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I found the Clio very reasonable on the wallet - decent MPG of just under 40, affordable tax and service. I wasn't paying £1400 for insurance though and wouldn't! Simply, not worth it IMO.
Just ignore these losers knowing that there is no contest and enjoy what you have. It's usually the person who is baited into chasing the SXi crew that gets caught!
Sold the Clio and bought a 3 series. No regrets at all - it was a joy going from the Clio to something that felt so solid. Enjoyed both cars for different reasons.
I sold a set of 182 Cup alloys on E-bay with a mixed set of tyres, in average condition for £400. The Turinis are wanted wheels, so you should be looking at £500ish?!
Disagree. Yes, straight line and in-gear they are quicker but overall, they ain't.
And the MkV Golf TDi 170 is easily on pace with a Clio. You've obviously not been in one.
What a load of pisch!
IMO, the rivals to the Clio are;
Corsa VXR
Astra VXR
Megane RS (not the new one)
Mini S
Civic Type R
Golf GTi
Ibiza Cupra
Leon Cupra
Some of these might be larger cars but they are all pretty similar on pace, out the packet. All cars have their pro's and cons and it...
I used to get around 375 in the Cup, close to 400 on a few occasions.
While we are on the subject - just managed 460 miles in the Cupra (45 litre tank) and it still had a few litres left upon fill-up!
LOL, indeed.
The Cup is just a car like any other. It doesn't make mistakes, the driver does.
Pro's - rewarding.
Cons - not many IMO. The brakes are not that strong and they are getting older now though, so might need some cash thrown their way.
Nobody can comment on whether the catch failed or was not looked after, without seeing it. It's guess work - Renault tech or not. A replaced catch can't fail...? Whatever.
Re: Differences between 172, 172 cup and 18
There is no ph1 172 Cup. If you are talking about the ph2 172 Cup, a search should help you out.
A 172 Cup search will find things like; Hero, Fastest and Best.