Discounted 1*2 parts
Well the 200 went yesterday, thought I'd take the time to write up how it was for anybody considering buying one.
I covered just under 6000 miles in and can now honestly say that the 200 excells over the 1*2's in the following areas interior build quality (no rattles!), gearbox, brakes and how direct the steering is.
However, I would say that although the 200 is a far better car to drive, it does really lack some low down power and torque. To get the car moving you have to drive a 5k + all the time, whereas the 172/182's I have owned had a lot more low down torque. Also the 200 doesn't give the 5k kick when the VVT kicks in. I wouldn't say it boring to drive, but you just don't feel as in contact with the road as in a 1*2. When I added the KTEC exhaustI felt the car drove better, not for any extra power, but for the fact you could here what the car was doing!
There is only 1 word for fuel ecomony, and that is sh*t! To be fair this has been my weekend /track day car so the car averaged between 15-25mpg the majority of the time. On the rare occassion the other half drove the car, it could see 35mpg combined but I swear I could walk quicker. The old 1*2's could average high 30's without battering an eyelid!
Although I haven't had the car long, working in a dealership has shown me the running costs on the 200 isn't a great deal more than 1*2's. The only area parts are more expensive are the front brakes. Everything else is very comparable to base model clio's and 1*2's.
I took this vehicle out on the PCP deal and I'm glad I did. Put down the initial £1000 deposit and then paid my monthly charge (just less than £189), and when I came to sell the car, it easily cleared the finance that was outstanding and left me with a few quid in my pocket. So to anyone worried about being tied in for 2 years, that is not the case!
Finally from the track days I have done, I can say that 888's make a huge difference! I did approx 150 laps of Cadwell park and Mallory park and the car never understeered once!
Think I covered everything most people want to know, I hope somebody finds this helpful.
I will miss the 200 but looking forward to the extra cash in my pocket to fund our first house purchase!!
Tom
I covered just under 6000 miles in and can now honestly say that the 200 excells over the 1*2's in the following areas interior build quality (no rattles!), gearbox, brakes and how direct the steering is.
However, I would say that although the 200 is a far better car to drive, it does really lack some low down power and torque. To get the car moving you have to drive a 5k + all the time, whereas the 172/182's I have owned had a lot more low down torque. Also the 200 doesn't give the 5k kick when the VVT kicks in. I wouldn't say it boring to drive, but you just don't feel as in contact with the road as in a 1*2. When I added the KTEC exhaustI felt the car drove better, not for any extra power, but for the fact you could here what the car was doing!
There is only 1 word for fuel ecomony, and that is sh*t! To be fair this has been my weekend /track day car so the car averaged between 15-25mpg the majority of the time. On the rare occassion the other half drove the car, it could see 35mpg combined but I swear I could walk quicker. The old 1*2's could average high 30's without battering an eyelid!
Although I haven't had the car long, working in a dealership has shown me the running costs on the 200 isn't a great deal more than 1*2's. The only area parts are more expensive are the front brakes. Everything else is very comparable to base model clio's and 1*2's.
I took this vehicle out on the PCP deal and I'm glad I did. Put down the initial £1000 deposit and then paid my monthly charge (just less than £189), and when I came to sell the car, it easily cleared the finance that was outstanding and left me with a few quid in my pocket. So to anyone worried about being tied in for 2 years, that is not the case!
Finally from the track days I have done, I can say that 888's make a huge difference! I did approx 150 laps of Cadwell park and Mallory park and the car never understeered once!
Think I covered everything most people want to know, I hope somebody finds this helpful.
I will miss the 200 but looking forward to the extra cash in my pocket to fund our first house purchase!!
Tom
