View Full Version : Who now has a MK2 Clio?
I thought it would be interesting to get a list of all the Mk2 RS owners who moved on from MK1 ownership... and basically followed my lead after giving me endless amounts of grief :lol:
I know 2 live doesn't have one, but now secretly wants one... 1st step is admitting it to yourself Jon! ;)
I went the other way and got a 5.. made more sense to me for some crazy reason
Altho i do love the Mk2 RS models... there just not for me
Swervin_Mervin
06-05-2009, 17:34
2's are immensely gay. Might as well stop mucking about and get a 3. :wink:
MatrixGuy
06-05-2009, 17:36
Not so keen on the Mark 2 models.
Steady on here chaps, I am going to start editing posts soon...
Richardcard1974
06-05-2009, 18:02
Jill had one and i thought it was a nice car.
simonr85
06-05-2009, 18:04
Jill had one and i thought it was a nice car.a girl at work has 1, deffo a womans car!!!
the gf has a rb 182 and i like it,
Smokey McPot
06-05-2009, 18:20
Had a 172 Cup, bought a williams, sold Cup, bought a house, put Williams in Mothballs.
got a 182, and still got my hybrid but wont be to long with that before it goes!
16v_paddy
06-05-2009, 19:10
If I end up buying this mental 172 powered valver, I'll probably have an RS clio as my boring runabout :P
If I end up buying this mental 172 powered valver, I'll probably have an RS clio as my boring runabout :P
nothing as boring as sitting at the side of the road waiting for a recovery truck after the mk1 has broke down again lol
16v_paddy
06-05-2009, 19:30
That'll be down to the mk2 engine tho :wink:
argument null & void there mate :lol:
LEIGH-ANNE
06-05-2009, 19:32
:-#
16v_paddy
06-05-2009, 19:33
:-#
ooooh 1 more post :wink:
That'll be down to the mk2 engine tho :wink:
argument null & void there mate :lol:
lol not when its because the suspension has give way due to the RUST!! pmsl
16v_paddy
06-05-2009, 19:35
touch`e =D> :whip:
mk2's forever!
As soon as I saw no rust I was in luuuurve lol
so pretty mixed bag of emotions on the subject... lol
tbh if my 172 was standard I'd not like it half as much I dont think, the suspension mods were more fun than ITB's in a way, but modded I dont think about even owning another car :)
would have loved to have been in the situation I am now and kept the Williams though, only imagine what it would be like now!
tbh if i was going to get a newer rs......id skip the 1*2s and go straight for the r26.
a 1*2 would be like taking a step backwards imo. iv driven enough, i still dont like the driving position, or the uncomfiness of the seats.
me either, I like the WIN factor of them though
of what??? the williams ;)
16v_paddy
06-05-2009, 22:15
mk2's forever!
As soon as I saw no rust I was in luuuurve lol
Yeah for now :lol:
Lets see in 4 or 5 years time & compare with my lovely rust free Mk1 :tongue3: :tongue3:
I toyed with the idea of buying a 182 before i got my williams, went and looked at a few etc. I would probably consider one again in the future but they are just too generic in my opinion.
I've just recently taken ownership of a 182, surprised a few of you i know :)
In all honesty im loving it. Really nice having a refined drive for a change, and it doesn't make me want to thrash it everywhere. Although you have to thrash it above 5k to get any decent pick up from it.
Getting 38-40mpg doing 70 on the motorway is very nice... The Williams would only return 25-30 at best.
It's definately a better "daily driver". But for spirited drives, I think I still prefer the rawness of the Williams.
don't mind the phase 1's, take or leave the rest as said too generic looking and the driving position is frankly dreadful, and too me the interior feels really small :? basically theres a 1000 other modern cars i'd equally as happily have as the mk2/3 clio rs. the mk1 got under my skin when i was a kid, and i have a passion for them, so they can break down and rust away as much as they like and i'll still come back for more
Carole Anne
07-05-2009, 10:52
I really like the Mk2's espec the 182's there is just something about those twin exhausts. :D 8)
Mk2's have grown on me over the years, I love the Mk3 Clio 197's too :oops: lol
LEIGH-ANNE
07-05-2009, 11:08
don't mind the phase 1's, take or leave the rest as said too generic looking and the driving position is frankly dreadful, and too me the interior feels really small :? basically theres a 1000 other modern cars i'd equally as happily have as the mk2/3 clio rs. the mk1 got under my skin when i was a kid, and i have a passion for them, so they can break down and rust away as much as they like and i'll still come back for more
:clap:
Im the same, if i didnt have the willy, i wouldnt go for a 182, id go for a totally different car altogether...
