Most of the 'regulars' know me but i haven't been on the site in a while. I am changing from my vw polo to one of the following:

clio sport 182
fiesta st
civic type r

im just so undecisive, i just dont know what to do, ive test drove the cllio and civic and ive had an st before but i just dont know.

anybody fancy giving me some pro's and cons of each?!?!

thanks

welcome back! If money isn't a problem, I would go for the type r!

I would buy my Fiesta ST off me for £6,500

Its mint condition with 14,500 miles in Black. WHAT A DEAL THAT IS...

On the other hand, ive replaced it with a 182... build quality isnt as good as the ST but its a bit more fun to drive.

ive got about £7000 to spend, whats the spec of ur st mag?

Its currently on Trader and ive put it on a classified on EBAY which is easier to send the link so:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...E:IT&ih=013

actually seen that on ebay, i just need to sell my vw polo first then im gonna have a field day with the choice i have hehe

lol aye a lot of people like to bid and then decide they havnt got money for it etc on ebay

Welcome back Craig .

all the way, you know how much you enjoyed your black one.

welcome back to the site craig,of course there is only one car you can go for don,t you think...... fiesta

hi mate.

i had a civic type R for around 3 years bfore trading in and getting an ST. i had bought a new house and wanted something a bit cheaper to run etc.

I thought id give you my opinion of the CTR experience...

Pros == First off, the car is A LOT quicker than the ST, but thats no surprise as they shouldnt be compared anyway.
The 6 speed, unusaul positioned gearbox / stick is a joy to use, very short and very easy to handle.
At times the car feels as though it is on rails, it holds the corners very well but it does lose that responsiveness in steering at lower speeds, the steering is a lot better the faster you go.
The interior is very well built and looks very good - the seats being some of the best ive sat in.

Cons == The CTR is expensive to run, it eats oil nearly as quick as pertol. the IVETC engine can feel sluggish at low revs and really has to be worked hard to achiev any performance. The engine relies on a good supply of oil in order to change cams and provide that "kick" of power.
Prepare yourself for chips and scratches. Honda paint is notoriously thin. My CTR, in Nighhawk black was a pain to wash due to swirl marks and after only a few months was covered in stone chips.

Overall i would say that the ST is a fun, nippy hatch not to be taken too seriously, whereas the CTR is more of a balls out racer, but will cost more to insure, tax and keep on the road.

.just my opinion, hope it helps/

welcome back Craig........you know u want the again but ehn the Type R is nice....old shape or new? the old one is faster but the new one has nice bits inside.

my budget us around 7k, depending on how much i get for my polo, i loved my st, but if i get another one i might forever be saying 'but my old st did this/that' etc lol

Hm think you might struggle to get a decent type r at that price, it will be early and probably high miles. I wouldn't recommend a Renault out of warranty at least. So hm looks like ST it is

wouldnt touch a renault with a shitty stick. my mates type r was great but needed to be abused to benefit the power. and it drank petrol worse than my ST

i could get up to a '53' plate type r or a '52' plate, easily could get a '54' plate renault, but i could get a 55/06 plate st.....hmmmmm decisions decisions lol

if you can get the type r get that mate. It'll make a change, I certainly found it to handle very well and power is sooo good

yeah i know what u mean, itll be a big change esp going from my polo to a type r, all that extra power

had a look at a type R myself recently, decided too big for me and rear visibilty is bad. Also very expensive options list if you go for a new one, you need the GT version which is even more expensive.
How about Focus ST or wait for new Fiesta ST in 2009 ish ?

Im still thinking my ST is the best bet, then with £500 to spend on it... sounds the best plan yet