My ST v my Clio 200 - speedo video

[chris_p]

The videos are pretty much what you'd expect.

I agree with Mark, I'm actually surprised the 200 held its own as well as it did!
Through the gears they're neck and neck.
In gear the turbo, naturally puts out more torque, but it doesn't embarrass the Clio as we as we all know they're far from torquey cars.

Both decent cars.
I think the 200 would edge it for fun, especially when driven in anger or on track.
Id rather drive the ST as a daily due to the larger power band.

Its obviously not a 'fair' comparison as one is previous gen, and one is modified!

 

[Mr Plums]

1*2 would beat them both tbh

+1

The videos are pretty much what you'd expect.

I agree with Mark, I'm actually surprised the 200 held its own as well as it did!
Through the gears they're neck and neck.
In gear the turbo, naturally puts out more torque, but it doesn't embarrass the Clio as we as we all know they're far from torquey cars.

Both decent cars.
I think the 200 would edge it for fun, especially when driven in anger or on track.
Id rather drive the ST as a daily due to the larger power band.

Its obviously not a 'fair' comparison as one is previous gen, and one is modified!

I agree, it should be compared to this tbf

 

[Matthew]

Remember Harris had a race with the new 200 and the Fiesta.

Pre Mountune the new 200 was abit quicker. After, the fiesta left it by some distance.

 

[Alan]

Oh.

 

[LiamR172]

Who actually gives a flying f**k? Seriously?

 

[Matthew]

Some people sounding off in this thread seem to.

A lot of 'Clios are the be all and end all' going on..

 

[Snake182]

^ lol nobody should really, that said are the 197 and 200 top dog anyway??, i had a 197 egg me on the other day and I was pulling away from him in the 182 which surprised me, maybe down to the driver in some cases though.And of course a turbocharged car has an advantage, pointless comparison to be honest.

 

[Big chris]

Some people sounding off in this thread seem to.

I love my cheap 172, if we all had the money we would have better motors, but come on, for what we pay is there a faster, better, car? No, I love 172, look at the bigger picture.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

It was just a comparison, a bit of fun. Get the f**k over it

 

[LiamR172]

1*2s are faster than 197/200s from my experience. But thats another story

 

[RDH]

Funny thread.

 

[LiamR172]

1*2s are also faster than R32s iirc

 

[Detail Chris]

Proper tools in here

 

[McGherkin]

I'd take the fiesta TBH.

 

[RDH]

1*2s are also faster than R32s iirc

I'd be bothered if I still owned it

 

[Scrooge]

Flannel convention in here.

 

[LiamR172]

Haha, im not actually being serious with any of these posts!

 

[JD]

I bet this is plastered over Fiesta forums lol..

Its like doing the same with something Honda Type R range.. pointless.. the Clio enjoys to rev.. the Fiesta clearly doesnt, don't know a great deal about them but if its turbo'd then close this thread or chuck a blower on the clio and do a standing start run not low rev runs.

Stuff like this cheeses me off and the fact your on here trying to justify it on a Clio forum makes it worse.

Its about what you enjoy.. which clearly here most people will be Clio's.. if they want a fiesta they will join another forum..

Type R has Vtec at the top end, no? So that's a completely null point.

They are aimed at the same market, so of course the video is relevant.

 

[Midnight]

Type R has Vtec at the top end, no? So that's a completely null point.

They are aimed at the same market, so of course the video is relevant.

In what sense? You buy either a Fiesta or Clio for outright speed?

 

[JD]

In what sense? You buy either a Fiesta or Clio for outright speed?

The video shows how the cars/engines respond in various scenarios. If you're buying a hot hatch, you are likely to be considering one of these two. One of the considerations is acceleration, yes. Not sure I said anything about buying the cars based on the video, however...!