Clio 200 yes or no? opinions?

[M90SR]

So because the insurance system in the UK is so clever that a 1.2 clio costs me like £3000 to insure but a Clio 200 is £1000 I am getting a 200 in a couple of months time (when my NCB hits 2 years).

Anyway thoughts on the 200's?
Love @G8RSH 200 looks stunning.

Whats fuel like?
Do about 5 miles each way a day town driving then some dual carriage ways, and then the odd motorway journey on the weekend say 160 miles a week. Hopefully this isn't bad for the car my 1.2 warms up within 1.5 miles into journey and with the spirited driving I hope to do in the 200 it should hopefully warm up before I get to work.

I expect the build quality to be poor, but coming from a 2003 1.2 which I built up myself I can expect it to be much better ahah!

Any who would like a test drive but can't seem to find any place that would allow me to test drive unless I am actually buying the car or over 25+ anyone know places or can give me a ride in one ?

Cheers!

 

[Knuckles]

120ish miles a week costs me £30 at 25-27mpg

Have a look at the guide stickied at the top of the clio discussion thread for the different 197/200 models and specs.

Build quality is miles ahead of the mk2

But the cup chassis and recaros (must have imo) take some getting used to. They are very, very stiff.

The kangarooing and flat spots are annoying as hell and the mpg is s**t for the performance.

But once you've got it moving they're brilliant fun. Brilliant pedal placement for fancy footwork, the lift off oversteer is very controllable and adjustable on the throttle and they eat up almost every corner you throw at them.

If I was closer I'd take you out.

 

[masekwm]

5 miles? In a car? Get a bicycle!

 

[-speedfreak-]

They're absolutely great! Had mine for less than a week and I can't imagine driving anything else.

 

[M90SR]

Thanks fellas! I have coilovers now so I am used to a hard ride.
And, no bicycle for me has I live up hill and f*k coming back up the hill especially in this lovely summer weather we are having (...........rain)

 

[Knuckles]

Thanks fellas! I have coilovers now so I am used to a hard ride.
And, no bicycle for me has I live up hill and f*k coming back up the hill especially in this lovely summer weather we are having (...........rain)

I had coilovers on my old 1.4, I genuinely s**t myself when I picked up my 197 lol

 

[Clio172NE]

Personally for me its Mk2's all the way, the 200's just seem to lack the character. Agreed with above, build quality is miles better but i dont know their just not for me.
Did you ask your insurance why so much price difference? Thats mental!

 

[Cropper]

Get yourself a Full Fat 200 mate with the cup package! Sounds silly as it's obviously a drivers car but Bluetooth and cruise control really do make it a bit more special in my opinion! I've had mine 7 months and still love just getting in it and going for a drive to nowhere

 

[M90SR]

I had coilovers on my old 1.4, I genuinely s**t myself when I picked up my 197 lol

So i take it the rides much harder theres me thinking Ill be able to give my back a break lol

 

[M90SR]

Personally for me its Mk2's all the way, the 200's just seem to lack the character. Agreed with above, build quality is miles better but i dont know their just not for me.
Did you ask your insurance why so much price difference? Thats mental!

I originally wanted an MK2 182 but the insurance was touching £5000 so thats was a no and I already have a mk2 non sport with all the sport accessories bar the body kit. So having to of the same would not be boring but not as exciting.

 

[M90SR]

Get yourself a Full Fat 200 mate with the cup package! Sounds silly as it's obviously a drivers car but Bluetooth and cruise control really do make it a bit more special in my opinion! I've had mine 7 months and still love just getting in it and going for a drive to nowhere

Yeah man looking for one with everything, dont mind if I dont get recaros as I can always put them in later if I really wanted to but sat nav and cruise are definately on the cards! Really want to put an ipad dash in the centre console

 

[Advikaz]

Always enjoyed my 200. Fuel was pants though.

 

[Rossi1989]

Do it! love mine fuel is pap but you can't buy a car like this and be worrying about how much fuel your going to go through

 

[Advikaz]

I do miss thundering in to bends in the 200. The abarth has nothing on it in the bends at all.

 

[BoatNonce]

with the spirited driving I hope to do in the 200 itshould hopefully warm up before I get to work.

1. Spirited driving on your way to work
2. With a cold engine


Not the best combination.

 

[just-that-ek]

I originally wanted an MK2 182 but the insurance was touching £5000 so thats was a no and I already have a mk2 non sport with all the sport accessories bar the body kit. So having to of the same would not be boring but not as exciting.

Where are you getting your quotes from 5k for a 182?!

The 200 is a brilliant car feels like a go kart when I drive one.

 

[M90SR]

1. Spirited driving on your way to work
2. With a cold engine


Not the best combination.

It should warm up before I hit the dual carriage way then its blast down to work! and I have to pick my mate up from the train station, usually end up waiting 10 minutes while the cars on.

 

[BoatNonce]

How long before you hit the carriageway? Bearing in mind it takes longer for your oil to get up to temperature than your coolant.

 

[M90SR]

Where are you getting your quotes from 5k for a 182?!

The 200 is a brilliant car feels like a go kart when I drive one.

Comparison sights mostly and thats with a blackbox ahah! It probably because I am 18.

 

[M90SR]

How long before you hit the carriageway? Bearing in mind it takes longer for your oil to get up to temperature than your coolant.

1.5 miles town driving to train station 10 minute wait then dual carriage way for the rest of the journey

 

[M90SR]

without going out on weekends I'd say my mileage a week is 90 miles (one 40 mile round trip to another site for work once a week) I will make this car run on £20 a week lol. Fuel is going to be a real shocker but the price to pay I guess.

 

[Knuckles]

So i take it the rides much harder 😧 theres me thinking Ill be able to give my back a break lol

You get used to it after a while. But don't drive on a full bladder lol.

 

[M90SR]

You get used to it after a while. But don't drive on a full bladder lol.

Does that cause any of the panels to vibrate when driving?

 

[Knuckles]

Does that cause any of the panels to vibrate when driving?

Not really, the build quality is decent on them.

...but every pebble or bump you drive over is like a punch to the bladder when you need a piss lol

 

[Deany]

Not really, the build quality is decent on them.

...but every pebble or bump you drive over is like a punch to the bladder when you need a piss lol

Its like taking a train to the gut if you hit a pothole at speed.

 

[Cropper]

I spend more time swerving than I do in a straight line