the 172 sport looks good for the mrs but the V6 is more of a beast or isit?
with 255bhp to the rear wheels

Had a look at one in my local showroom and the body kit looked like it had been fitted by a five year old .....

I had two 172's and fancied an upgrade. They were selling it cheap and when i went to look at it i realised why. Plastic pig and only an ex demo car with 1000 miles on the clock

Still got one of the 172's though.

reports on the mk2 V6 that i've seen say that it is now built by Renault only and is alot better with the extra 25bhp stiffer handling etc. Havent seen one yet

I think i would want a bloody good look at one before i parted with me hard earned.

Agree with Gary.

I looked at one a bit back and the quality of the stick on extras was terrible.

It looked uneven like a cheap Halfords body kit. And this was their demonstrator car.

Nice inside though.

[Edited by fatherpierre - 5/29/2003 11:43:53 AM]

shame about that as i can image loads of sideways fun from one

Best thing to do is have a look for a good one as they can't surely have all been made this badly?

Don't pay top whack for one, though. They had big trouble shifting them. Which must point to it not being much better than the 172.

did they ever sell any of those Spiders

a172 is actually quicker to 60 and is meant to handle better than the V^ aswell

not driven one but i went to have a look at one and the quality of the body kit looked more like an aftermarkt kit than something from the factory. If you looked along the edges you could see indentations etc along them.
Saying that though they do look the absolute nuts and V6 RWD in a clio has got to be fun.

I think the new ones were being used as pace cars at thruxton on monday for the clio trophy challenge. Very nice looking in a deep red

French clutter .......


and i should know i own one .... well a 172 anyway

same build quality as the bean tin badged R5 then?

They aint that impressive...

My mate actually sold his mk1 V6 and got a Cup instead, as he gets the same performance, better handling, more MPG, looks less like a poser and it costs 1/2 the price!

;)

Spent about two minuites up the arse of one in an STi last week down the A1.........Quick but not that quick...A 51 plate too!!!!:D:D

Darren