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That looks tidy.
They can get to a lot more than 200bhp...I got torn a new one at Bedford recently by one running north of 250bhp...had a turbo from a Toureg on it apparently.
Went like stink, left monumental clouds of soot in the air behind it though!
Roger, thank you.
I'm on a cheap monthly Talkmobile SIM only contract so will give them a call in advance of the holiday. I know I'll most likely get hammered if I do want to use it while I'm over there.
Sounds like the hose has popped off/split as said.
I had the same happen to me on my ST, it idled fine, I could drive it OK...I just had very little power.
For me I had to get the car up on axle stands, crawl underneath, and then re-attach the hose and properly tighten the jubilee clip.
Live brake temps sounds ultra cool, I WANT!
What I'd really like is a simple brake pedal pressure sensor...I can get throttle pedal position (and manifold) from the ECU no problem, but being able to see brake pressure, overlap, transition from throttle etc. fascinates me.
GoPros? Definitely...
I've just added a 4Black and Hero Session to my collection so will be running 7 cameras and a digital field recorder next time out LOL I can't be bothered with batteries, charging, recharging, swapping over etc. The positions I have my cameras in are pretty much fixed so I have a spider's web of...
Do exactly this.
Even a brand new GoPro struggles to get through a full day on track for me...I have ALL my cameras permanently powered when I'm on track.
That is a very good buy, worth every penny.
I got mine in 2004 I think it was and it's attached to the headrest in my ST right now. It's been bolted on and off more times than I care to remember and still looks, feels, and works as it did the day that I first got it a decade ago.
It was indeed. Unfortunately I had to call a halt to the day at lunch due to my Mintex 1144 rear pads wearing down to the metal.
Unless there were multiple 172 Cups I'm sure I came across you on track once or twice...I still have very fond memories of my 172 Cup so I love seeing them still...
There is no definitive answer as you can never run the same engine in two different ways and then compare wear, power, efficiency etc.
Do whatever you want to do. I myself, being an accountant and all, prefer a little caution.
It's internet hearsay plain and simple touted by those that can't wait patiently for the engine components to become properly mated to one another. It's alright, it's got warranty etc.
I'm sure that was the claim but then Evo mag as part of a group road test put all of the contenders on some scales and the 200T was heavier than the Juke Nismo...which is a lard arse.
Exactly! If they'd done this from the beginning I'd most likely have one on my drive now and not an ST.
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Agreed 100%. Sadly though it is just a marketing exercise.
It's not at all giving us what we want from Renault though, is it?
A hatchback available to all that feels alive and delivers engagement and thrills at a palatable price.
I was just about to write exactly this...he makes very very valid points.
Archaic inefficient engine, heavier than the 1.6 it replaces in what was an already overweight hatchback body, but yeah, cor, 'smazin'.
LOL Renault are almost as good as Apple as whipping up the froth and hype!
How do they do this, they assemble them on a test bed and run them for X number of hours? Seems like a lot of cost for nil gain to me.
If your car is a keeper a little prudence early on will do no harm, if anything, it makes the act of slowly winding it up that much better.
Looks nice, probably will go well enough, regardless of price they will clearly sell the lot in no time...but I am so un-moved by this. I get not even the slightest twitch downstairs.
Too little, too late. It's taken them three years to find their balls while the entire market has moved on.
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