What other cars give this kind of power/value

[strapper]

celica gt4 st205, was the fastest car I've had and now for s2 money. I regret selling it everyday

[DarrenM]

Forget the Chavaliers and such, LHD Porsche 968 for rarity, E36 M3 320bhp out the tin, E34 M5 for sideways & autobahn stomping...all similar era,money & reliability

[J@RO]

e30 M3
Merc 500E

...no?

[DarrenM]

e30 M3
:

Sadly not S2 money over these shores im afraid..

[T2Andy]

mercedes C36 AND C43 272BHP AND 306 RESPECTIVELY
3.6 STRAIGHT 6 AND 4.3 V8

[LHD_Kid]

SAAB 9000 Aero I had was (in the dry remember, lacking in the 4 wheel drive department) probably quicker once moving, handled at least as well, was also a good (ish) badge and was considerably more reliable.... apart from I did knacker the gearbox....
really regret selling that now too, but hey.... was front wheel drive, so will never actually compare to the quattro - especially in the wet ....SAAB was way more comfortable though....
Chris

[AquaS2]

Fiat Coupe 20VT and their so called magical 3rd gear, that's assuming they get to 3rd gear!

[Davidsinclair05]

i once had a pug 306 with a V6 in it, but it didn't like the driveshafts and kept spitting them out!!

[Davidsinclair05]

FIAT also stands for Fix It Again Tommorrow

[ali_asam]

MR2 Turbo pre 94, 245bhp, supposed to go 0-60 5.5 secs, not bad, but as an alrounder another member has stated the celica gt4 (wrc spec my addition) is a great too.

I currently have an MR2 hence the bias (well sort of) but am looking into going german!

[QuattroFever]

Unless its raining

And if you are allowed to put trick cams and a zorst on that Mk2 Golf, then I'm allowed some software tweaks and a bigger airbox on the S2 !

Seriously though, I think this list can only contain cars that are 4WD as there is little point in comparing the S2 to a 2WD hot hatch in pure terms of bhp or 0-60 performance. Many a BTCC / TOCA tin-top racing event proved the quattro advantage - often in the dry in the right hands, wearing the right boots

Touche!

You can have your software tweaks and your airbox!

When that s2 comes chundering over the line a lap behind just remember what car those smouldering standard brakes were designed for!

sorry couldn't resist. what have I done!

Talking of software...you have PM.


back on the subject of cars how about a golf rallye??

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[Key Walshe]

FIAT also stands for Fix It Again Tommorrow

Or ofcourse it could also stand for Faster In A Taxi !

For the higher end scale of S2 prices, things like Skyline GTR's can be had (mint R32's, and rougher R33's), they seem a better finish than the rafts of Evo's and Impreza's, though the nearest Jap quivalent would have to be the Legacy BK's which are creeping downwards in value, or the Mitsubishi Galant VR4 (if we're talking about the S2 Avant this is)! And, even it's younger sibling, the S4, some saloon's of them are now hitting the same value as a good condition, higher priced S2! But, regardless what thjey're compared to, the S2 is pretty much one on it's own with the 5cylinder howl (disregarding the Volvo's - FWD!!!) - so that atleast can't be bettered, can it?

[QuattroFever]

Or ofcourse it could also stand for Faster In A Taxi !

[quattroTurbo]

What about an 850 T5R AWD?

[Heat Seeking Missile]

How about....?

E34 BMW 535i or 540i
Vauxhall Senator 3.0
Volvo 850R
Saab 9000 Carlsson
Mercedes 190 2.3 I16 Cosworth (If you can find one)
Renault Safrane Biturbo (LHD only)

Mark