Speed is not something that is too important to me, as long as a car has abit of umph, I'm not really fussed, hence why I chose a 1.6 instead of going for a 172 or 182, besides, I'm not exactly a youngster anymore and find myself quie often just poodling about. I guess a 197 would be wasted on me really. I had at one point considered going for a new 1.6 DS, but couldn't get a test drive no matter how I tried, but from what I hear I probably wouldn't like it anyway as the new steering system seems to be abit of an issue for some people, and I prefer my cars to feel well and truely in contact with the road rather than feel it is hovering above it.
I personally feel that Renault have changed the Clio way too much and in doing so will kill off the Clio. It will not be anywhere near as popular as the previous models and will therefore die out, which is a shame being as they are so versitile and popular. I guess this means I will have to make sure I keep mine in tip top condition as I will not be able to replace her with anything anywhere near as good . (IMHO).