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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

I'm looking at a few cars at the moment to fill the blanks in my sig, one of them being an E36 coupe. Spotted one in Sarf Lunnon with quite low mileage, and it even looked decent on the pics. Mind you, the description could've fitted on the back of a postage stamp, specifically one that already had War & Peace written on it.

So I emailed the seller if there was any service history and got the response "no service history but plenty of MOTs to prove the mileage". Yeah right, that's not what I asked and a lot more than I wanted to know.

I guess I'll find out this weekend if I can overcome my dislike of wrong wheel drive, as I'm planning to have a look at what is commonly labelled as one of the best-handling FWD cars. And no, it's not an Alfa.

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SteveH 17 years ago

That'll be an Integra or a Primula, then.....

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Tim S Kemp 17 years ago

Focus? Mondeo? MG ZT? MINI?

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SteveH 17 years ago

Which part of 'best handing' didn't you understand?

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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

Ewww. I've driven a tuned one, and I'll pass.

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Tim S Kemp 17 years ago

Define handling - most of it is about steering feel and predictability, in which case all the above (including the Integra and Prim) match that nicely. I'm guessing you've never spent time behind the wheel of them or you'd agree.

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SteveH 17 years ago

Focus / Mondeo - rubbery s**te. New ones even worse with the totally dead feeling leccy PAS. Nowhere near as nice as the 156 to punt down a twisty road - that's a car with proper feedback and decent steering.

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Douglas Payne 17 years ago

1990s Lotus Elan.

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SteveH 17 years ago

Good call.

It can only end in tears....

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Douglas Payne 17 years ago

Ooh look, one of those cars you've actually owned. Another completely objective review. Thanks for that.

(c:

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SteveH 17 years ago

Well, I have a Focus out there. Hugely disappointing experience given the rave reviews they've had. And I've had a fair number of Mondeos and Focii as hire cars.....

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SteveH 17 years ago

Just had a thought....

Fiat Coupe 20vT...... huge power, great handling. I can see it being a 'Timo' car.

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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

... and not very good on the track.

Your first guesses were pretty close.

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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

And of course once I've decided I might somewhat sensible, I find this:

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Aaargh.

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SteveH 17 years ago

'kinnell.

I remember when they were 500 quid bangers.

The world has gone mad.

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SteveH 17 years ago

Hmmmm.

Almera / Sunny GTI..... Civic..... CRX?

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Douglas Payne 17 years ago

Purgeot 106/306 GTi/Rallye?

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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

They haven't been for years. It's actually a pretty decent price if it's not a grotty one...

Newera has a really nice one for sale that's been fitted with an AE111 engine but that's a bit too rich for my liking. I'm still hacked off that I missed another one with an AE111 engine last year because I couldn't get my arse oop Norf quickly enough.

It does that :).

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Timo Geusch 17 years ago

I try to ignore CRXs at the moment as I'd like to have something with four usable seats.

UK model Integra Type R, happens to be local down here. I've seen this car around quite often and it's quite tidy, plus it hasn't been messed with.

If I don't like that then I'll guess I'll give up on FWD for good.

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Conor 17 years ago

That's because you've got the one with the wallowy suspension. Anything not badged Zetec or Ghia X is a bit soft in the suspension.

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