USED AND ABUSED

The 10 used hot hatch bargains you need to buy before we do

GREG POTTS

Suzuki Swift Sport 2006 PRICE: £2,200 With just 123bhp on tap from its high revving, nat asp 1.6, the first Swift Sport was only really fast enough in a straight line for a ‘warm hatch’ title. And yet, lift off the throttle mid-corner and, with the rear of the car overtaking the front, you’d realise that it was a serious bit of mini hot hatchery. Sportier bumpers and spoilers, stiffer suspension, twin exhaust pipes, and red sport seats were a giveaway too. Plus, you can now get one for the price of a monthly energy bill. Renault Megane RS 225 Cup ’05 PRICE: £2,500 Obviously, what you really want is the hardcore Megane R26.R – the car that pretty much created the track day ready hot hatch genre – but they’re…

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