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As the news came across today about the Astra comming here, I'm surprised nobody nominated the Astra VXR for the competition. Too late now I suppose, but even then, I still would have gone with the GTI. It clearly is the superior car, not just as a sporting vehicle, but as something you can live with every day.
To me, thats what makes a car a "Best" vehicle. Of course, everyone may be a bit different, and thats okay. But in the long run, I'd want a car that can be fun, and at the same time can be comfortable. I don't have a lot of money to throw around, thus I would want a little bit of everything in what I buy. Hence the reason why I not only nominated the GTI, but have continued to vote for it, round-after-round.
Sure, it may not be the sportiest of the bunch, and to be honest, it never has. That seat has been reserved for the R32 over the past few years, and thats okay. But what the GTI does best is blend the ability to run with the best hot-hatches out there, and yet be comfortable enough to drive home on a B-road with the significant other, maybe the dog, or maybe even a kid or two in back. Sure, you can do it with some of the other cars, but the comfort will be a lot higher with the GTI, I can almost guarantee it.
But even then, it pretty much is pointless for us to quibble about the two cars. IMO, the wrong car is winning here in this situation, but alas, you cannot stop democracy at work. IMO, the Civic was always a better sedan than a hatch, and I think one can deduct that the only reason why it is currently winning is because of the Type-R fanboism. But, that is just my opinion...
What it comes down to is this: You either want compromise, or you want the best in performance. If anything, the Clio is at the pinnacle of recent Hot Hatches. The GTI is the ever-evolving gentleman's hatch that although has grown up, still maintains much of its funky spirit that made it famous. The Civic? Well, lets just say "its a Civic."
To me, thats what makes a car a "Best" vehicle. Of course, everyone may be a bit different, and thats okay. But in the long run, I'd want a car that can be fun, and at the same time can be comfortable. I don't have a lot of money to throw around, thus I would want a little bit of everything in what I buy. Hence the reason why I not only nominated the GTI, but have continued to vote for it, round-after-round.
Sure, it may not be the sportiest of the bunch, and to be honest, it never has. That seat has been reserved for the R32 over the past few years, and thats okay. But what the GTI does best is blend the ability to run with the best hot-hatches out there, and yet be comfortable enough to drive home on a B-road with the significant other, maybe the dog, or maybe even a kid or two in back. Sure, you can do it with some of the other cars, but the comfort will be a lot higher with the GTI, I can almost guarantee it.
But even then, it pretty much is pointless for us to quibble about the two cars. IMO, the wrong car is winning here in this situation, but alas, you cannot stop democracy at work. IMO, the Civic was always a better sedan than a hatch, and I think one can deduct that the only reason why it is currently winning is because of the Type-R fanboism. But, that is just my opinion...
What it comes down to is this: You either want compromise, or you want the best in performance. If anything, the Clio is at the pinnacle of recent Hot Hatches. The GTI is the ever-evolving gentleman's hatch that although has grown up, still maintains much of its funky spirit that made it famous. The Civic? Well, lets just say "its a Civic."
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