Hot Hatch recommendations.

[Chillipepper]

So doing a bit of man maths at the moment, I am considering moving on the Range Rover.

Currently have the hyundai i40 estate which fulfills the family duties perfectly.

The Rangerover is fine, but I do a lot of urban driving for work, lots of starting and stopping.

The Range Rover is extremely comfortable for trips to Cork to visit inlaws etc which I may miss

At the moment the wife is using it for the school commute I then use the i40.

My plan is to give the wife the i40 and sell the RR, with the intention of picking up a hot hatch for popping about town in for work. The i40 will be grand for the kids dog and buggies etc.

Budget between 5 and 9 K.

Considering mini Cooper S
Opel corsa opc
Renault clio RS sport.

I'm open to suggestions, it may not happen at all, I'm just kicking about alternatives in my head.








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[alan b]

would you not step up a size and go for a megane 225? thats what id love anyway, corsa opc are not fast enough and even of you do need to the back seats there a joke because of the big recaros!

[Peter-E36]

I'd say sell the Range Rover, sell the i40, sell the wife and the kids and buy a race car

Joking aside, a GTI is probably too obvious but it's the nicest as far as these front wheel drive hatch back things go, no? Practicality with a dash of German quality and a sprinkle of fun on top

[ian.j]

I'd steer clear of an opel. very unreliable.

I've got a 2005 type r civic. Although it's not everyone's cup of tea, It is great fun. I was able to drive to mondello, do a full day out including giving a few of the lads a go, and drive home with no issues apart from a set of warped brake discs.

Golf gti would be a more practical daily to be fair.



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[Curran]

Seeing as you feel you might miss the comfort, would something like an E82 1 Series fit the bill?
S3 or TT even?

[Peter-E36]

Seeing as you feel you might miss the comfort, would something like an E82 1 Series fit the bill?
S3 or TT even?

That generation one series (the only 1 series I drove) is seriously fun, even the 116i.

But I'm guessing you want one with some habanero sauce on it so here's a nice 123d (coupe though) in budget with some contingency cash for chains/turbos.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...sport/21720656

[Curran]

I had seen that one too Peter but was thinking if hes wanting a hot hatch it would be a petrol he'd want. Was thinking more along the lines of a 135i

Really enjoying my M135i but way over budget, although it's a fairly hot, hot hatch!

[RossYB]

Fiesta or Focus ST?

[Peter-E36]

I had seen that one too Peter but was thinking if hes wanting a hot hatch it would be a petrol he'd want. Was thinking more along the lines of a 135i

Really enjoying my M135i but way over budget, although it's a fairly hot, hot hatch!

Yea the 135is of that generation are non-existent (there isn't even a 130i online) and the M135i is over budget, 123d would be the next choice.

You're right though we went from hot hatch to diesel coupe in 6 posts

[Curran]

Non existent on these shores but some nice ones appear on bmwbaby.net and some with tasty mods too!!