Thought I'd share some pics of the new smoker

Apart from tonight it's been raining since I picked it up so haven't been able to do any real 'testing' yet I can confirm that black isn't great for keeping clean, and that traction in the wet on the standard Bridgestones ain't too hot!





Got a few mods planned for it - just don't tell the wife

I'd also like to add a big thanks to Spooks for the advice and help he gave me with the old car - cheers neebs

 

Very nice wee man black is the colour only downside is keeping the bu66er clean.

Nice camper van in the background of piccy 3

John.

 

Traction is not a word that existes for the CTR in the wet, got feed up with mine and went back to 4WD. Apart from that the CTR is a fantastic car, just a shame our climate wasn't a bit more sunny

 

Aye - my jetwash is gonna take a pounding

lol - never even noticed the camper van when I was there Too excited about getting the new motor! Just think, keep going the way you are and you'll be needing a camper van in a few years time

Aye - it's a bit hairy in the wet when it comes on cam. Used to it with the Cup right enough so didn't come as a massive surprise! You do feel a bit of a diddy when it wheelspins away from a junction if you give it just a little to much wellie boot though

 

Looks great Chris

I picked mine up on Monday too, although its not as nice as yours.

clicky

 

Can you drive any of those two with that dodgy shoulder of yours?

 

Cheeky begger

Easy peasy wee man, you should have tried and got the 309 off the line in the wet, easy easy oooppps 3000rpm booostt wheelspin evenworse when you were tring to exit a roundabout.

John.

 

I just gaze at them whilst imagining what it'd be like to drive them!

 

Thanks John - now you'll just need to try and keep it standard

Jock - you should have gone for the Fully Monty - or the "Mike Goff" as it was also known - if it was traction you were worried about!

 

Chris, how would you compare it to the Cup?

I find the CTR quite lethargic in comparison, and it seriously lacks the "urgency" of the Cup's acceleration.

It almost feels like a turbocharged car off boost, if that makes sense?

It gets a bit better in the VTEC zone, but still not as rapid as the Clio IMO.

A nicer car to drive though with miles better interior and love the gearchange.

 

Mmmm standard............ nahhhh looking at a few things the now
Just about forgot about Mike's, jeez that thing was quick, I think his wee bro has it now, or thats what I heard last time. Miss the 309 at times, I should have kept that car and tracked it considering what I sold it for then it got burnt out
Anyway it was fun peeing off the Mi brigade

John.

 

John - find it quite different to the Cup as well. As you say, the Cup beats it hands down for instant acceleration. I find the CTR quicker once you're doing over 80 though - especially if you keep it in a lower gear. Handling wise, it feels more detached and the back end twitchier but I suppose I was spoiled with the Cup. Gearchange is fantastic and having the gearstick there becomes almost second nature.

Interior is nice, but I don't think the quality of the plastics is any better. You can also feel the wiper motor moving the wipers if you've got your feet on the pedals

Overall, I like it, but no way is a brand new one worth £5-6k more than a Cup or 182. If it wasn't for the truly appalling service from Renault , I think I'd have given serious consideration to a Yellow 182 in preference to the CTR.

 

Have you seen the CTR in this months Jap Perf?

mmmmm lsd!! Just what the CTR lacks.

 

My CTR whipped your **** at Afford though !!!!!!!!!!!! Damp track + 4WD + Marc = erse like a Japanese sunrise

 

Having driven my old mans Cup I love em' both ............any wann lend me £3k for Jackson Racing SuperCharger & Hondata ECU for 10, 000 rpm limiter

I think the 182 looks pish though - canny bide the alloys. 172 Cup looks mean

 

182 alloys are fairly rank

182 dumped on its **** with a nice set of OZ SuperL's = artex the ceiling time

Was aboot a baw hair away from buying this too:



Pug number four may still be on the cards tho

 

Dream on boy, I just like to preserve my car a little more than you

 

How does the grip and handling compare to the 323Ci?