80/90's hot hatches.... [Archive]

cslgirl

20-11-2010, 08:59 AM

Great pics! I loved that era of my youth.

I was an Astra lover. Started off with an Astra SR (I had sonic the hedgehog decal put on the back lol).. Unfortunately, it ended up at the scrap yard due to someone pulling out to do a u-turn in front of us.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o16/cslgirl/P1010014.jpg

Then had a GTE 16v how I loved that car. My now husband had the cosworth, another 2 friends with renault GT turbos - we used to have a lot of fun. When i put the reg number into that search thing it shows it is no longer on the road :(

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o16/cslgirl/P1010006-2.jpg

Then from about 1997 to 2003 I had a 1985 8v GTE which only had 35k and one previous owner when I bought it. Sadly this too ended up at the scrap yard when I sold it to a friend, who then crashed it. Was most upset.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o16/cslgirl/P1010008.jpg

Given the chance, I would love to own a Champion Limited Edition GTE.

sailorbaz

20-11-2010, 09:53 AM

I so wish I had gone through this phase now too. My first car was a Mk3 Golf GLTDi, and then straight into an E36 M3 Evo and another and now the CSL. Am I boring?

Dad's had a mental amount of motors, being in the trade. Alot of Fords and Vauxhalls. The cream of the crop has the be the RS500 Cosworth but we had a rake of XR4x4's, XR3i, XR2's, RS Turbos, Cavalier GSi's, Astra GTE's. Actually, Dad was one of the 1st around our area to put 1.7D engine into a GTE body. Looked the dogs balls but then it fired up, black smoke everywhere. Was a real head turner at the time. And look now, everyone is doing it. haaahaa

More classic photos please!

Mark CSL

20-11-2010, 11:12 AM

I had an MG Turbo 200bhp it was faster than the cosworths at the time :hahaha:
http://www.mgexperience.net/pictures/34431.jpg

Yanto

20-11-2010, 11:17 AM

and a whole lot more Mark (according to the ad !)

Trawler

20-11-2010, 12:02 PM

Abarth 130. Much better than those common gtis. Kept the enamel scorpion badge for the memory. What a sad git I am. :drool:

s.mac

20-11-2010, 12:22 PM

my old baby
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/duds001/1st004.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/duds001/1st001.jpg

worth as much now as when I sold it :bigcry:

s.mac

20-11-2010, 12:23 PM

loved the 1.9 GTI :thumbs:

Black CSL Steve

20-11-2010, 04:06 PM

My son, Liam RS1600i Turbo.....
Taken at his Proformance Ford magazine photo shoot,
The mag is in the shops now.
We rebuilt the whole car from the ground up AND then stuffed a turbo on it, now with over 200BHP this car flys LOL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/bluecabby/Performance%20Ford%20Photo%20Shoot/LiamsPerformanceFordPhotoShoot008.jpg?t=1290265060

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/bluecabby/Performance%20Ford%20Photo%20Shoot/LiamsPerformanceFordPhotoShoot009.jpg?t=1290265256

My old 3DR Cosworth, pictures taken at the same photo shoot, with over 400BHP lots of tail action hehe....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/bluecabby/Performance%20Ford%20Photo%20Shoot/PerformanceFordPhotoShoot068.jpg?t=1290265407

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/bluecabby/Performance%20Ford%20Photo%20Shoot/PerformanceFordPhotoShoot026.jpg?t=1290265647

monkeycsl

20-11-2010, 05:12 PM

my old 205 gti 1.9 on carbs had 180 hp.

