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Last weekend I added the third Clio to my current "fleet". No real reason for buying this really apart from the price, but first the car....
Its a 1998 S 1.2 8v RN Grande. Two owners from new, just 40,000 miles on the clock, MOT'd and taxed until July 2014, original spare wheel and tools, few...
The 0.9 sounds a lot more weedier that the diesel but has ample power around towns etc. Turbo kicks in higher up the rev range than the diesel so not just as sharp pulling away. I didn't take it on any motorways but I think it might be slightly underwhelming. Heaps better than the ancient 1.2...
I had a go in both the dCi and the 0.9 TCE. Both are very similar around town but the dCi is more competent on the motorway - just depends on the type of driving you do the most I guess and mileage. Both engines cost pennies to run, 62mpg in the dCi is achieved by just driving normally!