Is your clio the car that makes u smile..

[Clarkie172]

what car have u owned what puts the biggest smile on your face knowing its yours, and u just want to drive it at every opportunity! is it your clio???

mine is close between this and my valver i had, but i think the 172 wins

 

[derv]

i love my valver, ive had it 3 years and im still not bored of it, saying that i like driving anything, even the toyota van is a hoot to drive

 

[Scott]

love drivin my valver, puts a smile on my face every time

 

[ukaskew]

My 172 Cup by a mile. Just feel happy to drive it anywhere. I still just go out for a drive when I have a spare hour or two, never know where Im going to go but usually find some good roads. I did over 500 miles of "nothingness" in my first week and I thought it would die off, but another 1000 miles and 3 weeks later Im still doing it. Nobody I know understands it, they think Im weird!

One minute its fun because of some hugely entertaining twisties which it just does without seeming to even try, next its out-accelerating some BMW rep-mobile on a dual carriageway (always very amusing, I think they think the RenaultSport badge is just some chav add-on!), and next I get people in petrol stations or elsewhere asking about it, thats something I never expected and indeed never expected to enjoy, but its a bit of a buzz actually. Its always stupidly clean and still looks brand new (especially with the private plate) so it does stand out, especially in this sunlight. Most comments are about the colour, very very popular.

Petrol costs are a bit painful though, especially at 95p (Ultimate) which Ive always used.


[Edited by ukaskew on 22 June 2005 at 5:58pm]

 

[White16valver]

I love my valver as it always wants to play and rarely has an off day where it all feels wrong.

I loved my Escort RST for different reasons (i.e. the great big turbo rush, the on/off turbo lag, the fact it was quite cool (IMO lol), the fact it set off car alarms in multistorey carparks, the much better driving position...) but it didnt have any of the feedback that the valver has so you couldnt really chuck it into a corner with any confidence.

Sometimes, when I feel down, a drive into the countryside and a 20 minute blast down the lanes cheers me up no end and lifts me from my little pit of depression

 

[chunktrophy]

what do you think paul?????????????















































it has a 3 litre engine where the rear seats should be!!!! v6 defo!!! 172 mk1 a close close 2nd though, loved ma 172!!!

 

[Clarkie172]

ian, id love your v6 too mate was lovely seeing it in the flesh

 

[chunktrophy]

i keep telling you mate, make me an offer for it!!! i fancy a mk2!!!!

liking what uve done with the 172 though, did you ever get any joy when you wanted some kahn rss wheels like i had on mine??

if i e-mail you some pics you could host them on here!?

Cheers, Ian.

 

[Jon_1]

My 172. All my other cars have just run arounds, but this one puts a smile on my face everytime I see it. Everyday I finish work I look forward to driving it home. I actually love washing it and I think I love this car more than my mum

 

[Tez.]

sorry but its my old xr3i



loved that car the most out of any . still regret to this day selling it

 

[Dash]

Definately my MK1172.

 

[ukaskew]

Quote: Originally posted by Jon_1 on 22 June 2005

My 172. All my other cars have just run arounds, but this one puts a smile on my face everytime I see it. Everyday I finish work I look forward to driving it home. I actually love washing it and I think I love this car more than my mum

Quality quote! I do enjoy washing my car as well which is a bit odd, do it weekly at least. I racking up 500 miles a week though since I got it (for no particular reason, usual mileage is 250max) so its a justified clean!

 

[Dan##]

my 106 GTi

 

[edde]

Difficualt one but the Williams I think. However I miss the stearing from my Escort. Unfortunatly the chassie and suspension wasnt that good for outright performance.

 

[dutty_112]

Yes, as it is my first car and it looks awesome

 

[Clarkie172]

Quote: Originally posted by cliov6-230 on 22 June 2005


i keep telling you mate, make me an offer for it!!! i fancy a mk2!!!!

liking what uve done with the 172 though, did you ever get any joy when you wanted some kahn rss wheels like i had on mine??

if i e-mail you some pics you could host them on here!?