3271

monkeycsl

20-11-2010, 05:20 PM

my old 306 gti6 :smt0553272

3273

3274

monkeycsl

20-11-2010, 05:27 PM

And my new hot hatch sorry its not 80/90 but like my new found picture whoring:blalalala:3275

monkeycsl

20-11-2010, 05:42 PM

And the 306 on its way to the ring.:supz:3276

shane159

20-11-2010, 05:54 PM

Love that 306, looks like a proper tool.:smokin:

Black CSL Steve

20-11-2010, 06:18 PM

Some great cars here guys, oh fond memories LOL

Steve :thumbs:

shimmy

20-11-2010, 06:46 PM

Some great cars here guys, oh fond memories LOL

Steve :thumbs:

Steve, i feel this forum has gone downhill since you stopped posting pictures of half naked ladies ;)

Black CSL Steve

20-11-2010, 08:48 PM

Steve, i feel this forum has gone downhill since you stopped posting pictures of half naked ladies ;)

My feelings exactly Shim........LOL

Steve & sandra

englebert

20-11-2010, 10:36 PM

Some of you showing your age there :hahaha:

Afraid i haven't had a 90s hot hatch, but have had some Clios, perhaps last of the old school? Also had a Mini Works, but it was teeny inside and thirsty for what it was.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/robfenn/whitecup.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/robfenn/clioandtrophy.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/robfenn/P1070416.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/robfenn/P1070404.jpg

Manny_RDS

20-11-2010, 10:55 PM

A total of 5 Mk2 VW Golfs over the years for me.

Absolutely love em :thumbs:

uncle benz

20-11-2010, 11:00 PM

Forget the hot hatches - I've had a 1990 E30 325i sport delivered to my workshop today. It's been stored for 3 years and is booked in for recommissioning. Bit of a timewarp car, and a quick run round the block has brought a whole heap of memories flooding back...

I could pop a couple of pictures up next week if anyone's interested?

rstoughy

20-11-2010, 11:03 PM

Oh go on then,

Sold this about a year and 1/2 ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/DSC_1666.jpg

One of my old S2 Turbo's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/turbo-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/DSC00553.jpg

One of my old MK2's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/MK2-1.jpg

One of my old 2wd Saffs (this IMO is the best of the cossies to drive)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/2WD2.jpg

My last MK1 XR2 (had 7 of these)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/XR2/Newspots2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/XR2/XR2-14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/XR2/DSC01920.jpg

Another one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/mk1xr2.jpg

My RS1600i
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/rs1600i.jpg

One of my old 4x4 cossies after some engine work (again)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/DSC00571.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/DSC00573.jpg

My 3 door i sold about 2 months ago
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/3%20doors/DSC01989.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/rstoughy/3%20doors/DSC01991.jpg

uncle benz

20-11-2010, 11:04 PM

In case you are interested, this was mine.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff158/garethhughes_bucket/96c25abc.jpg

mattCSLnut

20-11-2010, 11:11 PM

A total of 5 Mk2 VW Golfs over the years for me.

Absolutely love em :thumbs:

My favourite '80s Hot Hatches too :thumbs: Had a few GTi 16Vs :whistle: one in 2006 as my "Ring Learner" ;)
I still own one now :thumbs:
Love 'em too though the Renault R26R looks very tempting :smokin:

karbonkid

20-11-2010, 11:34 PM

Am I at the wrong forum? :whistle:

mattCSLnut

20-11-2010, 11:38 PM

Am I at the wrong forum? :whistle:
No, you're just too young for it sometimes :blalalala: ;) being almost the same age as my Mk2 Golf GTi 16V ;) :hahaha:

DuncanR

20-11-2010, 11:40 PM

I never had a hot hatch ...:bigcry: ... in fact, when I was younger .. i rarely had a hot meal ! ... we had one school tie between 3 of us ... it was a case of ..first up ..best dressed !..... when we got holes in our school shoes, my mum would draw around our feet on an empty Cornflakes packet, cut it out and slide it inside our shoes ! we were good for another week ... or until it rained !!:bigcry:

My first car was a Hillman Minx i bought for a tenner, then sold it for £50 !!
Like this one

DuncanR

20-11-2010, 11:42 PM

And my second car (not the actual one).... almost a hot hatch !!

glendog74

21-11-2010, 12:11 AM

karbonkid

21-11-2010, 12:36 AM

No, you're just too young for it sometimes :blalalala: ;) being almost the same age as my Mk2 Golf GTi 16V ;) :hahaha:

and damn I've aged better than it too!

