xr2fatturbo

anyone ever driven one?? what do you think about these cars. They seem to be quick with 0-60 @ 6.5sec and 140 mph top end!

mcrmatt1983

Handles like a go-cart! Superb..... but have a tendancy to fail MOT's due to the rear brakes not having enough effiencency probs down to the lack of ABS.

Get the normal 172.... you have all the toys and comfort and it only takes 0.2 secs longer to 60.

Or go for a 182 with cup pack as they are becoming cheaper due to the Clio 197 which is due out later this year.

Oranoco

Cracking handlers, nippy and revy engine.

Built badly like all French cars and you really don't want to crash one as they disintergrate. Mate brought one for his missus and he rated it well above his Impreza for sheer fun and thrills

G2 FSR

Purely a super car....buy one!!!!!!!

S1sam

Arent most of the new renaults 5 star ncap?

Smudge

Not a plug - but I got one im selling they are cracking cars, go very well and the handling is great. For the money they are great fun !!!!!!

perdu55

great fun to drive despite offset steering and pedals i love them ,but a bit fragile like all the new renaults with the problems that ive seen i couldn't own one
(but do enjoy diagnostic test runs in customers ones )

Oranoco

I'm sure they are but that doesn't mean they are built well. Trim panels coming loose and annoying rattles etc. Build quality and how a car stand up to a crash are not the same thing.

Don't get me wrong though I'm very fond of the 172 Cup

Paul J

As S1Sam said, one of the safest small cars to be in lol

Quite quick and decent handling, with a style similar to the old 205 pugs, ie the back is loose.

With a proper driver they can be great giant killers on a tight track, faster than Focus RS, tho not as planted or built as well.

182 with cup packs is the one to go for, has Climate, cruise, HIDs, Recaros optional (standard seats are awful) etc


EDIT: slow reply, yeah build leaves a lot to be desiered and dealers are renowned for being useless c***'s

CUPs are harder to insure

roybacer

Had my full fat 172 just over 6 months now, GREAT CAR

My cars a 53 plate on 50k, i've done the last 15k and its been totally faultless

Revvy engine, fun to drive, cheap to run, 30mpg + easily

I'd deff suggest a full fat over a cup model

roybacer

And the build quality is not actually that bad at all tbh, thw tweeter grills have a habbit of working loose, and rallting a bit, but thats a 2 sec job to fix, but other then that i can honestly say my car is rattle free, and everything works fine as it should

Much better build quality in my clio then my old seat leon or peugeot 206

Although having said that, give it a few years and im sure it will start shaking itself to bits being french and all

Paul J

Problems include:

Headlamp washers leak
4k rattle (shit exhaust/heat shields)
Leaky dampers
cruise control button fails
alarm beeps after setting quickly
engine knocks on pull away/ wheel spin (mounts)
Gearbox aint great
temp sensor on wing mirror fails(affecting climate & not cheap)

roybacer

Luckily none of those faults yet, im sure my turn will come though

Least i've got no cruise control to go wrong

perdu55

best clio fault ive seen is major corrosion in tail lamps that took out the internal computer and the abs not a cheep fix, thank god for warrenty

Paul J

Still for all there faults they made a proper fun hatch, unlike the sell-out POS that peugeot replaced the 205 with

xr2fatturbo

Cheers guys im going to look at one saturday can't wait!!! if it takes me back to my 205 gti days ill be more than happy!!!!

DAN P

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was out in my m8s 172 cup on sunday it goes so well great little cars pissies all over the 182

Spiky

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yeah, i'm tempted with Clio 172, non cup version, as i'd prefer the toys

Staffi

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I think they are great cars my nephew had the 172, great handling, quicl little car..........gearbox didn`t feel the best though........

NathR

My best mate used to have one, awesome little car, got to drive it round Bedford in its final 202BHP (headwork, cams and the usual mods) stripped out state. Felt a little under-powered when used to a turbo but mega rapid, awesome handling little car. Used to put up a far better fight when standard to my RS than any other 172 or 182 I've ever come across, would defo go for the CUP, or Trophy!

roybacer

Fancy a swap ??

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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I love the trophy edition proper trick suspension

roybacer

Proper trick suspension, for which Renault cant supply spare parts

Bloke on the clio forums been having a knightmare tracking down spare parts for his

roybacer

Having said that, i'd still willingly sell my arse on street corners for one

xr2fatturbo

thats just sex!!!

here is the little beauty!

roybacer

Have u driven both a cup and a full fat 172 mate ???

REALLY REALL REALLY would suggest you drive them both back to back before you make a decision

What will u be using it for???

Daily drive, or purly a weekend/track/fun car ???

AndyP

Awesome cars, my mate has a cup with 200bhp+ with induction kit/chip/exhaust, v quick and if Im caught in the wrong gear in my 270bhp S3 I can be made to look v silly. Cheap to run and fast, Id love one but the facelift blue models are still holding too much money IMO

Spiky

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what year is yours???

not sure a swap a viable

Keith B

My friend Ade has a Cup and it did indeed handle very well. Engine picks up nicely over 5500rpm but they do look a little too 'cute' for my liking. A Focus RS has more of a look to it but maybe its best to be a bit more inconspicuous when plod is about?