Looking for a Second-Hand Hot Hatch? Watch This Old German Comparison

It's a clip they originally put together back in 2009, and you can tell budgets used to be a whole lot bigger back then. The Bugatti Veyron was the hottest car in the world; nobody bought a Lexus, and we all secretly wanted a BMW M3 or the Audi R8 but couldn't afford the V8.

Hot hatchbacks weren't as good as they are today, but you already know that if you're watching this video, looking for tips on what to buy. The Golf GTI of that era was the Mk6, not Volkswagen's best moment, but not its worst either. 210 hp was a low number, even back then, but the low torque and the tendency to understeer are what keep this Vdub from being the best of the old-timers.

The real reason why we're sharing the video with you guys are two cars that started us off on the path we've reached today - the Audi TT RS and the Ford Focus RS.

Thanks to dozens of hours spent playing Asphalt 8 on my phone, I think both these cars are the bees' knees, even though their modern descendants are much better. If you think about it, 2016 is the perfect year to be buying these old cars.

Why? Because the Focus RS is on the lips on the lips of the ever journalist, and everybody who's bought one probably wishes he could have ordered acid green paint or wonders what the old 5-cylinder Volvo engine was like.

Me, I've never been a fan of the TT RS Roadster, the one featured in this video. But the coupe is an entirely different subject, light and equipped with an engine that could still beat an A45 if provided with the right tune.

As for the Lotus Exige Cup 260, don't buy a second hand one. Very few people purchased it to begin with, so prices aren't what they should be, plus taking care of it is tricky.