Upgrading from Clio 1.2 to RS200

[coxy17]

Hi

Not been on here for a while but now looking at upgrading my car

currently have 55plate 1.2 clio and it has served me very wheel but now looking to upgrade
i will be 21 in january and looking to get a clio rs 200

so just looking for any advise when looking at new cars

 

[Matt W]

Gearbox seems to be the main issue. It'll either need replacing or be fine.
Quite a step up in power!

 

[coxy17]

Is that an issue on all models ?

 

[Ethan1996]

Is that an issue on all models ?

Seems to be, mainly the thrashed/tracked ones though I believe?

 

[coxy17]

I'm looking for ones with sub 30,000 miles and oem spec hopefully with cup pack

 

[Matt W]

Seems to be, mainly the thrashed/tracked ones though I believe?

Nope, completely random tbh. Some people have tootled to the shops doing 5k a year and it breaks and some people do 20k a year on track and it's fine!

 

[Ethan1996]

Nope, completely random tbh. Some people have tootled to the shops doing 5k a year and it breaks and some people do 20k a year on track and it's fine!

Weird one!

 

[CrippsCorner]

It'll either need replacing or be fine.

Couldn't that be said about any part ever lol.

That'll be a nice upgrade, what colour are you thinking of getting?

 

[coxy17]

Looking at white, would like a green one but seem to be very rare, looking at buying in january when i turn 21 as the Insurance drops a bit

 

[warwickstingray]

My Peugeot 206 hdi had a knackered 3rd gear syncro caused by just awful drivers. Some people are just hard on boxes without knowing. A normal clean change just eludes them. When testing a 200 you need to be able to give it a decent run so that you can check that all gears engage cleanly.

Find somewhere to do a swift stop and make sure it's all good on the braking front.

 

[Knuckles]

My rs197 clio sport renaultsport has done 50odd thousand miles and the gearbox is fine. Touch wood.

Match revs* and it'll be reet.

Recaros, cup chassis, Bluetooth and climate control are the options to look for.

And projectors but they can be retrofitted fairly easily. As can the cup spoiler.


*learn to heel and toe.

 

[warwickstingray]

Or don't shift like a nut case so the syncro's don't have to work so hard.

Regular hard use and heel and toe would be well worth learning.

Even as badly as I do it on track changing gear is a lot smoother.