Me first hot hatch:

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5692/snv32065.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/i/snv32065.jpg/)

still no worries

21-11-2010, 06:32 PM

when i was a lad my lotus sunbeam (1980) made most things look slow,
sadly i cant find the many photo's that i have put some where safe.

airconjohn

21-11-2010, 10:40 PM

Yes, had my fair share over the years :supz:
XR2 MKII
Astra GTE MKII
Golf GTI MKII
Escort XR3i Cab
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI x 3
Peugeot 306 GTI 6
Peugeot 306 Rallye

And the one i wish i had never sold, 1990 205 1.9 GTI miami blue ltd edition, loved it.

shimmy

21-11-2010, 10:46 PM

i have never ever owned a hatchback (had a company car once Astra 1.6L, but it was not mine)

i pity all of you:hahaha:

rstoughy

21-11-2010, 11:06 PM

when i was a lad my lotus sunbeam (1980) made most things look slow,
sadly i cant find the many photo's that i have put some where safe.

Find them!!! love these things soooo much. :smt055 :smt055
Mate of mine selling his black / silver one at the moment and god i'm so tempted. Its a full on race car though so has the wide arches as well as cage etc etc :smokin:
Other mate of mine ran a blue / silver one many moons ago and it was stunning.

still no worries

22-11-2010, 05:31 PM

Find them!!! love these things soooo much. :smt055 :smt055
Mate of mine selling his black / silver one at the moment and god i'm so tempted. Its a full on race car though so has the wide arches as well as cage etc etc :smokin:
Other mate of mine ran a blue / silver one many moons ago and it was stunning.
mine had bilstein's quick rack lsd full cage and best of all ex-work's motor 250 whp, quicker than my csl on the twisty stuff (may be)

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 06:11 PM

Had a silver one of those with the alli mirrors on Y plate, loved it until I owned my first M ( the M coupe ) then you realise Audi's are like a really nice suit, nothing wrong with them but boring and not something you have fun in at the weekend !

and damn I've aged better than it too!

Me first hot hatch:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/381/snv31979.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/snv31979.jpg/)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5692/snv32065.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/i/snv32065.jpg/)

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 06:22 PM

Right have no pics , have the paper type not electronic ( old 35mm jobbies ) will have dig em out and scan them

But my list goes like this :

Mini 1275GT ( 1300 Allegro Engine ) White
MK1 Astra GTE - White
MK2 Astra GTE 8V - Red
MK2 Astra GTE 16V - Red
Golf GT1 Mk2 8v - Grey
Golf GT1 MK2 16V - Met Green !
Astra GTE 16V - Blue
Renault 19 16V Mk1 - Blue
Astra GTE 16V - Grey
Pug 205 1.9 GTI - Black
Calibra Turbo Met Green
Cavalier GSi 4x4 (non turbo) - White
BMW E36 328i Sport - Silver
Audi S3 - Silver
M Coupe - Red
X5 - Black
M3 - Black
M3 CSL - Black

Must dig out the photos from the loft, brought back some good memories remembering that list !

cslgirl

22-11-2010, 06:50 PM

Had a silver one of those with the alli mirrors on Y plate, loved it until I owned my first M ( the M coupe ) then you realise Audi's are like a really nice suit, nothing wrong with them but boring and not something you have fun in at the weekend !

I had a Ming Blue one - Y reg too. With the blue/black alcantara interior. Heated seats were such a luxury! Sold it for the csl.

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 06:54 PM

I had a Ming Blue one - Y reg too. With the blue/black alcantara interior. Heated seats were such a luxury! Sold it for the csl.

Bloody Hell what with all the Astra GTE's now the CSL I think we had the same thought process on all of our cars over the years :hahaha:

cslgirl

22-11-2010, 06:59 PM

Bloody Hell what with all the Astra GTE's now the CSL I think we had the same thought process on all of our cars over the years :hahaha:

LOL, I thought that too when I read your car history! Great minds and all that eh Daz ;):thumbs:

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 07:02 PM

LOL, I thought that too when I read your car history! Great minds and all that eh Daz ;):thumbs:

Aye ;) lol :hahaha:

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 07:03 PM

Aye ;) lol :hahaha:

So my two wants next ...

GT3 White (non RS ) or Gallardo Black or Grey :whistle:

glendog74

22-11-2010, 07:10 PM

So my two wants next ...

