would you still buy a sport if they had a small engine?

[Munson]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friend

 

[kevinhall]

Yep as long as it was light or had the power still. Mates Saxo VTS feels very similar to mine and only a 1.6 but made of tissue paper. New Corsa VXR looks good fun!

 

[W17GLE]

only bought it coz its quick! slow cars are boring!

 

[Neil G]

This is getting a bit like the 1.2 137mph thread.

What does it matter that a messed with 1.2 handles better than a standard 172? A Go-Kart handles better than my 182. So what? I'm not saying the 1.2s can't be fun, but apples for apples, the quicker car on the same setup will always be more fun (up to a point where the chassis can't handle the power)

That's just my opinion though, so on to the original titular question. I bought my 182Cup having never driven one, but it wasn't based on looks. Rather, my choice was based on countless road tests proclaiming its greatness, and the extreme value for money. It just so happens I also love the looks. I don't spend 6 hours a week cleaning it. In fact, right now its utterly filthy and I like it that way because I prefer to drive it how it was intended rather than spend every weekend rubbing carnuba wax and micro pro-vitamins into the paint using silk gloves spun from the arse of Tibetan spiders.

lol

Well said