Having dirty thoughts about getting a French hot hatch
Discussion
Specifically a Megane R26 or Clio Trophy.
Having never gone French before, am I asking for trouble? I've owned a number of Japanese and German cars without too many problems, and now I'm tempted to sell the 350Z for something a bit more lively on B-roads.
The Clio Trophy and Megane R26 are the stand out options for me. It's for a weekend car, so I don't mind a cheap feeling cabin and accept that a few things go wrong on 7-10 year old cars. My worry with these is that everything is expensive as they are difficult to work on, are they a continuous source of problems or are they actually ok to live with?
The Megane will have the straight line pace I am used to, whilst the Clio will offer a bit more fun. I know the Clio dampers need an expensive rebuild every so often, and cambelt changes on both are pricey, but are there any other big bills in them?
Having never gone French before, am I asking for trouble? I've owned a number of Japanese and German cars without too many problems, and now I'm tempted to sell the 350Z for something a bit more lively on B-roads.
The Clio Trophy and Megane R26 are the stand out options for me. It's for a weekend car, so I don't mind a cheap feeling cabin and accept that a few things go wrong on 7-10 year old cars. My worry with these is that everything is expensive as they are difficult to work on, are they a continuous source of problems or are they actually ok to live with?
The Megane will have the straight line pace I am used to, whilst the Clio will offer a bit more fun. I know the Clio dampers need an expensive rebuild every so often, and cambelt changes on both are pricey, but are there any other big bills in them?
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