AUCTION WATCH
Ford Fiesta ST20 0 Price £ 13 ,75 0
Fast Fords have always had a strong following and there’s no reason to suppose that in years
to come the previous-generation Fiesta ST will be any different. However, it’s the more
exclusive specials that attract the greatest interest, which is why we reckon the 197bhp
200 (212bhp on overboost), launched in 2016, could be one to keep an eye on. In addition
to the extra power, it has a shortened final drive ratio for quicker acceleration. We found a
2017/66-reg ST200 with 15,000 miles for £13,750 – or £2000 more than an ST-2. Ouch...
CLASH OF THE
CLASSIFIEDS
BRIEF
MARK PEARSON What a category and what a car I’ve found.
There really is nothing to touch the Type R. It’s a supercar in a
practical body, with 0-60mph in 6.6sec and handling you’d sell
your kidney for. It’ll break your heart and your spine at the same
time. Heck, it’s a VTEC, Max...
MAX ADAMS All this talk about VTEC. My wonderful little
Renaultsport Clio has variable valve timing too, and an equally
impressive 197bhp: the same as your wedgy Civic. Plus it
has fancy dampers, being the RS200 model, so it can carve
curves with scalpel-like accuracy and still be civilised enough
for a commute.
MP My unburstable 2008-year car is clearly andunderstandably the one that’s etched its way into hot
hatch history...
MA That gen Civic couldn’t hold a candle to its more powerful
peers, unlike my Renaultsport Clio that picked up trophy after
trophy right up until it bowed out in 2012.
MP What? Never heard such nonsense. Everyone loves
the CTR. No one even remembers your dodgy Clio.
Mine’s a £5k, 8000rpm lightweight loon. The ideal
car for a learner.
MA Now you’re talking nonsense!
Genuine brilliance? It has to
be the Clio. JOHN EVANS
Find me a genuinely brilliant hot hatch
for no more than £5000.
VERDICT
USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE
Renaultsport^ Clio^ RS^200 £^4950
Honda Civic Type R £ 5000
USED CARS
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ICJust as everyone knows Princess Anne drove a
Scimitar, so they know her sister-in-law, Princess
Diana, drove an Audi 80 Cabriolet. Hers was a 2.3
registered in 1994, while the one we spotted at
auction was the more powerful 2.6, registered in
- Still, the 62,000-mile lookie-likie is almost the
same colour. It has a manual roof and its old-school,
tall-profile tyres should mean a comfortable ride. It
has a ream of service receipts including one for a
timing belt change in 2017, a consolation prize for its
less-distinguished V5. The hammer fell at £3410.
AUDI 8 0 2 .6 CABRIOLET