Where are all the hot hatches cars I grew up with ?!

OG_Grinskin91 · Jan 20, 2018

So I’m not sure if it’s just that I can’t find them, but there doesn’t seem to be many old 80’s and 90’s hot hatch mods that are still supported/have the current tyre model. I’m wondering if there’s any gems I’m missing?

EDIT: Yes, the titles a shitshow of why we shouldn’t use autocorrect on phones.. I can’t change it!

AndrewBo · Jan 20, 2018

I've changed the titel for you.

Terry Rock · Jan 20, 2018

OG_Grinskin91 said:
So I’m not sure if it’s just that I can’t find them, but there doesn’t seem to be many old 80’s and 90’s hot hatch mods that are still supported/have the current tyre model. I’m wondering if there’s any gems I’m missing?

EDIT: Yes, the titles a shitshow of why we shouldn’t use autocorrect on phones.. I can’t change it!

I'm still waiting for somebody to do my Saab 9-3 SE or at least a few two strokes in simracing.

OG_Grinskin91 · Jan 20, 2018

I can't really recall seeing many Saabs in any racing sim really, apart from Gran Turismo back in the day. They do occasionally make a good car, I kinda like those 9 - 3's. I really wanna drive some of the old Clio's and some of those peugeot gti models.

There seems to be a good few jap models though. I'ts just finding the decent ones, theres a lot of mods to get through here!

Terry Rock · Jan 27, 2018

They make great cars. Every person I let drive my car usually go on a hunt for a Saab 9-3.
It's the ultimate 'sleeper'.

dud · Jan 27, 2018

I had a general motors era Saab. Not a good change. I knew little about cars and thought newer would be better. Hah!

And the same plastic parts made cheaplistest in the far east as the usual Chevy plastic cans, but because the car is "European" you had to pay premium price.

dud · Jan 27, 2018

Honda made some cool stuff, way before the S2000. The namegiving "Rennsemmel" as the Germans say, the CRX.

That flat-nosed Prelude didn't look like a "forward" car, but it drove really nice! (3rd gen or what did I drive?)

OG_Grinskin91 · Jan 27, 2018

Unfortunately all I’m basing my experience on is being a passenger, or sim racing. I wish I could drive for real!

The old school hondas are amazing. The little ek9 civics are what it’s all about. Those engines just live to be redlined. The crx was an awesome little car too! It’s a shame you don’t see those kind of cars made anymore. Everything’s just made of plastic and looks weird. The new civic type R is one of the most disgusting cars I’ve seen

Terry Rock · Jan 28, 2018

dud said:
I had a general motors era Saab. Not a good change. I knew little about cars and thought newer would be better. Hah!

And the same plastic parts made cheaplistest in the far east as the usual Chevy plastic cans, but because the car is "European" you had to pay premium price.

GM era cars were not the best.
The 99 9-3 has 'Honda-like' reliability and can be built to 'insane' HP levels...nearly 400.. even on stock internals.
I built my SE on the earlier 2.3 9000 block to which I fitted a set of Wiseco forged pistons and removed the balanced shafts.
It has a re-mapped custom Stage 3 ECU, along with a set of Siemens high-flow injectors.
The turbo was upgraded to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries TD04-19T and an ETS cross-flow intercooler fitted.
There's a whole host of mods, including the 2000 Viggen gearbox, brakes and axles.
Bilstein Sports shocks and struts help put it all to the pavement and Akebono ceramics stop it all.
It makes for a fun commute to and from work.