Gear ratio
Handling

I almost fainted when I read the question.

Why not go test drive a Triton and drive the same way you drove the golf gti? If you can't feel the differences, our conversation end here.

Pickup trucks are amongst the worst handling cars there are. Any conti will do better, no matter how powerful. If you want good handling, get a Fiesta, 208, Polo. They will drive circles around the pickup.

wan a good handling car is dry or wet road condition , I think Subaru car is the 1 u can experience it ~

Who ask you to buy new
Used EVO X is like 160k 170k nowadays
But err if you know nothing about car getting an EVO X is not exactly the most clever thing to do
Beside knowing the car itself,you also have to know how to drive to enjoy it(How to take racing line,control understeer/oversteer,weight transfer etc)
Not to mention performance car consumable are more costly(18" performance tyre,brake pad for Brembo,SST oil etc etc)

I thought you are going for a pickup turbodiesel?
The GTi is a great car. But it's down on horsepower compared to the others. But it's the most usable and mature looking.

Focus ST is better if pure driving experience is what you want. The best is, pf course the Megane 265. But u have to accept the cheap looking interior.

u can try testdrive swift sport, it is a lot more cheaper and very good handling at corners. But this car is not fast enough la

wow.... you are all over the place...

like quazacolt says... anycar is capable of breaking the speed limit nowadays.... and as for how fast can a car go... it depends highly how much the driver values his own life...

of course, the GTi is not a bad handling car.. but when it comes down to other cars in market... it is not the best... it does make up for it in better ride qualities and stuff....

as for the suzuki swift sport... that is a cheap car looking from comparing it with the golf GTi... but, really... once you've seen it.... you'd think twice before spending RM100k on that car.. the golf might be twice that value, but at least you get your worth when you buy that... and worst, the SSS is not really a whole lot fast in terms of acceleration, if you place it side by side a GTi...

so, your needs are just covering a whole lot of area... what you need to is prioritize what is your wants and needs such as price, value, performance-handling, performance-acceleration, looks, quality and etc...

what it feels now is that you are looking for a cheap car which can does everything from the handling of a lotus elise, to the acceleration of the R35 to the ride comfort of a Maybach and cost no more than a honda civic.. which evidently doesn't quite exist in this world..

so, you need to tie down your requirements in order to filter the list of cars in the market...

Maybe those chicks were guys?

The Ford Raptor does 100 in around 6.6s, mind you we're talking about a petrol V8 with 400+ hp. That a diesel pickup with some small modifications can do it... kind of unlikely.

The Swift Sport seems a good choice. I think what you're looking for is a car that makes you feel like going fast, and is fun at that, it doesn't actually have to be fast.[SIZE=14] (Of course the Viva gives you that feeling even more... ). Alternatives are the Peugeot 208 GTI, Renault Clio RS, Ford Fiesta ST, or if you don't need so much power the regular versions of these cars could be what you want. Do test drive please.

@Quazacolt: Have you watched Chris Harris driving his Citroen 2CV? 12 hp, and he's having the time of his life. You can't lift off in corners, despite massive body roll, because if you lose momentum you'll be slow for the next 10 minutes. The Top Gear guys keep repeating the most fun you can have is in a small, cheap car, because you can drive like a racing driver without ever risking your license. And there are small, "cheap" cars that are fun to drive. I won't forget driving an old Ford Ka. No power milo tin, but boy is it flat in corners. My girlfriends old Fiesta too, it handles pretty well, and the atrocious sound proofing ensure you'll feel like you're driving fast.

i think it's not darn hard to get a good car... it is just very hard to get a car that satisfies everything that you can possibly expect / want....

you either end up with a car that can do most of what you expect it to do and cost way too much or you end up with something that is easy on the wallet but does only maybe half of what you expected to get....  buying a car is very seldom just what you see on paper or what the salesman tries to sell you.. you might need to look further into things like can you afford to maintain it? road going resale value should you 2 years down the road decided you want to go full uncle or full track junkie on the car? and etc....

you just need to understand what can you sacrifice to balance out between your needs and what you are willing to pay for...

as for how every person values a car's worthiness... it is very different... for a track junkie... maybe he would think paying 260k for an impreza is much more worth than paying 220k for a GTi or Beemer 335i with M Sport pack and a stylistic young exec who wants to be a chic magnet might consider the GTi for it being the classier hot hatch with more luxurious amenities..  there is no saying which is wrong... just what is right for you..

so, the best is to now dig around your phonebook and re-engage your petrol head friends who might possibly have any possible cars in your target list and see if they can give you a ride and even better... if they can let you drive it... and if they are willing to share, the quips of owning the cars they have..

from there on, make up your mind...

for me, no car is the right car as there are different cars for different situation.. there will be days i would want to be in a less bone rattling ride but still be fast.. there will be days i want to let out my teenage side and go on a rampage zig-zagging in the traffic like i am trying to run away from loan sharks... there will never be such a car that can satisfy myself....

do one necessarily to sit in a performance car in order to know it is a performance car?

seriously bro, stop behaving like a retard lor, u've just made yourself a laughing stock here. close thread la