Sounds like they've released a "cup pack" to me.
Helps it into a lower tax group, only active in 'normal' modeAnd stop/start is added? Whoopee-f**king-do. Good god - I HATE those systems - hopefully it could be deactivated?
I thought renault were done making s**t special editions?
How long before the clio renaultsport 220 (sorry, the are esse 220) becomes standard and you can spec it to be identical to the 'trophy'
I don't believe this car is anything other than an updated 200T, The spec of the Trophy is what the original 200T should have had from the beginning IMO.
Also this Trophy isn't limited to a certain number of cars to be built and can be ordered in all the other colours which were available on the 200T bar Mercury from what I've read so in theory the original 200 EDC is now Redundant? Your not going to go into a dealership and buy the old spec car with slower gear changes etc
when this is released I presume the 200T will cease to be made in the current spec and the trophy will be the only car available
Terrible wheels again. Why can't they get some decent wheels on it?!
Omg. I actually saw one on Saturday near Bedford Autodrome. Only taken what, 18 months?
Thought it was a Seat Leon at first lol. Was ok in yellow. Massive great big car though.
Hopefully the Trophy will be interesting.
I also share your frustration Mark. So we're doing something about it and I'm working on implementing a Renaultsport network that means something for both the dealers and customers.
It's better but still not that inspiring.
I thought the same, didn't realise that was a 200T.
Martin's Renault near me has a 200T in stock. I went in to ask for a test drive, they said they'd call to arrange but I'm still waiting a few weeks on.
To be honest, it could have been amazing but not sure I could put up with that interior.
Has anyone sat in one? What's it like? Doesn't look great on pictures.
I don't agree that's the view that most prospective owners take. Yes they want more space, refinement, build etc etc. In short, they want a golf. And that's what they're buying.I think its ideal, infact they have catered for the majority of us who all ran 172/182/200's over the last 10yrs! I loved having something raw, uncompromised and a tool for going down a backroad like a hooligan, but now im grown up with a kid on the way and I want something that covers that backroad just as fast if not faster when I need it, but has 5 doors, refined, heated seats, sat nav, economical! its the car ive been looking for!
im also intrested by the fact the standard car was getting good results from mapping, with this new turbo they might be very capable with a bit of a tweek!!
I sat in one at goodwood, straight after a fiesta st and the pug. Clio was (imo) comfortably the cheapest feeling, and the least special.Its the dash that's appalling, just looks cheap & french. Which i guess it is i suppose lol.
Gloss black is a pain to keep clean as well, ends up with fingers prints everywhere!!
Compared to a Polo Gti: