I envy you

 

To me the absolute first thing that HAS to be true of any "drivers car" is it must inspite confidence, ive driven lots of R5, but none that managed that basic task.
I dont think i have ever driven a really pristine standard example though TBH so maybe im being unfair!

 

some of the writing in evo is amazing!

the last bit where the talk about the corner is excellent!

 

It was Bluefinned

 

my new car is 5th apperently




Alex

 

FUCKING TRAITOR CUNT BASTARD

 

more tea Vicar?

 

is that at me

if so


if not

 

Alex, someone told me you had come out of the closet, and i thought it was old news, but then i realised the gravity of just what they were talking about.

Getting another man to repeatedly bugger you was one thing, but buying a fucking 116 is just going too far

 

no chip, 116s are RWD

a Metro is FWD

please, honestly.


Now let count how many Minis I own

 

well make sure you dont count that badge stealing overwieght piece of crap with the same wheelbase as a series 1 landrover in with it, cause mini's are small, like a mini skirt, why didnt they put an accurate name from leyland on it and call it the maxi?

 

My GP is a Metro


A mini is a saloon car.

The BMW MINI is a hatchback.

The small hatchback Rover produced was a Metro hence my GP is simply the metro of the decade

 

Cam/Chip- Why saying GTTs handle badly?

They generally accepted to be nigh on as good as a 205GTI.

They handle shithot, and ive had 205 GTIs and R5GTTs, superb handling IMO.
Very little difference apart from weight between them and Mk1 Clios...

 

Ive not driven one yet that handled in a confidence inspiring way.

Mind you the *average* 205 handles shit these days too, despite the fact a well maintained one is a pleasure to drive, so like i said, maybe im being unfair having not driven a good enough example of a standard R5

 

Indeed, but oh no the thieving hun bastards had to go and stick a "mini" badge on it just to make them able to sell them to trendy cunts who know nothing about cars

Its a gucchi handbag with wheels.

 

Perfect then

 

BMW build the new Mini so how could it be the Metro of the decade?

I'm now very confused

 

get a room you two

 

Bmw own the names:
Mini
Metro
Maxi
Allegro


They should have put "allegro" or "metro" on their small FWD hatchback really to have made it an accurate representation

 

Every 5 I have driven has felt nervous and wasn't a rewarding drive imo

 

I'd have to say Old Mini too. Never driven a teg, but really really want to.

205gti awesome, Corrado - lovely car but not in that kind of league imo.

 

handeling of a corrado is much better than a 205.

Alex

 

i dont agree

handling is subjective, list is going to be diff for everyone.

 

Sometimes think I should flog the Beemer for a VR6, or maybe a 200sx S13(but that's a whole other topic ). Getting bored of the car now!

Chip, never realised they had retained those names when they sold Rover. Sly old buggers, but WTF are they ever gonna do with the Maxi, Allegro, and Metro names?

 

Honda or Mini!

 

Your bored of it as its standard.

Standard cars are shit, all the ones mentioned are.

Thats the whole point of tuning cars, to make them less shit.

Unfortunatley they usually turn into unreliable moneypits at the same time

 

Only if you finish them

 

I know from every other car ive owned mate,

 

Just yanking yer chain
Hows the GTR coming on?

 

If i dint av the magazine already i wud go for the 205 but i do have it n i wasnt surprised by the result.

 

Evo have driven a few FRS's now and they've had a different opinion on each one. When they got one of the press cars, which Ford apparently beefed up, they thought it was shite.
Then they drove a customers and said it would "give the Golf GTi mk5 a run for its money", then the one they drove in this test, I believe it was a customers, torque-steered like a bastard.