I said the same when I had my Williams, had wanted one since I was young (a long long time ago!), but after it driving other cars felt dull... must have driven about 50+ E36 M3's and they were dull in comparison. Once you go Clio, you never go back!
Carole Anne
07-05-2009, 13:49
I had always wanted a Willy remember them being launched and wanting one then. Now have one have a rather sad love affair with all Clio's. Family has only ever had Renaults so suppose have always had a soft spot for them weirdo
Keep talking about getting rid of the diesel megane and would prob replace it with a R26 or R27.
Also would get a V6 if had a garage.
Carole Anne
was always a mini fan in me younger days. several bad and mad specs... :twisted: :twisted:
always loved the williams......since launch really. always had a penchant for small cars that can kill giants. test drove a valver many many moons ago, after owning several boring vag motors, and was hooked...........reminded me of the mini in terms of driving satisfaction. williams moves it on a step further.
would i buy a 172........no..........would i get a 182..........no.
neither deliver the feeling that the williams or mini does, the next closest thing iv found to it was the meg r26.......i think its just a bit too good of a car tho........ i got a tad confused with the box wen coming down thru the gears quickly, brakes are amazing, handling spot on, lsd a very welcome addition, but it just feels like your depending on all the electrickery to do its thing, very very easy to drive very quickly, i just wish the reno race driver had taken me out in it to show me what it could really do....lmao.....instead of heading off looking for the nearest sick bag.
Swervin_Mervin
07-05-2009, 17:38
R26 reminded me very much of the mk1s, and I was still driving the valver regularly at the time.
No other Clio appeals to me really, V6's are pretty cool I suppose but the next car I get will have to be something a bit special. I love the Exige S1, they are everything I like about sports cars, light, fast, raw, handle like a dream and look stunning. Got a lot of saving up to do though...lol
i know what your sayin..and i only had a few laps in the r26.....so was quite limited time. just felt like you couldnt chuck it about as much, without the car trying to take over if u know what i mean.
tommo.......i think youd tire of the impracticalness of the car long before u got bored of driving it lol. then youd be lookin for summat else. rs6 gets my vote for next car.......wen/if i can ever afford lol
Swervin_Mervin
07-05-2009, 18:01
I don't think they're as much fun, no way. Too much grip to be loads of fun imo.
I need to try it on track though really.
tbh I'd agree that you would have to be going pretty damn fast to get the same fun as everything in them is soo effortless! VERY quick cars!
i know what your sayin..and i only had a few laps in the r26.....so was quite limited time. just felt like you couldnt chuck it about as much, without the car trying to take over if u know what i mean.
tommo.......i think youd tire of the impracticalness of the car long before u got bored of driving it lol. then youd be lookin for summat else. rs6 gets my vote for next car.......wen/if i can ever afford lol
Yeah gotta agree, it would def need to be a weekend car, the Williams is raw enough, an Exige S1 would take it to another level lol!
Don't know much about the R26's, are they the Megane with lsd, need to have drive of one of those tbh, EVO rave about them
yes mate its the meg with lsd etc. they do a hardcore 2 seater version too...r26r........... :twisted: :twisted:
i want to have a play in one o them please..........lol
does it still hold the fastest production car ring time...or has the ford RS beaten it yet..
Carole Anne
07-05-2009, 21:45
yes mate its the meg with lsd etc. they do a hardcore 2 seater version too...r26r........... :twisted: :twisted:
i want to have a play in one o them please..........lol
ooOO me to please they look brill 8)
but as I say would be happy with the straight R26 prob be a bit more practical as a day to day car.
Carole Anne
R26R is sooo hardcore and friggin expensive to.
One in lookers chester, £21k and it has 2 bucket seats, roll cage and semis as standard. Iirc its about 100kg lighter than the R26. Lee off CS was saying it was VERY quick.
out of all the mk2s I drove funnily enought to me the one I have was the most like a willy, the 182 was a tad too harsh for me and I just cannot get myself to like the exhaust! The cup was great but both me and the lass (don't forget this will from time to time be driven by her) agreed that we fancied some toys for a change, ph1 still looks the dogs, gets better looking the older it gets but that dash ruins it for me - I seriously looked into getting one and doing a ph2 dash conversion in it - I wanted an exclusive for rarity and that green is porn.
