Jamesemt

Has anyone actually gone from a newage WRX to a Clio 182 or Civic Type R? Do you regret it?

I'm thinking of doing this as I resent the crap economy when taking it really steady (which is 90% of the time).

What are the realistic mpgs of both?

I'm struggling to choose between the two, even after having driven both (well, a 172 and a CTR).

Any advice? Reason for this is that the Scoob is staying in the garage while I always seems to use the wife's Fabia vRS. I've only done 8,000 miles in well over two years...

ethanrob

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I went from a 2001 wrx to a civic type r matey,
The wrx i had was modded to around 300 bhp,Same sort of reason's economy,running cost's etc

Needless to say,i am now back in a 2003 sti,the civic was a superb little car,but had none of the driving thrill's of the scoob,torque steer was a nightmare,under steer and lack of grip in the wet does nothing for confidence

But on the flip side 35-40 mpg,but dont expect to save anything on insurance as the ctr are classed as hot hatche's,and this does not help

Part's/servicing cost's are a little lighter on the pocket,as is the fuel bill

at the end of the day matey,it all come's down to personal pref

If i was you,i would blag a 24 hour type test drive so you can get a feel for the car you choose

mark

Jamesemt

Thats a good idea - do many dealers offer 24 hour test drives?

davyboy

Yes!

...and you get a faster, better handling car that does not cost so much to run!

Everyone's a winner!

richs2891

Yeah went from a standard ish bug eye (actually got written off) to a CTR. Petrol consumption is a little better, but not that much better - especially around town, but better on the motorway. Thought it was more fun to drive as have to concentrate more, - cant throw it around as does not have the ulimate grip of a Scoob. The main reason I swapped back to a Scoob is missed the suspension travel that the Scoob has over CTR, and I feel is a quicker A / B / cross country car
Richard

p1rob

I went from P1 to an Integra type R, now looking to go back to a Scoob or similar

The big Pro for a type r is the fuel comsumption/cheap running costs/and dry weather grip, but the lack of low down torque takes some getting used to, always having to change down before accelerating hard and then there's the massive amounts of wheelspin on damp roads

mw2655

hi, if you're only doing 4000 miles a year, the money saved with increased mpg will be minimal.

either keep the scoob or get something impractical and expensive to drive for fun and use the vrs as the everyday/sensible transport.

Dai-Tec

Yeah don't think you would save a lot to be honest, because 4000 miles a year = not alot of petrol.

You still have to pay similar amounts for insurance and servicing.

Plus the Civic's wet weather performance is not good at all. :/

Jonathan Davies

Aye, and if you're not using it regularly you could something that might be less than reliable, like an interesting older classic.

Or a clio.

Jamesemt

The reason I'm doing 4,000 miles a years is beacuse I'm using the Skoda...and don't want to use the wife's car all the time...

The_Gza

Yup - I had a Classic and a Blobeye with (amongst others) a 172 Cup and a CTR in between! CTR economy is only just better than the Impreza, but the Cup I could see mid to high 30's out of. Perhaps just my style of driving, but I certainly found the Cup better on the wallet.

billythekid

I went from a CTR to a WRX and I would go back to a CTR if I wanted a small 2 door hatch with good engine, handles well etc. However IMHO the hot hatch game has moved on a lot since the CTR, the CTR has not changed very much in the last 5 years. I would be tempted to look at a Leon Cupra R over the CTR. If you have a bit more of a budget look at a focus ST or VXR.

Steve vRS

MY01 to a Octavia vRS to a STi V Type R to a Clio 182 Cup.

Cup is cheap to run and a lot more thrashable. Type R was excellent but I couldn't justify the fuel bill!

Steve