Jambo
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Yesterday went for a disasterous shopping trip to reading. On the way home on the A4 towards maidenhead, had a play with a clio V6 
If anyone (ollie) knows the A4 from reading to maidenhead will know it is a very fast road but if theres traffic its a right basterd. I was chasing him, he couldnt get away, he seemed to have a more responsive power, but seemed to run out of it quite quickly. He was definately faster, but not by much
Handling was spot on tho, he went at least twice as fast around a roundabout as me 
All in all good fun, couldnt see guys face, he then decided to overtake about 5 cars on a corner  and i did not follow as im not an idot, otherwise wanted to try and get him to go on the Mway and have some fun
Phase 2 needed me thiks 
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iceman
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GREG 1
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You sure ? a V6 Clio is very fast, although should be for £30k+
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Jambo
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Why wouldnt i be sure?
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GREG 1
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I thought a v6 clio would have over 100bhp more than your car, fair play though 
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iceman
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quote:
Originally posted by GREG 1
You sure ? a V6 Clio is very fast, although should be for £30k+
and so is jambo's
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Ojc
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Just after Shepard House Hill? Past the Texaco in Charvil and along that bit up to Twyford?
Yes it is indeed fast road.
Clio V6 are very responsive power wise, I remember when one raped me and Lee Mitchell out of the Dartford tolls.
I would own one. Was it silver with clear rear lights? I saw one parked in Showcase Cinema when I was picking my tickets up.
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vibrio
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I'm suprised you did not beat one to be honest
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Jambo
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It was blue, phase 2 one!
Ive seen a few recently all of a sudden they have popped up everywhere. I think they are very cool cars. Fast too
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Jambo
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Vibs as i said it was when there were a few other cars around had to overtake some people etc, so when we both got along side etc, id either be off boost fuck up my gearing or wed have to brake to avoid other cars etc.
Hard to explain, as this road it a mix of dual carriageways and big wide national speed limit roads followed by some slightly narrower ones
If we were on the motorway i would have faniced my chances a little bette,r still think he would beat me tho
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Ojc
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Yeah I think you would have beat him had it been open road with no cars.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by GREG 1
I thought a v6 clio would have over 100bhp more than your car, fair play though
Now tghey don't 
They are heavy and not much quicker than the 182  but they are sexy as fuck
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Jambo
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They are indeed sexy as hell
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Ojc
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Yeah they are lovely, such a presence on the road.
They are going quite cheap nowdays as well, Mk1 V6's for around £9k-10k
Can get early 172's for about 5k
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
I'm suprised you did not beat one to be honest
I am as well, I was speaking to my mate who is a renault mechanic and he says when he drives the V6 he doesn't find them that fast, he drives a 172 and has tuned the engine to appox 198bhp and has 50bhp shot of NOS and his is faster than the V6.
It should of been fairly close the 0-60 speed of the v6 is around 6.4 seconds (if it was a mk1 model).
I personally wouldn't spend £25k on a v6 clio
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Jambo
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Well give me a second shot on a motoway and im sure i shall suprise him! As i sai he seemed to be able to pull away instantly but then run out of puff. whereas takes me a sec to get moving then boost then
Turbo's
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Robbo
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V6s are lovely but really not that fast... agree with Ollies comment about presence though
BLoke round the corner from me has one and he REALLY struyggles to get it in and out of his drive
Remember CLarkson doing a tunring circle on a runway and going over the grass
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Jambo
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I got mocked for saying they had presence in the "cars that dissapointed you" thread 
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