Does this count or is it a Hot CUV?
Hatch? Yep.
327 hp? Yep.
501 lbft? Yep.
I frigging love this thing.
Does this count or is it a Hot CUV?
Hatch? Yep.
327 hp? Yep.
501 lbft? Yep.
I frigging love this thing.
There's a lot of ways to not be impressed with the new EV Dodge Charger, but I'll give them points for making it a hatchback. Points off for weighing more than three CRXs, though.
Thanks to this thread, I'm rocking around town in the CRX today. The hatch happily swallows a hockey bag.
Oldboy Speedwell said:1997 Peugeot 106 Rallye S2
There's the one to have. Mmmmm.
Well it's hotter than the original and only a semi-hatch (coupe with folding seat) I've kept it for 40 years. The next generation were full on hatchbacks.
What's not to love about hatchbacks.
Oldboy Speedwell said:The appeal for me is major GenX nostalgia, but also of course the budgetary factor also plays a role because everyman attainable in most cases.
As much as I am tempted by previously forbidden fruits, I am ultimately put off by the difficulties/expense of parts sourcing.
Still like looking tho, C&B has had some good selections pop up for modest money...
1998 Fiat Punto Sporting Abarth
1998 Toyota Starlet Glanza V
1995 Citroën ZX Volcane
1996 Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg ZR
1997 Peugeot 106 Rallye S2
You have good taste!
Or at least similar taste.
Trivia: The Kit Cars were naturally aspirated 2000cc engines. Toward the end of the Kit Car era, they were making as much power as the Group A/WRC cars, which had restrictors. And the Kit Cars were a lot lighter and could use the same brakes. The end result was that, on tarmac rallies, the Kit Cars were starting to beat the top drivers in the top class. Cue the end of Kit Cars and a switch to a 1600cc class 
Keith Tanner said:Oldboy Speedwell said:1997 Peugeot 106 Rallye S2
There's the one to have. Mmmmm.
Agreed. Best steelies of all time IMO
Pete. (l33t FS) said:
Trivia: The Kit Cars were naturally aspirated 2000cc engines. Toward the end of the Kit Car era, they were making as much power as the Group A/WRC cars, which had restrictors. And the Kit Cars were a lot lighter and could use the same brakes. The end result was that, on tarmac rallies, the Kit Cars were starting to beat the top drivers in the top class. Cue the end of Kit Cars and a switch to a 1600cc class
Wasn't it also a Mr. Loeb who was driving a Kit Car and causing problems? It wasn't all the car :)
I saw several Peugeot 205s when I was going to Monterey and Saltillo, Mexico almost 20 years ago, I think they're a gorgeous looking car and when you see one in the flesh they're quite small. My kind of car.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Well, there is that too
Jeannot did fairly well in Group B despite driving a fairly horrendous car. IIRC he got Renault's only wins in international events.
It's enough to make you want to move. We got so few of the cool ones in the US.
These are one of my favorites.
Damn! Love those wheels too!
Ok, here me out. Years ago a co-worker let me drive her car and I could not believe the beautiful noises coming from the engine. I'm not going to say it was a powerhouse but it revved pretty high and the sound was amazing. The car had pretty good handling, too. It's not conventional but it is unique and you'll be the only person with one, if you can find one. It was a Mazda MX-3 with a 1.8 litre V6 and I couldn't find a single one online for sale. Car&Driver review of Mazda MX-3
sidetrack for something else that is hard to find...16" 4-spoke wheels!
I have always liked the look, but most are 15" and under, most famously the Revolution version, like if these Image weren't modular I would try to get a set because they look great and really capture the vibe that I dig so much...
...did consider Maglites since they're easily available in replica form these days, but the spokes seem such skinny to my eyes and don't quite look the business for my aesthetic preference...
:
...after seeing that glorious yellow Punto GT from C&B again, it made me go rabbit-hole looking around at them and I came across thisone with some killa 4-spokes fitted...
...and I think they look pretty friggin fantastic! Further looking revealed that those wheels are from a limited edition Fiat Coupe 20v and can be easily found overseas, dunno how much they weigh though as I couldn't find that info, but they are 16x7 drilled in the typicaL 4X98 Fiat pattern with a 58.1 centerbore, made by Speedline Italy.
Got my mind a churnin' and my heart a burnin' !!!
I still have my 500 Abarth.. but it's going to go away soon. I want a Polestar 2
But I would have loved this: Nice little Fiat 128 3P. I even love the colour.
In reply to mad_machine :
Isn't that basically a Yugo?
Man I miss this car!
In reply to SV reX :
Yes!
In reply to Toyman! :
It was nicer than a Yugo. Yes the mechanicals were the same, but the build quality and design were better.
Of course there was Fiat's answer to the VW GTI. The Strada 130TC.
https://totallythatstupid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fiat-ritmo-1.jpg
In reply to SV reX :
+1
yes! yes!
that thing looks absolutely fantastic!!!
are those Cromodora CD30 wheels?
stone cold classic 4-spokes!
In reply to Oldboy Speedwell :
Yes. They are real Cromodoras.
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