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| Performance | 8.4/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.6/10 |
| Reliability | 8.8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.6/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.1/10 |
By Willow. on 4th May 2003
| Performance | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 10/10 |
| Reliability | 10/10 |
| Value for money | 9/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 Willow.'s recommendation | |
The car looks fantastic. The engine is superb a bit gutless when at low revs but when you get it to four grand its a diffrent story it just keeps on pulling up to the limiter. 140 mph is achevible in standard form and sixty pops up in around 7.2 seconds. Seventeens fit straight on with no arch mods with a 35mm drop.
The handling is good but when it does let go theres no warning and it just goes. The brakes are good but there is room for improvement. The traction control is slow but you can turn it off and shred your tyres. The rear arches are prone to rot but every car has a week point.
Over all this is one very good hot hatch fit big alloys drop it and enjoy the attention it gets. The car is expensive to get any big power gains out of but the 150 bhp as standard on pre-ecoteck engines is plenty. The engine is an absolute scorcher but watch for smoke and look for cream under the oil filler cap.
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