Hardly any Glanzas around where I live and for that reason I'd have one. How can anyone say they're chav motors? I've seen more badly modified chavved up Saxos than any other car apart from Corsas. Also, people that say Glanzas don't corner well. Pah. Doesn't matter if you're not on track does it? Nothing against Saxos, but I've had a Vts and life's too short to buy the same car twice!
I'd have a R5 as first choice but finding a decent one will be hard. If you do, I'm sure you'll end up paying top dollar and is it worth paying top dollar for an old Renault.....maybe it is.
Quick point on Clios. I'd never pay £7000 for one. As far as I'm concerned, Cliosports are nothing but a "cheap" performance option. Money approaching 10k buys a far better car. Also, I don't buy a car just becasue a magazine rates it as one of the best.