MrBlonde
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What car have you gone to after owning a Clio 172/182?
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What Car after a 182?
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MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
This is what im thinking of doing,much difference between the megs 250/265 etc apart from looks wise?
Mbeau
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 172
Not really imo. The interior on the 265 is updated a bit. I prefer the look of the facelift, but the xenon directional lights on the 250. Certain options are well worth having with cup pack being the sought after one. They are like a grown up clio with the extra power I always wanted. This is especially noticeable on track days. Consumables are pretty reasonable in line with running a Clio. My current one.....
Not a Diesel!!!
ClioSport Club Member
LY Meg Cup-S + MX5
I went from Clio Trophy to R26 Lux about 16 years ago. But now been in a Meg 275 for last 6. Great car. Really Rare and distinctive looking with wider arches.
SharpyClio
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This absolute beat….
riz
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Jaguar XFR
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MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
I think next step would be to go Meg or if i can an E46 or 92
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
Options..
Meg 250/265
Bmw Z4 Coupe
Golf Gti Mk6/7
Clio 200
Bmw M3 E46/92 (bit of a dream probs)
Audi TT tfsi
Bmw 3 series M Sport touring
Meg 250/265
Bmw Z4 Coupe
Golf Gti Mk6/7
Clio 200
Bmw M3 E46/92 (bit of a dream probs)
Audi TT tfsi
Bmw 3 series M Sport touring
photo_ed
ClioSport Club Member
182 Trophy, 200 Cup
Interesting your list includes the Z4 Coupe. Back in 2007 I chopped in my immaculate and fantastic 18month old RB 182 Cup for a Z4C 3.0 - in an effort to explore some more ‘grown up’ motoring. The fact that now, nearly 20 years later, I’m back in hot Clio’s I think speaks for itself as to how that experiment played out… 😂
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
Had mk6 Golf GTI dsg (172 got stolen had it from new for 12 years) but the best thing I did getting the GTI didn’t miss the 172 at all after that.
Had 3 GTI Golf's since, best all round cars you can get imo.
Not a Diesel!!!
ClioSport Club Member
LY Meg Cup-S + MX5
I came from an E92 M3 to Megane. World of difference in Running costs.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
Krarl
ClioSport Club Member
An Porsche if you've got plenty of brass
massiveCoRbyn
ClioSport Club Member
Several
If you want something of a similar nature but a bit more modern, I'd be looking at a Megane 250/265/275, or a MK7 Fiesta ST. Both a bit less frantic, but better every day cars while still being a lot of fun.
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
It’s what I had straight after my 172 Cup, its ability to have its head kicked in all day on track then drive home is second to not many things!
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
Would like an Ep3 but all rust buckets from what i have read up on.
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
They were rust buckets years ago, I'd be amazed if there's any left lol
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
E30kev
ClioSport Club Member
Audi S3 8V
But then I’d just be back in an S3 🤷♂️
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
Which would be a way better car! 🤣
I still lol at the 60k price tag on that 5N! mental money imo.
I know it'll leased pcp etc but someone somewhere still taking that loss.
I reckon 3 years old theywill be worth well under 25k easy.
I went from EP3 to 172 Cup to DC5. I'd say that's also my preference in ascending order. DC5 PAS is incomparable to an EP3 EPAS setup, owing to it being hydraulic. Driving position is also incredible in the 5, where as you sit on top of an EP3.
DC5's are rusting away now sadly, but they are more likely to have been garaged during their lifetime. I wouldn't recommend one as a daily.
phss-silverstone-oct-16-5 by Adam Lister, on Flickr
E30kev
ClioSport Club Member
Audi S3 8V
Mine is through the company work scheme so saving 40%.
It’s genuinely more cost effective for me to have the 5N than the S3 was and that’s not including fuel/charging offset (free charging at work).
All maintenance, tax, insurance, breakdown cover is covered too so it’s a no brainier for me.
The S3 all in burned through £30k in 2 years covering only 10k miles 😖
Plus it’s slow as f**k compared the the 5N 🤣
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
I went into a 200 but should have just gone straight into the 220 trophy. Probably the best car I’ve ever owned.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
Think i need to add a V6 
There's been a lot more but an example of each variant. all have had pros and cons, MK2s are simple and relatively cheap to maintain, MK3s are not. Excluding that reason im not sure id ever choose a MK2 RS over a MK3 RS! - MK4 was for me the best out of the Clio RS, but i get its different and not to everyone's taste! - Megane feels just like a heavily revised MK4 RS better in every way except doesn't sound as nice!!
There's been a lot more but an example of each variant. all have had pros and cons, MK2s are simple and relatively cheap to maintain, MK3s are not. Excluding that reason im not sure id ever choose a MK2 RS over a MK3 RS! - MK4 was for me the best out of the Clio RS, but i get its different and not to everyone's taste! - Megane feels just like a heavily revised MK4 RS better in every way except doesn't sound as nice!!
