Was in the middle of a discussion today on what the best was for pace and all round fun,

my shout is the 1.6 205 gti but what do others think. However the clio 172 cup and 182 trophy were serious bits of kit.

 

the integra type r is meant to be the best fwd handling car out there and it aint on your list
best handling fwd for me was probably racing puma.handled amazing just hugely underpowered

 

Clio 172 all the way

 

Best for me was the Saxo VTS
Most fun was the GTE 16v

 

astra gte 16v

or the very underated toyota corolla gt(1985/6 model).

should be best fwd cars for certain decades.

 

For me it was my 1.9 gti, i had some fun in that and it took all the abuse i gave it with out blowing up

 

Who cares,fwd is for queers



































only kidding

 

none, they were all shite

well, from the list i can choose probably about 4, but fwd tended to be me 15 years ago and nothing new has ever really been tested

my boss had a tdi gold mk5 and that was damn quick in a straight line but the brakes were funny on corners, it felt very unsettled and the steering felt really dead

my mate had a fiat coupe for a while when they were new and it was quick for going across country even though i outpulled it in second from a rolling start (i was roling at trundle speeds and he booted it in first)

another guy i knew had a 306, it felt really quick, and then you realised it was just shit round corners as it couldn't carry any of it's speed through and it was just the matter of the gearings being realy realy close that made you think it was really quick (it was a diesel and constantly broke down)

my mate had a S2 and it was really nice and had just enough power to not make it impossible to drive and be reliable and tractable

i also had a few spins in a cherry turbo, and i must say, it had about 15 times the amount of power it should have put through it's wizened old chassis, it was real REALY quick in a straight line, but you throw in any sort of manouver, like turning of slowing down or accelerating and it was scary

 

id say 205.i spose but im biased.but mine was mi-16

 

Astra GTE old school baby

 

focus rs.....cuz ive got one

 

my xr2

 

16v gte got to be the best for me you can still have fun in one now!!
well thats if thers nothing rwd about!!!!

 

You know that. If only Ford made our cars like they are now

 

What about all the Escorts?!

Faves I've driven.....

Escort Cosworth
S1 RST
MK3 XR3i
Golf MK2 GTi 16v

 

since when has the EsCos been FWD

 

205 GTI....1.6 or 1.9 doesnt matter, so much fun to be had

 

Mk1 Golf GTi


Or the Renault 5GTT for me

 

Ahh, never noticed thatpart of the question!

 

 

If you want a poll i would first suggest a comprehensive list

 

Mk1 xr2 fiesta

 

just voted 205 1.9 gti but then again i would say that ive had 4 of em

 

Integra Type-R DC2 is the best FWD car i have ever driven, not stickly a Hot hatch though as its a Coupe.

Focus RS is a good car but a little flat as standard.

Clio Williams and 205 1.9GTi are stunning cars.

 

its got to be the 205 gti 1.9 never owned one or driven one, but just seems the best car when the "hot hatch" idea came about. I must also mention the golf GTI the first. but in the 80's the 1.9 gti was mental

 

Toss up between the Mk1 GTI and 205 1.9 GTI for me..

I voted Mk1 though. I loved mine soooo much, the handling was so predictable.

205 1.9 was a nippy little car when just tickling the throttle along.

The Racing Puma indeed does handle nicely and I wish they'd made one with 200+bhp as I'd have probably owned one.

 

Love my escorts but the best FWD car or should i say the most fun ive had in one was my little mk2 XR2 it was fooking brill

 

theres no XR2 on that list

 

Why aint the R5 GT Turbo in that list

 

mine next year

 

voted... Clio Williams

 

As far as fwd goes honda have it spot on imo, so because the integra type-r isnt a hot hatch i will go for the ek9 civic type-r 185bhp out of a 1.6 n/a

 

Mine



(minus the handling )

 

for having fun, an original mini or 106 rallye/gti

for pure point to point a EK9 civic

 

Kia Rio Luxury - The end.

 

I really liked my Renault 5GTT, not on your list though!!

Always fancied a Pug 205 (1.9) for a track car and always liked Strada Abarth 130TC's

 

Mk 2 XR2

 

in its day the pug 205 gti 1.9 was fun

 

No contest!!



This is a scanned pic of mine 10 years ago!

 

FWD Escort Cosworth!???



S1 RST was a great motor looks wise but its got nowt on the Fezza Turbo in standard trim for handling or performance (yes I've driven both - a lot!!!)

Golf MK2 GTi 16v was a brilliant motor. However it aged worse than Betty Grable.