Cooper S, Clio 200 or Corsa VXR

[pops and bangs]

I'm wanting to hear peoples opinions on which they would go for, and any owners experiences, things that go wrong, typical mpg when driving hard, things they like, don't like etc.

Cheers

[the stigs dad]

Cooper S would be my pick of those, and a remap.

[Luke.]

the stigs dad said:

Cooper S would be my pick of those, and a remap.

And mine.

[ruff'n'smov]

Cooper S is great.

BUT Everybody will think you're a hairdresser or Estate agent...if you are that's OK

[kambites]

Clio for me. I've never got the fuss about MINIs, the Renault is a vastly better car to drive.

[darbyweb]

We had a Cooper S (2004) and now a Clio 197 (2007)

Built quality is far superior in the Cooper S - never really missed a heart beat in 4 years of ownership.

Clio just looks better and is more fun if you can live with the usual French build issues.

200 wont have some of the 197 issues like worn seat bolsters and melting steering wheels.

Pop over to clio 197 dot net for some slightly biased opinions



Dean.

[the stigs dad]

kambites said:

Clio for me. I've never got the fuss about MINIs, the Renault is a vastly better car to drive.

I disagree. The mini is much better built and lower depreciation too. Buying a Renault is a gamble!

[pops and bangs]

ruff'n'smov said:

Cooper S is great.

BUT Everybody will think you're a hairdresser or Estate agent...if you are that's OK

The car is for my girlfriend

We went and saw the cooper s today, going to see the clio and corsa tomorrow. Girlfriends dad is slagging off the renault saying it's french and he wouldn't touch it but I've said there's no harm in at least looking at one and test driving it.

[kambites]

the stigs dad said:

kambites said:

Clio for me. I've never got the fuss about MINIs, the Renault is a vastly better car to drive.

I disagree. The mini is much better built and lower depreciation too. Buying a Renault is a gamble!

I'm sure it is, but I buy my cars to drive.

[the stigs dad]

[quote=pops and bangs]

The car is for my girlfriend

We went and saw the cooper s today, going to see the clio and corsa tomorrow. Girlfriends dad is slagging off the renault saying it's french and he wouldn't touch it but I've said there's no harm in at least looking at one and test driving it.[/quote


Her dad is right. The Clio is just as feminine as the mini IMO.

[ferrisbueller]

the stigs dad said:

kambites said:

Clio for me. I've never got the fuss about MINIs, the Renault is a vastly better car to drive.

I disagree. The mini is much better built and lower depreciation too. Buying a Renault is a gamble!

Why?

[billzeebub]

If its for the gf then the Cooper S is the best all rounder and definitely the classiest. Girls driving these don't attract the same negative connotations as guys in shiny suits with big tie knots and pointy shoes!..

[the stigs dad]

ferrisbueller said:

Why?

Notorious unreliability and piss poor build quality. I also think the mini is the better drive too!

[ferrisbueller]

the stigs dad said:

ferrisbueller said:

Why?

Notorious unreliability and piss poor build quality. I also think the mini is the better drive too!

Excellent. Facts and data at all, chap? Or just unfounded opinion?

[ferrisbueller]

pops and bangs said:

The car is for my girlfriend

In that case, probably the Mini.

[David87]

darbyweb said:

200 wont have some of the 197 issues like worn seat bolsters and melting steering wheels.

I wouldn't bet on that.

I'd still take the Clio, though.

[Paul v8]

Corsa vxr awesome little cars, seats also so nice.
Miss the good handling of it.i would take this ove r the other two

[C2james]

id go for the clio as i think its personally the best.

[the stigs dad]

ferrisbueller said:

Excellent. Facts and data at all, chap? Or just unfounded opinion?

Lots of personal experience tbh.

[CooperS]

ferrisbueller said:

the stigs dad said:

ferrisbueller said:

Why?

Notorious unreliability and piss poor build quality. I also think the mini is the better drive too!

Excellent. Facts and data at all, chap? Or just unfounded opinion?

I'm a mini fan but have had both previously and tbh the one that didn't need to go back to dealer was the 182. Yes the steering wheel melted over the yeari had it but not much else faultered on it....

People need to get a grip it's almost as bad as the MX5 pandemic of 2009 or the is your car faster than a mapped 330d