bimbeano
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Tough decision, all were crazy.
But IMO the most fun i had in several Golf II GTI, especially the 16V.
Never tried the R5 Turbo.
Had a few go's in the 205 both 1,6 and 1,9 and they were also bonkers.
The Lancia Integrale was out of this world performance wise.
The E30 M3 is really missing here, we had a lot of fast illegal road races doing 250 kph 
with that one.
with that one.I only had one go in a Clio 16 V, the softer version of the Williams, but generally the Williams is considered the BEST hot hatch of all time.
The Corrado was to me a mythic car, i drove the very first one imported to Belgium, a G60 and was not impressed by it's performance. But the car was so cool you could only love it . Later i tried several 1,8 an 2,0 16V versions which were pretty fast and the 2,9 VR6 was a real beast, an amazingly fast car, i still doubt the 190 hp .. it felt more like 220+.
. Later i tried several 1,8 an 2,0 16V versions which were pretty fast and the 2,9 VR6 was a real beast, an amazingly fast car, i still doubt the 190 hp .. it felt more like 220+.Another one not on this list is the also very mythic Golf Rally with it's 4WD and G60 engine. It had a completely different approach than the Corardo G60 and the sound was truly amazing. Later on we had the car mapped combined with another pulley for the 'G-lader' .. and the original 160 hp (that felt like 130 hp) went up to 190 hp and it felt like 250 hp.
The Fiat Uno Turbo was also a very tunable car, a guy from my class owned one and told me it easily reached 240 kph .... after tuning .
.I never tried the Escorts (XR3i / RS Turbo / RS Cosworth) myself but i once tried to follow a 4WD Sierra Bosworth with my 90 hp VW Jetta ... in the wet. The chase took a few hundred meters and then i lost track of it .. obviously.
These days i have to be happy with a mixture of affordable hot hatches:
The 205 XS 85 hp 'poor man's GTI' .... weighing 810 kilos
The Clio 3 RS 201 hp which is also considered as one of the all time greats .... 1240 kilos, the plan for this car is to upgrade it in the coming years ... less weight, a bit more power and traction.
The brand-new 1460 kilo heavyweight Megane RS 280 hp.
Cars are soo much faster these days and speeds are soo much lower these days .... one day i'll probably end up buying a very slow electric car or preferably a petrol powered one if it's still allowed.
Bim
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Which one is your favorite from this great 80ies - 90ies era Cheers D Yes it is Lancia for me ...
I have to go with the Ford Cosworth.
I remember the first time I laid my eyes on that ginormous spoiler.
if 190
it has to be the 190 2.5 16V Evo2 Nonetheless I personally prefer the M3 Sport Evo rather than 190 Evo 2 ( any M3E30 over 190)
I had the Golf gti in 1977
i had sode skirts front and rear spoilers koni shocks custom exhaust. Black with custom white center wheels. ...
VW Golf MkII for me.
As much as I love the Integrale, I wouldn't dare to buy one. All were very nice and special cars on their own. I was lucky enough to be able to drive them or go as a passenger in all of them. I'm always saying that if I could buy a 91' brand new Golf GTI ...
Hmmm, I can see
most of the guys here renting out work on the car to an innocent guy. LOLOLOL
The clue is ...
.. to find the right innocent guy willing to do the dirty job for you .... and be able to help him in the process ;-)
Honestly between those 8
Even until this moment I am still in love with Lancia Delta HF Evoluzione
Tough decision, all were crazy.
But IMO the most fun i had in several Golf II GTI, especially the 16V. Never tried the R5 Turbo. Had a few go's in the 205 both 1,6 and 1,9 and they were also bonkers. The Lancia Integrale was out of this world performance wise. The E30 M3 is really missi...
G60 as standard was too slow ...
.. one of the problems were the gearbox ratios, 50 in first gear, 85 in second and then 140 in third .... so throwing it into third you really had to rev the nuts out of it in second ... unless you had the engine modified. I really loved the Corrado .. st...
Yes ...
the G60 needed more torque and power but oh so many compressors wore out pretty quick.
Forgot the 190 Cosworth !
Or the 190 E 2,3-16 .. yes it was an engine developed by cosworth. That was a car with style and the driving was sporty but still very Mercedes, i really liked it so it remains one of my favorite cars that could (and still can) handle the everyday job a c...
I saw this wonderful post until today
My two favorites are the VW Golf GTI and the Renault 5 Turbo. My father had the “normal” versions of the two. Great memories! Thanks for bringing them back! Best. René
Golf GTI, a car I always desired but never got around to owning. I don't recall the Lancia being sold where I grew up, but I do recall seeing it when watching the Rallying on TV.
As for the best advertising for these cars, I will always remember "Nicole".
