically a repackaged Uno Turbo (Same Engine) I would't class a Renault any better than a FIAT LOL
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-07-13/cars/ref-47-1992-peugeot-205-gti-19-litre/The Peugeot 205 was produced between 1983 and 1998 and was declared 'Car of the Decade' by CAR magazine in 1990. The styling of the 205 is often thought to be a Pininfarina design, however Gerard Welter, Peugeot's chief designer, claims it as an in-house design. The car is often credited as the car which turned Peugeot's fortunes around. The GTi version came in 1.6 litre and 1.9 litre engine derivatives and is considered one of the very best hot hatches of all time
An RS Turbo can be easily tuned to go fast?.
A Punto GT was was a good option for lots of lads who didn't want a Corsa SRi, Pug 106 GTi, MG ZR or Saxo VTS back in the day