Lee Reynolds

Just been to see the guy i got the Escos off, and hes bought a brand new clio V6. Never really looked at these before. All i can say is what a tool that is. Didnt go in it, and he says its not mega fast, but it looks a fooking weapon.

Your views?

escortrsmatt

i think they look pretty awesome!i live down the road for someone that works for rennault and he regularly has them!has a megane sport and that ain`t bad either!prefer an escos instead though!

Lee Reynolds

yes like i say no THAT fast. But i dont buy cars for how fast they are, i think on the roads buying a car on how fast it is is knobbish

Looks wise i reckon its awesome. I am NOT considering one, just wondering what peeps reckon

RSCAT

girly round our way has a silver one, does look good

mattbibs

went to pub the other night and one of these did make us stop and stare for a while. not many new cars do that often for me anyway!

vroooom ptssssh

I think they look hard as flock!

Guinnless

Driven one. Very nice to drive, awesome noise but not mega quick.

Lee Reynolds

dave that 2nd pic is like the one im on about! SPecial order colour it looked awesome the jammy bastard

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Anyone that buys one new needs their head examined. They seem to lose half their value in the first 18 months.

BUK

my kinda car , fast but not totally rapid, wicked styling and good to drive, get thumbs up from me

vroooom ptssssh

I know what i'd take

Lee Reynolds, Not sure why, but some have silver coloured side vent scoop thingy's, some dont...must be some sort of special order/edtition or summit as you say!

Lee Reynolds

Name car that doesnt loose loads in the first couple-three years

RSCAT

every time i see one for sale its up for Ł15,995

Damo V

I have always liked these, but as above depretiation is ridiculous, got offered a swop on a 51 plate model with the cos

l5tuy

The clio 182 isn't that much slower and i (girlfriend) just happen to be selling one, its less than a year old and has only SEVEN thousand miles, if anyone is interested let me know. good price

(anything for a plug)

Paul J

Silver vents define the phase two, much improved over the original and the only one to consider imo. Great cars.

plynchy

Know a bloke who has one for a toy and a Boxster for a daily driver. Menta l looking car,should make more cars that look that good
Has a turning circle the same as an oil tanker apparently.

M K

iTrader: (9)

my mate as got 1 of the phase two models,,,,,, & i must say there an awesome car

were driving to le mans in it on friday too

see how quick they really are

NIL 7090

A black one behind me today when i was out in the escort cos, looked the daddy's

Micky The Finn

you could buy these for Ł15,000 new if you knew where to look.

MATCOS

iTrader: (1)

I didn't

Mat

l5tuy

no one want to buy a 182 then!!!

Micky The Finn

but you had to buy three at a time.

MATCOS

iTrader: (1)

still if you had 2 mates who wanted one 15 grand isnt much

Mat

Azrael

I killed one of those on the track two weeks ago in my Escos. Not very fast on the straights. But it maybe fun car to drive on the track (not on the road - to hard to drive).

Phil

iTrader: (1)

I think they look awesome, and just as a toy for Renault to make, can you imagine Ford having the balls to stick a V6 in the back of the Fiesta? Err.. NO!

According to Evo magazine the Phase 1 V6's were crap to drive compared to the Phase 2 versions (I prefer the look of the Phase 1 version though!)

arkley

Yep, something like that...a range rover actually has a smaller turning circle, its on the top gear review on my pc.

Azrael

Arkley - Escort Cossie has turning radius of aircraft carrier too :-(

bigpower

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This is the same as his car! AWSOME

stonehavencossie

My missus is thinking of buying one of these. What year/reg did the phase 2 come out ??

She likes the megane 225 also, what they like ?

Azrael

Ehmm is she a racing driver???? If not convince her to buy Clio Sport 2.0 or something like that...

stonehavencossie

Shes nae a racing driver no but she likes her fast cars.

Its a clio anyway, no matter how tough they look they are a girls car at the end of the day.

Means i get a shot of it to of course

Petrucci

no this has nothing to do with a standard Clio mate. The engine is at rear, and there are only 2 seats in this car. Keep in mind that the engine is just behind your seats and that it is VERY noisy. It's more a race car than a everyday car, think about it

Azrael

I understand that but it's really very very short wheelbase midengine rear-wheel drive. When Phase 1 was tested on race track in Poland they couldn't find rally or race driver who felt confident in it. They all span all the time. Look at reounault racing series, they spin too. Clio 2.0 in that test was only 1 second per lap slower but was very very easy and safe. It's probably the same as with some MR-2 - great cars but for REALLY good driver.

Azrael

Does it have an aircon? I don't remmeber but I remmeber about some of the creature comforts being shit.. poor heating in winter? Or something like that.


Oh and every part is for this model only so if you have slight contact with armco or something like that it costs LOADS.

stonehavencossie

yeah i know all the above bud. was just takin the mickey a bit about the badge.

Im with u guys tho and realise it may be a bit to much for her. everyone round here has got clio 2ltrs so she doesnt want one.

She wants something different

trying to push her towards the 225 megane. There even growing on me.

Petrucci

Yes, it has air con. But this really can't be considered a girls car, nor an everyday's car. It will be worse living with this as main car than with a 600 bhp Escort Cosworth everyday...

Petrucci

not speaking about all the risks you take when you park such a beast everywhere you will go...

-J-

Nice cars, get to take them home from work now and again, 0-62 in 5.8 sec, Top speed of 153mph and 255bhp. All the extras, Very tail Happy if you back off hard at around 90mph though