My m8's got one, it's not a bad car really, best time at the pod so far is a 15.2, don't rate the handling all that much, got a fucking huuuge amount of toy's in it, it's got some quattro 4wd shifting thing, whereby if it diverts the power evenly through the wheels of sommit. Doesn't feel nothing like a 200 brake rst, it's too comfy and not scary

It's a nice comfortable car, feel's saf and controlable (in the right hands), chipped they can be a monster, however, i think it's quite an ugly looking car, better to go for a Seat Leon Cupra - R, same toy's same power, just not as ugly looking.

As for that over an Escort Cossie, no contest I'm afraid, Cossie all the way