Renaultsport Clio RS200
Discussion
Here are a few pics of my new get to work machine. I sold my Focus ST-2 MK3 4 months ago as it wasn't getting much use and I needed some extra funds to make our house a bit more toddler friendly.
It's an immaculate condition RS200 full fat, as it's called in the Renault world, with 30,000 miles on the clock.
Took me a while to get the right spec, which was Bluetooth and Recaros.
4 new Goodyear Eagle F1's were fitted along with Brembo OEM pads all round. It still had the original Conti's on the rear and cheapo Goodrides on the front. All with about 3mm of tread. Why keep the car immaculate and put sh*t rubber on, I don't know!
I've owned it for 6 weeks now and barely covered a 1000 miles and that includes picking the car up from Hinkley and driving north to Perth.
I plan to run it until next spring and let my finances improve slightly before hopefully getting back into something slightly more refined.
And a pic of my grubby ST a few months before I sold it.
It's an immaculate condition RS200 full fat, as it's called in the Renault world, with 30,000 miles on the clock.
Took me a while to get the right spec, which was Bluetooth and Recaros.
4 new Goodyear Eagle F1's were fitted along with Brembo OEM pads all round. It still had the original Conti's on the rear and cheapo Goodrides on the front. All with about 3mm of tread. Why keep the car immaculate and put sh*t rubber on, I don't know!
I've owned it for 6 weeks now and barely covered a 1000 miles and that includes picking the car up from Hinkley and driving north to Perth.
I plan to run it until next spring and let my finances improve slightly before hopefully getting back into something slightly more refined.
And a pic of my grubby ST a few months before I sold it.
Thanks. I'm finding that it's a bit unrefined from what I've had before and I'm thinking that maybe I'm a bit old for this type of car. I don't quite regret buying it just yet. Maybe when I've done a few more journeys in it I'll get used to it. I mean it handles brilliantly with the cup suspension but it really does rattle the fillings a bit. I did my research before I bought it and the gearbox on this one is smooth. It's £350 for a recon box if it does go and it doesn't look too bad a job to swap it out.
The lumpy idle is only really a problem when cold and soon disappears when warmed up.
You are right in saying the Recaros do make the car.
The lumpy idle is only really a problem when cold and soon disappears when warmed up.
You are right in saying the Recaros do make the car.
smifffymoto said:
I had one for about a year and rareley drove it,much prefered my Pathfinder.Mrs S liked it because it was easy to park.Neither of us miss the abysmal ride or s
tty interior.
I know where you're coming from and I get the feeling that this might be the same. The plan is to sell it next spring or maybe later without losing too much cash on it. They seem to hold their money if they're the right spec. I'm hoping I can get the budget together for a new Focus RS or maybe an ST-3. It won't be doing big mileage, that's for sure. Lucky if it'll do 250 miles a month. tty interior.smifffymoto said:
It really was that bad. We chopped it in for a B-Max believe it or not.The ride and interior are just as bad but it is alot more practical.
Funnily enough, our main car is a B-Max Titanium X and I love it. It's the 125PS Ecoboost and it's fantastic. The Clio is bloody hard work to be honest.
I'm sure the next owner will love it after all the hard work and fettling I put into making it a nice car again.
Edited by jamiem555 on Saturday 29th August 00:30
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