Basically, I'm fed up of using the Focus everyday as I have to navigate some right shitty & narrow country lanes, and I want to get something that I don't give a shit about driving hard and bouncing off kerbs when twats in lorries are on my side of the road. It still needs to have a decent turn of speed though, and thus far have narrowed it down to these three choices:

MK3 Golf Gti 16V
Vectra GSi
Escort RS2000

Anyone got experience of the above? And maybe any other cars that'll fit the bill?