Hey, alright? Hope you guys are well.
Ok, so I sold my Flamer C172 earlier this year to a lad on here. Since then I've been chilling in a 100k, Polo 1.4 Auto. Yep, it's every bit as dull as it sounds, but after years of fast cars, it's also a curiously liberating experience (costs peanuts to run, hasn't gone wrong, doesn't need to stop for a drink whenever it clocks a petrol station, the driver's seat has a positive relationship with the proximity of the pedals and the steering wheel and its performance proves that a chilled slow is the new fast).
But with petrol in my blood, it's now time to get a car I want. I won't bore you too much with what I've chewed over/driven/viewed this year, but I think I'm back in Clio-land again. The only reason I sold my C172 was because the driving position/seat was killing my back, but i believe this has been cracked in the new Clio.
So, here's my plan. Keep the VW Potauto for the boring stuff (work/tip/supermarket) and keep the Clio for the fun stuff (to see my sister/weekends/trips to car shows). That means, if I'm keeping it for special things, I don't want the 'standard' 192, i'd prefer any hotter ones they offer.
My question to those who have gone from a 172 to a 192, is what are the differences with respect to driving the cars and their dynamics? On my 172, I loved the 'power everywhere' engine, the steering (despite being rubbish at low speed) was excellent when tanking on, as were the brakes. I hope these qualitites have been retained in the new car.
I'm interested only in dynamic improvements over the 172 - build quality is neither here nor there for me (esp as the car won't be used daily), and what the driving position is like; i hope it's better!
Also, i've not been keeping up on my reading, so are there any new versions of the Clio due that I should be thinking about (Cups, etc)?
cheers for you help guys,
g
Ok, so I sold my Flamer C172 earlier this year to a lad on here. Since then I've been chilling in a 100k, Polo 1.4 Auto. Yep, it's every bit as dull as it sounds, but after years of fast cars, it's also a curiously liberating experience (costs peanuts to run, hasn't gone wrong, doesn't need to stop for a drink whenever it clocks a petrol station, the driver's seat has a positive relationship with the proximity of the pedals and the steering wheel and its performance proves that a chilled slow is the new fast).
But with petrol in my blood, it's now time to get a car I want. I won't bore you too much with what I've chewed over/driven/viewed this year, but I think I'm back in Clio-land again. The only reason I sold my C172 was because the driving position/seat was killing my back, but i believe this has been cracked in the new Clio.
So, here's my plan. Keep the VW Potauto for the boring stuff (work/tip/supermarket) and keep the Clio for the fun stuff (to see my sister/weekends/trips to car shows). That means, if I'm keeping it for special things, I don't want the 'standard' 192, i'd prefer any hotter ones they offer.
My question to those who have gone from a 172 to a 192, is what are the differences with respect to driving the cars and their dynamics? On my 172, I loved the 'power everywhere' engine, the steering (despite being rubbish at low speed) was excellent when tanking on, as were the brakes. I hope these qualitites have been retained in the new car.
I'm interested only in dynamic improvements over the 172 - build quality is neither here nor there for me (esp as the car won't be used daily), and what the driving position is like; i hope it's better!
Also, i've not been keeping up on my reading, so are there any new versions of the Clio due that I should be thinking about (Cups, etc)?
cheers for you help guys,
g
