Got My Clio Sport and im Seventeen!!! :D

[savvy]

hey just took a browse onto this thread since i saw it im glad that u got ur license and ur car which i must comment is a wonderful car however as everyone advises dont let it get to ur head at all your 17 and no tom dick and harry can account for driving experience unless ur a god gifted child, experience comes over time a Long period of time from driving, and believe me you dont want to total your car it is by far the worst feeling in the world, i have experienced it at age 19 when my ford escort mk5 went over a open hole, lost control and veered straight into a pillar 1 metre long by 30 metres deep fully reinforced with steel, my car was fucked totally and i suffered a broken wrist and a various cuts, my friend suffered a seat belt rash which left a permenant 1 foot scar across his chest, and my other two friends one suffered a completely crushed face and the latter of us four suffered a broken hip,arm blood clot in his head and broken shin of which he permenantly cant walk without limping now.
believe me brother it is a seriously scary thing to come close to death at a young age u learn just how much to appreciate what a car can do and how much danger it can cause its like the saying "where there is good there is evil" "where theres a fast car there is a higher risk" just take it light and learn ur limits and i saw a post about how gib is not rainy that doesnt mean s**t really cause when i first drove my clio 172 i almost went off a cliff in dry weather just cause i underestimated the torque steer in first gear when i test drove it two years aback i have learned much since then and i continue to learn just take it light bro and you will enjoy the car in time....and dont use the excuse of how others your age has more luxurious cars than urself at ur age its not about how lovely the car is its about the inevitable danger of putting a fast car in a inexperienced drivers hands.

but im glad u are able to own such a machine at this age have fun and be conscious of ur vehicle and urself...know ur limit and appreciate the car for the beauty it truly is
bless

 

[Neil G]

ermm....ok? quite random tbh coz its quite an old post considering iv got my licence n stuff now

Ever tried typing properly? As in English?

F**king brilliant

 

[thecremeegg]

jeez cut the guy some slack here.....he hasnt crashed it yet, so thats a bummer for all those who were predicting one week!!
so what if he gets bought a quick car at 17? i know that there are responsible people out there (me being one of them) who dont drive like cnuts....sure i floored it occasionally but never anywhere dangerous....i knew my limits soon after passing
fair enough if hes come from a slow corsa to a quick clio but if hes been learning in the clio then he'll be used to it!!
anyways, thats my view.....in the words of clive tysley on pro evo..."controversial"

 

[*Mike182*]

17 on a 172 = bad news IMO claims here we come!

so glad i only pay £420 on my 182

 

[Englebert]

LOL, this thread is about 10 years old?

The kid has done well for himself, fair play!

Would you say no to a 172 at 17?

"Oh daddy i don't trust myself, buy me a 1.2"

Like f**k you would!

 

[*Mike182*]

LOL, this thread is about 10 years old?

The kid has done well for himself, fair play!

Would you say no to a 172 at 17?

"Oh daddy i don't trust myself, buy me a 1.2"

Like f**k you would!

Lol course not!

 

[Subway]

Hi m8, welcome to the forum.

Don't mind the other c**k suckers on the forum.

I was 18 when I got a cup and now I'm 19 with a vee.

So well done to you m8, drive safely.

Adam

 

[young_lew]

to be fair if i had a 172 when i was 17 i WOULD be dead, that may be just me though

 

[motormadJ]

yeah good insurance price, its ALL about shopping around, im 19 now but when i was 18 i was paying £1000 on a willy 2... when i spoke to them on the phone first trying to get a quote they all just laughed at me, so i went and did it all online with elephant and from them laughing, then i was! £1000 on a willy at 18. not bad....ha

 

[motormadJ]

Hi m8, welcome to the forum.

Don't mind the other c**k suckers on the forum.

I was 18 when I got a cup and now I'm 19 with a vee.

So well done to you m8, drive safely.

Adam

mate, u must be mc'minted!!!

 

[motormadJ]

ur name ent subway cos u own them or somethin...?

 

[Subway]

lol

You been spoking crack?

As I sell it...

 

[philmots]

Fair play if you got one, but if i had one when i were 17 i doubt id be here now... when i recall some of the STUPID things i used to do makes me cringe.

 

[Subway]

The most dangerous game I played when I passed was -

"How long can you keep your eyes whilst driving"

lol classic game, my best time so far is 5 seconds.

 

[CJ]

The most dangerous game I played when I passed was -

"How long can you keep your eyes whilst driving"

lol classic game, my best time so far is 5 seconds.

I tend to keep my eyes the whole time I'm driving

 

[Subway]

The most dangerous game I played when I passed was -

"How long can you keep your eyes whilst driving"

lol classic game, my best time so far is 5 seconds.

*I tend to keep my eyes* the whole time I'm driving

You keep your eyes?

