whats the best hatchback to modifiy?

chriso951

if you had to pick a hatchback to modifiy what would it be?

tossy

For performance or looks?

chriso951

tossy wrote: »

For performance or looks?

looks

p-nut

something french, they know how to make a real hot hatch...

r5 turbo, 205 gti, 106 gti, 306gti, saxo vts, renaultsport clio, renaultsport megane

lancerwall

done up a civic about a year ago very easy to do up and easy to get parts for aswell both new and second hand.

colm_mcm

Depends on what you want. all the obvious stuff has been done. IMO there's no point in having as modified 206 or Civic as everybody does the same modifications to them.

Dish

Not necessarily! I had a 206 and there wasnt anyting else like it about! Instead of big stupid fibregalss bodykits, i kept things simple with a spoiler, lowering and a set of wheels that you wouldnt expect to see on one! Ur wheels will make the car!
Civics on the other hand are quite common and everybody does more or less the same thing to dem! Good going car though, can be quite nippy too!

colm_mcm

Dish wrote: »

Not necessarily! I had a 206 and there wasnt anyting else like it about!

Pics?

ExoduS 18.11

being subtle is always the best way when modifying a car imo

donmeister

I think a MK2 Seat Leon,because it's rare enough and looks great without any mods imo

p-nut

donmeister wrote: »

I think a MK2 Seat Leon,because it's rare enough and looks great without any mods imo

haha thats a bit more than a standard seat leon man...thats a cupra r:pac:

paddy147

Alfa 147,as theres not many tuned/modified 147,s out there.

Something different to the norm aswell.

donmeister

p-nut wrote: »

haha thats a bit more than a standard seat leon man...thats a cupra r:pac:

But the only difference in them is the front bumper and alloys (and engine,obviously!) but I think even a stock Seat Leon is very good looking car.

steve_vdub

golfs ftw! iv a few subtle mods on my car and its a real eye catcher

Muckie

Maybe go for something a bit retro. Ford Escorts 3 door models,

maybe get a 1.3 if you want low insurance. Dont see too many of them

on the roads. 90's model like the xr3's. It'd be something different.

Vain

Mk4 golf, if done right can be a real head turner and once it doesnt have after market body kits. A nice set of bbs alloys, lowered and a anniversary kit.

mk4 golf could be my next car... something a bit sensible after what i'm driving now.

steve_vdub

my car mk5 golf
this is the way to go

zero19

An old Mini with a vtec engine! Horah!

Cathy666

Nissan Pulsar VZR. You'll have both performance and looks. Plus, the all important rarity (compared to it's main competitors anyway) value. There's way too many Hondas around, be different!

JimmyCrackCorn!

Cathy666 wrote: »

Nissan Pulsar VZR. You'll have both performance and looks. Plus, the all important rarity (compared to it's main competitors anyway) value. There's way too many Hondas around, be different!

I second that. Can be a subtle car that's a very nice drive.

Other strange options

Pulsar GTIR
Punto GT
Renault 5
Peugeot 205
106GTI
mazda 323 turbo
micra st / micra turbo

colm_mcm

Cathy666 wrote: »

Nissan Pulsar VZR. You'll have both performance and looks.

With all due respect, it looks like a Sunny with a bodykit. there's no doubting the performance end of it, but it's not a looker.

s-cogan

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late 80's early 90's corrolla hatchback. mint machine when done right. see photo



copy and paste link sorry i cant make a proper link or put the photo itself on

B00MSTICK

Mk2 Golf does it for me

Cathy666

colm_mcm wrote: »

With all due respect, it looks like a Sunny with a bodykit. there's no doubting the performance end of it, but it's not a looker.

They're a hell of a lot better looking than Civics, Saxos etc. anyway.:)

ronanc15

The VZR's are no doubt a cool car but colms right they're fugly. Ive seen very few that would make me stop and have a second look. That being said they're something different to the norm.

If I was ever to mod a civic it would have to be an extremely JDM look, something non tacky. And realistically still isnt seen extremely regularly in this country.

EF civics are absolutely mint to mod, a nice clean black one, the original red pinstripe, smallish black alloys, decked. SiR/teg R engine. Mint

B00MSTICK

projectgtr's civic is probably the nicest I've seen, really shows what can be done with a bit of effort and TLC.



If you can get it to look anything like that you're in business

ronanc15

B00MSTICK wrote: »

projectgtr's civic is probably the nicest I've seen, really shows what can be done with a bit of effort and TLC.



If you can get it to look anything like that you're in business

Cant say i know it off the top of my head

ianflynn

paddy147

Cathy666 wrote: »

They're a hell of a lot better looking than Civics, Saxos etc. anyway.:)

Owned.:D

Alz®

If your talking about best hatchback then what about some real cars

Like -

Volkswagen Golf GTi MK1
Volkswagen Golf GTi MK2
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Peugeot 205 GTi
Peugeot 106 GTi
Honda Civic/Integra Type R
Opel/Vauxhall Astra/Corsa/Nova GSI/GTE
Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Citroen Saxo VTS
Daihatsu Charade GTTi

Gary ITR

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1024323.htm

Nice project for ya

Vain

Onkle wrote: »

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1024323.htm

Nice project for ya

Project is right.

Lord Derpington

Alz® wrote: »

Citroen Saxo VTS

Like this?
Very nice sounding car, that head unit alone would probably cost around €500 so i would say €3,900 isnt a bad price for an '01
I only drove a 1.2 saxo and to be fare was nippy enough, the 1.6 VTS 16v must be a rocket

Edit: just googled it 0-60 ~7.5 seconds

and could look like this



btw- thats not my car, nor has it anything to do with me. I simply looked it up on carzone and it was actually the only saxo vts

Atomic Pineapple

greenfly wrote: »

and could look like this

Thats rotten in my opinion, the Saxo looks much better than that with the standard VTS bodystyling

bladespin

Golf are great, I like te Leon and always thought the 206 was gorgeous, stay away from old civics though, they're so past it it's not funny now.

Gary ITR

bladespin wrote: »

Golf are great, I like te Leon and always thought the 206 was gorgeous, stay away from old civics though, they're so past it it's not funny now.

I'd agree on the Golf's. Although I am such a Golf fanboy it's not funny. If I was in the market I'd be going for a Mk4 Anni in electric blue.

Or if you really want to have some fun buy a Mk2 GTI and spend as much as you can on engine mods, the 16v can handle being turboed and it'll push around 180bhp. Doesn't sound much but it is in a car that weighs 950kg

L-M

Onkle wrote: »

I'd agree on the Golf's. Although I am such a Golf fanboy it's not funny. If I was in the market I'd be going for a Mk4 Anni in electric blue.

They only came in three colours (Silver - Black - Red).

+1 on the Golfs, though.

The Real B-man

donmeister wrote: »

I think a MK2 Seat Leon,because it's rare enough and looks great without any mods imo

Thats a Mk1 Leon

steve_vdub

Limerick man wrote: »

They only came in three colours (Silver - Black - Red).

+1 on the Golfs, though.

dam got there before me haha

S.I.R

get a hyundia I30 sport...


turbo engine and leave it facotry on the outside...


leave all the boy racers at the line.

donmeister

The Real B-man wrote: »

Thats a Mk1 Leon

Talk about pedantic..........:rolleyes: