A thread to discuss about Econo-Pocket-Rockets. >What is

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Let us hon this shit up.

>tldr
Don't ever say "hot hatch" you fags

>>17198585
It's growing on me.

It's still gonna have to be properly good for me to trade my current ST for it.

There's literally just one hot hatch and that is Golf R. Everything else is only slightly tepid.

>tfw want a small sporty 4-seater but not 18 anymore
>tfw have to save for a separate fun coupe instead

Is the new fiesta st gonna be coming to the US?

>>17198722
Did it sell well over there?

Chances are it will.

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>not calling /hhg/, /hhg/

>>17198689
Still the only Renault worth buying to this very day.

Anyone buying a Renault that's not a Twingo is a fool and cuck.

>>17198722
hope the coupe comes to USA

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The 182 rear is thicc

>>17199435
>he says in a hot hatch thread

>tfw no more old school small, naturally aspirated hot hatches

>>17198585
>1.5L 3cyl

I drink more milk than this engine can handle. Pathetic desu. The only hot hatches worth talking about are the E63 AMG Estate and the CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake. In the pleb world, the GTI, or the Focus RS are the other two.

>tfw was going to buy a focus st but don't want to learn to use manual

>drivers car
>can't turn torque vectoring off

why is the fiesta st marketed as a drivers car?

>>17199578
Clearly you've never driven a FiST.

Enjoy your French shitty ecobox faggot.

>>17199578
Explain why torque vectoring is a bad thing.

>>17199595
but i have driven one

>>17199599
it's not bad. it's bad that it can't be turned off in something that is supposed to be a fun little hatch

>>17199578
Do you enjoy understeer

>>17199633
i enjoy being responsible for what the car does. if i wanted to go as fast as possible, i wouldn't buy a FWD car

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Just bought an 08 Golf GTI. I love it so much, but I haven't driven it much yet. Needs a couple of fixes and touch ups but nothing wrong with how it drives.

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Mines not a hatch but it fits the bill of econo pocket rocket. Its great on gas and is pretty fast. The LSD is great too, I can comfortable launch without wheelspin. Also its roomy as fuck with a massive trunk space

>>17199621
You're complaining just to fucking complain, aren't you?

>>17199728
6spd?

>>17199898
Yep.

2014 FiST reporting, tis indeed a wonderful hot hatch, although I'm not sold on the new one plus I wouldn't be able to transfer over my aftermarket parts to the new one so that's a negative too

>>17199728
I remember you.

>>17199942
Hey anon. I'm around a lot.

Yeah I ended up buying it. Only thing I hate about it is the VW emblems are black matte emblems. That's not standard, some previous owner must have thought that looked better. Disgusting. As soon as I get replacements I'll take some better pictures.

>>17199958
I wouldn't mind it myself if he actually bought and replaced them with true black emblems not some matte plasti-dip bullshit that every dumb nigger does to their car these days.

>>17200120
They look straight up spraypainted. Hell they might BE spraypainted stock emblems. The black paint is chipping anyway. Probably going to buy a whole new grill and hatch handle. About $150 total though from ebay...

>>17200146
Needa get new wheels too. Those ones you got are disgusting.

>>17200264
I like them but they're scuffed to shit. May just have to live with them for a while. Kinda pricey to get new ones.

>>17199914
Which parts?

>>17199621
>>17199578
>>17199679
Kill yourself already you fucking autist.

>woooooow i cant turn the power steering or the ABS off? what do you mean i cant bypass the stop start button and crank the engine by hand?? you call this a drivers car and i dont even have to shovel coal into a furnace???

>>17199679
I think you'd be better off walking, that way you can be 100% responsible for how you move around.
But be sure to pave your own road using your own materials and walk on it barefoot or you're diluting the experience.

>>17199679
Complaining about the torque vectoring is like complaining that the car has wheels. It would just flat out be worse and less fun without it.
Torque vectoring isn't traction control, you do know that right? It doesn't limit engine output. It doesn't make the car less fun.

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>>17199728
one of me m8´s had one, mapped to 300ish bhp, quite a fun ride.

Heres muh Hot hatch, Opel OPC

>>17201410
Nice. Petrol or diesel?

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Hatch in a hatch

>>17201743
Petrol, OPC ver only came in Petrol.

>>17201775
Vauxhall did diesel versions of the GTC Astra. I almost bought one desu.

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>>17201798
The GTC sure.

