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DanB wrote:

197 Cup - Grip. Internal organ shifting amounts of grip. More grip
than
anything ever. Awesome sound, 100-0 in just sub 4 seconds - the
brakes were
epic (big Brembos all round). Great engine that just begged to be
****ted.
Good gearbox. Didn't check for cup holders, dash in the Cup isn't
soft
touch like the full fat - didn't care.

Corsa VXR - less grip, but still loads of it, slightly more roll,
fantastic
engine (1.6 Turbo) with loads of torque. Felt somehow a little slower
than
the 197. Styling a bit OTT for me - but the blue is nice. Interior
is
seats, standard fit Recaros are brilliant. Bluetooth phone syncing
thing is
the best gadget ever. Ride a bit bouncy and skittish but it was
wearing
225/35/18 tyres. Again, awesome sound.

Sounds like it has inherited 'Blue & Me' from Alfa... so it'll break
;-)

Conclusion - preferred the Clio, felt more stable. Corsa more
tunable, but
a bit crass looks wise.

I like the current shape Clio, but surely there are much better cars to
have as a V6 replacement?


It'd be my pick of the current hot hatches. That and for £12.2k +
options on the road brand shiny new...



corsa VXR don't do it to me, the styling is a bit chav IMO 1.6 motor
though is not a bad little lump.
not driven a new shape clio yet but seen them around at work love the
rear diffuser.

personally hot hatch wise for 12k i'd pick a works cooper s should be
able to get one with that kinda cash or a focus ST at a stretch (and it
would be probably)


Even by Clio and Corsa standards, the Mini is gay as ****. And ugly. And
over priced. And the supercharged engine is a bit crap IMHO. Not that
powerful and mental thristy. And a Focus ST? What? I can't think of
*ANYTHING* I like about them heh!


mini's rule and i like the ST focus, ok bit big to be sporty i guess!
trouble with the corsa VXR is the astra VXR aint far behind on price and has
more punch!
i wouldn't have a clio cos i'v never rated the renault build quality so
between that and the corsa VXR i guessed out the 2 i'd pick corsa unless i
had the choice of the mini then i'd pick that! come on you can't say the
mini is any more gay than your 2 big powered shopping trolleys!

"DanB" wrote in message
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197 Cup - Grip. Internal organ shifting amounts of grip. More grip than
anything ever. Awesome sound, 100-0 in just sub 4 seconds - the brakes
were epic (big Brembos all round). Great engine that just begged to be
****ted. Good gearbox. Didn't check for cup holders, dash in the Cup
isn't soft touch like the full fat - didn't care.

Corsa VXR - less grip, but still loads of it, slightly more roll,
fantastic engine (1.6 Turbo) with loads of torque. Felt somehow a little
slower than the 197. Styling a bit OTT for me - but the blue is nice.
Interior is seats, standard fit Recaros are brilliant. Bluetooth phone
syncing thing is the best gadget ever. Ride a bit bouncy and skittish but
it was wearing 225/35/18 tyres. Again, awesome sound.

Conclusion - preferred the Clio, felt more stable. Corsa more tunable,
but a bit crass looks wise.


Heh, just saw this -

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GjL_AyuhJnc

5th gear did my review as well, and agreed with me

And for Vamp, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HUF8jW...eature=related -
they agreed there too hehe!

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Dan
Clio V6