What would you do?

[Pricey98]

Purely hypothetical question at this stage, but if you had 5k to spend and you already owned a 172 that you'd already spent a fair bit on, would you:

A) Spend money on improving said 172, renewing and replacing parts, upgrading, sorting bodywork, etc. Maybe even an engine swap. Better the devil you know and all that....

B) Buy an already turbo'd 172/182.

C) Buy a Megane 225

Opinions?

 

[imprezaworks]

Megane R26.

Unless you want to marry your clio , spending 5k is imo madness

 

[JamesBryan]

Save the £5k and spend it on something else.

The Mk2 Megane isn't that much of an upgrade in the grand scheme and they're certainly no quicker unless you start messing with them.

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Probably put it towards a Meg 250'd 200.

 

[Pricey98]

Probably put it towards a Meg 250'd 200.

Funnily enough I saw a red one on FB this morning (not for sale). Looked stunning tbh.

 

[imprezaworks]

Have they been reliable?

 

[JamesBryan]

The ones i've seen have been reliable.

The 250 engine is far superior to the previous.

Shame they didn't carry on development of it with the new Mk4 Megane.

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah misread. Thought it was a R26 engined 200.

The 250 in the 200 must fly.

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Ah misread. Thought it was a R26 engined 200.

The 250 in the 200 must fly.

Exactly, especially when they remain reliable at 300/300.

 

[Short Norman]

save the money and enjoy the Clio for a while, then if you still have itchy feet sell up and move onto something else. Meg 250's will probably soon be within budget.

I certainly wouldn't put £5k into a 1*2 clio.

 

[Short Norman]

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[Darren61]

Spend £5k on making memories doing something unrelated to cars

Eggs in one basket and all that

 

[JamesBryan]

Ah misread. Thought it was a R26 engined 200.

The 250 in the 200 must fly.

Try a 250 engine in a 172 lol, like Craig's on here

 

[imprezaworks]

Nice. What sort of monies are these cars?

 

[JamesBryan]

Getting on for £7-10k for a 250'd Clio 200.

 

[cat171]

How many of them are around ? How many for sale ? I've not heard of this conversion before.

 

[JamesBryan]

How many of them are around ? How many for sale ? I've not heard of this conversion before.

Not many, i've only heard of 2 or 3.

 

[cat171]

Cheers, I thought as much mate.

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Hmm, definitely more than that, see them quite often on the FB pages.

 

[JamesBryan]

Hmm, definitely more than that, see them quite often on the FB pages.

Maybe with 225/R26 engines, but not 250 engines.

 

[Pricey98]

Megane R26.

Unless you want to marry your clio , spending 5k is imo madness

Logically, I couldn't agree more.

However I've just spent the last hour or so reading through the storm grey 172 track car thread and I think I'm in love lol. That colour is epic on a 172. Considering nearly every panel on my car has scratches, scuffs, dents, etc, most of the car will need a blowover at some point, so storm grey could be an option. Not a 5k option, but still an option.... ?

 

[Simon998]

Hmm, definitely more than that, see them quite often on the FB pages.

Maybe with 225/R26 engines, but not 250 engines.

Most I’ve seen have been 225’s with a 250 turbo.

 

[imprezaworks]

Logically, I couldn't agree more.

However I've just spent the last hour or so reading through the storm grey 172 track car thread and I think I'm in love lol. That colour is epic on a 172. Considering nearly every panel on my car has scratches, scuffs, dents, etc, most of the car will need a blowover at some point, so storm grey could be an option. Not a 5k option, but still an option.... ?

Yeah that was a very nice car

 

[JamesBryan]

Most I’ve seen have been 225’s with a 250 turbo.

Yeah the 250 cold side of the turbo is a popular mod.

 

[Usr117063]

http://racingbazar.com/parts/engine/for-sale-st-90-14-sadev-6-speed

 

[masekwm]

Chip (remember him?) has a 197 with a 250 engine, easy swap he did it in a weekend.

If I didn't have my 172, I'd buy an already turbo'd one. You'd be a fool to do it yourself, one sold tonight on eBay for £2500, less than the cost of the conversion!

 

[youngarthur]

I run a 250 Engine Clio197, and running at 320/340, it is nowhere near its limits, and together with a 225 box, makes a very nice conversion, with plenty of power.The only thing I might change for, would be something like a Twingo, with a 225 transplant, or something similar.

 

[nebraska182]

Save the £5k and spend it on something else.

The Mk2 Megane isn't that much of an upgrade in the grand scheme and they're certainly no quicker unless you start messing with them.

A remapped R26 is much quicker than the Clio's imo,after driving both.

And yeah £5K is around decent R26 money....ridiculous value for money.

 

[bloke]

...The only thing I might change for, would be something like a Twingo, with a 225 transplant, or something similar.

Boosted 1.6, cheaper, easier and still gets you 220bhp ish ?

 

[MrBlonde]

This is kind of what im thinking at the moment but,5k plus whatever i sell the cup for.
But im looking at R26,Mk5 Golf Gti something like that.
Looking for more of a GT type of car,used as a daily and trips away.

 

[Leslie Graham]

£5k?
Gut it, rebuild it with something far more interesting. Make it RWD, something nuts!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Sell it, put the 2k (ish) with the 5k and try to source a Williams 1