But the OPC/VXR is petrol only IIRC.

>>17201355
so far not much just, FSWERKS short shifter, Cobb RMM, Cobb high flow filter, and boomba bov adapter. But I plan on getting a few more parts to throw on here soon

>>17201758
a CUTE

>>17198722
Yes but not as 3door

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>be me
>buy new Fiesta ST
>love it
>smile every time I see it on my drive and when I get in it
>mum has Mk1 Astra VXR
>get my car chipped to 228hp
>can finally outpace VXR
>mum buys pic related

J U S T

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T H I C C

>>17202111
Two niggers on the right

For my money, the Mcveloster with turbo is the beat hothatch. Wa-la

>>17202080
Yep, she got you good.

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>>17202173
A E S T H E T I C

>>17199435
but renault had the gurngignringburgin record with the megan rs :(

>>17199556
e63 ? are you retarded thats not a hatch neither is the CLS only a class are

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Kek

>>17202436

I have no idea why ford is treating the RS like some sort of super special limited car when it is basically a slightly better subaru sti. If they had more availible on lots at the base price of 36000, they would sell tons of them.

I'm waiting for more information on the 2018 ST. I've always liked the exhaust note of three cylinders, and this one should be no exception.

>>17202200

Aesthetic for who, that thing is disgusting

>>17202080
>380hp

Got you covered senpai

http://deadhookmotorsports.com/Fiesta-ST/Fiesta-ST-Turbo-Upgrade/Dead-Hook-Motorsports-GTX450r-Turbo-Kit

>>17202448
Well they said it was limited production, but still, the price point of the RS really fucking irritates me because you can get a mustang GT for less than the RS's they have on the lot.

>>17202540
It is a dad mobile.

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>>17202540
I mean i guess.
The price makes a bit more sense then.
Still bothers me because it's a fine machine, but not 45k fine.

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>>17202173
It's pretty fun.

>>17202505
whom*

>>17202436
>meanwhile in Germany
>flat 20% off MSRP before you even start haggling

>>17203340
Not a hot hatch though.

Next month I'm going to buy a 2013 focus st, gti or civic si. Anything else to look at?

>>17202448
vape tax

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It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.

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>>17203387

>>17203408
I just don't like this Civic. It's too busy. Too much stuff. The old EP3 looks like a minivan but I'd rather have one of those than one of these.

>>17203420
Yea I can see that but if I can get to a position to justify a new car purchase I'd kinda like something a tad-gawdy but I care more about the performance/price ratio. I'd probably look back at it in a few years thinking differently. I really don't like this whole fake vent thing newer cars have going on though.

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The PTGT is a too-often forgotten hot-hatch. With a decent tune, they can put about 275hp to the front wheels. They handle pretty decently and have an absolutely stupid amount of space inside.

I like mine. My current PTGT shitbox has the GT engine, 5-speed manual tranny, and GT suspension, but base-model wheels and front bumper.

>>17203572
What is wrong with you

>>17203572
oh, bless...

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Had my m8s twingo 133 out for a spin today
absolute mad wee thing, i fucking loved it. At least as good as the fiat 500 abarth imo.
surprised you don't see more of them on the road, considering how cheap they are.

>>17203686
Can you turn off traction control and drift it?

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>>17203572

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Who else autox's and uses the same tires for street?

Currently on some Potezna RE760 sports, but about to go to Indy 500's for that budget grip and daily choice.

I have about 18-20kish miles on them right now. I rotated a few times. Still ended up burning through more tread on 2 of them which are on the rear now. Pretty close to 4-5/32 i think. Ones on the front are a bit better.
Did one track day in Austin too and a lot of people had problems with their FR tire burning up quicker. Didn't seem like much added wear for me, but then again I'm not on 200tw

>>17203717
yes and yes
if by drift you mean three wheeled screeching oversteer

>>17203340
Not a hot hatch, more like hot garbage

>>17203396
>>17203780
>"not a hot hatch"
>definition of a hot hatch is a sports/performance edition of a hatchback vehicle.

>is a performance derivative of a hatchback vehicle
>???????????

>>17203990
Different anon but the Veloster is a weird beast. Part hatchback, part sports coupe, with 2 doors on one side. And a lot of people don't think it drives as well as other options. I'd call it a hot hatchback but it's a unique example. Not particularly hot and not a typical hatchback. I wouldn't buy one but some people like them and I can see the appeal in a weird way.

