do you have anything else you drive day to day mate? i work for vw and get to drive alot od diferent cars from performance (new gti) though to basic polo's and some days i can do a few few miles in them,and at the end of the day i get back into the clio and im always suprised how fun it is,it took me a while of driving something else to realise it
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Nafoff
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nah mate, the clio is the only car, did drive mums 306 diesel a bit and did pine for the clio a little after but i don't get excited about driving it like i use to about my mark 1
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Can you describe, many people can't, what you feel the Clio is lacking to make it a more interesting/ exciting car to you?
I remember the first one that I had. I was absolutely sick to death of driving it. Revving the engine hard, Honda-esque, was never something I was particularly attracted to. I used also use the car for two 170mile drives each week, and little else.
When I got the car onto some twisties, I was so frustrated by traffic that I tended to drive it as hard as I possibly could on the twisties. Less than inspiring. I consciously changed the way I was driving the car. Instead of driving it hard, I tried to maintain progress at 60mph regardless of what the road threw at me (obviously within reason). As opposed to driving the car quickly I began to exploit the chassis and see what it could do. Gained a whole new love for the car.
That and I got out on track!
The one thing in relation to taking a Glanza for a test drive, they feel quick, they feel a lot quicker than they actually are (as is the case with 90% of turbo cars). Turbo spool vs n/a acceleration. You're also unlikely to really try the Glanza in the corners, who wants to crash a car they're only testing.
Ultimately, it's you're choice I suppose. I personally wouldn't even give a Glanza the time of day. They really are THAT bad. Fantastic for traffic light drag races, not great at much else.
Have you looked at Ibiza Cupras? Probably slightly slower than the Clio overall, but with the 20vt engine, should the need to modify and up the power come later down the line, you already have a fantastic base and a turbo developed engine ready to rock.
I remember the first one that I had. I was absolutely sick to death of driving it. Revving the engine hard, Honda-esque, was never something I was particularly attracted to. I used also use the car for two 170mile drives each week, and little else.
When I got the car onto some twisties, I was so frustrated by traffic that I tended to drive it as hard as I possibly could on the twisties. Less than inspiring. I consciously changed the way I was driving the car. Instead of driving it hard, I tried to maintain progress at 60mph regardless of what the road threw at me (obviously within reason). As opposed to driving the car quickly I began to exploit the chassis and see what it could do. Gained a whole new love for the car.
That and I got out on track!
The one thing in relation to taking a Glanza for a test drive, they feel quick, they feel a lot quicker than they actually are (as is the case with 90% of turbo cars). Turbo spool vs n/a acceleration. You're also unlikely to really try the Glanza in the corners, who wants to crash a car they're only testing.
Ultimately, it's you're choice I suppose. I personally wouldn't even give a Glanza the time of day. They really are THAT bad. Fantastic for traffic light drag races, not great at much else.
Have you looked at Ibiza Cupras? Probably slightly slower than the Clio overall, but with the 20vt engine, should the need to modify and up the power come later down the line, you already have a fantastic base and a turbo developed engine ready to rock.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
to me mate it was the handling, i know these are great handling cars but i had a valver before this and it was a benchmark, and imo i don't think the 172 is as good. my 172 is lowered on eibach's so maybe coilovers may change that. i also loved the valver in the end as it was stripped and this only added to the experience, not sure i would want to do that to the 172 as at the moment its a mint, practically standard car.
i hear what your saying about the glanza, and its something i am researching at present, speaking to current owners (in clubs), past owners and hopefully something i will see on the weekend when i may be going to look at one (but as you say, can't really test it then).
a mate mentioned ibiza cupra's last night just prior to your post, i did have a look but most for the money i have to spend are silly high miles and poor condition, if i wanted to get a good one of them i would have to spend a fair bit more.
i witheld from putting the clio on autotrader last night as i thought i best wait til the weekend (possible starlet drive), no point in selling if i don't like the starlet.
i hear what your saying about the glanza, and its something i am researching at present, speaking to current owners (in clubs), past owners and hopefully something i will see on the weekend when i may be going to look at one (but as you say, can't really test it then).
a mate mentioned ibiza cupra's last night just prior to your post, i did have a look but most for the money i have to spend are silly high miles and poor condition, if i wanted to get a good one of them i would have to spend a fair bit more.
i witheld from putting the clio on autotrader last night as i thought i best wait til the weekend (possible starlet drive), no point in selling if i don't like the starlet.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
what you reckon ianeire?
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
ianeire - you may be interested in this - http://cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3761312#post3761312
