Which car, audi, cliosport or vxr?

[N90 ACK]

I'm thinking of changing my car next year i know its a while away but i wanted opinions.

Its between the Audi A3 1.8 / 2.0

Vauxhall Astra VXR

or simply upgrade to a 172 or 182?

Thanks

 

[dandycaptain]

Probably only gonna get one answer on here. You'll get a few VXR recommendations but most people in the main will say go for a 197 if you can afford the astra vxr. Tbh that's actually my recommendation too... but whatever you do don't buy the astra, I know someone with one and he hates it, poor fuel consumption, underwhelming drive, just poor all round. Soon as he's had it a year he's getting shot.

 

[cat171]

I bet that by the time comes round you change your mind on what car you want

 

[N90 ACK]

Well i do like the 197, and i hate the clutch on all vauxhalls. I will have around 20grand, that enough?

 

[AlexS]

I wouldn't have put the Audi in the same camp to be honest, entirely different type of car.
I would be tempted by a few of these 197's on the market at around the £10k mark used, although I hate depreciation with a passion so i would probably end up trying to find a mint 182 in a desirable colour with both cup packs for around the £7k mark in the hope that it won't depreciate massively.

 

[N90 ACK]

OK cheers mate, thought they were more expensive since i'm willing to pay 20k, i do like the 182 though, but at the end of the day insurance will kill me, i'll only be 19.

 

[dandycaptain]

If you want something new then have a look at Renaultsport meganes, a lot of people on here rave about them. If you wanted something Clio/Corsa sized I'd go for the Clio every time. A nice 197 with the cup suspension. And you'd have a shedload of cash left over.

 

[N90 ACK]

Sounds good to me, i'll test drive a few and see what i like best, the rest if the cash can go towards insurance, originally it was going to be a porsche boxster but i've gone off them loads

 

[dandycaptain]

Sounds good to me, i'll test drive a few and see what i like best, the rest if the cash can go towards insurance, originally it was going to be a porsche boxster but i've gone off them loads

Glad to hear it. I don't care how good they're supposed to be to drive, they just tell everyone that you're desperate to be really rich and successful and you're not quite there. And at 19 no insurance company would touch you, surely.

 

[N90 ACK]

I'll have the money to back me up like but i really don't want to pay more than 2k cause i just want something that is nice to drive looks good and is not too expensive, i mean my mate got a insurance quote of 27k, i don't like spending money to be honest.

 

[Paul.]

what age are you mate if you dont mind me asking??

 

[N90 ACK]

18, but to give him justice it was on a 4.2 litre range rover sport

 

[dandycaptain]

Bloody hell... 27k! Well that is a fair old car for an 18 year old...

 

[N90 ACK]

I know yeah it is isn't it, but if you have the money why not, but i'd prefer something smaller myself

 

[DrR]

your worrie about insurance on a 1*2 but are willing to get a astra VXR?

 

[N90 ACK]

No i can afford the insurance on a vxr but don't want to spend loads on it.

 

[brisa4984]

get an r8

 

[N90 ACK]

Forget that i wish, my mates dad has one though in the audi blue

 

[MATT BLACK]

Audi - no question about it

 

[Neil G]

VXR

 

[Se7en172]

Go for a 197 cup in white with black speedlines and recaros. Use the remainder of your cash to pay your 2-3k insurance premium straight off.

 

[N90 ACK]

197 in white sounds good, what about the R27 in that liquid yellow, are they similar?

 

[newman182]

vxr

 

[sh33n]

Why not consider a Megane R26 if you are considering the VXR?

Or even a Golf GTi, Focus ST, Leon Cupra, etc?

 

[N90 ACK]

Vxr was just a first choice since my mum has an astra. Guessing you have the megane r26, any good?

 

[MillerLight]

Three very different cars

The audi is very much a family car in the 1.8 and 2.0 na.

The Astra will have significantly higher running cost than all the as insurance, petrol and the forgotten stuff like tyres are more expensive. Believe a continental tyre for a Astra is about £150 min fitted compared to about £70 on a 1#2.

1#2 best value for fun / performance. But smaller than the two above. Prob the cheapest to run out of the three

 

[sh33n]

Vxr was just a first choice since my mum has an astra. Guessing you have the megane r26, any good?

I'd say it was the best hot hatch money can buy these days, well in the ~20k bracket anyway.

Do some looking at reviews etc and then test drive them all.

Mate has a silver VXR, very nice car, but I'm glad I have the Megane, handaling is sooo much better.

 

[chris_182]

so you have 20k for car plus insurance. In that case get a Megane R26 or Focus ST

 

[chris_182]

look forward to piccies

 

[N90 ACK]

Yeah when i get it which won't be yet, as said at the start of the thread i'm not looking to buy soon

 

[DrR]

you are 19 who is willing to spend 20K on a car and ur considering a clio sport! They good dont get me wrong but better cars out there if you have up to 20k.

and your worried about insurance on a clio but not a vxr.

this whole thread doesnt add up.

He already has a clio sport, he's looking at RS clios

 

[BRUCEY]

sorry im new on here, does RS mean renaultsport?

 

[N90 ACK]

Yeah

 

[DrR]

Yeah, people who call them sports are technically wrong, the normal ones are "sports"

 

[sh33n]

People who call them RS's are wrong too, it's a Renault Sport not a Ford!

 

[DrR]

no cos then the RS would be after the model

I.E focus RS

 

[sh33n]

no cos then the RS would be after the model

I.E focus RS

Do Renault say come get a RS Clio, or do they say get a Renault Sport Clio.

It's the latter

 

[DrR]

No they say come get a RenaultSport clio

 

[BRUCEY]

focus renault sport. nice

 

[handsyboy]

Mini cooper s.....