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Mini Reviews - Clio 197 Cup/Corsa VXR

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 twatted. 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.

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

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

Reply to
SteveH

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

Reply to
DanB

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)

Reply to
Vamp

Even by Clio and Corsa standards, the Mini is gay as f*ck. 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!
Reply to
DanB

Wait 'till later in the year and get a Fiat 500 Abarth.

160bhp 1.4 Turbo in something that small will be huge amounts of fun.

And they're quite possibly the coolest car on the roads at the moment.

Reply to
SteveH

That's not enough power, and let's face it, it'll break heh.

Fair ;-)

Reply to
DanB

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Reply to
Elder

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! :)

Reply to
Vamp

Not to mention that it's also "as gay as f*ck".

I told you not to mention that :)

Reply to
Lordy.UK

Heh, just saw this -

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

And for Vamp,

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- they agreed there too hehe!

Reply to
DanB

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