Marko2101

had a 182 and just sold it for a wrx 02.
was a member of the renaultsport forum and when i said i had got rid of the 182 for the wrx a few members said a 182 would stuff a standard wrx. now i never raced a wrx when i had my clio so wouldnt know. anybody know from experience???. different mags give different performance figures so on paper it looks even???

juggers

iTrader: (1)

Get a 3 inch turbo back exhaust and a remap and it'll be bye bye clio 182
(or you can get a ppp pack form the dealer)

dux_2002

in a straight line, or round the twistys?

Marko2101

bit of both really. like i say different mags give the clio the edge and wrx in others. just want cold hard facts from the road.

Marko2101

Can you still get the ppp from the dealers?? been on the web site and there is no mention of it? is it still £1600?

jasonius

iTrader: (1)

As standard there really isn't much in it with probably the clio having the edge in the bends and the wrx on the straights. A few choice mods to the WRX would sort the problem out, however a well driven 172/182 is pritty much a match for any car on tight twisty roads..!

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Dont worry to much! a full decat and a remap could get you 260-280bhp which is more then enough to see off any standard hot hatch!


Just watch out for those Focus RS, ive heard they are proper quick cars!

wilb

Before I bought the WRX I was seriously considering a Clio Trophy.
Stats i've checked on the Net suggest 5.7 to 62 in the WRX, 6.8 in the Clio, so the WRX should be quicker in a straight line.
Since picking the WRX up how have you found the two compare?

Scoobytom2

I made the same move mate.
I went from a 182 (which I do still miss by the way) to a 01 WRX about 6 months ago. Like I say the clio was fantastic but im loving every second of the scoob and you wont regret swapping im sure.

Tom

andythejock01wrx

Note that our Scoobs can be flattered a bit by 0-60 times because of their
4wd ~ in other words, although these figures show what would happen if the 2 cars had a race from a set of lights, when it came to acceleration from, say, 30-70, things would be pretty close (until the Scoob was remapped as above).

The handling comparison is interesting. Technically, the Clio may well handle better than a std (pre Whiteline/Prodrive) WRX. However, 4wd gives far more grip of course.

And

ultraviolate

I used to race my mate in his 172 and me in my 52 uk wrx going home from work near enough every day. The road was a good road with excellent visibility and I used to trounce him every day. Dont let anyone tell you any different, the subaru is quicker. A lot quicker. He sold it and bought a bmw 325 cos he thought he would beat me in that. He didnt so he got a 330. Now he darent have a go in case i beat him again

BVM

Whats a CLio 182?

Turtle

I shoud imagine that a WRX may be a bit quicker in the wet

andythejock01wrx

Ultra,

Did the Scoob have better handling, better performance or are you just a better driver than your mate ?

ultraviolate

It was as good as a straight road so no going around corners. Driving ability never really came into it, just a straight blast forwards. The clio never came close. Who knows though on the bendy bits it could have been different

andythejock01wrx

Cheers !

Marko2101

Parking is a nightmare!!! i have a few markers on certain roads which i did in the 182 and with out really pushing my wrx seem to make a similar pace. going to mod the engine a bit to around 260bhp soon so will then give it some!!!

geordiewrx

i also made the same move from racing blue 182 to 2003 wrx i have loved every minute of scooby ownership but miss the chuckability of the clio, you wont regret it mate

scpooby

I made the move from a clio 172 to a 2004 wrx. The clio was a great car. A well driven clio 172/182 is a quick car, but the wrx just moves the game on

Marko2101

it does your rite!!!! the clio was well chuckable though. i think because it is a much bigger car it doesnt feel as fast as the clio when your giving it the berrys. although i floored my wrx up the m621 in leeds and was soon doing 120mph which did make me smile!!!

bob r

iTrader: (46)

i went from a 172 to the wrx, and yes the rex was quicker. i never got that neck snapping in the clio like in the wrx but when moving the clio would be on its heels. there are loads on here that will say the clio is quicker, absolute tosh!
forget the remap, go for the sti then get that remaped.

rooter75

its interesting to see just how many people have swapped there little 172/182's for an impreza!

just like me .


rob

The Chief

I had a 182 pull up next to me in my lightly modded Classic.

i swear he looked over and feckin' laughed at me.

Now going on what people say about these, i thought 2 things 'i'm gonna have my *** handed to me on a plate' and 2 'this could be close'

Anyway i did not count on 3 - lights changed and i destroyed it, traction - acceleration, everything.

It was quick for a hatch dont get me wrong and i'm sure it would give a boggo standard bugeye a run but i obliterated it.

i was so far in front it was embarrassing, and yeah he was trying.

The thing is most people mod their Scoobs with at least a full system and a remap - makes all the difference.


I'd still love to have a go in one though i bet there a hoot to drive

jamesbWRXRA

I changed from a 182 to a wrx ra . Obviously the ra is alot quicker in a straight line but at the moment i reckon the 182 was alot faster through the twistys. However a few choice suspension mods and the ra should be leagues above the clio with the 4wd and alot more grip. The 182 was a great car though and still is in my opinion the best all round hot hatch on the road.

James

rooter75

172's are great little cars and easy to drive fast.

even the missus used to put her toe down in it!
different story in the WR1 though .

rob

RB5_245

I had a go in a friends 172 cup. I found the controls to be too light and vauge and stability at speed to be very compromised, it made it feel like you were going much faster than actually was the case. It didn't really feel happy until it got settled into a corner.

I know i didn't really have the time to get used to it's characteristics but it sent back the feeling that the grip is there.. but be careful with it. Not confidence inspiring from the outset.

The impreza on the other hand (uk classic) keeps stable at much higher speeds over the uneven grounds, and though requiring a more aggressive approach to avoid understeer feels more composed doing it.

I found the clio engine a bit asthmatic really, but understandable really. It's 40bhp and a load of torque down.

With me at the wheel over my favorite b-road the impreza is a much faster car point to point. (edited to say: the speed that would be comfertable in the impreza would be making you work, and nevous in the clio)

Over an unknown back road the flexibility of the wrx engine is just too much for the clio to compete with.

On a smooth tight circuit, like a hilclimb or sprint i doubt there would be much in it, clio would have the edge.

All is true if I were driving, maybe completely different for someone else though.

(Not seen a good old impreza vs. clio thread for ages )

Dave

Jimpreza

I test drove a clio a couple of years ago and was impressed wit the performance. The steering wheel was awful though it was really flat and not angled towards the driver. It was like drivin a bus

blueangel

Clio,isn't that some french girls car

MaDaSS

Or do what i did and spend a **** load to get 330-340 ish! LOL
But having been out this morning, i lerrvvvvve it.

*AL*

I've since sold my WRX PPP (03) and now have a 53 Alfa 147 GTA, it has a stainless and induction and is suprisingly quick.Power is just over 260 BHP.It does actually feel quicker than the scoob, maybe because of the torque from it's 3.2 V6.A very under rated car and quite rare on the roads, so tends to shock a few.