the MIRROR paper today

[leorjennings]

CHECK OUT TODAYS MIRROR PAPER, COMPARES THE 182 WITH ALL THE OTHER HOT HATCHES, KILLS THEM ALL BUY FAR. IT ASLO COMPARES THE MAKES TO IT BIGGER BROTHER E.G. 182 COMPARED TO 225 V6, GOOD READ AND INCLUDES ALL 0-62 FIGURES

 

[blink172]

HOT AND WARM RUNNING HATCHES

Fiesta 1.6 16V ZETEC-S £11,595; 0-60:9.9; Ins: 7 v Fiesta 2.0 16V ST £13,595; 0-60:7.9; Ins: 13

THE hottest Fiesta really isnt hot enough to cut the mustard. Save your insurance money and go for the warm one. Neither is brilliant but the Zetec-S has a friendly willingness to it and you can save a packet.

ASTRA 2.0T SRI £17,495; 0-60:8.4; Ins:9 v Astra VXR Under £20k 0-60:sub-7sec; Ins:?

NO competition. In this piece of sibling rivalry, big bro wins hands down, even though we dont yet know the full story as the VXR doesnt get here until June. With 240bhp, it may give even the Golf GTi a run for its money.

Golf FSI GT £18,200; 0-60:8.9; Ins:13 v Golf GTi £20,495; 0-60:7.2; Ins:17

THE GT does all the right things - its over two grand cheaper, four insurance groups lower and only just over 1.5 seconds slower to 60mph. But its in the shadow of a legend. Youll spend the rest of your life explaining why you didnt get the GTi.

Peugeot 206 2.0 GTi £13,770; 0-60:8.4; Ins:14 v Peugeot 206 2.0 GTi 180 £15,215; 0-60:7.4; Ins:14

TRICKY! By going for warm rather than hot you save £1,500, but then the warm one is well down on power and still in the same insurance group. My advice? Go for the hot GTi 180.

Citroen C2 1.6i VTR Sensodrive £11,195; 0-60:11.5; Ins:6 v Citroen C2 1.6i VTS £11,995; 0-60:8.3; Ins:8

THE C2 replaced the hot Saxo, the car largely responsible for the current reinvention of the hot hatch, so its got pedigree. With just two insurance groups in it and eight hundred quid extra to pay, go for the VTS.

Renault Clio 2.0 16V Renaultsport 182 Cup £13,800; 0-60:6.9; Ins:16 v Renault Clio V6 Renaultsport 255 £27,100; 0-60:5.8; Ins: 20

NEITHER is what you would call warm. The Renaultsport 255 is hugely expensive, amazingly glamorous, incredibly exclusive and, for most mortals, impossible to insure. Go for the 2.0 16V.



Is the paper much different?

 

[Jay]

Just been and bought the bloody paper! Didnt need to with all that^^^^^^ nevermind

 

[blink172]

sorry mate

 

[Jay]

no worries