This one I've got is harder to drive fast that the willy, more twitchy when proper gunning it but like i've said before I like it now, its fun its a handful at times - plus maybe I'm not quite so protective of it i'm happy to push on a bit harder than I did in the willy, maybe I feel safer or something or that I can replace it easily enough..
To be honest I think if I end up getting a williams again it'll be a modded track animal, can't see me trying to run one daily again, after defending it so much when it was my only car they really aren't the best for daily drivers anymore!
FlamingMonkey
08-05-2009, 07:58
out of all the mk2s I drove funnily enought to me the one I have was the most like a willy, the 182 was a tad too harsh for me and I just cannot get myself to like the exhaust! The cup was great but both me and the lass (don't forget this will from time to time be driven by her) agreed that we fancied some toys for a change, ph1 still looks the dogs, gets better looking the older it gets but that dash ruins it for me - I seriously looked into getting one and doing a ph2 dash conversion in it - I wanted an exclusive for rarity and that green is porn.
This one I've got is harder to drive fast that the willy, more twitchy when proper gunning it but like i've said before I like it now, its fun its a handful at times - plus maybe I'm not quite so protective of it i'm happy to push on a bit harder than I did in the willy, maybe I feel safer or something or that I can replace it easily enough..
To be honest I think if I end up getting a williams again it'll be a modded track animal, can't see me trying to run one daily again, after defending it so much when it was my only car they really aren't the best for daily drivers anymore!
You bought a girls one, Cup is THE best Mk2 but its lower in the pecking order compared to the Williams!
Honestly Monkster this one drove as well as the cup did I test drove - I think a cup has a visual edge mine doesn't and I honestly thought that being in one I wouldn't hanker after leather and toys but I did :lol:
Icebergs such an awesome colour if I was going for a cup I'd have deffo searched out a silver one over a mondial.
And anyway how can we talk - everyone always says their version is the best lol.
Jesus will go ph1 everytime
You - Cup
Richy, Chris et al - 182
Me - ph2
Jamie - closet Trophy lover :wink:
out of all the mk2s I drove funnily enought to me the one I have was the most like a willy, the 182 was a tad too harsh for me and I just cannot get myself to like the exhaust! The cup was great but both me and the lass (don't forget this will from time to time be driven by her) agreed that we fancied some toys for a change, ph1 still looks the dogs, gets better looking the older it gets but that dash ruins it for me - I seriously looked into getting one and doing a ph2 dash conversion in it - I wanted an exclusive for rarity and that green is porn.
This one I've got is harder to drive fast that the willy, more twitchy when proper gunning it but like i've said before I like it now, its fun its a handful at times - plus maybe I'm not quite so protective of it i'm happy to push on a bit harder than I did in the willy, maybe I feel safer or something or that I can replace it easily enough..
To be honest I think if I end up getting a williams again it'll be a modded track animal, can't see me trying to run one daily again, after defending it so much when it was my only car they really aren't the best for daily drivers anymore!
Agree that willys aren't good as a daily runner, can't speak about a stnd one but mine has lowered and stiffened suspension, strut brace, lsd, it's very harsh on bumpy roads and can be very tiring at times, I used her as my daily runner for the first 2 years and sometimes I wished I had a 'normal car' lol, if I had to use her as a daily runner again I'd have to think of selling her for something more suited to road use. But I'm in the fortunate position where I can commute to work by train so only really use her at weekends which suits me fine, plus I can use the missus Megane for mundane things like shopping etc.
FlamingMonkey
08-05-2009, 10:51
Honestly Monkster this one drove as well as the cup did I test drove - I think a cup has a visual edge mine doesn't and I honestly thought that being in one I wouldn't hanker after leather and toys but I did :lol:
Icebergs such an awesome colour if I was going for a cup I'd have deffo searched out a silver one over a mondial.
There are a lot fo dogs out there, I took an age finding mine, test drove a lot of Cups some drove OK but loooked shit, some looked OK but drove shit, mine was luckily both, they MK2s do seem to vary in quality
And anyway how can we talk - everyone always says their version is the best lol.
Jesus will go ph1 everytime
You - Cup
Richy, Chris et al - 182
Me - ph2
Jamie - closet Trophy lover :wink:
Nah I'd have a black gold 182 now with all the same mods instead. Bored of the dash on mine... ideal Mk2 would be Ph1 body, Ph2 interior.
my mates selling his ph1 at the moment, real minter. Very capable car for the money!!!
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