I normally leave mine at home

 

[John D]

I've never lost my eyes. Touch wood

 

[Clio_gib]

Thanx Savvy for sharing your past experiences as i know what to avoid, but i am really happy with my car and iv learnt that torque steer is quite hard to control, i normally just step on the brakes if i feel unsafe, there are alot of boy racers around here who have tried racing me but i prefare to avoid it because i know i am lucky to have a car like this at the age of 18 and every day my dad warns me if i were to crash the car i would mess up my insurance for the rest of my life. But as thecremeegg said, there are some responsible people in this world and i guess i am one of them let me enjoy my car without thinking of how many of you want me to smash the car, the same way you guys enjoy your clios....sorry about language if its a problem to you aswell but i really cba to make sure everything is perfect, iv passed English GCSE and its good enough for me

 

[Pep]

cut him some slack people, im very jealous of you but happy for you aswell, if he can insure one at that age then why not?!i know for a fact that i would in his shoes, i also know that 90% of people that read this thread would do the same if in hos insurance situation, so let him have his fun, im pretty sure he knows to be careful so stop patronising him!

 

[jimmyriddle]

Very welcoming, you can just smell the jelousy, once again the forum lives up to its name. just cause hes 17 doesnt mean he has to get a shed! any of us would of jumped at the chance of a 172 at 17! so get over it

 

[Ali]

Got mine when i was 19! And i thought i was doin well. Monaco is a nice colour. Avoid the monkeys!

 

[rob172cup]

i dont think this guy has done anything wrong! good on you and keep driving safe

 

[Clio_gib]

the monkeys are not much of a prob but the pigeons are!!! its so annoying everyday there is a new green mark on my car and erghh lolol its ok, the car looks really nice when clean

 

[savvy]

Thanx Savvy for sharing your past experiences as i know what to avoid, but i am really happy with my car and iv learnt that torque steer is quite hard to control, i normally just step on the brakes if i feel unsafe, there are alot of boy racers around here who have tried racing me but i prefare to avoid it because i know i am lucky to have a car like this at the age of 18 and every day my dad warns me if i were to crash the car i would mess up my insurance for the rest of my life. But as thecremeegg said, there are some responsible people in this world and i guess i am one of them let me enjoy my car without thinking of how many of you want me to smash the car, the same way you guys enjoy your clios....sorry about language if its a problem to you aswell but i really cba to make sure everything is perfect, iv passed English GCSE and its good enough for me

kool bro enjoy it man its a wonderful car and just keep ur head on and no accidents will ever come ur way unless its some other jackass causing it lol bless up

 

[ck786]

hey....17.. count yourself a lucky boy..... i've got a pioneer DEH-P9650MP.... gud system i think....... 12" JL Audio W3 with a old school rockford amp..... does the job no problems........ sub and amp cost me £280.......

 

[ck786]

i used to own a williams years ago.......loved the car and the colour..........

i had to try the new 1..............

"http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r287/ck786/mycliodubed.jpg"

 

[Wilkeh]

good lad. Im 18 and have a valver. £800 a year insurance

 

[Clio_gib]

Nice colour CK786!! I Had my music system done about a week ago, got a sub enclosed in a fibre glass box but im waiting for my head unit to come, once its sorta finished i will post pics in the ice section

 

[Ads_172]

i normally just step on the brakes if i feel unsafe

This is where experience comes in.

 

[Laura]

im 19 picking up my 172 on sat cant wait

 

[JPandDeb]

F*** me! I am 28 with 11 years protected guaranteed no claims, and I got a quote on an Porsche 911 the other day and it was £1300...

At 21 I paid £1300 tpft on a 1.3 Turbo Metro and at 25 I paid £550 for my 172 Cup.

Mind you, when you come to uni in the UK you will probably have to buy a 1litre, cos as a foreign driver with a non-UK licence and driving on other side of road, you'll be paying thousands literally!!!

Pero, suerte con la universidad!

 

[JPandDeb]

I was 18 when I got a cup and now I'm 19 with a vee.

Whoopee-doo! Clearly too much money or rich and senseless parents... My God! A £26k car at 19... You'll have nothing to look forward to!

(And your parents clearly don't like you, as you are driving a very powerful car with very little driving experience. And that, my son, is a fatal accident waiting to happen.)

Jon1978

 

[Ads_172]

Lol ^ Adam must feel like he's gone back in time...

 

[Clio_gib]

I have ran out of things to say lol, there is to much like evyous comments going on this thread!!!

 

[Andyvalver]

172 at 17? You will be dead within a week of driving it!

