16v, how fast?

[Lunner]

Valvers are all power and no torque IMO (although that's sooo easily rectified).

Hows that then? :D

They have no low down power, plenty at the top end of the rev rangem but you don't wanna be driving over 4k revs all the time

[Waitey]

I got my valver when i was 16. Now coming up to my 18th and i'm still here.

Do it you'll love it!!! :P

[Andyvalver]

Personally i think you should get a 1.4 or something as you wont apriciate how fast the 16v is in comparison to other cars. Plus 1.4's are good to learn in and crash :P

[Willy 2]

At the end of the day your not meant to crash!!

If you crash in any car it could be fatal. My second car was a Golf Gti Mk2 and i thought that was a rocket ship, but give it a few months and you soon learn its power.

Most people probably have a few prangs in their early driving career, i know i did, but i put it down to honing my skills!! :P

Im sure if you have your heart set on getting one, you'll buy one regardless of what people on here "advise" you to do.

Best of luck

:D

[clio-16-valver]

I got my clio 16v when I was 16 and I am 18 now.

Insurance is a bit steep but I think it worth it.

[Gav]

most people only want the 16v for the looks...dont even know aboot the speed

if u only want the looks get a RT and buy the 16v bits n bobs looks good and wont kill u with the speed

[lewis_willy2]

my first was a 1.4rt which i hit a tree in at 50mph!

then got a 1.2
then a valver and it was fantastic, but cost alot in repairs
got another and was newer and betta

had to get a 1.4 at the mo whilei sort out my savins, people i no keep tellin me get a new car but i will def be gettin another valver soon,
jus be mature about driving it, these peeps no wot there sayin

lewis

[Coops]

i bounced around in a shoddy 1.4 for three years nearly before i got my valver in august n loved every second of motoring in the little clios!

i loved that 1.4 and owning n driving it meant i got used to clios n then fully and i mean FULLY appreciated the valver when i bought it!!

oh n i was a poor student n cudnt afford insurance so 1.4 was only option!!!

[serks2]

Do it its got a variable switch for the accelerator at the end of the day not an on/off switch.

I went from a 1.2 Clio to the Valver with no problems.

See ya

Matt

What do you mean by variable switch???

[Laine_16v]

I too am 18 at the end of this month and have bought myself a valver to cherish, bloody expsensive already though. New tyres, suspension bearings brakes e.t.c

£260 on replacing and painting the rotten side sills. New windscreen needed too.

Im wondering what insruance company you guys are using (18 + Valver).

Quotes are coming back at me in the £2200 region with TPO cover :P Hope its worth it, ill soon find out.