Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Buy the Renault now ... dont think about it just buy it - those things are bloody amazing
[Edited on 16-06-2010 by Dr Pepper]
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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25mpg??? Donnas making 27mpg in the astra, but then she does some motorway miles.
Astras, mind the gearbox 
I prefer your Clio, less of them about, esp in that colour. Didn't take long though to get bored from the M3 to the Clio though eh 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Get it bought mucker you clearly want it!!
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Have you bought it yet... if not...why not?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Thats a very hard question to answer, its not so much budget more than who can do the best finance deal.
Renault is £12k, would BUY that.
VXR is £18k but on pcp so monthly beg/end costs are similar yet with the Meane id own it in 3years if you get me.
Ewww Finance! 
Keep the CLIO!
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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you will get between 30-35mpg normal driving ..... if you gun it you will get 23-26
Interior isnt too bad ... has the recaros which are amazing - who cares what the dash looks like?
Build quality is really not an issue on these - my clio is better screwed together than my cooper s was - they have really moved on a long way with the new generations of rensports .. I couldnt believe the difference in quality between the 182 and the 197. Not many problems to report on the renault forums.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Ditto.. I used to LOTHE all French cars but I actually think late Renaults are not that badly put together! Shame the residual values are still crap.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr Pepper
who cares what the dash looks like?
Well, its in your face most of the time, so it is important yes
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Ditto.. I used to LOTHE all French cars but I actually think late Renaults are not that badly put together! Shame the residual values are still crap.
wont be too bad on a f1 meg with that many miles ... seems a great price ... probabley be able to get a good amount of that back if you move it on in a year or two
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Im worried the clutch was goofed though.
Floored it from low revs in 4th, revs shot up speed didnt then all of a sudden it went faster. Felt like a was riding the clutch but i wasnt
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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if it makes you happy do it jambo, but get a new clutch first
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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That sounds like the clutch yeah?
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jr
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its sounds like a french car tbh, but yes i would tend to agree
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adiohead
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is it this one james?:
http://www.renault.co.uk/usedcars/id/-10417052/vehicledetails.aspx
I'd be a little worried why the clutch has gone at 31k.
If you do go for it then get them to sort it out before you buy it.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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thats the one Ade yeah.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Stick it in 3rd with the hand break on & see if it slips 
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Thats a very hard question to answer, its not so much budget more than who can do the best finance deal.
Renault is £12k, would BUY that.
VXR is £18k but on pcp so monthly beg/end costs are similar yet with the Meane id own it in 3years if you get me.
Ewww Finance!
Keep the CLIO!
clio will be far beta on fuel! i bought the clio 197 and fuel comsumption is annoying! so megane will prob be a bit worse again!
brothers 172 is pretty good on juice! brother drove 2.5hours each way to rockingham on monday, did track day and spend 75 on petrol!
i spent £80 on petrol in the van and that was only on track never mind the 5 hours driving on top, lol
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Im not sure what they will say if i say the clutch is going and they say it isnt.
I swear it didnt feel right though. Maybe i should just avoid it all together
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Or go find another one and drive it and see. If it's slipping then they can hardly turn around and say it's not going!
I really want one now you're talking about them
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Jambo
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They have a 225 cup, its similar but not the same. I could try and compare i suppose.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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What's the differences? If the engine is the same then that's all you really are looking for.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I wouldn't buy that particular one. If the clutch is dodgy sounds like its been abused.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Jambo
Driven.
Best handling FWD car i have ever had the luxury of driving. Absoloutely fantastic.
Amazing arent they!
I've driven the R26 F1 and its like a bloody AWD car! The stoppers are amazing too 
Even my shitty 1.5dci feels like its on Rails.
They do handle well! Ive gave mine some hammer on the way home, sat in abit of traffic and cruised at the speed limit now and again, and i averaged 27 and was in tripple speed figures for the odd blast so i imgane people with heavy foots have been test driving them?
My best mate has a 07 vxr, and even he says the megane is all round better car!
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
I wouldn't buy that particular one. If the clutch is dodgy sounds like its been abused.
Not nessecarily. Its been driven, that is certain. The car is immaculate, and i mean perfect. Not a scratch or mark on it. The brakes are good the tyres all have decent tread and no weird wear.
It could mean its been remapped, or they couldn't drive.
If i can get them to change it it wouldnt bother me.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Ive had a clutch go on me at 40kodd its not unheard of.
Probably had 1 careful lady owner!!
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