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Renault Clio X85 (2008-2013)
Andrew88Melbourne
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
A true drivers car.
I'm a current owner of a Clio X85 200. Quick in a straight line especially when you get between 4000 and 7500 RPM. Amazing handling. The thing with this car it feels like it is talking to you as a driver. Not many cars do that. This is one. The last of the great 2 litre NA hot hatches. (edit, still owning 2018. Great car.)
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outbidder42
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A proper hot hatch. Just look at the pedals !
If all you are concerned about is going fast in a straight line, look elsewhere. There are plenty of hot hatches quicker in a straight line (though the RS200 is still pretty quick, 0-100km/h in 6.9 seconds). The beauty of this car is how it goes around corners. It's not a common vehicle, so of course your boy-racer types (for some reason it's always seems to be BMW's) are curious as to what it can do. Many a time I've had them on my tail pushing me, along as they're obviously quicker, until we get to a roundabout... after which they're too emba...Read more
rrassed to keep following. The car itself is nicely kitted out and made well enough. I've had it for 18 months and the one rattle it developed went away on its own. Tyre wear has been good, far better than my last 2 hot hatches. It has good bluetooth/handsfree phone setup, a cd player and aux plug. The sound from the stereo is a bit cheap. The sound from the exhaust is quite nice, and can be made better with aftermarket. It has a nifty car computer that tells you g-forces, lap times and 0-100km/h times. It has comfortable seats, that cope well with the very stiff suspension. There's plenty of room in the back, though 3 people make it a bit squeezy. It's not that comfortable for people in the back due to the stiff suspension (oh well). Nice alloys, Brembo brakes, ABS that you can actually turn off completely, sweet lift-off oversteer. I personally reckon it looks great too. Even though it's 3000 rpm at 100km/h in 6th gear, it's not noisy or busy. The interior is a bit dull on first look, but you don't mind it after a while. I really like it now, it's subdued rather than flashy. And as it's an RS, all of the mechanicals are designed for hard running. You can drive it hard and it won't break. Tbh, it prefers it. Downsides are that the service interval is 10,000km but that's no bad thing; and the gearbox is a bit grumpy till it's warmed up, and even then it's not the slickest gearbox going around, but it's not bad. The suspension is a bit firm too, there's no denying it, but I got the Sports Seats rather than the Recaro's, so not so bad (and 2 extra airbags as well). And of course there's the resale value, which won't be as good as other hot hatches, but I may never sell ! It makes for a great second-hand buy. Before buying, I read a lot of reviews, and they all loved it. I agree. Interesting is when they put it up against far more powerful cars around tight tracks. They leave it for dead on the straights, and the Clio catches right back up on the corners. Even now, the new Fiesta ST only matches its lap times, (though the Fiesta proved quicker than the new turbo Clio). It's my favourite car out of all of the cars I have owned. I like it better than my previous Golf GTi and XR5. Driving it is very tactile and involving. And fun. If you are in the market for a second hand hot hatch, you must drive one. You can't help but have a smile on your face. Sometimes I wish it was quicker, then I see a roundabout up ahead... It makes me a far better driver than I really am. The new hot hatches are quicker and cheaper. But it's not all about speed...
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