Best Renault Sport

[Muzzman]

Budget £10k.

What the hell shall I get?

This is purely a car for fun. 1000 miles a year. Couple of track days a year, that's it.

- Clio 200 Cup and loads of money in the bank.

- Megane R26, money in the bank

- Megane 250 Cup, no money in the bank.

What do you reckon?

 

[imprezaworks]

Out of those

250

 

[Tim.]

172 Cup/

 

[Craig]

Meg R26

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Clio 197/200 with a Meg R26 conversion. There isn’t a better car for the money imo.

 

[imprezaworks]

Clio 197/200 with a Meg R26 conversion. There isn’t a better car for the money imo.

That’s a car I would like to try.

 

[car.crash]

Meg 265

 

[Ricardos]

Clio 197/200 with a Meg R26 conversion. There isn’t a better car for the money imo.

250 lump in the 197/200 all day long

 

[Clio_fool]

Clio trophy. For a toy you want it to be special, a Meg would just feel like a daily you don't use much where as the 182 recipe will never be replicated again and obviously the trophy is the pinnacle of that line. And there's a chance it won't cost you much if you sell in a few years.

 

[green]

Clio 200

Money saved...spend on modifying Clio for track...fit a diff...racing brake pads/lines...super charger..decent coil overs all round..bucket seats...strip interior...keep radio/electric windows/head lining for comfort!

Enjoy for Sunday morning blasts and trackdays

 

[masekwm]

Clio 197/200 with a Meg R26 conversion. There isn’t a better car for the money imo.

There is a Beaniesport converted one for sale for £5850. Should be a fantastic toy.

For me, it'd be the 250 Cup.

 

[bill]

Meg 250

 

[CrippsCorner]

R27 and turbo it.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Meg 250 is epic but, if it's only doing a handful of miles, I don't think it's really worth spending that much money. Or, if you are going to spend that much, I would probably go more hardcore.

A nice Clio 200 Cup would be the one out of those for me. Cheap enough to not be a waste, but a really handy toy. I wouldn't do the Megane engine thing. Don't really see the point myself. If you want a turbo Renault, you may as well buy a Megane. Normally aspirated suits the Clio.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Westfield ?

 

[hsustyle]

Meg'd 197/200.ive driven a couple, great fun

 

[Brigsy]

Meg250cup all day long. The prices are starting to drop so should get a decent one with change from 10k.

I have recently seen a couple of non cups for sale for silly cheap too, could add lsd box etc depends if you want the hassle i guess.

 

[Iain C]

R26 for me out of those. Still a fantastic car and no modding needed.

 

[Mbeau]

If just for track use there are some bargain RS 250's. Just get a Cup with the LSD. Few mods see over 300bhp, which it will take easily. Designed to take that sort of power too. I would advise you to take one for a test drive toocompare with your other options.

With 10k you could pick one up easily and have money in the bank!

 

[Chris_Beer]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/223169622855

My friends old one back up for sale, using photos I did for him for the sale.

Driven it and went very well with the map.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I will definitely have another MK3 Megane at some point.

 

[Darryl_1983]

Out of the list i'd probably choose the Megane 250, with a couple of simple mods to up the power as previously stated.

But for a car to use for fun and track days, I'd probably also consider a 172 Cup, maybe with ITB's, Diff, etc with some weight saving.

 

[JB21]

Just buy a well sorted 1*2 stick some decent pads and tyres on it and away you go....

 

[Goodj]

172 or MX5, National B license, fireproof suit, helmet and boots, a trailer and a couple of seasons of sprint trials.

 

[Tim.]

What other cars have you got @Muzzman ?

£10k on a car that does 1,000 miles a year feels a bit like overkill if it’s going to be driven less than 10 times a year. I’m interested to know what else this car needs to do - tip runs, shopping, Ikea, school runs etc?

Also, an n/a Clio is a pretty different proposition to a turbo Megane. Do you have a preference of size/aspiration?

Has anyone suggested a Caterham/Westfield? That’s where I’d be looking.

 

[Leslie Graham]

Build a track car, be inventive!

 

[Goodj]

A £10k toy? Something fun. Maybe something good?

THIS

 

[JB21]

A £10k toy? Something fun. Maybe something good?

THIS

It maybe good and fun but that's bonkers money for a 12 year old Vauxhall with 126k miles! Looks like a bastardised Calibra as well!

 

[rs 1an]

Look for a red Raider, if you could get one for 10k, if not a Silverstone.

 

[cat171]

It maybe good and fun but that's bonkers money for a 12 year old Vauxhall with 126k miles! Looks like a bastardised Calibra as well!

Nah, Monaro VXR's are awesome! I've always liked them!

 

[Goodj]

It maybe good and fun but that's bonkers money for a 12 year old Vauxhall with 126k miles! Looks like a bastardised Calibra as well!

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That LS2 will be barely bedded in.