Bye Bye MK III RS

[inwardnoise]

:bye2::bye2::bye2: good bye to the last good Renault Sport Clio



It's a sad day

 

[Weo]

Should of made it another limited addition

 

[Ollie RS]

a real shame, for me it's the end of the real hot hatch era

 

[RVanner]

Great choice to make the last one red!

 

[inwardnoise]

I'm actually gutted its over

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Yeh, reading the PH article on the R26.r they seemed to be expecting a special run out edition of the 200 but like everyone it seems they'll be disappointed.

I think it really is a goodbye/aurevoir to the true spirit of the RS Clio, sad days.

 

[Foxspeed]

Great choice to make the last one red!

my thoughts exactly :jase:

 

[Steve Murr]

Should have made the last one a special colour- lunar grey or something like that!

 

[tobz102]

End of a pretty impressive era.

 

[Red Cup]

Should have made the last one a special colour- lunar grey or something like that!

Good call! Just what I was thinking. Missed a trick there I reckon.

 

[Giles]

awww bless!

First one was red 197 & last red 200.

 

[Mentalpen]

Death of the true hot hatch.

 

[GrumpyTwig]

awww bless!

First one was red 197 & last red 200.

Horrible colour...... :eek:

 

[Giles]

Horrible colour...... :eek:

better than white, like driving white van.

so shut up lol

 

[JoshSlater]

Best colour to go out in!

 

[Matt W]

Lovely colour

Such a shame though

 

[Willis]

I bet it's not even got a plaque in it.

Ah well, onwards and upwa... Actually, maybe not.

Well at least everyone on here can say they own or have owned one of the greatest ever FWD cars. You know when you read or watch something waxing lyrical about the 205 GTi, well in ten years time they'll be comparing things back to the current generation of hot hatch and telling our kids; ''Things aren't what they used to be, how would this stack up to a Type-R or 197/200 of old!?!''... And having owned a 205 GTi (the better handling 1.6), I can assure you that that 197/200 p!sses all over it. In every single way possible. Don't look at it as the end of an era, be greatful that you're lucky enough to own and drive one and know that what you've got is something special. The Mk.4 is the ultimate Marmite car, I think the looks will grow on people, but for me it's lost a bit of it's soul now the F4R has been retired...

 

[jimpy9]

11 clio Rs later for me and thats an end of a true proper RS era, May have to look at a megane next

 

[slime]

...I wish I'd kept mine now...i wonder who is going to be driving the last one?

 

[Marv]

In the current financial climate, I can see myself driving my 197 in 10 years time. As I don't really need my car for work (London Underground........) it is fun miles all the way, and as long as it is well maintained should last a good few years yet.

I also think that at 44 with growing kids (6 & 10) my next car is going to end up being a bit more relaxing to drive and at the moment, I don't even want to think about it. My kids love going round roundabouts and other corners