Thought i would update this thread. Still browsing on here of course but i should post a lot more often. Well i have a new (to me) car arriving on Friday. Renault Clio 197 Cup. I can't wait.
pics from the dealers website......
So before anyone asks....... why the Clio. Well...........
I narrowed my choices to the following....Corsa VXR, Civic Type R (breadvan shape), Clio 197 and Focus ST. Test drove all of them and the Corsa was by far the worst; i don't know what Vauxhall did but it felt like a 1.2 Corsa with a load of torque; the handling felt so sloppy. The Focus i liked an awful lot especially that engine note....5 cylinder turbo i couldn't help but think of Group B but with an average consumption of 22mpg i would be broke. Civic was good fun but ultimately i fancied something a bit newer and as an overall design i think it has dated quite badly. So that left me with the Clio; my car is a Cup which consists of a 20kg weight saving (mine doesn't have A/C), 7mm lower ride height, stiffer springs (27% front and 30% rear) and 10% stiffer dampers. On the test drive it felt so alert and chuckable on the twisty A roads within 2 minutes i knew this was the car for me. The engine is superb, very eager to rev and the gearbox is so precise i can understand why so many people rate the Clio as the class leading car. So..... all i have to do now is wait another 2 days and she's all mine. The Punto will be up for sale within the next 10 days so if anyone on here wants a cheap runabout, let me know.
