Group Review

DAIR · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:29

http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/262645/citroen_ds3_racing_v_hot_hatch_rivals_video.html

Let us discuss.

Before we begin...... I do not own any burberry clothing!

rG-tom · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:35

ill watch the video when i get home, but I feel the need to get this off my chest.

A mate of mine (that is 21) has just ordered a DS3 VTR (not the racing, just the 150bhp one). Brand new. For £16k. cash. He decided he couldnt be bothered saving for a house anymore and blew it 16k of his deposit money (practically all of it) on a supermini

£16k buys proper cars! I nearly facepalmed when he told me

DAIR · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:42

You're having a laugh.....

RSClio · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:47

These 2.0 N/A engines such as the ones in the Clio and a couple others, IMO are the pinnacle of how a hot hatch should drive and feel, and soon to be the last. I believe they are turning to the 1.6 Turbo unit too.

FI Don't do anything for me, as quick as they are you cannot beat a high revving N/A engine

DAIR · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:49

RSClio said:
These 2.0 N/A engines such as the ones in the Clio and a couple others, IMO are the pinnacle of how a hot hatch should drive and feel, and soon to be the last. I believe they are turning to the 1.6 Turbo unit too.

FI Don't do anything for me, as quick as they are you cannot beat a high revving N/A engine

Sad but true... High powered, Large Engined N/A cars are being replaced with smaller turbo'd engines.

Thomas. PLease. · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:49

Couldn't agree more, the engine in the clio 200 I tried was absolutely brilliant. Fantastic little car overall too imho.

DAIR · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:49

And the corsa is far from boring lol!

Jono8 · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:52

£24k for the DS3 racing?!

I'll have a Megane RS for that money please...or numerous other/better cars!

shifty_uk · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:55

Could someone please tell me what N/A means before I bite my arm off?

DAIR · 27 Jan 2011 at 16:56

Naturally Aspirated

Such cars do not rely on Superchargers or Turbos (Forced Induction)

RSClio · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:01

DAIR said:
Sad but true... High powered, Large Engined N/A cars are being replaced with smaller turbo'd engines.

I know, not good

Think I will be keeping my motor for a very long time.

DAIR said:
And the corsa is far from boring lol!

To be fair its a good little car. Just not as good compared to the competition.

RSClio · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:02

Thomas. PLease. said:
Couldn't agree more, the engine in the clio 200 I tried was absolutely brilliant. Fantastic little car overall too imho.

Have you tried the same engine in a 182? Much much more fun! Does not quite have the breaking and conering speed as the 200 but IMO a much more focused pure drivers car. Not that I am biased

Mucky_Pup · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:03

rG-tom said:
ill watch the video when i get home, but I feel the need to get this off my chest.

A mate of mine (that is 21) has just ordered a DS3 VTR (not the racing, just the 150bhp one). Brand new. For £16k. cash. He decided he couldnt be bothered saving for a house anymore and blew it 16k of his deposit money (practically all of it) on a supermini £16k buys proper cars! I nearly facepalmed when he told me

You should have palmed your hand right into his face. Buyers remorse will kick in soon enough after delivery anyways, so there's not much now you can do now.

Thomas. PLease. · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:07

rG-tom said:
ill watch the video when i get home, but I feel the need to get this off my chest.

A mate of mine (that is 21) has just ordered a DS3 VTR (not the racing, just the 150bhp one). Brand new. For £16k. cash. He decided he couldnt be bothered saving for a house anymore and blew it 16k of his deposit money (practically all of it) on a supermini £16k buys proper cars! I nearly facepalmed when he told me

The mind really does boggle. Why you would want to drop 16k on a car like that! literally insane!

RSClio said:
Have you tried the same engine in a 182? Much much more fun! Does not quite have the breaking and conering speed as the 200 but IMO a much more focused pure drivers car. Not that I am biased

I can well imagine! although I've never had a chance to drive that generation clio. I'm sure they are brilliant. A definite consideration when I next buy a car.

Adam · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:08

Evo bum the Clio hard. It made me realise that perhaps I haven't got anywhere near it's full potential on public roads.

Lopéz · 27 Jan 2011 at 17:34

Familiar scenery, that was filmed about a mile or so from where I used to live.