 

[Clio_gib]

Why do you think i will be dead within a week!!! I have had my licence for two weeks now and have been happily using my clio 172!!! Get a life or get a better thing to moan and complain at this thread is old!!!! i am not seventeen any more and yes i do have a clio sport 172 at the age of 18!!!! get it in ur heads!!!! sorry but its really pissing me off that some people just keep commenting that i cant drive and that i am going to kill myself but things in gibraltar are different to the UK!!!

 

[Chili Red]

I'd be gutted having a 172/182 in Gibralter, there's nowhere you can drive it fast! Enjoy the motor

 

[chiefsilverback]

Why do you think i will be dead within a week!!! I have had my licence for two weeks now and have been happily using my clio 172!!! Get a life or get a better thing to moan and complain at this thread is old!!!! i am not seventeen any more and yes i do have a clio sport 172 at the age of 18!!!! get it in ur heads!!!! sorry but its really pissing me off that some people just keep commenting that i cant drive and that i am going to kill myself but things in gibraltar are different to the UK!!!

Some of the guys on here are jealous etc... but some are talking from experience! I've been driving for 8 years now, I'm 25 and I have a Trophy. I know that I have a lot to learn and I also know that if I'd had a fast, powerful car too soon after passing my test I'd probably not be here typing this!

It is true what they say, you pass your test and then you start to learn how to drive and that learning is all about experience.

Personally I agree with the concept of banded restrictions whereby you're limited to certain engine sizes/powers and as you gain experience/pass further tests etc... you can move up through the bands.

Similarly you shouldn't be thinking about sound systems, lowering, big wheels etc... you should concentrate on driving and nothing else!

There was a post on here recently which linked through to photos of a crash where an 18 year old girl had been allowed to drive her fathers Porsche and trust me they weren't pretty, especially the one of the a paramedic picking up the bits of her brain that were splattered across the road and putting them in a plastic bag!

If a 17 year old wants to save up and buy a fast car and get the insurance then good on them, but when a parent buys or helps their teenage child a powerful car then they are being hugely irresponsible and obviously don't have their childs best interests at heart!

 

[Clio_gib]

They are not being hugely irresponsible, they know i am responsible and they actually know how i am, unlike you, you think im an idiot who will go speeding round gibraltar which there isnt much point because roads here are sh!t, you got to realise that stuff here in Gibraltar are different to the UK, we do not have never ending roads, here in Gibraltar its like a scalectrix track, you just go round and round the same route all the time, and you cant speed coz of traffic aswell....you need to realise that the UK isnt the world, fair enough you live there and it is rather big, but look at America, Dubai and some parts of Spain, people getting R32's at the age of 16 in america, a guy in la linea i know is 19 and has a V6, its not being irresponsible, its being able to afford it, and enjoying it!

 

[chiefsilverback]

They are not being hugely irresponsible, they know i am responsible and they actually know how i am, unlike you, you think im an idiot who will go speeding round gibraltar which there isnt much point because roads here are sh!t, you got to realise that stuff here in Gibraltar are different to the UK, we do not have never ending roads, here in Gibraltar its like a scalectrix track, you just go round and round the same route all the time, and you cant speed coz of traffic aswell....you need to realise that the UK isnt the world, fair enough you live there and it is rather big, but look at America, Dubai and some parts of Spain, people getting R32's at the age of 16 in america, a guy in la linea i know is 19 and has a V6, its not being irresponsible, its being able to afford it, and enjoying it!

No matter who you are or where you live giving your child a performance vehicle as their first car is irresponsible!!! Filling it full of powerful sound system is then just plain stupidity!

When someone passes their test all they have is a bit of paper that means they can drive a car on the road, they don't know how to drive that is something you never stop learning and only experience can teach it. That's not an opinion, that's a fact!

No matter how responsilbe etc... you think you are a performance car is dangerous because it allows you to go round a corner 50% quicker than you would in a standard 1.1. I'm not talking about balls out 10/10ths driving just at normal speeds you will naturally go down a road quicker because your car corners much faster etc...

To danger comes from the fact that when you come round a corner and there's something in the road your doing 45mph in a 172 whereas you'd be doing 35mph in a 1.2 Fiesta. You havn't been doing anything wrong, you've not been pushing the car anywhere near it's limits but because of what the car is you are suddenly in a situation you've never been in before and you jump on the brakes, lose the backend and crash.

Someone with 10 years experience will come round the corner see the obstacle, look for a safe exit point, apply the right balance of braking/throttle and steer around the obstacle.

This isn't targetted at you specifically this is a generalisation. Ask every person with 5 years + driving experience and I bet they will say something similar. When I was 17 I thought I was a driving God, I now know I'm a competent, fast driver but it's taken me 8 years a couple of crashes and some very close calls to get there and if I'd been given a 172 when I passed my test I'd probably be dead now so I should thank my parents for putting me in a 1.1 (I still crashed it)!!!!!