Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Originally posted by ShEp
my mate has one
they're nippy, but not fast, he was handed his ass by a cavalier sri ecotec
In a straight line they are not the quickest, wouldnt say they are slow though- round a corner and under braking there isnt much that will live with them. I would say they are one of the easiest cars on the market to drive at the limit and thats a big plus in my book. They take some getting used to because unless you keep it over 5k revs in every gear you arnt driving it right.
I would love to have the megane 2.2 litre turbo as an option-- I believe that is on its way in the form of a 197r
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ShEp
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he is trading his in
He has some info from the sales advisor that they are doing a clio turbo in January
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Robbo
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If you must change then choose nothing other than anthracite superleggeras 
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug
OZ Superleggera in Anthracite
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
my mate has one
they're nippy, but not fast, he was handed his ass by a cavalier sri ecotec
Your mate can't be the greatest of drivers to be fair.
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ShEp
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Have you driven one?
To be fair, it's not fast, and most owners would admit that
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--DAN--
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Have driven one and previously had a 172 Cup which I would hazard a guess was a damn site quicker than an Ecotec Sri aswell. They are certainly not world beaters but they are a pretty nippy motor and I be very surprised to see the cav go past one if driven by drivers of equal ability. Weren't the Sri Ecotecs about 140bhp??
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ShEp
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Well I was in the cliop, and it was screaming, and the cavalier was pulling away.
Yes I was surprised, but seen it with my own eyes
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corsa_sport_gsi
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all depends what was done to the cav
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Jambo
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Was just about to suggest the megane R26 wheels or the R26r wheels 
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corsa_sport_gsi
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id go with the megane wheels,but why don't you want to risk 18inch? tyre price?
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_sport_gsi
id go with the megane wheels,but why don't you want to risk 18inch? tyre price?
i think they look a bit to big
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glasgow_corsa_c
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rota torque 17s... very light!
this is the gunmetal colour
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Well I was in the cliop, and it was screaming, and the cavalier was pulling away.
Yes I was surprised, but seen it with my own eyes
To be fair mate- I believe what you are saying but it does seem strange to me. I am not calling your mate a bad driver but I know from experiance that you have to be in the correct power band to get the most out of the clio- and if he got his ass owned by the cav then I doubt he was.
Your mate was driving a lighter car with 50bhp more and he got owned... I think your mate needs to get his car looked at because something doesnt seem right.
The clio is quicker than my cooper s was in a straight line, its a hatchback with 200bhp so I dont think it is quite as slow as you are making out. In the grand scale of things it is a quick car. There are not many cars for under £20k that would beat it round a track imo.
Take a look at its Nurbergring times if you want a better idea of its pace-= you will be suprised what it is keeping up with around corners.
[Edited on 02-08-2008 by Dr Pepper]
[Edited on 02-08-2008 by Dr Pepper]
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_sport_gsi
id go with the megane wheels,but why don't you want to risk 18inch? tyre price?
Dont want to effect the handling in any way- if I get 18's it will need lowering which means coilovers as well- dont really want to go down that route as it can lead to warrante isues as well
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Jambo
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i doubt 18"s will affect that handling that badly. More the ride than anything.
Unless the 18"s are THAT much heavier i dount the un-sprung mass will be much more
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chrex
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I reckon a set of white SuperTurismo's (WRC) or Pro Race 1.2's would look spot on! Both strong, light wheels too! 
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Dr Pepper
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
i doubt 18"s will affect that handling that badly. More the ride than anything.
Unless the 18"s are THAT much heavier i dount the un-sprung mass will be much more
More an issue that if I put 18's on it will need lowering- which I dont really want to get into.
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