Mate of mine had a Williams Clio up until getting his girlfriend pregnant and he had no real problem bar a head gasket and a couple of wheel bearings and other wear and tear stuff. He had it 4 years and was pleased overall with it. I thought it felt a bit flimsy though but most French cars are like that I think

Think the 16v Clio has a 0-60mph of about 7.8 seconds so it's pretty zippy