Had the Peugeot GTI 180 2.0 sports car only 4 weeks but it is great fun to drive. Wont find many faster cars on the road, especially in the 15k price range. Looks really sporty and drives the same. Sounds great, wicked seats and most people dont realise what engine the car actually has and what it can actually do!

I really like the Peugeot GTI, and although I have only had it 5 weeks, I am finding it a joy to drive. I recently had a Fiat Punto GT and could not resist the temptation to buy another hot hatch and decided to go for the Peugeot after having a great test frive in one at my local dealer. The power of the car is impressive and is a smooth progressive build up of power that really gets going after 4000 RPM, yet its flexible engine allows you to not work the gearbox very much. The handling is great with a good turn in and traction, but has a slight tendancy to understreer mid corner. It comes with many features such as climate control and folding wing mirrors, front and side airbags, electric windows and 6 CD player. The interior is a very nice half leather/alacantra design with chrome bits and bobs dotted around, and generally has a quality feel about it, especially small details like a hand stitched dash etc.

The price of £15,000 may seem steep but you get far better levels of equipment and superior performance compared to the Mini Cooper S and MG ZR 160. Performance wise it is not quite as quick as my friends Civic type r (Grrr!) but it can hustle with it on many a back road. Peugot say 7.4 seconds to 60 but i think they are selling themsevles short, as I recorded a time of 7.18 seconds and a top speed of... 70 of course ;)
Overall a great car and a good bet for the discerning boy racer.