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chunky_nb
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28th Sep 10 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
moved onto this thread:

Banter time

fair point renault dont have a car in that class but to be fair the monaro as sexy as it is is a a cheverolet v8 with a bolt on charger in a holden chassis, its an amazing car and im not sticking up for renaults as i hate my car more and more these days just saying vauxhall engines in comparisson to the french engines in any era are far less superior in terms of torque,power, and delivery along with chassis and handling capabilities

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examples:

90s small hatch

vauxhall
corsa GSi 16v 109bhp
corsa sport 1.6 16v 105bhp, good chassis (it did well up the bwlch :thumbs

French
saxo vts 125bhp incredibly good handling car (i do hate these cars with a passion tho
willams clio 150bhp yet another amazing chassis
peugeot 106 gti 127bhp rated best handling car on top gear years ago

90s medium hatch

Vauxhall
Astra GSi/GTE etc 147bhp not sure on handling and chassis

French
Renault Megane Sport 160bhp very good handling car used in rallies for this reason
Citroen Xsara VTS 160 bhp i really aint got a clue on handling
Peugeot 309 GTi 160bhp incredibly rare and again rallied for good chassis (richard burns)

90s saloon

Vauxhall
Cavalier GSi 147 bhp very good in BTCC

French
Peugeot 405 gti 160bhp aint got a clue on chassis
Renault Laguna v6 190bhp same^
Citroen XM V6 194 bhp ^

do i need to go onto boost?
AlunJ
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28th Sep 10 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmm I see your point... just a shame they're french.
I don't know, as much as I respect renault for their offerings, ever time I sit in one I can't help feeling like I'm sat in a plasticy bubble... I always wanted a clio as well
chunky_nb
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29th Sep 10 at 07:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im not denying that, they are shit build quality earlier in the range, mine isn too bad. solid ride on coilovers are taking their toll on some of the plastic bits and bushes on the car.

[Edited on 29-09-2010 by chunky_nb]
AlunJ
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my brother is after a nearly new motor, he likes the look of the twingo's but we both think the interior is gash lol
gez bay
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you missed the cav 4x4 turbo and the buzzing calibra turbo nath.
chunky_nb
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29th Sep 10 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gez read carefully NA my friend lol im not sure on 90s boost french cars
gez bay
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ohh yeah sorry mr B.
Only one i can think of it a ren 5 gtt
chunky_nb
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30th Sep 10 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and 205 t16 and thats about all i can think of lol
gez bay
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whats everyones plans for the weekend?
AlunJ
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work work work, perv a bit and more work so much for a weekend off but hell I need something to keep myself occupied tbh

[Edited on 02-10-2010 by AlunJ]
gez bay
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find a hobbie. Hows the gym going with you all?
AlunJ
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Just been to the gym as it happens trying to get into a routine of it now, as I am gaining but not at a decent enough rate. Arms are getting there, but still can't lift alot. Had a go on the smiths machine today, Just about managed 20kg on that
gez bay
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cool! Keep going with it, i hated it when i first started but once you start seeing the gains you start to enjoy more, and push harder. Becomes a routine then.
gez bay
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gearbox should be here in the morning
got everything now, just need to pop the engine back in when the gearbox arrives.
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I ran 6 miles on treadmill yesterday. It hurt... alot
Might go down there a bit later, shoulders are due a workout today I think
AlunJ
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5th Oct 10 at 09:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what you done to your gearbox?
tom_simes
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5th Oct 10 at 10:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
what you done to your gearbox?

It's french, say no more...
AlunJ
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5th Oct 10 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
should have stuck to the vaux
hows your fabia doing tom?
gez bay
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it....uuuummmmm.....kind of broke
on the way home from french car show 5th went on the motorway. Ive got a new one coming in the morning i drove around for ages with 4 gears.
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That's the price you pay for having a quick French motor eh? Rather have my reliable Vaux
gez bay
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no, thats what you get for having a gearbox with no oil and doing 300 miles
AlunJ
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that's what you get for having a french car that loses gearbox oil?
swill_omnibus
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6th Oct 10 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a text of the delightful Mr. Simes so thought i'd update everyone!

All good here, still got the 1.8 Corsa-C but 28th of October it's getting a power upgrade done by WarrenG it's getting:

Dbilias replica inlet
reprofiled cams
getting induction sorted with vectra diesel intake pipe
Uprated clutch
bilstein shock absorbers
remap

So should be pretty tasty

You got the fabia now I'm assuming Tom? And Nath, i'd love an 80's boost! But not 10odd year old rust lol

Funny you should mention gearboxes, oil leaks and frech cars in the same sentence, my mates clio 1.2 started leaking oil from the gearbox recently lol
AlunJ
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6th Oct 10 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bloody hell swill, you're alive!
swill_omnibus
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6th Oct 10 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just about butt

I done 10days in Truro, Cornwall 2weeks ago for work. Bloody hell I never realised it was so rough there! lmao

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