word of warning!

[Former owner]

Hi guys,

I was a cliosport member many moons ago and owned a sweet silver 182. Since owning the 182 i have had a Audi TT 3.2 V6 and i now own a facelift Focus ST3.

I can tell you without any shadow of doubt that the 182 is the best drivers car i've ever owned. I would love to be able to climb in and throw the 182 round some twisty B roads!

Both cars i have owned since are faster and more refined, but i wish i still had access to the 182 fun factor. So before you all wish for an 'upgrade' remember that you are driving one of the best hot hatches ever built!!

 

[tanker]

Probably agree with ya. For the fun factor the 1*2 is the best out there. :approve:

 

[kevin.s]

this is the problem im having. want to upgrade but im scared that i will regret it after.

 

[Fletcher]

I love early morning B road blasts in my 172. Had it for getting on for 5.5 years. I'll never sell it.

 

[Former owner]

Kevin,

Don't do it!! you will regret it. I wish i'd kept hold of mine and bought an old oil burner or a SMART car. though if anyone is looking to trade up their mint low milage TROPHY for a 2008 ST 3 you should hit me up! ;0)

 

[SimonR.]

Kevin,

Don't do it!! you will regret it. I wish i'd kept hold of mine and bought an old oil burner or a SMART car. though if anyone is looking to trade up their mint low milage TROPHY for a 2008 ST 3 you should hit me up! ;0)

Probably should have bought an RS then :L

 

[Chris205]

Makes me think the only upgrade I will be happy with is a clio 200 or megane 230 f1. :-/

 

[Austin-182]

The way i allways think is, if you sell youre car what could you buy with the money you get and would it be as good/as much fun....
There's nothing better you could get with the money gained from selling a clio sport
I plan on never selling mine!
A big mistake people allways make when selling a car is that they will have to put money towards the next car they get...why!? This makes sence if ur selling for a brand new car, but if ur selling a second hand car to buy another second hand car its a waste of money

 

[1sam23]

my mate sold his 172 ended buyin it back a year later cos he missed it

 

[ch!ppen]

I enjoyed my Saxo more tbh lol. That was a fun little car

 

[Christopher]

Having driven a TT and an ST, I know exactly what you mean.

Albeit the TT I drove was only the 225, but I hated it.

 

[EllD90]

A big mistake people allways make when selling a car is that they will have to put money towards the next car they get...why!? This makes sence if ur selling for a brand new car, but if ur selling a second hand car to buy another second hand car its a waste of money

LOL. How does that make sense?

 

[gav182]

Umm i now know this as im on my 3rd 182 , lots of money wasted but back in a 182

 

[Soot1e]

So does that mean, Former Owner, you want to buy another Clio?

 

[Greeny.]

This is the reason I have my second 172

 

[Triki]

This is why i still own mine 2yrs later. Longest i have ever owned a car !!

 

[Jhammond88]

C20 LET Corsa b, No clio can give you that much fun

 

[Dave..]

C20 LET Corsa b, No clio can give you that much fun

Get out.

 

[Damo_Sport]

Get out.

+1

Like a corsa can give you more fun then a clio tuff!!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

C20 LET Corsa b, No clio can give you that much fun

Despite the sceptics, i do have a Megane engine in my Clio.

 

[Dave..]

+1

Like a corsa can give you more fun then a clio tuff!!

I'm more concerned with the fact that it's a vauxhall corsa, about as desirable as a w*nk with a razor blade

 

[mitch1503]

this is why i will keep my cup when i get an oil burner mondeo ST tdci

 

[ffoegs]

<3

 

[Djw John]

Yeah I can empathise with this http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...-Ph1-Flame-Red-172-*UPDATE-March-2011*/page16

4th time I've bought a 172. Ans the second time I've bought this one!

 

[Dan]

I will never sell my 182! no point for the money it's worth compared to what it can do tbh

 

[jamesd1263]

Do like my 172 when it works

But prefer my mk1 hybrid.... That's what I really miss

 

[hopey-182]

had my 182 5 year 4 mth will never sell it love it,

 

[NickM5c]

I can't believe I've had my 182 for 7 years this month. I can't see me ever getting rid of it.

 

[JCC]

C20 LET Corsa b, No clio can give you that much fun

A Corsa with an engine conversion? I just sicked up in my mouth a little.

 

[alanc1000]

I enjoyed my Saxo more tbh lol. That was a fun little car

agree 100%, my old VTR was more fun than my 172, 182 and 197 put together and it was slower!

But 182s are very fun though.

 

[cliobritt]

172 amazing on b roads below 90

 

[H182]

Thinking the same, don't want to ever sell it. My mate had one but sold it and has since had a CTR, copper S and a beemer, but is now debating getting another 182.

 

[mx1_champ]

C20 LET Corsa b, No clio can give you that much fun

you got that right, i well sorted corsa ( suspension wise) with good tyres and a decent engine is alot of fun. a mate of mine is going for a 700+ bhp build in one.

 

[Brett]

Clio's are great fun but there are other cars out there. I miss my 172, I always look at the for sale ads every time a clean ph1 comes up, however i've not missed it enough to actually get another one. I find my mx5 better in most ways really but every time I see a ph1 172 or a trophy I always think at some point I want another. The other variants don't really do much for me though, ph2 172's and 182's just don't look special enough for me. R27's and well spec'd 200's look superb however.

 

[Gandi69]

700bhp fwd? Those good tyres wont last long