« Reply #11 on: 04 June 2016, 11:46 »
On paper it's not a lot of power but it has respectable torque for its weight meaning you could carry passengers without it needing a push to get it up steep hills.
It would always be a niche car a bit like the Lupo GTI (which sold in small numbers yet is very sought after now) and like Steve says, it's not about outright speed, more the fun factor. It would be great fun around the West Country lanes and just as much fun in city centres and other places where you're not going to get up to huge speeds. It's for places that you want to be able to get through small gaps and go around bends in a way lardy Golfs can't nowadays.
A bit of fun to put a smile on your face not an adrenaline thrill ride like a Civic Type R.
Then there's the fact it has a turbo engine - which means it can be extended a little bit in the fun factor with a small amount of electronic modification.
Yeah, I'd consider one.
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