Cheers, Ian.
yes i will do mate. semd them to whazz_ahh@hotmail.com

 

[Tucks]

Not much in it,but id pick my XR2 turbo-technics over my Wily I think. Only because of the more stealth like performance the fiesta had! The Clio allways makes me smile though& it corners even better than my WRX could.

 

[Munson]

After 8000miles, I still drive my 182Cup every chance I get. Its by far the sweetest drivers car Ive owned from...

Mini
Nova Swing
Rover Metro Gta
Peugeot 306XSi
Fiat Bravo - company car
Fiat Stilo - company car
RS Clio 182Cup

...in that order, with the Clio being a clear winner, 306 second, but hugely underpowered for its abilities.

 

[Rich]

My old 309 GTi over the 182... which just pips my 205 GTi.

 

[stusV6]

Oh yessss!

 

[blackcat]

Awkward question, my 306 Dturbo was always a blast.

The clio suffers from the same problem but to a lesser extent as the Grale, it is hard to really extract the fun from the car legally. I mean four seconds off a roundabout and Im doing *15 makes me worry for my licence.

 

[Clewsy]

Ive owned two cars before my 172, and ive driven lots of cars, but nothing even comes close to the clio!!!

 

[Bealo]

Ive had a few mad cars

Rennie 5 cosworth!, Evo 7, 400bhp 3dr cossie, M3, Scooby.

and honestly i can say that i have as much fun in my clio than any of the above. the only thing that im tempted to change it for is a new M3 but not yet.

 

[Pumpkin]

Quote: Originally posted by ukaskew on 22 June 2005


My 172 Cup by a mile. Just feel happy to drive it anywhere. I still just go out for a drive when I have a spare hour or two, never know where Im going to go but usually find some good roads. I did over 500 miles of "nothingness" in my first week and I thought it would die off, but another 1000 miles and 3 weeks later Im still doing it. Nobody I know understands it, they think Im weird!




[Edited by ukaskew on 22 June 2005 at 5:58pm]

Just like ukaskew, i find myself driving for the sheer fun of it and to tend go nowhere in particular, i just cant stay in. I have just come back from a good blast and i am grinning like a cheshire cat

 

[PeteB]

I think the 182 just gets it, CTR second and that 80s favourite my XR2 in third place. I actually find the 182 and XR2 similar from a driving point of view, but that the 182 is twice as quick!

 

[JayR]

Love driving my valver, sometime i just take it out of the garage and take it for a blag just for the fun of it!!!

 

[Neil82]

Quote: Originally posted by ukaskew on 22 June 2005
My 172 Cup by a mile. Just feel happy to drive it anywhere. I still just go out for a drive when I have a spare hour or two, never know where Im going to go but usually find some good roads. I did over 500 miles of "nothingness" in my first week and I thought it would die off, but another 1000 miles and 3 weeks later Im still doing it. Nobody I know understands it, they think Im weird!

[Edited by ukaskew on 22 June 2005 at 5:58pm]


Im still doing this 2 1/2 years later, ive done about 15k miles of "nothingness"! I just cant stop going for drives in it.

 

[RS-Steve]

The clio comes second to the RS i have to say but the clio is great fun!

 

[rory182]

my 205gti pips my 182 - sheer driver satisfaction but a bit lacking in power.

 

[BozVanDam]

not lately - bored as f**k with it tbh

 

[Pumpkin]

Quote: Originally posted by BozVanDam on 22 June 2005

not lately - bored as f**k with it tbh

Time to sell it on then and go for a new buzz.

Im still in the honeymoon period and havent had the itch to move. Though i have only had it a month and am only just starting to really drive it

 

[BozVanDam]

Quote: Originally posted by charlie b on 22 June 2005

Quote: Originally posted by BozVanDam on 22 June 2005

not lately - bored as f**k with it tbh

Time to sell it on then and go for a new buzz.



yep - once i get the next couple of months out of the way, its moving on time im afraid