Remember the original hot hatch?

[Asphaultnaut]

80's?

Poor man learned to love the Omni Shelby GLH turbo.

or any of the boosted 2.2L common block engines. dad had the "Laser" in 84, I've owned Daytonas of 86 and 87 vintage. Only had to sell the 87 Shelby Daytona a little over a year ago...still wishing I could have done the turbo II swap into a decent Rampage body...and missing my CS Rampage I never had the money to finish-at least they both went to good homes.



btw, anyone bitching about "torque steer" needs to turn in their man card.

 

[Mr Pepsi]

btw, anyone bitching about "torque steer" needs to turn in their man card.

Anyone driving front wheel drive "sports" cars needs to turn in their man card.

 

[Cycle61]

Anyone driving front wheel drive "sports" cars needs to turn in their man card.

My front wheel drive "sports" car tows my race bike to the track. Your turn.

 

[Mr Pepsi]

My front wheel drive "sports" car tows my race bike to the track. Your turn.

My rear wheel drive car, IS my track vehicle.
However I'm perfectly aware you have a rather nice track car too.

 

[Cycle61]

I've never had it on track.

Would like to, but the motorcycle racing thing has taken precedence.

 

[Mr Pepsi]

And I have never been on a track on a bike.
I'm sure both of us would recommend the other to try it.
Four wheels squeeling around a corner at near 100 MPH is definitely an experience. (yes on purpose)

 

[FourT2Infinity]

Back to H2O VWs... MkII GTI 16v please.

 

[Mr Pepsi]

I believe the 16v was the first year they had red, instead of that ugly orange\red which my '85 was painted.

 

[SuperMike]

My MkIII was nowhere near as fun, but I got it on track.

 

[Coastal Coyote]

Gone but not forgotten: 1992 GTI, 1998 GTI, 2004 R32, 2008 GTI.

I really enjoyed driving these and have some really fond memories of my time with them. There will come a time when I'll be ready to look for another MKII GTI as a project.

 

[Asphaultnaut]

Anyone driving front wheel drive "sports" cars needs to turn in their man card.

we make sports cars out of what we can afford or are given. Checkbook performance is for weenies

 

[Punter]

Wrung what ya brung.

 

[Critter]

Back to H2O VWs... MkII GTI 16v please.

I would snatch up a proper Mk2 16v in a heartbeat. Next best car to an all stock Mk1.

 

[tuxumino]

yeppers the original hawt hatchback was from Germany, but it wasn't a volkswagon, it was the original peoples car, a Ford.
like all cool things it was created in the 70s

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta