[AUS] His + hers - Clio 4 RS 200T

[walkie86]

A few weeks back we picked up our RS Clio 4 Sport Trophy (full fat) in Glacier White.

So far, so good. She was delivered with only 15km, so we're taking it pretty easy to start. I didn't get a drive for several hours as the wife wouldn't give up the driver's seat!

On that, this will be a shared car for us for the next little while with the missus driving it to work on week days. She's named her 'Chloe' already and seems to really like her.

A few photos from when we picked her up:

IMG_8218 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8221 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8229 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8232 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8226 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8228 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8230 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8233 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

In the last week, we've filled her up once and added about 300km around Sydney.

So far, so good. Really enjoying it (would still rather a manual) but the added versatility of the EDC suits us perfectly at the moment. Mel's been driving it a bit as says she gets lots of looks with people staring and pointing - she's also started waving at other Renaultsports!

On the to do list is:
- C L I O debadge (just leaving it on there for now while it's so new, so people know what it is 8) )
- front tints
- private plates

On the 'maybe' list:
- centre resonator chop
- black badges

On the "want but unlikely for now/SWMBO won't let it slide" list:
- remap
- lowering springs

Will keep her pretty much standard for the foreseeable future and just get to know the ins and outs of the car

 

[Knuckles]

No cup chassis?

I was staring at your watermark for a while then I got it

i was thinking "well that's cheating; using auto focus... Oh, focusing... On autos!"

 

[walkie86]

Haha cheers - yeah, it's a car website I run (check it out if you like!).

No Cup chassis - was an extra $2500 here, which I couldn't justify given the missus will be driving it most of the time. Sport chassis is supremely comfortable too.

Plus the savings can go towards zorst/remap and I won't feel as bad changing the suspension down the track either

 

[Connor19]

Looking really good in that Paint colour! At first was not keen on the new MK4's but they are slowly growing on me. Enjoy your new purchase

 

[jim cook]

Enjoy the motor mate

I am not a fan sorry ( yet.. )

 

[bennettxo]

Very nice!

 

[.GAZ.]

I love them.

 

[The Boosh!]

Nice.

Here's my mums.

 

[Gaz_]

^ good pic that! Looks well.

 

[Addicted]

Looks smart, finally some wheels that don't look like dogshit (I swear 99% of modern cars have Ripspeed wannabe's).

 

[Ph1 Tom]

If I didn't do 700+ miles a week I'd have one of these as a daily but I'd keep the ph1 for track.

It would have to have the cup chassis though, the one I drove felt great! But I think I'd prefer the 17s to 18s.

They do look good in white, it suits it more than the other colors I think.

 

[George Welsh]

White is brilliant..
Didn t expect that

 

[jesus]

Nice colour combination. Going off the thread title though I was expecting two!

 

[Knuckles]

Haha cheers - yeah, it's a car website I run (check it out if you like!).

No Cup chassis - was an extra $2500 here, which I couldn't justify given the missus will be driving it most of the time. Sport chassis is supremely comfortable too.

Plus the savings can go towards zorst/remap and I won't feel as bad changing the suspension down the track either

$2500?!?!? Fml.

 

[Lal B3N]

Looks lovely!

No taking it easy though! Get its head smashed in!

 

[Matthew]

I bet that wasn't cheap daaan under!

 

[CrippsCorner]

Not really a fan, very plain looking... but if subtle's what you're going for then great either way enjoy! Still jealous.

 

[walkie86]

Cheers fellas. Drove it around a fair bit this weekend and getting addicted to the noise - makes some great pops and bangs on the overrun. Even the wife commented on it!

Jesus - probably should've read "His/Hers" tbh!

Kayzee - each to their own. Put it next to a Polo GTI and the Polo looks like bag of sauerkraut!

The wife wanted white. I like white. I prefer clean, silver wheels to black. So it all worked out. It's a good car to share and I still have the stripped out 172 for raw NA thrills.

Very happy so far 8)

 

[walkie86]

I had a bucks weekend up in the Hunter 2 weekends ago, so took Chloe for a run. My 6'7" brother had no qualms sitting in the front (just pushed the seat a fair way back) and she was a breeze to drive up the freeway, with plenty of grunt for the odd overtaking squirt.

Started in near work in town:

photo by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Ended up at a house in Allondale where she sat for 2 days while all sorts of shenanigans ensued 8)

photo (3) by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Fully loaded boot and half the rear set with all sorts of crap, plus my bro in the front and another mate in the back for the drive home. Handled with aplomb and even squeezed in a case of bubbles from a local winery for the wifey to keep her happy 8)

photo (2) by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Cracked 1000km by the time we got home, so gave her a good wash and bought her a present (thanks to RenoTech for the prompt delivery and great pricing!)

photo (1) by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Much better - she looks loved now

photo by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

She's starting to open up a bit more with some km on her. Or maybe it's just me getting used to the different driving experience! She feels really fast in 2nd and 3rd, and makes a great noise on WOT as well as on the overrun, with all sorts of pops and bangs, particularly in Sport mode.

Can't wait to take her for a proper mountain blast.

 

[Craig.]

Really really like that in white, they are growing on me loads.

 

[Dan...]

That looks really nice!

Im sure this is the only one I have seen with a decent set of alloys

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Smart bus. Enjoy

Looks smart, finally some wheels that don't look like dogshit (I swear 99% of modern cars have Ripspeed wannabe's).

100% agree with that. Even on 'premium' cars like Astons they're going all out to look as utterly sh*te as possible.

 

[walkie86]

IMG_8246 by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

IMG_8248 by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

Needs lowering springs ASAP!

 

[ParisPeach]

Oooft that megane <3

 

[walkie86]

Yep - K-Tec cat-back and Eibach springs

 

[Coops Mk1]

bloody hell I was not ready for that, I have always thought the new clio 4 RS looked utterly gash, but in white, on those proper alloys (not like the shite on the megane in the pic) it looks.....dare I say it.......fecking wonderful

 

[Matthew]

Are they the 'non cup pack' wheels?

Look smart.

 

[walkie86]

Cheers fellas - yeh, it's a Sport (no Cup pack) with leather, sensors, camera, climate, R-Link nav etc etc (in Aus they call it a 'Trophy' pack).

I really like the wheels - very similar to, if not the same as, the Megane 265 Tibor rims. They even look like some Evoque rims I've seen...

 

[Matthew]

I think the non cup would be the one I went for here in Britain.

Our roads are terrible and I'm sure you can cover ground quicker with the softer suspension.

 

[Sargara]

Walkie86 out of interest is that Megane lowered, and if so on what?

I've never seen a side by side shot of the new Clio and the Megane before, I never realised how large it makes the Clio seem! Great pics keep them coming

 

[walkie86]

Sargara - thanks mate. The 250 is on Eibachs - looks just about perfect, I reckon.

Plenty more pics to come. Hoping to do a shoot soon with some mates in a GW R27 and GW 265 8)

 

[walkie86]

With my 172 and a neighbours ST. Wide angle makes the 200T look huge but I have another photo with them in the opposite positions where the 172 looks bigger!

photo (1) by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[botfch]

One of the better looking 200t's still can't get on with the front end tho.

 

[CrippsCorner]

In those comparison shots the 1*2's always pip it imo! Megane is awesome apart from the wheels.

 

[DH_GTI]

Lovely car !! What's the mpg like on average ?

 

[edgeydt50]

I like that a lot!

 

[Sargara]

Megane is awesome apart from the wheels.

The problem is the Megane's weird wheel fitment of 8.25x19 5x114 ET65 66.1. There's no aftermarket alternatives that fit right, same problem with the 18's. Pro Race 1.3 just about manage, that's it.

 

[Naith]

it looks absolutely fantastic, be good to see it debadged.

 

[Martin_172]

Clio is lovely if only they done a manual id buy one tomorrow to go with the mrs Fiesta ST were ordering