200 to trophy

[ravydavygravy]

Anyone done this?

Recently sold my beloved trophy and have had a 200 for a few weeks. It hasn't made me laugh yet. I used to laugh everyday in the ol tomota-mobile. :dapprove:

Yes the chassis is better, but like german metal you need to drive above 70mph for the car to come alive. It's also on some potenza tyres which seem rather crap.

Not convinced. Bugger.

 

[MancmanRS200]

Yeh i wasnt a great fan of potenza,s myself always felt unsure with them when not even on the limit the grip seemed to give way easy.

 

[ravydavygravy]

Yeh i wasnt a great fan of potenza,s myself always felt unsure with them when not even on the limit the grip seemed to give way easy.

The trophy had PS3 which were frankly brilliant in the wet although a little squidgy on turn-in. These potenaza's just let go straight away.

 

[realnumber 1]

Shouldn't it be Trophy to 200?

 

[ravydavygravy]

Shouldn't it be Trophy to 200?

At the moment it is.

might give it a couple of months.

 

[gez 172]

I think you've got to get use to the car, I went from a 172 ph1, very raw car. The 200 is just so smooth, it's amazing.

You think you might be nearing the cars limits then a few bends down the road, you realise your nowhere near it.

love the handling and brakes.

​So much more confidence in it than what I did in the 172.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Not convinced. Bugger.

I did tell you not to do it

 

[ravydavygravy]

I did tell you not to do it

Gonna do six months minimum, maybes change the tyres. See how i get on.

 

[Fletcher]

Did you not test drive a Clio 200?

 

[Adam.]

I find my Trophy better than my 200.

The 200 feels like it's being held back where as the Trophy just lets rip!

 

[ravydavygravy]

Did you not test drive a Clio 200?

Yep. Tbh i was getting itchy feet after having the Trophy for nearly 5 years.

The 200 impressed me highly on a twisty road which sold it to me, but i fear this is it's only party trick, whereas the Trophy felt special pretty much all the time.

 

[Fletcher]

Yep. Tbh i was getting itchy feet after having the Trophy for nearly 5 years.

The 200 impressed me highly on a twisty road which sold it to me, but i fear this is it's only party trick, whereas the Trophy felt special pretty much all the time.

Yeah makes sense.

I've driven both, and prefer the way the trophy drives.

 

[RexinaTrophy]

6 weeks after buying my 197, I bought a Trophy. The 197 isn't the same as a 200 (the 200 is about 10% better in my opinion). But the Trophy was just outrageous fun. The only reason I bought my 200 was because I wanted something brand new and more comfortable. But if you're looking for raucous fun, get a Trophy. There are some great low mileage examples on Pistonheads.