GT3 White (non RS )

I thought you wanted black? :whistle:

DazBlackCSL

22-11-2010, 07:11 PM

I thought you wanted black? :whistle:

Would put up with a black one at a push :hahaha:

cslgirl

22-11-2010, 07:35 PM

So my two wants next ...

GT3 White (non RS ) or Gallardo Black or Grey :whistle:

I am SOOO with you there! :thumbs:

Lottery Wednesday me thinks!

AlexGTT

22-11-2010, 11:21 PM

I thought you wanted black? :whistle:

Any damn colour would do me but preference for white as well.:smt055

glendog74

22-11-2010, 11:34 PM

Any damn colour would do me but preference for white as well.:smt055

Yes, white is my favourite followed by slime green!

I do like the Gen 2 colours though, matt grey with red wheels :drool:

AlexGTT

22-11-2010, 11:51 PM

Yes, white is my favourite followed by slime green!

I do like the Gen 2 colours though, matt grey with red wheels :drool:

Yum yum.:thumbs:

cslgirl

09-06-2011, 10:48 AM

What a rare car that was!

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/detail/D0586

not many left of the others on the road either!

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/detail/D0471

GT Turbo

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=renault+5+turbo

LeinsCSL

12-06-2011, 01:29 AM

What a rare car that was!

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/detail/D0586

Not as rare as this is now:

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=citroen+visa+gti

cslgirl

12-06-2011, 08:29 AM

Not as rare as this is now:

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=citroen+visa+gti

LOL, now that is rare!

Pip1968

12-06-2011, 04:22 PM

But how accurate is that search engine? Put in M3 CSL and the most it ever shows is 359 and now shows only 279 - ?

Pip

Jimbo

25-01-2013, 06:00 PM

Blyton Park last year

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0836whimper

25-01-2013, 06:53 PM

My imported 1985 Opel Kadett GSI

Loved that car, my memory of it was a go-kart with a great engine, no power steering, no aircon, no airbags, no ABS, no build quality and no wheel-arch left un-filled, but it was great fun to drive.

Kept getting obscure electrical problems and most of the panels came unglued, as well as the sun-roof seizing up. Eventually it got broken into one time too many and was not worth repairing. A roof tile falling through the windscreen didn't help and meant it took one final trip to the scrapyard and a bus home.

The police then phoned up a week later wanting me for an armed robbery in Lincolnshire. It must have lived on for one more journey

http://thumbsnap.com/sc/R2ObJyxv.jpg
http://thumbsnap.com/s/3a9hd2uE.jpg

ChrisCSL

25-01-2013, 07:28 PM

thats my Integrale. Bought it ten years ago in original condition, and thats what it has finally become in 2011. will never sell it!
:supz:

http://s3.postimage.org/9czHA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9czHA)

HFLagos

25-01-2013, 08:24 PM

Whilst on the subject of Integrales, this was mine....

ChrisCSL

25-01-2013, 10:23 PM

Whilst on the subject of Integrales, this was mine....

A very nice one!

Neil M

25-01-2013, 10:51 PM

I used to drool over the Integrale EvoII, I always considered the Integrale to be a cross between a Nova with proper attitude and an E30 M3 Evo with that unmistakeable hint of passion that only comes from Italy.
My dad toyed with the idea of having one, but it went the same way as the M3, dismissed because of the increased insurance associated with a LHD, so he bought a Trident instead.:notworthy:

HFLagos

25-01-2013, 10:53 PM

A very nice one!

Thanks! Yours looks very nice, must be very very light and quick. Like the wing mirrors. :beer:

Yanto

25-01-2013, 10:58 PM

Love Integrales.

My 6th form wish list was this and an Élan SE.

HFLagos

25-01-2013, 11:12 PM

With another nice 90's hatch

Yanto

25-01-2013, 11:19 PM

Lagos.....you have excellent taste.

Is that a 1,2 or 3 ?

HFLagos

25-01-2013, 11:33 PM

Lagos.....you have excellent taste.

Is that a 1,2 or 3 ?

Thanks! That Williams belonged to my brother and was a 3. It was in unbelievably good condition. Over the years he had a 1, 2 and 3.

