Had my 172 from new which is over 3 years now and looking at getting a new car. Noticed that the V6s are getting reasonably cheap now and am seariously considering buying one. The money isant really a problem as i have just got a fulltime job since finishing uni. The main problem is that im only 22 with 3 years no-claims. Just wondered what people think, should i take the next step up or stick with the 172?
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Should I get a Vee?
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Renault Clio 16v
do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm 22 and i've got a black mk2
its great, BUT
i've just had to do the following (had the car 3 weeks)
new front discs and pads and a new set of tyres (showing off at photoshoot!)
rrp on the tyres is about £700 a set
discs are nigh on £300 from renault
pads are actually reasonable (hey i co own a renault tuning company which helps!)
they DRINK fuel, but are fine on the motorway, i got 350miles out of a tank at 30mpg!!!!
oh and you can see the fuel gauge move when you turn the aircon on
cambelt change = ££££££
its great, BUT
i've just had to do the following (had the car 3 weeks)
new front discs and pads and a new set of tyres (showing off at photoshoot!)
rrp on the tyres is about £700 a set
discs are nigh on £300 from renault
pads are actually reasonable (hey i co own a renault tuning company which helps!)
they DRINK fuel, but are fine on the motorway, i got 350miles out of a tank at 30mpg!!!!
oh and you can see the fuel gauge move when you turn the aircon on
cambelt change = ££££££
I doubt a Trophy is less fun nor slower on a track. Plus it will be cheaper to run (especially fuel, tyres) insure and buy. It will also retain a higher resale % and £. It is also more practical.
I would only buy a V6 for looks and straight line speed.
Cheers
O.
I would only buy a V6 for looks and straight line speed.
Cheers
O.
E91 M Sport
mk1's and 2's are both very special cars. Find a looked-after example and you'll be laughing 
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
i thought this too...but decided not to bother in the end.
Only the 255 tho wouldnt bother with the older car
Only the 255 tho wouldnt bother with the older car
BMW Z4 3.0i
I've had a look at a mk1 at a used car dealership and it was a great let down. The interior just looks pants compared to mine (IMO). Dated is a better description than pants. Anyway, after only a few minutes of looking at this mk1 (good condition), I just realised it wasn't special enough to warrant all the negatives. The 17's just aren't the same as the 18's. The old font just isn't quite as good as the mk2, the interior doesn't feel as special without the colour coding. That teamed up with the knowledge just from reading about it that performancewise it's no great leap and bound from a 172, I decided I'd be happier with my 172.
A clio trophy IMO is nowhere near a different class than a 172, which if you're upgrading, you want to achieve.
Now a mk2 would feel very special indeed I bet, but they're just so frikking expensive. Prices STARTING around £15-16k. M3's are still coming down in price and if the mk2 prices don't come down then they're gonna meet!. Now although a V6 looks the shizzle, you know in your heart of hearts that the current M3 would wipe the floor with a mk2 V6. Plus it's better built and more practical. Comes down to how much you yearn for the wow factor that a V6 gives like nothing else short of an Aston Martin or similar.
In a Vee you know pulling into work's car park everyone (including the car-ignorant) are gonna be thinking "f**king hell, wow!"
In an M3 only the car knowledgable and probably a few blokes would think "flash git, nice car"
In a trophy, only really renault fans will even know what the hell it can do. Even then it looks almost the same as any other clio. (same goes for a 172)
Someone said only a v6 is a worthy upgrade, I'd say a meggy is certainly worth looking into. I know I am.
A clio trophy IMO is nowhere near a different class than a 172, which if you're upgrading, you want to achieve.
Now a mk2 would feel very special indeed I bet, but they're just so frikking expensive. Prices STARTING around £15-16k. M3's are still coming down in price and if the mk2 prices don't come down then they're gonna meet!. Now although a V6 looks the shizzle, you know in your heart of hearts that the current M3 would wipe the floor with a mk2 V6. Plus it's better built and more practical. Comes down to how much you yearn for the wow factor that a V6 gives like nothing else short of an Aston Martin or similar.
In a Vee you know pulling into work's car park everyone (including the car-ignorant) are gonna be thinking "f**king hell, wow!"
In an M3 only the car knowledgable and probably a few blokes would think "flash git, nice car"
In a trophy, only really renault fans will even know what the hell it can do. Even then it looks almost the same as any other clio. (same goes for a 172)
Someone said only a v6 is a worthy upgrade, I'd say a meggy is certainly worth looking into. I know I am.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I go for a Trophy too.
Clio200 EDC Lux
I want a vee toooo, but my g/f rekons getting a house is more important..
just one thing to say... if you seriously want a v6 then no other car on the planet will do, its jsut one of those cars that if you want you have to have... cant really compare it to any other car out there, i mean how many 3 litre mid engine rear wheel drive v6 hatchbacks are there??
Hi..,
If it's any help, I bought my Vee probably about 7/8 weeks ago now (previous car was a 182) I've not stopped smiling since getting it they are REALLY special cars and I don't regret getting it, even though I had massive doubts about getting it up the lane where I live, because of how low the front skirt was...!! :S
It's just an absolute dream to drive....don't get me wrong the handling of the Vee is completely different to the 182 and it's tricky in the rain:race: ....but I'm getting used to it and there's a lot more to learn yet, but that's the fun of owning one, every day is different..:approve:
If I had a quid, for all the Golf GTI drivers (yes, with the ridiculously large wheels -SHEEP....BAHHHHHH!!!!) who have passed the Vee and rubber-necked at it that much they've nearly fallen out of their car.:hail: ...I'd be able to pay off my Vee finance....it's true what someone else said in an earlier post (GAZ?) You don't see any Vee's on the roads and even people who aren't car fanatics, stop, stare and point.....!!!! They're as rare as rocking horse sh*t and I would not swap mine for anything....
Go for your life matey - you're a long time dead....!!! :rasp:
Get yourself onto V6Clio.Net if you get one...!!! (great bunch of guys and have made me really welcome..!!!)
Jainy.
If it's any help, I bought my Vee probably about 7/8 weeks ago now (previous car was a 182) I've not stopped smiling since getting it
they are REALLY special cars and I don't regret getting it, even though I had massive doubts about getting it up the lane where I live, because of how low the front skirt was...!! :S It's just an absolute dream to drive....don't get me wrong the handling of the Vee is completely different to the 182 and it's tricky in the rain:race: ....but I'm getting used to it and there's a lot more to learn yet, but that's the fun of owning one, every day is different..:approve:
If I had a quid, for all the Golf GTI drivers (yes, with the ridiculously large wheels -SHEEP....BAHHHHHH!!!!) who have passed the Vee and rubber-necked at it that much they've nearly fallen out of their car.:hail: ...I'd be able to pay off my Vee finance....it's true what someone else said in an earlier post (GAZ?) You don't see any Vee's on the roads and even people who aren't car fanatics, stop, stare and point.....!!!!
They're as rare as rocking horse sh*t and I would not swap mine for anything....Go for your life matey - you're a long time dead....!!! :rasp:
Get yourself onto V6Clio.Net if you get one...!!! (great bunch of guys and have made me really welcome..!!!)
Jainy.
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