Liquid R27 and friends!

[Iridium]

Had a kind of, impromptu hot hatch meet today with a few friends. Four little cars with very similar performance, and four totally different ways of making power and doing the 'hot hatch'.

No, unfortunately we didn't do any 'testing' to check performance heh.

Full set of photos are here - http://www.danbayes.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=25 - and here's just a few little tasters.

 

[Pettsi]

Very nice cars! Love the LY!

 

[Bazzon]

That looks nice having all the major (current) hot hatches together

 

[CODGEY 182]

Nice cars stii think the liquid is the better!

 

[sean_d]

love the LY

 

[The Boosh!]

LY nicest on there by far

 

[Iridium]

I love that people like the Liquid best hehe Thanks guys My mate with the Corsa was convinced his looks the best, the Mini guy just loves how nimble and chuckable his is, and the Civic guy likes everything about the R27 more than his CTR - except the badge heh! Still we're all good mates so it makes for some good banter. Also the VXR guy, his fiance is pregnant, about 3 weeks from dropping and we've found Recaros are not pregnancy friendly hehe!

Dan

 

[The Boosh!]

I love that people like the Liquid best hehe Thanks guys My mate with the Corsa was convinced his looks the best, the Mini guy just loves how nimble and chuckable his is, and the Civic guy likes everything about the R27 more than his CTR - except the badge heh! Still we're all good mates so it makes for some good banter. Also the VXR guy, his fiance is pregnant, about 3 weeks from dropping and we've found Recaros are not pregnancy friendly hehe!

Dan

looks like he is going to have to "upgrade" to a zafira then

 

[Iridium]

They have a previous shape (03) Astra SRi 2.2 as well heh - huge boot and baby spaces. But they're thinking of a Meriva VXR hehe!

 

[MillerLight]

looks like you can have a few good b-road moring runs

 

[Fletcher]

Nice selcetion of hot hatches.... i'll have the bright yellow one please.

 

[DebV6]

Very nice selection of cars! I'd have the LY though

 

[Bluebeard]

I'd have the Clio if it wasn't bloody Yellow!

That Mini has the worst wheels i've ever seen aswell!!

 

[Rob R26r]

Civic-Uncomfortable ride/Overated.
Mini-Hairdressers car.
Corsa-Too tall/Shat round corners.
Clio-Wins!!!Especially in LY.

 

[daydotz]

the minis wheels are tiny

 

[Merk]

Civic-Uncomfortable ride/Overated.
Mini-Hairdressers car.
Corsa-Too tall/Shat round corners.
Clio-Wins!!!Especially in LY.

Not Biased by any chance are you?


Nice photos, awesome cars.

 

[Iridium]

The mini was a *little* dirty hehe! The Corsa isn't much higher than the 197 and to be fair, isn't a bad car at all. It doesn't feel quite as 'tight' in the corners as mine IMHO - but that's not to say it's bad, it still has a HUGE amount of grip, and brilliant steering. It's a VERY even match with the 197 - I just chose the R27 over one because I think they look nicer. The mini is on 16s I believe.

Cheers for the kind words all There is potential for some great run outs that's for sure hehe!

Dan

 

[Alastair.]

did the corsa show u up or was it even stevens?

 

[Ian_182]

Very nice display of cars

 

[ForceIndia]

Nice to see a mini owner not on stupid wheels. They handle much better on those (standard) 16's than all the other wheel options.

 

[Marky_]

Nice little collection of cars. The mini actually looks small there!

 

[Ash87]

nice selection

 

[Alexander]

LY hands down!

 

[Iridium]

The Mini is the Mk1 shape so to be fair it is a pretty small car hehe

Loving the amount of appreciation mine is getting though hah

 

[Mells]

Nice!

That ctr looks huge! and dated in that company!

 

[cat171]

The clio looks the best imo.

I hate the wheels on the mcs, they look a fair bit like venoms too.

 

[Wizbit]

wow! The Clio is by far the best looking car there - from any angle. Quite like the wheels on the Corsa but the styling is a bit naff. Can't believe how dated the Mini looks!

oh, and great colour too!

 

[Brand86]

Would definitely choose the Clio from that lot, personally don't like the fussy styling of the Corse at all it is my least favourite looking car there. New Cooper S is a pretty solid all rounder though, better than the R50 original.

 

[AlexS]

The clio looks the best imo.

I hate the wheels on the mcs, they look a fair bit like venoms too.

Lol I was thinking TSW Venoms too!
The mini would probably be my pick of the bunch though.

 

[Iridium]

The Mini is a Supercharged 52 plate, it's not he new new Mini They are a bit 'Venom' I guess - but they're just the stockers. I quite like them.

We came to the conclusion after a few discussions and little "Can I have a go mate" runs that the Mini was probably the slowest by a small margin in a straight line. I'm working on him to get a stage 1, JCW style, smaller pulley and a remap thing for 200bhpish

Dan

 

[polarbert]

Civic-Uncomfortable ride/Overated.
Mini-Hairdressers car.
Corsa-Too tall/Shat round corners.
Clio-Wins!!!Especially in LY.

Can't be that crap round corners if its got the record for the fastest hatch round nurburgring.


Civic isn't really over-rated either, its brilliant frankly.

 

[Wizbit]

Civic isn't really over-rated either, its brilliant frankly.

...except for the gear-stick!

 

[Ben.]

Loving the amount of appreciation mine is getting though hah

could be something to do with this being a clio club?lol

your r27 looks ace

 

[fuel_slut]

Great pics mate!

 

[Addz]

awesome pics i have a mini in the same colour and my mate has a vxr the same too, were halfway there lol
mine came with those wheels and everyone took the piss saying there like tsw's

 

[coatesy]

corsa vxr for for me anyday then the clio

 

[.Gem.]

The LY shines above the rest tbh....not overly keen on the corsa vxr's - the Astra's are gorgeous but the corsas just look squished :S

 

[J-Dizzle]

OMG!!! Would rather have the LY. But still OMG!

 

[coatesy]

OMG!!! Would rather have the LY. But still OMG!

give me torque over ly paint anyday:rasp:
wait until vx bring out a white vxr that'll be nice nd i dont like white cars

 

[Tim(e)]

Nice but I just cannot warm to that VXR at all.....

LY FTW!