Richard Hammond Honda Civic Type R vs MG ZR160 vs Renault Clio 172

[@gjp8525]

I use to have a zr 160 mk2 had it remapped was awesome. Got a clio 197 now not as responsive as the zr was miss that car massively head gasket aside brilliant engine

[@mark-1rc502]

Gjp 85 A company called motobuild MG i think? did. An upgraded Head gasket for the MG I never had a problem with my KV6

[@gordonremsey8055]

Straight away if i had a choice between them it would be the Civic. I'm a Honda fan so no second thoughts their. The Clio is nice as I have in fact drove a 172 a few years back and maybe it was brilliant or everyone else was sulking but it was great. We had in the family for id say about 5 years and zero issues. Only down point about the Clio is that I think the steering wheel is huge like i dunno for small car it doesn't feel right. And for the MG im not sure. I don't know much about them really. I always liked the look of the ZR its not ugly but I dunno they've never really "won me over" with them. I'm sure their a fun car but due to no experience im not going to judge it and call it shit

[@davidvestey6014]

Has to be the ZR, still looks good so many years on. The Clio looks dull, the civic seats will make you ache

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Clio was never a looker and I never liked it, but that Civic looks like a first gen KIA Picanto..

[@SilverScarletSpider]

The brits do seem to really appreciate and approve of this EP3 Honda Civic Type R. Maybe it’s worth a test drive

[@markabbott6818]

They are a brilliant car

[@bones6978]

Providing it's a type R, if you're in America I wouldn't bother with the SI.

[@mikeormond7883]

Look for a Japanese only version.. different engine , lsd, and in white only

[@mark-1rc502]

It's a shame these Car review people put the Mg brand down . But then also BMW could have done more to revive the brand rather than leave them polish up with the parts bin , like who'd of thought that you would take Skoda as a very nice car these days .

[@tommcmahon14]

Mark C it’s funny because bmw used the stepspeed Rover CVT with sequential in their Mini range right up to 2011

[@clutchdroptv4345]

I love my zr 160 it's taken 11 years of pure abuse and i wouldn't change it for the world Best of lazy England

[@deankalsevicius7610]

Yes the civic is the better car, but I love my zr dearly and I wouldn’t swap it for the best civic. You can make the zr’s a epic car with the right tweeks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💪🏻

[@jacamo1993]

I own a zed I would never get rid or swap for the other two

[@DeepRacer-zr4yp]

What tweeks would you recommend?

[@deankalsevicius7610]

@@DeepRacer-zr4yp t16 and brake upgrade. Or group n head gasket

[@gjp8525]

mark c mine already had uprated hg on when I bought it with 30k on kept it till 87000 never had 1 mechanical problem great car them kv6 engines were great to them mg zs 180's were the best from the zed range

[@stevegee6529]

Had a clio 172 cup in 2006. Was a little rocket. So much fun

[@MrReeceyburger123]

mg is way better looking deffo have that

[@mpc007]

Oh bullshit, the MG is so much more sporty than the damn Clio. Its just that this video was taken at a moment where MG Rover was regarded crap and nothing special. If you own a good ZR 160 in continental Europe these days, everyone stares at you because they're so rare. I'm going to buy one. Its definitely hotter a hatch than my current Peugeot 206 GTi (which has 136 hp from a 2.0 16v)

[@heledraku]

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[@velkovskinikola2]

well there is alwys the 206 RC with 180 hp ;)

[@doddsy799]

Ive had all 3 over thee years. although my clio was a 182. All good cars to drive, but the best handling hatch ive ever had was a 106 gti believe it or not, it would lick all 3 of these on the twistys.

[@RyleyM08]

My dad has a ZR Van, never been in it but we are ZT 160 swapping it and it will be fast

[@mark-1rc502]

Well this is rather pointless video I think everybody knows the type R is the one you'd have .

[@outsidethepyramid]

well they didn't know it at the time.... you cocky twat,

[@clutchdroptv4345]

I've had my zr 160 for 11 years brought on 97k with head gasket gone now done 147k That's 50k of pure abuse Not as much power as the Honda but is as much fun and loves it all the same Best of lazy England and wouldn't change it for the world

[@mark-1rc502]

Matt Howlett You could get some better gaskets for the Head. The Engine itself weren’t the problem . VVC loves a Revving it is basically Rovers reversed engineered Honda engine. After all. I once owned the MGZS 180 2.5 V6 it Handles very well and was quick too. Equally for a V6 it Loved a Good thrashing it’s thank you for it after and Ask for More . Sadly I didn’t know much about Lift off oversteer then 😱👮‍♂️👮‍♂️ oh dear .

