Which Supermini sub 5k ?

#41

Iridium <iridiumdan (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

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"Sandy Nuts" <s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote in message
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"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
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Sandy Nuts <s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote:

You haven't experienced the Stilo Abarth. 2.4 litres of 5-pot lump.

Versus 2.5l of 5 pot turbo charged lump in the ST? Ahem.

I'd prefer my Volvo with a Volvo badge, please.

Gotcha. The Stilo Abarth is better than the Focus ST because the ST engine
was lifted from a Volvo.

Show me a Stilo that hasn't broken down at least 5 times since it was new.
Having a Volvo engine is a very good thing...

The Focus ST is more Volvo than it is Ford.

HTH.
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#42

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

Sandy Nuts <s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote:

Bit of a pointless discussion, though, given that neither are leading
edge hot hatches these days, anyway, and that we're still awaiting a
really hot Grande Punto - a model, which, incidentally, pissed on the
Fiesta's bonfire from a great height.

It is all a bit pointless though true, the Clio 172/182/197 is just better
in every way. None of them have nice interiors, so it doesn't even fall
down on that.

I quite like the look of the new Corsa VXR 1.6T 200bhp.... Apparantly Vx
have *finally* made a Corsa that handles.

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Dan
Formerly DanTXD

#43

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

Iridium <iridiumdan (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

"Sandy Nuts" <s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:KUv2h.46181$r61.36518 (AT) text (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1ho79vb.1n5nbo11mskfwqN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk...
Sandy Nuts <s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote:

You haven't experienced the Stilo Abarth. 2.4 litres of 5-pot lump.

Versus 2.5l of 5 pot turbo charged lump in the ST? Ahem.

I'd prefer my Volvo with a Volvo badge, please.

Gotcha. The Stilo Abarth is better than the Focus ST because the ST
engine
was lifted from a Volvo.

Show me a Stilo that hasn't broken down at least 5 times since it was
new.
Having a Volvo engine is a very good thing...

The Focus ST is more Volvo than it is Ford.

HTH.

So? Volvo make good cars. Ford made it, using the good bits, but for
people under 50.... oh right ;-)

--
Dan
Formerly DanTXD

#44

Iridium <iridiumdan (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1ho77k7.k1tnsg1g90a2aN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk... > Sandy Nuts
s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote:

Bit of a pointless discussion, though, given that neither are leading
edge hot hatches these days, anyway, and that we're still awaiting a
really hot Grande Punto - a model, which, incidentally,
pissed on the Fiesta's bonfire from a great height.

It is all a bit pointless though true, the Clio 172/182/197 is just better
in every way. None of them have nice interiors, so it doesn't even fall
down on that.

Well, yes. Obviously.

Quote:

I quite like the look of the new Corsa VXR 1.6T 200bhp.... Apparantly
Fiat have made a Corsa that handles.

Post corrected.

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SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

#45

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

Iridium <iridiumdan (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1ho77k7.k1tnsg1g90a2aN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk... > Sandy Nuts
s (AT) ndy (DOT) com> wrote:

Bit of a pointless discussion, though, given that neither are leading
edge hot hatches these days, anyway, and that we're still awaiting a
really hot Grande Punto - a model, which, incidentally,
pissed on the Fiesta's bonfire from a great height.

It is all a bit pointless though true, the Clio 172/182/197 is just
better
in every way. None of them have nice interiors, so it doesn't even fall
down on that.

Well, yes. Obviously.

I quite like the look of the new Corsa VXR 1.6T 200bhp.... Apparantly
Fiat have made a Corsa that handles.

Post corrected.

Ah but the VXR is quite different in the suspension stakes and stuff, in
house thing done by VXR, although admittedly using the Corsa chassis - dunno
how much input Fiat had there.

--
Dan
Formerly DanTXD

#46

SteveH (steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Quote:

The Focus ST is more Volvo than it is Ford.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

#47

Adrian <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

SteveH (steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

The Focus ST is more Volvo than it is Ford.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Well, no, it's not really.

It's just that if I wanted a Volvo, I wouldn't buy one with a Ford
badge.

And orange paint.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

#48

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

Adrian <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

SteveH (steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

The Focus ST is more Volvo than it is Ford.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Well, no, it's not really.

It's just that if I wanted a Volvo, I wouldn't buy one with a Ford
badge.

And orange paint.

Mate has a silver one. Bit anonymous really.
--
The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel
with the pestle has the brew that is true.

#49

SteveH (steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Quote:

And orange paint.

I like the orange paint. Quite a lot.

#50

Adrian <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

SteveH (steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

And orange paint.

I like the orange paint. Quite a lot.

There's a time and a place for orange paint, and it's not on a MkII
Focus.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

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