Be honest about your twingo...

[Alex_225]

I nearly had a Lupo GTi to replace my shagged out 206GTi, but (at the time) was blown away by 197BHP,a gearstick in the best place ever and the slight oversteer bias of the Civic.

I had a Lupo Sport for a while and they are great cars, power wasn't far short of a GTI with some mods. I can imagine the GTI is great though, leather seats, Xenons etc.

Only thing is you're not paying for the performance in them because for what they are, they're damned pricey!!

 

[Steve-o]

My opinion is you get what you pay for, so on that note fairly happy. Only major downside for me is the steering wheel... I've never had a car with such a massive steering wheel, did Renault get their inspiration from a 16th century pirate ship?! I have been looking at a boss and changing it, am I right in thinking the Clio 2 one fits?

 

[gavin-h]

Spent most of the last month driving a 60-plate Honda Jazz (long story I won't bore you with, but not because of any problem with the Twingo), which made me think about the Twingo. Probably an unfair comparison, but the Honda beats it hands down in most things:

Space and versatility (obviously!)
Economy - 40+ mpg from the 1.4 Jazz (actually 1330cc!!) and low enough emission to be free road tax. And cheaper insurance to boot.
Comfort - quiet, relaxing, low engine noise and road noise
Build Quality
Equipment - full electrics, folding mirrors, better computer, storage space
Visibility

If everyone bought cars based on common sense, we'd all be driving Jazzes!!!

Just about the only thing the Twingo wins on is performance and handling - but I guess that's why most of us buy one.

At the end of it, I was in two minds whether to give my Step-daughter the Twingo and keep the Jazz myself, but in the end common sense did NOT prevail, and now she's driving around in the Jazz.

 

[Alex_225]

A Jazz is a great car at being just a car. A Twingo 133 isn't perfect for just going from A-B, it has it's flaws but what it does well it does brilliantly, which is be a great handling, fun, rare little hot hatch.

 

[gavin-h]

Alex, well summed-up - in about a tenth the number of the words I used

 

[Alex_225]

Haha makes a change mate, usually I talk crap! lol

I think thought I'd rather have a flawed car that excels at some things and has character than a car that's does everything ok but is totally average.

 

[gavin-h]

Oh, ha ha Jeremy Clarkson

 

[matbry01]

I think thought I'd rather have a flawed car that excels at some things and has character than a car that's does everything ok but is totally average.

+1

 

[weebob]

Fully agree with that. The flaws and oddities build a character out of an inanimate object. For me there is nothing worse than something that's dull and raises no reaction.

 

[gsidave]

Webob that's why I got bored of my BMW it was great as transport but there was no spark there like the twingo.

 

[weebob]

Same reason I got rid of my remapped 1.9dci megane. After having a Alfa, the ideal "more than a sum of its parts" car. No matter how quick the megane was, I'd had one before and it bored me.

 

[Bones]

Got your first post pretty much bang on there weebob!

 

[apollo11RD]

Few thoughts on my RS Cup -

- The ride is horrific - It's less forgiving than a genocidal dictator. I've gotten used to it, but passengers notice
- At the cost of a harsh ride, the handling is absolutely spot on
- It's not especially efficient (never gotten 300miles from a tank), though I do drive it like a bit of a penis
- The standard stereo in my car at least was frankly lamentable, get an Alpine and 6" speakers - they're great
- The wheels look tip-top
- The wheels are the easiest thing in the world to kerb, they're more pert than an porn-star's breasts
- The motorway experience is generally great, if your experience of motorway is wholly from the roof of a lorry
- I wish it had air conditioning
- For all it's downfalls, it's great - It's like a fizzy terrior, absolutely mad!
- It's so French, dislikeable in so many ways, but ultimately alluring
- 133hp is plenty for most people
- ...the exhaust sounds the absolute business - sounds like Vin Diesel gargling at 1-2.5k rpm

 

[mrbushrat]

Got rid of my Octavia VRS for a 133 cup says it all!

Good to drive and seats are supportive good on a run.

Good feed back through your bum.

To hard on the rear on bumpy roads could do with being softer.

Brakes are good.

Not as good as a puma on the limits.

Mpg not to bad get about 330 miles on a tank.

The kids love it as it feels fast when your pottering around.

Good for winding boy racers up!

All in all I have been very pleased with my car still feels good with nearly 60k on the clock.