>>17203990
>Is a hatch
>Is not that hot

Simple, really.

>>17201406
might as well have steering assist

>>17201394
>>17201400
torque vectoring reliant babbies detected

bump to save /hhg/

>>17207235
Nice save! We just need to add the hhg title next time.

>>17207518
It's such a nice little general, I want to see it catch on again.

>>17207518
>>17207531
Needs more fast Fords

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>>17198585
>interior timing belt

>>17204771
In your opinion, anon. Clearly people like it, otherwise it wouldn't sell at all. :^)

>>17207842
I didn't say that people weren't buying it, anon.

I'm a college student, and I'm looking into buying my first car. I've thought about getting into car stuff, but I feel like I'd be doing the equivalent of buying a $1500 laptop to do Excel spreadsheets if I go for a hot hatch. Is a basic hatchback something I could start out with, or would it just not work out? Also, what exactly are the big differences between hatchbacks and subcompact crossovers? They just seem like hatchbacks with higher ride heights, but I see crossovers get shit on a lot on /o/.

For your first car, buy something cheap and cheerful. Learn to look after it, maintain it properly, count the costs of owning a car and basically get used to the feel of owning a car.

>>17207649
Is that on the 1.5L too? I know it's on the 1.0L but I haven't seen any info on the new 3-cylinder 1.5L

>>17208913
yes, same as the 1.0l.

>>17208844
they are just fun. if it's your first car or your first time on the road, buy a rice box instead.

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>>17198585
Bloody hell, as if you have the /hhg/ copypasta still. Throwback to the end of 2015 when I started these threads before I wrote this cutie off.

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>>17198585
>tfw no hot version of the Fit
It deserves it more than the pile of hot garbage the new """""civic""""" is. Would be closer to the EK9 chassis anyway since they're about the same size.

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>:3

>>17209770
how many times are you gonna bitch about this? Yes Honda will never make a Fit Si, if you want one so bad swap in a k20 engine and turbo it yourself. Until then just stop cause your making all of us sad by reminding us

>>17209856
This is the first time I've ever even posted in a hot hatch thread, you're thinking of someone else who must have previously bitched about it before.

>>17209794
Never understood the appeal of that grey colour

Probably looks better in person though

>>17208931
Source?

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>>17209856
They sold an Si in the UK. It had a 1.4 and were pretty fucking slow though. Almost swapped my Clio for one to save money. Glad I didn't.

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>no one posted the best hot hatch of the last 10 years

sad!

>>17210148
the 1.0 and the 1.5 are the same engine m8.

>>17210417
>1.0
>1.5
>equals the same
gotcha anon

>>17210438

>I have the entire fucking world at my fingertips
>im am so fucking beyond stupid I cant type shit into google.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EcoBoost_engine#1.5-L

Here little anon baby, let me spoon feed you.

Is it normal for aftermarket motor mounts to rattle like cheap pieces of shit? Makes me want to put on my stock mount. I'd rather hear the engine hit my firewall than that fucking rattling.

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>>17210521
>Is it normal for aftermarket motor mounts to rattle like cheap pieces of shit?

>>17210521
stop shopping at ebay faggot

>>17210510
Bogus, cited sources give no information on the engine. It may still have an internal timing belt in oil like the 1.0 but it doesn't seem confirmed yet.

>>17210635
negro, how dense are you? its the same fucking engine. they just increased the displacement.

>>17210643
Sure, but there's no source confirming that yet.

>>17210643
>expanding the engine makes it still the same
Brah how dense are you?

>>17209794
Did you drive an ST as well before buying the RS?

any thoughts on the differences between the two? other than the obvious fwd/awd

>>17210665
You must not be familiar with Fiats "World Gasoline Engine." I wouldnt read about it if I were you, your world may implode.

>>17209794

How long are those going to be cool until you're just a fag driving an old car?

>>17210174
These are quite nice btw

>>17210713
Eh, people still drive the older Focus RS, and they've held their value pretty well, so no time soon, I'd say.

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>>17202111
Nice choice bro, loving mine

>>17213198
There's a couple new Focus RS's around where I am. They look pretty good. Wouldn't mind giving one a drive at some point

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>Craving that Liquid Yellow Clio

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Just got back from the tuning shop. Nice to see the results from my fumbling attempts at bolt-ons

>>17215276
what bolt ons dude?

>>17199556
Enjoy being dumb

>>17215276
It's still jus an econobox, kid