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Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Mk2 V6 for me.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
172 cup for me; i love its back to basics approach.
A proper old skool hot hatch. Big engine, small car, no safety net.
A proper old skool hot hatch. Big engine, small car, no safety net.
Za**** & Xr250R
Has to be a ph1 172 for me the origional sport 
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Other than arranging a group test of all the mentioned cars and driving them all before voting, how else do you propose people vote? Most people will not get a chance to buy/try them all so they'll go for the car they've owned or own.
172 - 249bhp @ the wheels
good idea for a thread, may as well be "which RS model do you own?"
Driven all bar the Trophy and 200, the R27 was simply in a different class to the other Clio's as an overall car. I can only guess that the 200 is even better, although the front end is questionable... lol
Driven all bar the Trophy and 200, the R27 was simply in a different class to the other Clio's as an overall car. I can only guess that the 200 is even better, although the front end is questionable... lol
PH2 172 (non cup) is the weakest imo. Loses the rawness, looks and herritage of the PH1 without the improvements of the 182.
Saab 93 Aero Wagon
Agree. Ph2 172 is plain dull IMO.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Of all the 1*2's, the only one that feels massively different is the Trophy. All the others are much of a muchness.
LY 200
This is what f**ks me off about this place and the net in general - People believing what they have is the best since sliced! There is always something better!
Anyone with half a brain wouldnt seriously pit any of the 1*2's as better 'cars' than the new gen.....The only thing better about the old gen is that the performance for the pound coin is better!
VIICarCare
ClioSport Club Member
255, 230, 172, R26
I have owned the 182ff, 197 + mk2 vee, my fav is the vee if thats allowed!
PH1 V6
Ph1 172 started it all... it put the clio back at the top shortly after they stopped making the williams. The models further to that where all pretty similar until the Trophy arrived and then followed but the madness of the Mk2 V6.
For me its undoubtably between the Ph1, Trophy and V6.
Ph1 has to win it though seeing as i own one lol
For me its undoubtably between the Ph1, Trophy and V6.
Ph1 has to win it though seeing as i own one lol
LY 200
Totally different kettle of car aswell!
Its not even comparible to the others and thats not saying its better as if i was spending 15k i would be buying a new car or an M3.
Chris V6 255
ClioSport Club Member
V6 255, 182 Trophy
Mk2 V6 for show 182 trophy for go
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I can't get on with the idea of the cup. Lose weight, great. Best colour, perfect wheels, just spot on. But why delete abs? It's a stupid, stupid ommission, it's a genuine benefit in an emergency.
i have no reason to say any as i have no alligence. but im lucky enough to have driven all of the above in anger.
i said 197/R27, although not the fastest, it's the best handling (again open to countless arguements) it is the car that i felt so connected and really useable... out of the box
i would have said trophy for the handling, but i can honestly say the 197 matches it. here in is my problem, the 200 is even better with alot more low down torque, but its a fettled 197... still brilliant. the 172... brilliant/raw full of heart, but seen as we are keeping the vote on standard... the more recent models took all the above and carried it on, excelling everytime.
im babbling as im trying to justify my vote and various cars pop into my head as i think. warrens ph1 172, chris's acid vee, richngems cupped 182...
but every time i have been in a 197 its just felt brilliant. safe, powerful, effortless and planted (in a way that on the limit feels like you are pootling along). plus the looks, with all the RS additions it is simply stunning.
obviously people will disagree, etc. but give a fcuk.
the car i'd like to own the most out the above... Mk 2 vee, just for the occasion and bravado renault had building such a car.
cliosports... i loves you all
i said 197/R27, although not the fastest, it's the best handling (again open to countless arguements) it is the car that i felt so connected and really useable... out of the box
i would have said trophy for the handling, but i can honestly say the 197 matches it. here in is my problem, the 200 is even better with alot more low down torque, but its a fettled 197... still brilliant. the 172... brilliant/raw full of heart, but seen as we are keeping the vote on standard... the more recent models took all the above and carried it on, excelling everytime.
im babbling as im trying to justify my vote and various cars pop into my head as i think. warrens ph1 172, chris's acid vee, richngems cupped 182...
but every time i have been in a 197 its just felt brilliant. safe, powerful, effortless and planted (in a way that on the limit feels like you are pootling along). plus the looks, with all the RS additions it is simply stunning.
obviously people will disagree, etc. but give a fcuk.
the car i'd like to own the most out the above... Mk 2 vee, just for the occasion and bravado renault had building such a car.
cliosports... i loves you all
I agree with you on 197 handing Naith. They're so much more planted than a 172. You only notice when following one and see its nice and flat through the corners and the 172's rolling a lot more.
I've not driven one but i'm keen to after following Steve back from a NW meet, he literally owned me through some roundabouts, it was damp so I think the difference may be less in the dry, but he had lots more grip. Nothing in it in the straights though.
I've not driven one but i'm keen to after following Steve back from a NW meet, he literally owned me through some roundabouts, it was damp so I think the difference may be less in the dry, but he had lots more grip. Nothing in it in the straights though.
I loved my 172 Cup, but I voted for the Mk1 V6 as it's the sort of car that is likely never to exist again, is completely bonkers, and Renault deserve massive credit for actually signing off on it. No other mainstream manufacturer has done anything remotely that insane.
172 Cup a close second - similar reasons for above really, deleting ABS and airbags = bonkers (never to be repeated bonkers, at that), I love that they can actually get these cars through all the hoops and hurdles internally and actually sell them.
172 Cup a close second - similar reasons for above really, deleting ABS and airbags = bonkers (never to be repeated bonkers, at that), I love that they can actually get these cars through all the hoops and hurdles internally and actually sell them.
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