We are continuously debating whether to get another Integrale again and/or a Williams for a bit of nostalgia. There are Final Edition Integrales coming over from Japan now, perhaps a consideration, but also have a massive soft spot for Giallos. The problem is servicing and parts availability, it's become difficult. With this in mind, just feel prices are a bit toppy now.

The Williams meanwhile is cheap as chips now, such a good car and I'd love one as a runabout.

Yanto

25-01-2013, 11:37 PM

Thanks! That Williams belonged to my brother and was a 3. It was in unbelievably good condition. Over the years he had a 1, 2 and 3.

We are continuously debating whether to get another Integrale again and/or a Williams for a bit of nostalgia. There are Final Edition Integrales coming over from Japan now, perhaps a consideration, but also have a massive soft spot for Giallos. The problem is servicing and parts availability, it's become difficult. With this in mind, just feel prices are a bit toppy now.

The Williams meanwhile is cheap as chips now, such a good car and I'd love one as a runabout.

Clio Willy is ace....takes me back to the Performace Car days, pre Evo.

Integrale getting very toppy...assume you saw the special version in this months Evo ?

HFLagos

25-01-2013, 11:45 PM

Clio Willy is ace....takes me back to the Performace Car days, pre Evo.

Integrale getting very toppy...assume you saw the special version in this months Evo ?

Have not read the article, but was aware it was covered.

There were always some limited editions (e.g. Club Italia, Hi-Fi, Lagos, Bianco Perlato, Dealers Collection, Giallo etc) but there was always a certain mystique about that car, did it or did it not really exist. The only photos of that car up till recently were lovely looking shots taking near what looked like a coal pit!

CSLScot

26-01-2013, 01:56 AM

Have not read the article, but was aware it was covered.

There were always some limited editions (e.g. Club Italia, Hi-Fi, Lagos, Bianco Perlato, Dealers Collection, Giallo etc) but there was always a certain mystique about that car, did it or did it not really exist. The only photos of that car up till recently were lovely looking shots taking near what looked like a coal pit!

I had a 16v Integrale from 1998 to 2004 - bought it from Nick Johnson - it was his very 1st private car deal. When I went to view (& then purchase) my CSL from him last year, he still had pics of said 16v up on his wall.

A friend of mine has a Club Italia & a Club Lancia, both in spectacular condition - a very rare pair of Evo that have increased in value by some margin now.

Yanto

26-01-2013, 01:57 AM

Evo looks mega in Giallo Fly, White or Red.

Hard to believe they only. C.210 bhp and now usurped by clios these days.

Escort cosworth the same - 20 years ago it looked like a intergalactic UFO. Now (standard) it wouldn't frighten a regular hot hatch.

Bonkers

ChrisCSL

26-01-2013, 01:43 PM

Thanks! Yours looks very nice, must be very very light and quick. Like the wing mirrors. :beer:

http://s3.postimage.org/9bMOJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9bMOJ)

http://s3.postimage.org/9ckJJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9ckJJ)

http://s3.postimage.org/9cndS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9cndS)

http://s1.postimage.org/2niepjjr8/DSCN0233.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2niepjjr8/)

http://s1.postimage.org/2nii0m8qs/DSCN0234.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2nii0m8qs/)

http://s1.postimage.org/2nirxubpg/DSCN0249.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/2nirxubpg/)

not that light, because of cage, bbk, wheels, and the original body panels and windows. Altought faster than the CSL in a straight line.

ChrisCSL

26-01-2013, 01:47 PM

and speaking of Clios:

I think we all have the same kind of idea of what is a fun car to drive
:beer:
a little chavy, from a nowadays point of view, isn`t it?

HFLagos

26-01-2013, 09:41 PM

That Evo looks like a beast! The dashboard layout and controls bring back a few memories. Am sure the Clio was a hoot too.

Can't really think of any present day hot hatches which truly appeal. Yanto's comments though are spot on in terms of how today's hot hatches would give an Evo a rather humbling lesson, but I try and ignore that reality!! Since the Evo, the CSL is the first car I've had which has made me feel as good.