AFAIK, the Clarkson music is by some production company or other. I emailed them once asking where I could buy/download the music from his last DVD and they never replied so
Give it another chance, mate. I hadn't played LFS for months until I picked it up again a few days ago. Yes, I've spent a lot of time on Autocross/Drift servers since I got back but it's fun.
They were relatively light until the 2002 Mk6. And a 0-60 time of 13s is pretty good compared to heavy modern 'hatchbacks'- for example, the Mazda2 1.4 does that- and most of its competitors at the time (most of who were still using 8v).
When I had a Fiesta with the same engine, it did about 35mpg without motorway driving, so I'd wager 32mpg is pretty average considering it revs quite high at 70mph. It needs a 6th gear damnit
And it did feel nippy at the time, but now I'm used to the Puma it does indeed feel a bit sluggish-er
"For just twenty of your Great British Dollar-Pounds, you too can own this S2 licence! And I'll throw in my name and any server bans I may have incurred for free. Yes, that's right, for free!"
2006-Summer '08: 2002 Ford Fiesta Freestyle with 1.25 Zetec. Quick for the engine size and fun for a spirited drive.
Summer '08-Current: 2001 Ford Puma 1.6 Feels effortless around town, quick on the straights and the grip is immense on the twisties. My first 'sport coupe', love it.