(14-02-2015, 10:48 PM)Iceman299 Wrote: I do love clio sports. Had a couple of 172's a few years back. I love them, sound lovely as standard and average 35mpg. If i didn't need space for 2 baby seats, i would definately have it over a 306.
Just looked at the prices for the 172 and if there isnt much between the 172 and 182 I think that would suite me more (price is about 1k lower) the only reason I went for the 182 was that it was at the local dealer.
(15-02-2015, 10:57 AM)Dum-Dum Wrote:(15-02-2015, 08:58 AM)Poodle Wrote: If this is your first car with a reasonable amount of displacement i'd suggest a 1.8 valver or similar. The problem with a six is that by the time you've mashed the redline in the first three gears you're doing illegal speeds, but it just doesn't come alive under forty and it's pretty addictive. I don't know how much of a hooligan you are, but if you're anything like me it's the sort of car that will get you in trouble.
The above is very true, the GTi6 needs to be driven past 4k if not 5k to feel fast and it encourages you to do so. The car loves to be revved and is more than happy to see the red line in every gear, well, it wont get there in 6th but even 5th it moves rapidly round the rev counter. Lets put it like this the limit in each gear is 43mph in 1st, 67mph in 2nd, 88mph in 3rd, 108mph in 4th, 131mph in 5th and 156mph in 6th. Also it wants to be thrown into corners and abused and it will corner faster than is safe on the road.
Let's put it like this, I've only driven my rallye once in the last week-10 days, just to work and back and got told off twice for my enthusiastic driving.
The size of the '6 is more appealing but the insurance is about £300 more, and yes I had a 110bhp bora for 2 months and got pulled twice.
(15-02-2015, 10:21 AM)r3k1355 Wrote: Why not a 172, they're stupid cheap right now.
The 182 never really made much more power than the 172 anyway.
Love the price of the 172 but insurance is even more than a '6
At the moment a
182 is around 1300
172 is around 1700
and a '6 is around 1500
Ive paid in full for my 1.1 until november so im saving around £100 per week
If I wait until then ill have around £3k for the car and insurance but ill be 21 with 2 years NCB so insurance drops a hell of a lot just want something to tinker with on the drive if I decide to wait