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Alternatives to Clio 172/182?

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  • 13-11-2012 3:36pm
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    rocky
    Registered Users Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭


    What's a good alternative to a Clio sport 172/182, year 2000+? Small, light, plenty of power, same-ish price?


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    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Peugeot 106 rallye?


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    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Suzuki Swift GTi?

    Lupo GTi?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,144 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Citroen Saxo VTS or a Ford Puma Racing if you can find one within budget.


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    RobAMerc
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    Fiesta ST or a Cooper S ?


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    bijapos
    Registered Users Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭bijapos


    Something different that falls into your budget, cheap tax, cheap insurance and should hold it's value. :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3798981

    View2-13765520.jpeg


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    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    TT 180?


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    Joe 90
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Joe 90


    bijapos wrote: »
    Something different that falls into your budget, cheap tax, cheap insurance and should hold it's value. :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3798981

    View2-13765520.jpeg

    Just bore the 1.6 crossflow to 85mm and get 1760, assuming that you can still get the pistons.


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    TT 180?

    Sorry but not in the same league as the 182 as a drivers car.


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    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Citroen Saxo VTS or a Ford Puma Racing if you can find one within budget.

    Puma racing would be the pick of the bunch, but there are few if any for sale in Ireland, and they still sell for 4/5/6k sterling in the UK.

    Honda Civic EP3 Type R would be nice if you could insure it and find one at the right money. Should pick up a good one for 4k.

    Or look at a MK4 golf GTi. Those 1.8t's are great for getting power out of!


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,144 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    MkII Fiat Punto 1.8 HGT is worth a look for too, not many about though.


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