Well I bought mine with the intention of doing track days and so far have only managed one last year. Had a quick look at Clio's 172 & 182 on Autotrader and they are going for about £3k.
This has got me thinking about getting one stripping it out and using it for track days. By the time I have the Escort broken I should be able to pay off the Clio no probs and anything left over would go towards throttle bodies and slick tyres for the new ride, hmmm.