Trentm Posted 2, April 2015 Report Share Posted 2, April 2015 Hi guys I'm a new guy here live in Adelaide and love Renaults. I have owned a 2001 RS Clio 172, Peugeot 180 and a Peugeot 205 GTI previously. We only have 1 car at the moment but want to get another by the end of the year. As the title says looking at either car, I've read the pros and cons of each but still undecided. Someone, help me make my mind up. Want to stay around $25-26K. Anyone driven both? Cheers, Trent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple3337 Posted 2, April 2015 Report Share Posted 2, April 2015 Test drive a 2010-2013 Clio 3 200 on a twisty road before you make your decision. You might be surprised by what you find. Watch the videos on my website below. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted 2, April 2015 Report Share Posted 2, April 2015 ^Yep, agree, I'd definitely try a clio III 200 before making any decision, and definitely drive it on some decent twisty roads. You could get a pretty decent low k example for that money Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 12, April 2015 Report Share Posted 12, April 2015 I've never driven a Clio III; having driven a IV and a 265 I found the 265 more fun. I would recommend considering auto vs manual being the major differentiator. My driveway is annoying and there are some other circumstances where an auto would be easier. For myself I reckon I'd get around a track faster in a IV than my 265 due to not being able to heel toe (yet, hopefully) and my changes being relatively slow. Despite that I'd have more fun in the Megane, which is what my purchase was all about. Probably also the 5 vs 3 door issue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeno182 Posted 12, April 2015 Report Share Posted 12, April 2015 (edited) I drove both before settling on a 265 (new). The 4 doors would've been preferable for me (taking kids to school, etc), but the car is also significantly smaller, especially width. The main issue was the gearbox. The auto just didn't do it for me (and I couldn't go past the look of the 265).... Edited 12, April 2015 by xeno182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentm Posted 15, April 2015 Author Report Share Posted 15, April 2015 Thanks chaps you've just made my decision more difficult in a good way of course. I'll have a look at all 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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