CLIO IV RS - Trophy from page 111

[Addicted]

That Yellow on the new Clio is really pretty horrible, there's one of them up by me already and it's a really crap shade of yellow!

 

[Gally]

That Yellow on the new Clio is really pretty horrible, there's one of them up by me already and it's a really crap shade of yellow!

That's the standard car mate. LY on the new car.

 

[dare!]

Always liked the Megane RS look, but, Clio does make it look a little old though.

?:headno:

 

[dare!]

Negotiating contracts/ volumes/ supply etc is a lengthy process I assume. Certainly not an over night job.

Yes, you're right and of course, they haven't been planning this new car for very long have they?

 

[dare!]

This vid has probably been posted a few times...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP3DpMkgz_E

I think it sounds very promising tbh.

It's never going to sound anything other than promising when the video is produced by Renault for Renault.

 

[dare!]

My 200 wouldn't be half as fun without them, no signs of wear either, because I don't get into them like a dog.

Same here – there is a knack – I lift myself into them, with the result that my last 197s Recaros were pristine after 4.5 years – the 200s are being cared for likewise.

 

[ben81]

http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=47&i=27320

Harris likes the way it drives, not the looks though.

 

[Gally]

Nice to see Harris agreeing with me again. Looks are simply not good enough. Looks are a big decision in my car buying.

The leather option looks superb with those seats though. Nice. Obviously it will fall apart today at some point. Heat of my body will melt it no doubt.

 

[Jaff.]

Such a massive let down! This car sounds superb, but, and its a big but, its f**k ugly with no sporting presence!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

If harris likes it then theres going to be lots of sticky key boards.

 

[Gally]

Standard Daniel. 200 Turbo > RS3.

 

[Adam.]

Standard Daniel. 200 Turbo > RS3.

OMG NO WAI?!?!?

And there was me going to buy an RS3 too...

 

[Munson]

Seems positive from Harris. Didn't expect anything less, really. It was never going to be s**t. Even though it looks boring on track and understeers because a hundred year old Golf with the same [round] wheels does.

 

[Gally]

I NAIIIIIW!

 

[Matt26]

This was on Twitter earlier after Chris Harris drove the 200 and tested the launch control!

What's the app he's using?

 

[Detail Chris]

I actually quite like the looks!
all the paddle box haters, have you actually driven a modern system? Granted they remove some element of driver input but they are very good!

chris
DetailMe

 

[Munson]

But not driver's car if paddle shift!

Driver's car has to be RWD, naturally aspirated, and with a manual transmission. Oh and no more than 200hp because then too fast to be driver's car.

 

[Gally]

Lols! Yeah the Bmw CSL was never a drivers car blah blah blah. Heard it.

Autocar wasn't exactly raving about it today but the 5 door element really opens the market up. What a great little family hot hatch? No?

 

[Hixle]

I'm afraid to say that I'm warming to it. It would be a decent daily.

I'd still prefer a manual. That said, the novelty of a paddle shift would probably win me over on a test drive. When I drove Dave's R32 for 5 minutes it made me giggle!

It still looks a bit downy, though.

 

[Tony Hunter]

5 door pah! If you have a family, then don't buy a so called 'hot hatch'.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I know gally's said this before but i only really noticed it with the yellow one on track, if the wings were wider and connected to sideskirts to give it more of a stance it would looks a lot more aggresive/more purposeful!

I still love it though, the yellow one looks superb which suprises me as i normally think LY only suits the V6!

 

[CJGREEN]

5 door pah! If you have a family, then don't buy a so called 'hot hatch'.

Snap.

Also, £20k for a 1.6t Clio? - Must be mad if anyone buys one....

 

[Munson]

Tony is quite the gentleman troll of advancing years

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Snap.

Also, £20k for a 1.6t Clio? - Must be mad if anyone buys one....

I've said it a thousand times, how many people have 20k to 'buy' a new car? Do people buy new cars these days? Probably not, smart people PCP them, pay for the depreciation and give them back to the dealers after 3 years.

It's the same as saying "£33,000 for a mediorce spec'd A3??" No, £10,000 in depreciation and then hand it back and start again in 3 years. Like i say, smart people don't buy new cars.

 

[Munson]

I'm smart and I bought a new car.

Twice.

 

[CJGREEN]

I've said it a thousand times, how many people have 20k to 'buy' a new car? Do people buy new cars these days? Probably not, smart people PCP them, pay for the depreciation and give them back to the dealers after 3 years.

It's the same as saying "£33,000 for a mediorce spec'd A3??" No, £10,000 in depreciation and then hand it back and start again in 3 years. Like i say, smart people don't buy new cars.

Exactly. Its just stupid when you think what you can either get on PCP like you say or even second hand.

£20k is alot of money for something like this. Although I think its a nice lookign car, I wouldn't even dream of getting one on PCP for how much you'll pay per month on it (not unless they had a really good deal on anyway!)

 

[Tony Hunter]

Tony is quite the gentleman troll of advancing years

Takes one to know one darling.

 

[Munson]

You and I would get on.

 

[leeroybrown]

Naff as it is, I like the mode to which you can select the different noises coming into your car. So you can make the Clio sound like a Clio V6, GTR or even a motorbike!

 

[CJGREEN]

 

[Munson]

I think Renaultsport actually trolled us with that feature. I mean it has to be a joke?

 

[CJGREEN]

Naff as it is, I like the mode to which you can select the different noises coming into your car. So you can make the Clio sound like a Clio V6, GTR or even a motorbike!

Didn't even know that was an option. What a ridiculous idea!!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I'm smart and I bought a new car.

Twice.

You're considerably richer than me/yaow.

 

[leeroybrown]

Didn't even know that was an option. What a ridiculous idea!!

What this from 4.15 onwards



Even got a touring car driver promoting it, Paul O'Neill

 

[Munson]

You're considerably richer than me/yaow.

TBF my last purchase was my smartest. Especially as a Megane was on my shopping list. I paid £28,500 for my bus, and I reckon it's worth £20,000 three years later. Not bad IMO.

 

[CJGREEN]

What this from 4.15 onwards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOn42WWB1U

:banghead:

 

[Tony Hunter]

Even got a touring car driver promoting it, Paul O'Neill

Who did one meeting last year, top notch.

Noise thingy has sold it for me, must get on.

Or a peg and a playing card, like my old bike used to have.

 

[leeroybrown]

Who did one meeting last year, top notch.

Noise thingy has sold it for me, must get on.

Or a peg and a playing card, like my old bike used to have.

One race or not, still doesn't take the fact away that he is a BTCC driver :rasp:

 

[Tony Hunter]

One race or not, still doesn't take the fact away that he is a BTCC driver :rasp:

It also doesn't make the Clio a good car.

( I like Paul by the way, good guy)

 

[leeroybrown]

It also doesn't make the Clio a good car.

( I like Paul by the way, good guy)

I think he is a legend TBH, decent racer just needs to be able to get the funds together

I cant really comment on the clio being a bad car till I have driven one, with the sound of a GTR in the back ground ha