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Auto Express Comparison Test - Euro Hot Hatches

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...check out 3:15....

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Yeah, I agree. Taste is very subjective. Even though I'm 40+ years old, and fairly reserved, I personally love the TS paint, but I understand how it can be too much for others, especially those who want to fly under the radar. I got a lot of ribbing from co-workers when I showed up with a yellow car. It's been dubbed the pimp mobile and I fear I'm due for some fuzzy dice as a Christmas gift.

As for the brakes, I definitely think that anyone tracking this car seriously -must- upgrade the brakes.
 
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True, although IIRC, the circuit that Harris used was a relatively small one in Wales, so that the demands on the brakes could have been less. I also recall another video from the Netherlands or Finland, where the reviewers complained a lot about brake fade on a track.

here's the track that Harris used...
http://www.llandow.com/?page_id=133
 
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Is it just me, or does almost every reviewer across the pond talk sh-- about the Focus?
Then it seems like all the american reviewers love it...
mind boggling.
Also, i wonder about a price (and package) difference on these 3 cars.

Edit; well i see that the Renault runs for at least 35,000 euros. hmm.
It seems like maybe they should have compared it to a Benz or BMW, not a Ford.
Havent found the Opel yet though.
 
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I feel like they're almost never apples to apples. Even though I love seeing when the current gen GTI is snubbed in favor of the ST, that's lopsided to the ST just like it's a lopsided fight for the ST against some of those Euro hatches. Someone is always unhappy, etc. I just try as hard as I can not to need magazine comparos to validate my purchase. But deep down, I totally love it when other people like what I bought more than what other people bought...:O:

At least Auto Express didn't manage to break the keys and abort the test...
 
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