From a 200cup to a R26 F1? Good or bad idea
Discussion
Hi guys.
As title reads, I have a 200cup clio which I adore! Absolutely fantastic car, but for some very unfortunate reasons it is never going back on the road
So I am thinking of a next car.
Insurance is the big thing as I am only just turning 21. So a megane r26 f1 for price and performance looks Bang on the money. Just worried I will be disappointed? My clio was epic 210bhp, on list 1b tyres it was amazing capable!
Or would it be worth me stretching to a 250 cup? Thoughts please. Sure someone else must have done this!
Matt
As title reads, I have a 200cup clio which I adore! Absolutely fantastic car, but for some very unfortunate reasons it is never going back on the road
So I am thinking of a next car.
Insurance is the big thing as I am only just turning 21. So a megane r26 f1 for price and performance looks Bang on the money. Just worried I will be disappointed? My clio was epic 210bhp, on list 1b tyres it was amazing capable!
Or would it be worth me stretching to a 250 cup? Thoughts please. Sure someone else must have done this!
Matt
Despite the brand and model line link they're quite different.
I went from a 200 to a 250, drove the 250 standard for a while and it was ok but felt a asthmatic. A bigger IC and a remap to 300+hp and it's somewhat more lairy but hilarious too.
The meganes a bigger slightly heaver car too and it feels it.
Best thing to do is drive one. But the mk3 is better built than the mk2 for sure.
I went from a 200 to a 250, drove the 250 standard for a while and it was ok but felt a asthmatic. A bigger IC and a remap to 300+hp and it's somewhat more lairy but hilarious too.
The meganes a bigger slightly heaver car too and it feels it.
Best thing to do is drive one. But the mk3 is better built than the mk2 for sure.
I had an R27 first which I loved, then went Panda 100hp, 172 Ph1 and now have an R26.
The R26 has a big list of engine mods whilst the R27 was standard bar an exhaust but I like the R26 a lot more. The extra power is so much better and it still feels very chuckable with a mobile rear end.
I don't think I would go back to a Clio again tbh.
The R26 has a big list of engine mods whilst the R27 was standard bar an exhaust but I like the R26 a lot more. The extra power is so much better and it still feels very chuckable with a mobile rear end.
I don't think I would go back to a Clio again tbh.
Okay cheers for the comments, nice to get some real world feedback.
I have found a few 250 cup's in my price range so I will look into them!
Yeah a crash unfortunately with a tree, love it when roads Arn't kept clean!
Yeah it's on my insurance which is a bummer, but as only 3 months into my insurance year and paid upfront they can re-open insurance with another vehicle so as to not lose money.
I have found a few 250 cup's in my price range so I will look into them!
Yeah a crash unfortunately with a tree, love it when roads Arn't kept clean!
Yeah it's on my insurance which is a bummer, but as only 3 months into my insurance year and paid upfront they can re-open insurance with another vehicle so as to not lose money.
I have a 200 and bought an R26 to go with at, as what I thought would be the perfect companion. Sold within 6 months and the clio is still here after 3 years. For me just a far more involving drive. Not necessarily the consensus but I never gelled with the R26. Very fast and capable, but ultimately I found it a little dull. Plus the driving position is absolutely awful unless you are 5 foot 5 or below.
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