Nearly bought a Clio 197...
26 June 2011, 05:17 PM
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Nearly bought a Clio 197...
Just came back from test driving this one.
http://www.tynesideautoparc.co.uk/Us...sport-2.0.html
Not at all impressed, straight line acceleration was absolutely sh!te, really did expect a lot quicker, and this was the cup version as well. Interior very plasticky and the car had an all round 'cheap' feel to it.
Did seem quite fun to chuck about and the Brembo brakes had good stopping power, although on the test drive came across a Mini Cooper diesel and had to practically red line the thing through the gears just to pass him!
The bloody thing didn't even have air con fitted when it stated on the advert that it did, no good at all in this kind of weather. Best thing was when i asked the salesman to show me the mpg on the trip computer. Overall 24 mpg.
I can in all honesty say, even a standard WRX would muller one of these without question.
http://www.tynesideautoparc.co.uk/Us...sport-2.0.html
Not at all impressed, straight line acceleration was absolutely sh!te, really did expect a lot quicker, and this was the cup version as well. Interior very plasticky and the car had an all round 'cheap' feel to it.
Did seem quite fun to chuck about and the Brembo brakes had good stopping power, although on the test drive came across a Mini Cooper diesel and had to practically red line the thing through the gears just to pass him!
The bloody thing didn't even have air con fitted when it stated on the advert that it did, no good at all in this kind of weather. Best thing was when i asked the salesman to show me the mpg on the trip computer. Overall 24 mpg.
I can in all honesty say, even a standard WRX would muller one of these without question.
26 June 2011, 06:07 PM
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Just came back from test driving this one.
http://www.tynesideautoparc.co.uk/Us...sport-2.0.html
Not at all impressed, straight line acceleration was absolutely sh!te, really did expect a lot quicker, and this was the cup version as well. Interior very plasticky and the car had an all round 'cheap' feel to it.
Did seem quite fun to chuck about and the Brembo brakes had good stopping power, although on the test drive came across a Mini Cooper diesel and had to practically red line the thing through the gears just to pass him!
The bloody thing didn't even have air con fitted when it stated on the advert that it did, no good at all in this kind of weather. Best thing was when i asked the salesman to show me the mpg on the trip computer. Overall 24 mpg.
I can in all honesty say, even a standard WRX would muller one of these without question.
http://www.tynesideautoparc.co.uk/Us...sport-2.0.html
Not at all impressed, straight line acceleration was absolutely sh!te, really did expect a lot quicker, and this was the cup version as well. Interior very plasticky and the car had an all round 'cheap' feel to it.
Did seem quite fun to chuck about and the Brembo brakes had good stopping power, although on the test drive came across a Mini Cooper diesel and had to practically red line the thing through the gears just to pass him!
The bloody thing didn't even have air con fitted when it stated on the advert that it did, no good at all in this kind of weather. Best thing was when i asked the salesman to show me the mpg on the trip computer. Overall 24 mpg.
I can in all honesty say, even a standard WRX would muller one of these without question.
26 June 2011, 06:51 PM
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38 lol is your name morgan freeman.
My mates got one and he can drive a bit and once on a country road they are hard to beat, doubt a standard wrx would even stay with one tbh, i spanked him with the type r when he first got it though as he thought he would stay with me after going in it as a passenger but i never drive fast with people in the car.
When i showed him a clean pair of heels he said he was going to get a subaru one day lol.
My mates got one and he can drive a bit and once on a country road they are hard to beat, doubt a standard wrx would even stay with one tbh, i spanked him with the type r when he first got it though as he thought he would stay with me after going in it as a passenger but i never drive fast with people in the car.
When i showed him a clean pair of heels he said he was going to get a subaru one day lol.
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customs had the fishnets
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27 June 2011, 08:30 AM
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Look at the numbers, a well driven 200bhp front wheel drive gocart against a 225 or is it 215 wrx makes no difference really,with transmission losses makes it maybe 50bhp less in the real world, and its the shape of a house brick and probably weighs a 100kg more.
i'm not pulling the wrx down, but when the 197 is kept on song by someone that knows how, they are quick, my mates had his for 4 years and before you say it they got them out here almost a year before uk, he can drive and i only left him because i was running 320bhp and thats about what you need to loose one at least a 100bhp advantage and the know how to use it, because they shift.
27 June 2011, 08:51 AM
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LOl your mates don't know how to drive if they are loosing to a standard wrx, emphasise the standard.
Look at the numbers, a well driven 200bhp front wheel drive gocart against a 225 or is it 215 wrx makes no difference really,with transmission losses makes it maybe 50bhp less in the real world, and its the shape of a house brick and probably weighs a 100kg more.
i'm not pulling the wrx down, but when the 197 is kept on song by someone that knows how, they are quick, my mates had his for 4 years and before you say it they got them out here almost a year before uk, he can drive and i only left him because i was running 320bhp and thats about what you need to loose one at least a 100bhp advantage and the know how to use it, because they shift.
Look at the numbers, a well driven 200bhp front wheel drive gocart against a 225 or is it 215 wrx makes no difference really,with transmission losses makes it maybe 50bhp less in the real world, and its the shape of a house brick and probably weighs a 100kg more.
i'm not pulling the wrx down, but when the 197 is kept on song by someone that knows how, they are quick, my mates had his for 4 years and before you say it they got them out here almost a year before uk, he can drive and i only left him because i was running 320bhp and thats about what you need to loose one at least a 100bhp advantage and the know how to use it, because they shift.
And before anyone says I need to learn how to drive..........cheers, but I no longer take the risks I used to, either with myself, OR the car
27 June 2011, 12:20 PM
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Not my thing at all, give me a turbo anyday.
27 June 2011, 02:31 PM
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LOl your mates don't know how to drive if they are loosing to a standard wrx, emphasise the standard.
Look at the numbers, a well driven 200bhp front wheel drive gocart against a 225 or is it 215 wrx makes no difference really,with transmission losses makes it maybe 50bhp less in the real world, and its the shape of a house brick and probably weighs a 100kg more.
i'm not pulling the wrx down, but when the 197 is kept on song by someone that knows how, they are quick, my mates had his for 4 years and before you say it they got them out here almost a year before uk, he can drive and i only left him because i was running 320bhp and thats about what you need to loose one at least a 100bhp advantage and the know how to use it, because they shift.
Look at the numbers, a well driven 200bhp front wheel drive gocart against a 225 or is it 215 wrx makes no difference really,with transmission losses makes it maybe 50bhp less in the real world, and its the shape of a house brick and probably weighs a 100kg more.
i'm not pulling the wrx down, but when the 197 is kept on song by someone that knows how, they are quick, my mates had his for 4 years and before you say it they got them out here almost a year before uk, he can drive and i only left him because i was running 320bhp and thats about what you need to loose one at least a 100bhp advantage and the know how to use it, because they shift.
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I dont know if anyone mentioned it but the Classic Impreza WRX was 240bhp......
in your defence though Ditchmyster, I did read your post as talking about the newage. Dont know if I was right?
in your defence though Ditchmyster, I did read your post as talking about the newage. Dont know if I was right?
