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Remember the days of the hot hatch battles, where every manufacturer from Ford to Peugeot and Honda would vie for the crown with the standard-bearing Volkswagen Golf GTI? Frankly, they appear to be over. And the VW has emerged victorious by dint of being the last man standing.
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Here’s my full review of one of the ultimate hot hatches of the 1980s, the iconic, and now classic, Peugeot 205 GTI. I do a walkaround, check out its practicality and ergonomics and then take it for a thrash… I mean drive! Full written review below. Follow #BCG205GTI
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Picked up this stunning and immaculate classic 1988 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 ( Follow #BCG205GTI ) today for a friend. Excellent condition, feels tight, performed beautifully. Who would like to see me do a full review on the car?
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If you want the world’s best hot hatch right now, you will have to spend at least £32,320 on a Honda Civic Type R (and actually you’ll need the GT version at just over £34k). The default hot hatch – Volkswagen’s latest 2020 Mk8 GTI will probably be about the same when it comes out later this year. So it seems at least 30k is what you need if you want a fast, fun and furious hot hatch? No!
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When it came to Hondas, Type R used to mean screaming highly-strung motors, super tight shocks to keep the car flat (and chiropractors in business), and a raw lightness more redolent of a tin-top racer for the track than a sportscar for B-roads. Type R also meant the most exciting, capable and engaging versions of ordinary cars ever offered for sale.