Best hot hatch for £10k

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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by rawsco » Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:40 pm

I properly just laughed out loud when I drove an i3 it’s like being attached to a huge rubber band and launched forward. Handle great too.
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by Sanjøy » Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:46 pm

C7Steve wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:32 am
What about an i3?

You will easily win the traffic light starts. :lol:

It’s not so good at handbrake turns with the electric handbrake though. Fuel bills would be most welcome and the mp/charge should keep you happy.



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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by campbell » Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:19 pm

C7Steve wrote:What about an i3?

You will easily win the traffic light starts. :lol:

It’s not so good at handbrake turns with the electric handbrake though. Fuel bills would be most welcome and the mp/charge should keep you happy.



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Electric residuals too unproven yet.

Certainly would look at it.

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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by pete » Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:32 pm

campbell wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:46 pm
douglasgdmw wrote:
campbell wrote:Wow. Might have a winner there, Gary.

Assume similar annual budget to purchase price to keep it going?!
If your going to wear a medalion it has to have a complimenting chest rug. Ditch the 2.2 and go for a proper Alfa:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... obcid=soc3

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Pretty. Scary ;-)
Am I the only one who thinks that is a very strong price?

I was expecting a LOT less.
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by pete » Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:40 pm

campbell wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:19 pm
C7Steve wrote:What about an i3?

You will easily win the traffic light starts. :lol:

It’s not so good at handbrake turns with the electric handbrake though. Fuel bills would be most welcome and the mp/charge should keep you happy.



Steve.
Electric residuals too unproven yet.

Certainly would look at it.
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by Corranga » Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:44 pm

pete wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:32 pm
campbell wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:46 pm
douglasgdmw wrote:If your going to wear a medalion it has to have a complimenting chest rug. Ditch the 2.2 and go for a proper Alfa:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... obcid=soc3

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Pretty. Scary ;-)
Am I the only one who thinks that is a very strong price?

I was expecting a LOT less.
Alfa's with a GTA badge always hold a lot of value, and they are only getting rarer. Anything with a Busso seems to be going up too.

In keeping with the sendiment, every now and again, I have a look for a decent 3.2 V6 GT:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... 7099902999
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by ScottJ-PS » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:42 pm

208Gti certainly looks pretty, far less common than a Cooper or ST, and on my list a always wanted a 205Gti.

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Post by campbell » Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:44 pm

Pete. Will do. Ta

208 Gti. Hmm.
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by pete » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:40 pm

AS it came up I like the i3. For motorways and citys it's nearly perfect. But it doesn't have the depth of a proper hot hatch, the chassis is too limited by its traction control. (Amongst other things)
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by rossybee » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:49 pm

Corranga wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:44 pm
pete wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:32 pm
campbell wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:46 pm


Pretty. Scary ;-)
Am I the only one who thinks that is a very strong price?

I was expecting a LOT less.
Alfa's with a GTA badge always hold a lot of value, and they are only getting rarer. Anything with a Busso seems to be going up too.

In keeping with the sendiment, every now and again, I have a look for a decent 3.2 V6 GT:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... 7099902999
That's heavy on price too, plus for me not special enough to be paying £570 annual RFL :?
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by Sanjøy » Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:49 pm

campbell wrote:
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:52 am
For a bit of fun...and tentative market research.

Nothing too old with things starting to break.

Must seat 4 adults without stooping / folding.

I’ll start.

Polo GTI MY2015 - the 1.8 model

What else?
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by campbell » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:00 pm

No.

Plans are all changing so the Trusty TT looks to be staying for a bit yet. Just changed the tailgate struts on it and the centre brake light is next.

Disappointed in a way as the Hot Hatch project was looking like fun. <rolls eyes>

C'est la vie.

PS - my brother may have just bought one though...get ready with the pelters :-)
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by Sanjøy » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:05 pm

campbell wrote:
Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:00 pm
No.

Plans are all changing so the Trusty TT looks to be staying for a bit yet. Just changed the tailgate struts on it and the centre brake light is next.

Disappointed in a way as the Hot Hatch project was looking like fun. <rolls eyes>

C'est la vie.

PS - my brother may have just bought one though...get ready with the pelters :-)
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by campbell » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:08 pm

I think he just sold one of those...
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Re: Best hot hatch for £10k

Post by Alistair » Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:33 pm

campbell wrote:
Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:08 pm
I think he just sold one of those...
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