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agree. with the optional larger alloys.
Knows it :rasp:
The Vee is a great car but I would struggle to spend over £10k on a french car with shocking french build quality. Its tolerable on a sub 10k Clio but when your spending twice that, not thanks, can't beat German build quality.
The Golf is alot more useable, I would never have a vee as my only car, theres no enough space for some of my hobbies or to take my mates out. If your going to have a specialist car that can't be used every day due to practicality issues you may as well go all the way and get an Elise/ Exige or a Caterfield.
exactly my thoughts... the man speaks sense:approve:
For the me the Vee is for people who want to spend lots of cash and stay in a clio.
Im not saying its crap, its just not particularly quick or particularly good at cornering, it does attract attention, and I appreciate the styling.
you say it like 90% of the population would agree with you but they wouldnt.
Also your always going to defend you own choice...if you listen to the points being made, you might grasp the discussion better...
For 15k -20k. 2 seater, impractical car, VXR220 or an elise 111s.
No to both. Would love to drive one but I would never own one.
I would not spend V6 type money on a Clio. Ever. If I become a millionaire one may make it into my dream garage, but I could not justify owning one, just too impractical as a main car, and as a second car I would go for something even more hardcore, Elise etc. At the end of the day its still a Clio.
Sorry my man, it just sounds utterly ridiculous
not saying i wouldnt like to own a vee, i would, but probably would never make the purchase.....
This topic really interests me, because I have a love/hate relationship with the vee. Firstly, lol @ "boring Lotus" - ever driven an Elise?
Okay so moving on, it's no secret that I actually think the Clio V6 looks s**t, and close up, the detailing is horrid - it really does look like a Clio with a body kit. Like an ill-fitting wig IMO. As a car to drive, I can't comment as I've never driven one, and I'm sure it is full of character and very rewarding, but (for me) it's still a very expensive Clio. HOWEVER, part of me still wants to own one, and I think if I drove one I'd own one the following day...
The Golf GTi MkV might be more pratical, but then £20k+ for a car that's basically slower and less fun than a 182? No thanks. Although again, I have not driven the Golf.
Tricky choice for me. The Golf would not be on my shopping list, but the Vee would. Sort of. Just now I'm doing mega motorway miles and I need a boot to hold bags containing two weeks worth of clean undercrackers and two laptops, so a vee may not be too practical at all. 350z or S2000 is more suited to me just now if I upgrade to "exotic" and a Golf isn't exotic anyway, whereas the Vee certainly is...despite being an expensive Clio yadda yadda...
If you put a gun to my head on this one, I'd choose the V6 and pile my clean Y-fronts and twin laptops in the passenger foot well.
Okay so moving on, it's no secret that I actually think the Clio V6 looks s**t, and close up, the detailing is horrid - it really does look like a Clio with a body kit. Like an ill-fitting wig IMO. As a car to drive, I can't comment as I've never driven one, and I'm sure it is full of character and very rewarding, but (for me) it's still a very expensive Clio. HOWEVER, part of me still wants to own one, and I think if I drove one I'd own one the following day...
The Golf GTi MkV might be more pratical, but then £20k+ for a car that's basically slower and less fun than a 182? No thanks. Although again, I have not driven the Golf.
Tricky choice for me. The Golf would not be on my shopping list, but the Vee would. Sort of. Just now I'm doing mega motorway miles and I need a boot to hold bags containing two weeks worth of clean undercrackers and two laptops, so a vee may not be too practical at all. 350z or S2000 is more suited to me just now if I upgrade to "exotic" and a Golf isn't exotic anyway, whereas the Vee certainly is...despite being an expensive Clio yadda yadda...
If you put a gun to my head on this one, I'd choose the V6 and pile my clean Y-fronts and twin laptops in the passenger foot well.
An orange one
v6 anyday of the week
plus...for all the build quality issues..even my 2001 mk1 vee with 28k on the clock doesnt have a single rattle anywhere...my mums 182 FF on a 54 with 8000 miles rattles like a b**ch everywhere!
the vee's are a step up everywhere in terms of general build quality, i guess people who have never even driven one wont appreciate this.
golf gti is a very nice car...especially in white..with the polished 18's..but..not really a good comparison?
on a separate note though, theres a blue 3door R32 going around carlisle..and it stands out less than any GTi ive seen! shocking attempt at at £26000 golf IMHO!!
plus...for all the build quality issues..even my 2001 mk1 vee with 28k on the clock doesnt have a single rattle anywhere...my mums 182 FF on a 54 with 8000 miles rattles like a b**ch everywhere!
the vee's are a step up everywhere in terms of general build quality, i guess people who have never even driven one wont appreciate this.
golf gti is a very nice car...especially in white..with the polished 18's..but..not really a good comparison?
on a separate note though, theres a blue 3door R32 going around carlisle..and it stands out less than any GTi ive seen! shocking attempt at at £26000 golf IMHO!!
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
If it's going to be your only car then i'd go for the Golf, but imo the v6 is the better of the two.
I think some may have missed the important word.
Whats that upturned flower pot sprayed silver the gear stick sits on then?
106 GTi
Just take the keys off your Dad!
I would have the GTi in addition to my 182 and be very very happy!
golf r32 dsg
yes mate i think they did.
ive had in the past 4 years three 182s a vx220 and a mk2 v6.
the v6 is a awesum machine gets the looks and the sound make me shoot ma load lol.
i no there 2 diffrent cars but the gti is very tunable and as more space, the v6 stands out and the build quality is far superior on the v6 than the 182 but not as good as the gti.
if i got a v6 i would probbly want to change in a few years because of the lack of space but cant afford to run 2 cars.
im also looking at a r32 mk5 later today they also sound quality.
Agreed^
Same for the comments about the v6...
I've driven a golf gti all the way to Wales and I personally think it's a great car. It's completely different to a v6 which is why I think this thread is ridiculous.
You don’t buy a V6 for the performance or the handling; you buy it because of its looks and "exclusivity"
So you can’t just say "oh for the money you should have bought a lotus"
Yes we know that, which is exactly why I didn't buy a boring lotus. Oh and for the record I have driven one and yes they are fantastic, but they look like utter crap.
Same for the comments about the v6...
I've driven a golf gti all the way to Wales and I personally think it's a great car. It's completely different to a v6 which is why I think this thread is ridiculous.
You don’t buy a V6 for the performance or the handling; you buy it because of its looks and "exclusivity"
So you can’t just say "oh for the money you should have bought a lotus"
Yes we know that, which is exactly why I didn't buy a boring lotus. Oh and for the record I have driven one and yes they are fantastic, but they look like utter crap.
