CLIO IV RS - Trophy from page 111

[Gally]

Flol! Gtr sounds pony anyway!

 

[Munson]

No soul apparently.

 

[Tony Hunter]

It could do with a Barry White button, that might work.

 

[MarkCup]

[barrywhitevoice]

Y-e-a-h...

[/barrywhitevoice]

 

[RSprojects]

top gear review! ot ohh http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/renault-clio-renaultsport-200-turbo-first-drive-2013-03-14

 

[paddymph]

So now the price is announced what is the competition?

 

[Gally]

Does it have competition? Swift and ST are warm hatches and the Vxr is now older generation.

Mini? Been out for a few years now.

 

[Hixle]

I think the NEW (note 'NEW', not old, lol) ST is most definitely competition, as is the new 208 Gti.

 

[Gally]

Lols!

 

[Harpham]

Im testing one anyway :approve: can't wait lol

I've never had a dealer say I can't afford a car lol, I might start hiding my car around the corner before going in then bwarping away if they say anything

When I first tested a 200 at my local dealer, I rocked up in my 172 Flamer. I was 20 at the time. Told them that I couldn't decide between the 200 and a V6. LOL. Because genuine baller.

 

[Tony Hunter]

You can't afford either sonny.

 

[dare!]

Lols! Yeah the Bmw CSL was never a drivers car blah blah blah. Heard it.

Autocar wasn't exactly raving about it today but the 5 door element really opens the market up. What a great little family hot hatch? No?

And therein lies the issue – there are some of us who would much rather drive a great hot hatch, than a great little family hot hatch.

 

[dare!]

Who did one meeting last year, top notch.

Noise thingy has sold it for me, must get on.

Or a peg and a playing card, like my old bike used to have.

Aaah, those were the days!

 

[Fred@BTM]

You can't afford either sonny.

I had that, think i was about 23, at Renault Northampton, pulled up in the V6, wasn't allowed to test drive a 197 because not 25, i laughed and walked away

 

[Chris Lewis]

And we really can't have a manual gearbox?

No, sorry. Out goes the satisfying, short-throw manual of the old RS, in goes a double-clutcher. Renault claims the cogs physically tag-team in 150 milliseconds, but it's the command-to-obedience time we're interested in. And guess what? It's just a touch too slow... even when you've selected Race mode and reduced shifts to their minimum time. And unlike some really sharp DSGs, you have to stay one step ahead of it. At one point on our drive, while braking hard from fourth gear for a hairpin, the display screen showed it had preselected fifth when third was obviously inevitable.

LOL.

 

[fdog]

top gear review! ot ohh http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/renault-clio-renaultsport-200-turbo-first-drive-2013-03-14[/QU

good review, a 3dr manual cup would appease all the haters, come on renault get on it....

 

[Matthew]

Top Gear verdict on it:

Average flappy paddles, softer suspension and extra doors mean the new RS isn't the car it used to be. It's still a bundle of fun, but we expected more. Is that so wrong?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Top Gear verdict on it:

Average flappy paddles, softer suspension and extra doors mean the new RS isn't the car it used to be. It's still a bundle of fun, but we expected more. Is that so wrong?

Could have written that from my armchair.

 

[MarkCup]

So many varied opinions out there, people can pretty much cherry pick whichever one suits their 'position'.

I for one like what Chris Harris has to say...it's focussed and fun, lively and comfortable, adjustable and fast.

 

[Tony Hunter]

It's the varied opinions that concern me really, obviously nobody can make up there mind what it is, or wants to be.

 

[fdog]

i think it will steal sales in the the fabia vrs market, its not the focused car it once was :sleepy:

 

[Munson]

And therein lies the issue – there are some of us who would much rather drive a great hot hatch, than a great little family hot hatch.

The thing is though, as I keep repeating to myself, hot hatches are hot versions of practical family cars. If you don't need a hot version of a practical car, then why buy a hot hatch? Why not buy a proper performance car that was designed to be one from the outset?

 

[Gally]

When was the Vrs ever focussed?

Although I agree, the current Fabia Vrs is a proper piss-take. Utter nonsense.

 

[fdog]

When was the Vrs ever focussed?

Although I agree, the current Fabia Vrs is a proper piss-take. Utter nonsense.

5dr, auto, boosted, ugly as fook

 

[Tony Hunter]

Quick though, and does it have a gear stick?

 

[Munson]

What's wrong with boost?

 

[Chris Lewis]

So many varied opinions out there, people can pretty much cherry pick whichever one suits their 'position'.

I for one like what Chris Harris has to say...it's focussed and fun, lively and comfortable, adjustable and fast.

Did anyone hate the Clio williams, 205 GTi or the trophy?

 

[Munson]

Yeah I thought the Williams was a bit s**t TBH. Overrated.

 

[Chris Lewis]

The thing is though, as I keep repeating to myself, hot hatches are hot versions of practical family cars. If you don't need a hot version of a practical car, then why buy a hot hatch? Why not buy a proper performance car that was designed to be one from the outset?

Well if you go back through time, there are loads of examples of family cars that turn out to be loads better than specially made sports cars costing a lot more money. Sierra Cosworth being a good example. Impreza Turbo another.

 

[Chris Lewis]

Yeah I thought the Williams was a bit s**t TBH. Overrated.

The point was about magazines though really. Not about personal opinion.

 

[Munson]

I worked for a car magazine at the time though.

 

[Chris Lewis]

I worked for a car magazine at the time though.

Ah fair enough, point taken then.

 

[dare!]

The thing is though, as I keep repeating to myself, hot hatches are hot versions of practical family cars. If you don't need a hot version of a practical car, then why buy a hot hatch? Why not buy a proper performance car that was designed to be one from the outset?

I get where you're coming from, but there's a world of difference between a 'practical' car and a 'practical family' car – all the classic hot hatches down the years cannot ever really be described as 'practical family' cars, be fair.

 

[seb]

I worked for a car magazine at the time though.

LOL just LOL!

 

[seb]

I see people are still whinging in here? LOL

RIP the last great hot hatch.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I worked for a car magazine at the time though.

FLOL!

Some boy.

 

[sbridgey]

I think its quite cool, and an interesting new direction for the RS model to take. Yes it looks a bit bland, but doesn't a ph2 172?

Chris Harris likes it so, it must be good! I am looking forward to test driving one

 

[Jamie]

Always the same chat. New rs, gets slagged, down the line everyone loves it.

 

[seb]

Evo gave the 197 a pretty bad press when they drove it.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Always the same chat. New rs, gets slagged, down the line everyone loves it.

Nah blud... a 5 door is just unlovable!