16v, how fast?

[Joe1199]

Hi,
Just wondering if a 16v clio would be suitable as a first car.iv been driving a while but with my parents cars and want to get my own,im in no way a boy racer and have an interest in these cars i just like the idea of something different. are they to fast?i learnt in a 1.7 turbo and altho the power might not be so much it was easy to control. i study motorsport at college and there is one 16v and one williams both driven by young apprentices. im 18 but do have looked into insurance.
thankyou
Joe

[Scott-16v!]

i got one in may this year a month after i turned 18, my first car was a 1.8 golf, second a 318i bmw, and then the valver, i wouldn't consider the power too much too handle, respect it and know when to use it and you wont go far wrong

[kj16v]

Valvers are all power and no torque IMO (although that's sooo easily rectified). So if you're not a boy (or bloke) racer you'll be fine. Plus they handle really well. I don't drive very hard though. Many of the people on here do track days so I'm sure they can tell you how they handle when being "driven".

[Daz.]

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

Hows that then? :D

[Dancliovalver]

BUY ONE!!!!!!!

[Gav]

my 1st car was a 1.2 clio after 3-4 months of owning that i had a valver, big jump, and insurance is a bitch but i love every second of it

[Plattsy]

they arent that bad really aslong as you look after it and dont boot it everywhere, you have to know when to go fast. I had a 1.2 clio for 14months and then i moved onto a willy engined valver...big hike in power and insurance lol. dont buy one unless you have plenty of cash though as they need a good looking after!

[Craig]

i reckon iv id have had a valver as my first car it would have been smashed up! i had enough close calls in my 1.4's untill id got some experiance!

[clowo16v]

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

[Joe1199]

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

good point, there cheap aswell compared to other performance cars so lookling like i might get one!
thankyou
joe