CallorFold
Platinum Member
So after 3 fun filled years with my Clio 197, I finally decided it was time for something new...
I originally started out looking at early 200T's and then somehow @Micah got involved
and pointed me in the direction of the later models with the updated interior. After looking at a few early Trophy's I decided they weren't radically different enough to justify over an early 200, so ended up way over budget looking at the face-lift Trophy's. A few days later after much man-math, the proposition of a newer Trophy actually looked more affordable (this pretty much includes me banking on a half decent re-sale value in a few years time due to my generally quite low mileage, and it being a Trophy model). I always felt I made a mistake with my 197 by not spending the bit extra to get into a 200 and didn't want to make the same mistake again.
Enter a quick call to Renault enquiring about one I'd seen for sale fairly locally and a visit was booked. Test drive went well and any concerns I had over the auto were diminished. I was completely sold on the car as a package. Some negotiating and a few days of buzzing around in anticipation and here she is;
Registered in Jan 2017, wearing just 7000 miles, with a Service already completed and wearing what look like spanking new Michelin Pilot Sports on all corners, my new (to me) 220 Trophy -
Somehow my insurance company have decided to REFUND me £60 (can't imagine that happens too often!) after changing my policy over from the 197, and VED is costing half as much as before - all neat little savings included in the math
First impressions pretty much boil down to me being chuffed to bits with it! 40+ mpg on the cruise home down the motorway was nice to see, stop start seems to work well on the daily commute, and the autobox is simply buttery smooth. It's just effortless in the way it picks up speed, I'm having to be very careful to keep an eye on the speedo as hitting 30-40mph occurs far quicker than one would expect when being really quite gentle on the throttle.
I'll admit, I've tried launch control already, albeit just the once. Fun as it was to hear the exhaust popping away before releasing the brake and then feeling it squirm away at full chat, I really cant see any sort of usefulness in it other than to "show off" the feature to friends.
I've no immediate plans for the car, mostly due to being a bit skint! But over the coming months there's a very short list of a few bits and pieces I'd like to grab;
- Metal foot rest for my left foot, that now has very little to do in life!
- Foam panel filter (PiperX or ITG or similar)
- Team HEKO Wind Deflectors
- Some fresh Carbon effect-3D Gel plates - just think they look cool
- Center Silencer delete (cheap place to start on the noise front)
- Potentially a full exhaust (something deep and rumbly) depending how I feel about the silencer
- Remap a bit further down the line when the Warranty comes to an end
- Some 220T Forum stickers if any ever get made!
Other than that, keep it fresh, look after it, enjoy it, and remember to put the disklok on!
I finish work early afternoon tomorrow so have myself a little drive planned where I can drop it into RS Mode and have a play with the paddles and see if some smiles can be had
I originally started out looking at early 200T's and then somehow @Micah got involved
and pointed me in the direction of the later models with the updated interior. After looking at a few early Trophy's I decided they weren't radically different enough to justify over an early 200, so ended up way over budget looking at the face-lift Trophy's. A few days later after much man-math, the proposition of a newer Trophy actually looked more affordable (this pretty much includes me banking on a half decent re-sale value in a few years time due to my generally quite low mileage, and it being a Trophy model). I always felt I made a mistake with my 197 by not spending the bit extra to get into a 200 and didn't want to make the same mistake again.Enter a quick call to Renault enquiring about one I'd seen for sale fairly locally and a visit was booked. Test drive went well and any concerns I had over the auto were diminished. I was completely sold on the car as a package. Some negotiating and a few days of buzzing around in anticipation and here she is;
Registered in Jan 2017, wearing just 7000 miles, with a Service already completed and wearing what look like spanking new Michelin Pilot Sports on all corners, my new (to me) 220 Trophy -
Somehow my insurance company have decided to REFUND me £60 (can't imagine that happens too often!) after changing my policy over from the 197, and VED is costing half as much as before - all neat little savings included in the math
First impressions pretty much boil down to me being chuffed to bits with it! 40+ mpg on the cruise home down the motorway was nice to see, stop start seems to work well on the daily commute, and the autobox is simply buttery smooth. It's just effortless in the way it picks up speed, I'm having to be very careful to keep an eye on the speedo as hitting 30-40mph occurs far quicker than one would expect when being really quite gentle on the throttle.
I'll admit, I've tried launch control already, albeit just the once. Fun as it was to hear the exhaust popping away before releasing the brake and then feeling it squirm away at full chat, I really cant see any sort of usefulness in it other than to "show off" the feature to friends.
I've no immediate plans for the car, mostly due to being a bit skint! But over the coming months there's a very short list of a few bits and pieces I'd like to grab;
- Metal foot rest for my left foot, that now has very little to do in life!
- Foam panel filter (PiperX or ITG or similar)
- Team HEKO Wind Deflectors
- Some fresh Carbon effect-3D Gel plates - just think they look cool
- Center Silencer delete (cheap place to start on the noise front)
- Potentially a full exhaust (something deep and rumbly) depending how I feel about the silencer
- Remap a bit further down the line when the Warranty comes to an end
- Some 220T Forum stickers if any ever get made!
Other than that, keep it fresh, look after it, enjoy it, and remember to put the disklok on!
I finish work early afternoon tomorrow so have myself a little drive planned where I can drop it into RS Mode and have a play with the paddles and see if some smiles can be had
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