Clio Cup - is the shape growing on me??

[Markyed30]

I had an r27 f1 in ly from new 57 plate was on its 3rd box by 30 k miles handles broke a snapped spring had to do all disks n pads, Since selling ball joints have went coil packs window wipers failed and a drive shaft, had 2 clio's and a megane f7r 16v before it all with a lot of problems so I'm not going back as much as I love the handling and braking on the r27, Looking forward to there new gearbox coming out don't see it being reliable 

[rdfcpete]

Was it drawn up by the same design team that did the current BMW 1 series? Both always reminds me of this --> 

Not particularly pretty but the Evo review of it said it's good. Apparently not as engaging as the previous 200, but better in other ways.

[simonp]

Has that been lightly 'shopped, as the rear door shutlines seem barely visible (if at all...)??

I gotta say, I had a Clio R27 before the Golf and it was a hell of a lot more reliable. Also, the paint stayed on the car, rather than chipping off copiously and it didn't go rusty either, unlike this German piece of crap.

[rdfcpete]

You seem more accustomed with clio-sport.net Si 

I don't think the 'fast' Clio in a 5 door is particularly right, given the heritage of the 172, 182 and 197/200 all being 3 doors. I guess the F1 car that influenced it all was technically a 0 door though 

Still not won over on the looks, I'd take your old R27 any day!...

[simonp]

Never been on Cliosport in my life, Pete. If I'm honest, I found all the Renault forums too precious and fanatical about the Renaultsport brand which was rather tiresome after a while.

[Saintsteve]

Saw one on the A34 on route to Rtech... And it looks pants

Not keen on the new look at all.. Much prefer the looks of the old model.

[Hedge]

Never been on Cliosport in my life, Pete. If I'm honest, I found all the Renault forums too precious and fanatical about the Renaultsport brand which was rather tiresome after a while.

Is that why you changed it for an R32? 

[simonp]

Are you implying VAG forums are the same, Ian?

The wife made me change it! Also I wanted something a little more rounded. The Clio was a great B road car, but a terrible major road one. It was doing 4000 rpm at 75 on the clock and it got boring not being able to hear the radio whenever I drove it on the motorway. It was no better on fuel either at about 25 mpg average...

There was loads of things I preferred about it, though. Little things like the wing mirrors not falling off and the climate control actually working. Didn't squeak, creak and rattle like a Golf either!

[jhtrophy]

All forums are going to be biased to the brand, Renaultsports forums " fastest cars on track", golf forums " my car is faster than a Lamborghini and any other car is badly built" bmw forums "I'm bigger and have more money than you" blah blah.
As for the new Clio, I don't like the idea of it but after seeing monkeys review I think he has a point, it's a young mans car and maybe to a 20 year old it makes sence, I know the original 172 did to me. As for the looks, I just can't get on with it.