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Depends on the road I suppose. V6 is a lot faster on a grand prix track thats for sure, but country lanes could be different I guess. As Mark says, in real life they can both go a lot faster than road conditions & traffic will allow, so there probably wouldnt be a lot in it.

For the amount it would cost youd be better off just trading the car for a more powerful diesel. My first Clio was a 1.9 RTD!

^^ hooligan :devilish:

Trust me itll be ok. All the Clios have been good looking cars so far. Renault wont want to muck-up their most lucrative model.

Keep it for 2 years and promise yourself the new Renaultsport Clio 200bhp when it comes out. Youll only lose another couple of k on your 172 in the meantime. Trouble with buying a 182 now could be that youll want the new one when it arrives in 2006!

Need to increase them to prevent the tyres rolling off the rims as Lee said. We run lower pressures on slicks, as they generate more friction and therefore more heat, but road tyres have much softer tyre walls (to give a comfortable ride) so they need higher pressures.

keep the 172. Youve only done 8000 miles - youre looking at the best part of £1 per mile depreciation! If you can afford that then Im glad for you, but I dont know many people who could!

They didnt all have it. If you dont have the buttons on the steering wheel the car doesnt have it.

LMAO! Come on then Jeremy, what do I need to start saving up for??

Oh, and take plenty of bottled water - its thirsty work!

Welcome to Cliosport by the way :D

Check all your levels, tyres + 3 or 4 PSI above normal. Remove anything from the interior thats not bolted down. Have fun!

Well whatever, its going to ave it next season :devilish:

I think the picture they used is one of our days at Bedford.

OK will have a practice up at Tescos later :p It does seem to grip really well at the rear so its probably just a matter of being sufficiently brutal :devilish:

23mpg

Ah well, looks like no-ones actually tried a standard 255 yet, so I wont look too much of a tw@t when I run a 15.5 and get beaten by a Corsa :p

Id be disappointed if I couldnt get low 14s. 13.999 would be great :D but probably a lot harder than it sounds.

Living a long way from the UK has its compensations..... http://renault.com.au/renaultsport/trackdaysclicky

anyone tried it for real yet? Looking forward to York next summer.

Its been advertised on eBay too.

millions on eBay

Quote: Originally posted by MattyMarsh on 03 December 2004 Stu - Ive been looking at getting a 182, but Id prefer a V6. If I can afford it then thats what Ill get. I also have to consider the practicality issues. The space in the rear, above the engine, can you use any of that space ...

I never get better than 23mpg, but my journeys are very short - less than 5 miles each way to work. used to get about 33mpg out of the 172. But who cares? ;) Insurance is £600 compared with about £450 on the 172.

haha apparently not :D

they go nice with red: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1098113007__v6int3.jpg

I had a Mk2 172. Never had so much fun with a car. It was coming up to 3 years old so needed to be changed (have to use for work). V6 seemed the obvious choice. All smiles so far :D

Cruise is a right laugh, but not for the reason you might think. Set it to 120mph, then slow down to about 50. Select 4th gear, hold your breath, remove your feet from the pedals, and hit "R". Woooooooooosh! :D

1600 miles, none :D

Mine was always ok - check the coolant level? If not get a dealer to check the cabin temperature sensor.