Clio newbie....which one do I buy?

[Slim74]

Evening all,
I'm thinking about buying a clio, with the intention of using it as a fast road /track day car. My initial thoughts are to strip it bare, cage it, ally or carbon door panels, no carpet, stereo or any luxuries at all, 2 lightweight seats in the front.
My questions therefore are as follows....
172 or 182, cup or non cup, and what sort of performance figures can I expect from it once it's done? 0-60, mainly, not too fussed over a ton! Also, What would you consider essential mods, I don't have a bottomless wallet by the way, so please bear that in mind!
Many thanks,
Si.

 

[Clio_fool]

If that's the plan then the cheapest option is to buy a car already track prepped.

 

[Knuckles]

Buy the cheapest and best condition mk2 you can buy and go from there. There's not much in it among them all tbh.

Have you had track cars before?

 

[Slim74]

No mate, the only other hot hatch I've ever owned was a 205 gti, which was my 2nd car, I was always a bike man, and only passed my car test when I was 28, rode a gsxr11 all year round up until then. I'm now 43, but want a toy again, and the wife is VERY unaccepting of the bike idea...

 

[masekwm]

Wait a few weeks and the track car owners start considering getting rid and you save a lot of money.

Or just buy a Westfield http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WESTFIELD...194648?hash=item3d46954c98:g:syMAAOSwtS1ZpwLJ

 

[imprezaworks]

As above really. Get the cheapest best available and make it your own.

Or as said, buy one that's been done. Performance is marginal between all of them and on track

1. Depend on how well maintained the car is, timing (belt) is key to a quick car
2. How good a driver you are tbh