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Originally Posted by redux
I'm taking a position in Germany that's going to keep me out of the states for a couple of years and it seem that my 1M may not be able to come with me (TUV and massive suspension mods don't seem to play nice). So, I figure that it's about time to start searching for a new toy to play with during my exodus. I've eye-banging the 991 GT3 pretty hard, but I have a feeling that it's going to be a little fast for my liking. After thinking it over for a few nights, I've decided that I should get something that is forbidden fruit in the states.
So far I've narrowed the list down to:
Renault Sport Clio V6
Escort Cosworth
Lancia Delta Integrale
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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I drove all 3 of them:
Clio V6 (Phase II)= Awesome looks, limited, but not enough grunt, and the interior gets very hot(midengine) plus the mid engine swb makes it a difficult car on the limit. Always choose a Phase II imo.
Escort Cosworth: Traction but turbolag. I drove a 300BHP Gr A rallything almost 20 years ago Rallypedigree. Very powerful. Great car , parts and maintenance arent as costly as the:
Delta Integrale. Traction.Beautiful boxy looks, just like the 1M. Rally pedigree(Stratos/037/Delta S4 etc) , strange drivingposition. Costly to maintain. And Italian way of doing things(dashboard layout, functions)
Those cars are older(10-20 years) so don't expect them to be doing the same things you can do with a 1M(as a daily etc)
If money is no object I'd choose a nice Integrale HF Evo 1 or Evo 2(they(good ones) don't come cheap) , but not as a daily.
Cheers
Robin