[@clutchdroptv4345]

The zs is my wifes car and tha loves it as well I have a victor riemz multi layer i changed it wen i got the car at 97k it's now done 147k all its ever had is lots of tyres front and rear pads cam belt water pump rad kmap remap which isn't a good move unless you like 15mpg and maybe a few oil changes and runs better than new

[@mgmadness1164]

Should have tested it with a MG ZS 180, same on power but would have won. The british motoring press always put down MG. Maybe they were getting a nice bung ….??? I have driven all 3 Civic was a great car but the ZR was not a million miles behind it. Put a ZS 180 vs a Civic and the ZS would win hands down with its handling and its liner power delivery. By the way its got Honda underpinnings !!

[@velkovskinikola2]

It is basically the previous generation Civic with a V6. Very interesting and good looking car, much better looking than the Honda. Anyhow just on account of the parts availability outside of Britain, and the two crash test videos I saw yesterday - one of 1998 Civic ( the MG ZS) and one of a 2001 I would go for the Honda without even driving them first.

[@thepredators1111]

Funny how it comes out all the Germans were cheating emissions while us brits stuck to the rules. That helped kill mg rover off with everyone buying golfs

[@velkovskinikola2]

I thing Honda being old people's car is strictly a british thing. Everywhere around the world I have been they are considered sporty and boy racer's car USA, Germany, Bulgaria, Italy etc.

[@Hopgop1]

Who's the Honda Jazz driven by over there then?

[@rrplanb4030]

Civic will beat them all on track. It has the most power and it handles / corners better than than all the others too.

[@maverikouv9583]

Is this an old video but just posted now?

[@scottishfanta]

No

[@4V3N1]

Maybe

[@scottishfanta]

+Ur Mum so

[@tofujdm80]

Just for Fun Yes, look the quality

[@thevdubber6918]

Yes unless Hammond has got hold of a time machine...

[@dgbservices6049]

306GTi6 was the best hot hatch if that era!

[@d31zzz_]

Stopped production in 2000 and this was made in 2001 so not that era

[@imranjaved4425]

Lol

[@zaidsaadabduljalil4759]

I COULD DO THAT IN GT6 exp : Honda civic type r vs mini Cooper one vs Clio v6

[@mikenewbold1699]

zr not even in same league as other 2 had all 3

[@paulingleby3756]

How old is little richard hammond in this..about 9?😂

[@Menandmotors]

😂😂😂

[@petea7834]

Zr is far better than them both, let the vvc kick in at 5k and your laughing

[@freshboi9848]

Pete A It's like a British Civic Type R

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Don’t be silly. The ZR is a bucket. Civic Type R EP3 shits all over that. Vtec, 8,000 revs bwwwwwwaaaapphhh. Ya.

[@twiggti3331]

Vvc mech works completely different, 1st engagement is at 2k then 4K then 6k, look on my channel I’m in a vvc metro, the civic engages at 5.8k and redlines at 8.25k

[@aidenzr01]

Nope I stand with the ZR. It's like a go-kart and it's a brilliant first car

[@shemwydra9824]

AidenZR01 ZR is trash as hell fuck u on about bruh 😂

[@mareksinister]

The fact that there are still people arguing which one of these fwd lawnmowers is better 😂 you can buy a six cylinder BMW for less than these and blow them out of the water in every single way while getting similar fuel economy... 5000€ for an E39 530i with mpacket or 8000€ + for one of those... things.

[@finnjb3249]

you must live in some right shithole if any of those cars are over £3k

[@Daryllewis2010]

well hammond i have news for u pal kzbin.info?search_query=sunspot+mg+zr Type R eater ;)

[@deankalsevicius7610]

Of course your correct. MG ZR ALL THE WAY 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MaximusHeden]

The clio is so boring. a grandma car. Nothing exciting about the styling what so ever.

[@burnsboy1731]

Honda = ricer

[@shemwydra9824]

Uneducated moron

[@bones6978]

Bumboy you probably don't drive.