Keep Clio GT and modify engine or get Clio RS?

[fellowz_23]

A lot of you have probably seen my advert in the cars for sale section as I am wanting to upgrade to a RS, now I prefer the look of my GT but obviously its missing the power an so on of the RS.

Is it worth spending the money on the engine to get more power or am I better off spending the money on the insurance for a RS as its going to be more??

Can you even get more power from the GT's k4m?

Cheers

 

[Greeny.]

Decent 172/182's are cheap as chips tbh, just take your time getting a decent one.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Sodemo get 220bhp out of a k4m but that comes with a huge price tag.

 

[fellowz_23]

Yeee bet it does, by the time you spent that sort of money you could of brought an RS.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeee bet it does, by the time you spent that sort of money you could of bought 2 RS'

EFA

 

[MicKPM]

Buy an X65? Eh, they're simple, fun, relatively cheap to run and I love my 172 loads but if i had a choice (or if I could move my mods) I'd be in a 200 in a heart beat. The GT is capable but I personally wouldn't try tuning it unless you're doing it for bragging rights. The Clio III RS will bankrupt you when it needs anything steering or brake related and its pretty poor on fuel. They are however fun to drive though and a much nicer car to be sat in all round to.

If its the power and looks you crave then the RS it should be but save for a properly good example as ones needing some minor TLC tend to cost hundreds to put right.

 

[Martin_172]

Only worth keeping and tuning if it was a 1.5 dci

 

[MicKPM]

I wouldn't even do that, I'd just say buy an R27/R26 or other faster car and be done.

We've got a tCe on the drive and everyone looks at me like a rapist when I say tuning it is just a waste of time/money... sure, it'll do 170hp and blah, blah but its her daily and if I wanted to waste £3k I'd sooner do it on my car.

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

I have a GT DCI and it is a brilliant car but I'm moving to a 200 raider next weekend as I didn't want to pour money into it, You should do the same if I was you not worth blowing a load of cash and possibly making your car unreliable, might aswell get some quick and fun as standard

 

[fellowz_23]

I was leaning towards getting a 197/200 anyway but definitely going in that direction now.

Would love a 200 but at the moment they are a little out my price range but I do really like the 197 f1's.

Iv just got the trouble of selling the GT witch is proving difficult as been up for sale for over a month and not 1 bit of interest

Cheers