 

[oscar]

since buying my GT, not one thing has went wrong other than a wheel bearing which was my fault for running a slightly buckled wheel for a few months. i can't really remember what the standard GT felt like but i know that it wasn't memorable!

the first thing i noticed was how responsive the GT's engine is, it actually really surprised me and generally surprises quite a lot of people who can't get their head around it being barely a 1.2 now i don't think it's fair to compare the GT to a 133, but i feel now that the GT has been chassis / engine modified, it's just as good or better than a 133 and i've had the chance to drive plenty of 133's in my time. i don't feel it would be an upgrade moving to a 133, the aesthetics of the 133 are much more kinder too the eye though and looks a lot more aggressive. for me, and upgrade to the GT would be moving to a clio 197 or to a megane.

the rear space and boot space in the twingo is non existent, but it doesn't bother me because i'm never in the back lol.

i love my GT, i'll keep it until the shell dies from rust. weither that means going through 5 engines in it's lifetime then so be it the twingo is a cracking little car regardless, rare on the road and puts a smile on your face. the most reliable car i've owned and get's me from A to B every time.

 

[Nick3814]

Hmmm, be honest about your Twingo? I took a risk ordering mine in May 2013 as I'd never even sat in a RS133 let alone driven one, I just love how they looked and wanted a cheaper alternative to my RS250 which is a keeper and used very infrequently as I keep her mint. So when the Twingo landed in October 2013 in resplendent liquid yellow I was over the bloody moon, just love it, love the interior, love the seats, love the glass roof, love the centre digital dash, really chuffed with her, so much so I reckon she'll be a keeper along with the RS250

I expected some scratchy plastics here and there when you consider the market the base car is aimed at but I was pleasantly surprised by the fit and finish and now I've had the dash pod coated in leather it's nicely finished off.

The performance surprised me too, really shifts along once warmed up and now has 1500mls on the clock so stretching past the 6000rpm is reet good fun especially now the super sprint system is fitted the sound is great and the ride, what can I say about the ride? Firm is an understatement obviously as the cars pretty light it jiggles and skips when pressing on but the adds to the experience, I regularly find myself laughing my head off on the shortest of journeys

I truly am over the bloody moon with it and mine is the last ever liquid yellow RS133!

Love everything about it...............

 

[JSB101]

Drive it more than the 182 its more fun even with less HP, better handling especially on corners & better feel through steering so much more responsive.

Negitive points - mines Red !!!

 

[currieravfc]

As everyone has already said the dash, speakers and interior build quality isn't great. I love the looks, handling, close ratio'd box, rarity and seeing the shift light-great feature. HATE driving it in the mornings when its cold as we end up kangarooing everywhere. And would love some decent headlights, xenons wouldn't go a miss.

 

[Twins go]

Thoughts on our Twingo RS:

Having owned a Cooper S before this it seemed underpowered for a few weeks but the you realise that 133 is enough power to make the car great fun. Also the first then we noticed was how **** the interior is but then again, that's compared with a mini that had half leather seats, the dash trimmed in leather, lovely aircon etc. And this car, despite being 3 years younger was also 1.5k cheaper so you can't expect the world.

However, the world is exactly what you get when you take the car down the right road. We recently drove about Loch Lomond in the Twingo and it is outstanding in terms of how it tackles uphill hairpins and longer swoopy corners.

The rear seats folding forward is a real Brucey Bonus. You can just throw golf clubs, bikes, Ross Kemp in the back and the Twingo seems to swallow it all right up. Ad then if you want to have passengers you still have space for a few bags in the back.

The sound is great too. The fact that it can remain quiet and civilised around town but then if you want you can hit the throttle and -with the help of Pipercross - make such a cracking sound.

The only gripes we have is the ride being hard but it's the price you pay for the handling being spot on, and the stereo, which is the exact same as was in my Mum's W-reg Megane!!

Great car though, absolutely brilliant.

 

[Mr_Ben]

Personally;
Lack of power, it takes an age to get up to speed.... HOWEVER once there it's a hoot. On track it can (and does) embarrasses 'bigger' cars which it as people say the chassis is spot on. I've yet to warp or 'boil' the brakes' but I suppose that's because the lack of weight and power helps there isn't a lot to stop! lol (tho I have installed brake lines and DS2500 pads)

Boot space not good with seats up however with them removed it's not bad.
Seating position is that you seem to sit on it not in it and the mods others have done do squat the only way really is buckets and I don't want to edit it that much.
Standard lights I've seen better glow worms in jam jars :lol:
The steering wheel could do with being a smidgen smaller.

Love the looks they've got it spot on.

I agree with everything that others have put above.