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Tough weekend for the N3 Clios. Seat in top 4 positions and DNF for the Clios. A Group A Clio finished well down as did a Megane.

The jerks were mad for VW smblems a few years ago. Count yourself lucky if they didnt damage the paintwork. I had a friend who had a Merc that they kept nicking the star from. She kept a spare in the glove box and would affix it as soon as she saw the other one gone. Wasnt going to let the...

Only car he didnt break! He right about the turning circle though!

That spin was interesting. Did you go all the way round or just spin a bit and shoot off to the inside? One thing to remember is: "In a spin, both feet in." Meaning clutch and brake. the clutch just to keep the engine running which is important really only in formula cars, but the brakes...

BenR, It would be nice to see the Renault bits first, then make an informed decision as to the value versus the sftermarket suppliers. I personally would like to see what they have on offer. Ralliart did a great job with bits for the Evo and even had most everything catalogued online...

Leave the thing on the bedside table. It works just as well by remote control. It is a load of b****cks actually. Send it back and get your money. Then go have a couple beers. Ed

Good luck. Well done getting the number and not losing the head completely. And very lucky that you have an independent witness. I just hope the car wasnt stolen. And the b******s might well claim it was even if it wasnt. Did you get a look at the lad driving? Ed

The one main difference between the Cup and the MINI Cooper S is the fact that the MINI Cooper S has the supercharger. Change the pulleys and voila, instant horsepower. Same with a turbo car, mess with the boost and an Evo goes from 280HP to 340HP for very little money. A naturally aspirated...

It aint racin less its racin Those who have raced tend to view messing about on the street with the disdain it deserves. I lost a friend on the track. He died knowing full well the risks he was taking. He had full safety equipment. He was racing. On the street there are too many...

That was taken before I sold the car. Just stumbled across it again and thought Id share. Cant wait for the Ragnotti to arrive!

Seedy, Im with you there. Ive driven a lot of differnet cars and have owned some very special ones over the years, but for my purposes, the Willy was a great machine and I hope the Ragnotti is just as much fun. Im lucky to live near the ring and visit at least once a week. And it aint...

Just cruising home from the ring, I noticed the car seemed to be moving a bit better than usual. I looked down and saw it was pulling over well over 7000RPM in top. Had to get a photograph but traffic was a bit heavier and this was all I got. Apologies for the quality, I was driving into the...

Funny, all the Renault advertising describes the Cup as a trackday car. And apparently everybody with a sporting Renault of any kind is invited for the free two day intro of the new V6 at Nogaro. That sounds like a step in the right direction to me. I wonder will UK Renault have the same...

Somebody had a loose screw here. Loose like goose. Lose like clues. Loose opposite of tight. Lose opposite of win.

Renault had to build 2500 Ragnotti/Cup versions in order to get a number of changes homologated into the FIA book. To homologate a car requires lots of paperwork describing the technical bits in great detail, and proof that the number required was built. With the Ragnotti, Renault got a...

Good marketing actually. Once the requisite number of homologation cars are out the door, they can shift some more mainstream cars capitalising on the percieved value of the Cup name. Everybody wins. The customer gets the options he wants and Renault gets to shift a bunch of more profitable...

The parts guy stayed late on a Saturday so that I could get some brake pads for my Willy. They were really slow servicing the car though when I had it in for a cambelt and a bunch of other little things. And they quoted me the wrong price for the cambelt change at first. I put some of it...

The Group N rally cars are 2.0. The cars you are thinking of are the S1600 kit cars, a totally different beast and at least twice the cost. Only a few kit cars need to be built and made available to privateer rally teams: TYPE OF CAR Group A VK -S1600 kit variant; front wheel drive...

I think youll find that is the S1600 kit car. I want one!

Why not go all the way and weld the doors shut and climb in the window?

The manufacturer must produce 2500 identical models within a 12-month period which must adhere to the guidelines laid down in the Group N FIA homologation papers. As there is a seperate homologation for the Ragnotti/Cup, you can be sure that at least 2500 examples, complying exactly with the...

The French market which should be a fairly large one for Renault was "limited" to 300 units. Im sure more will be on the way as I just ordered mine yesterday and nobody said anything about limited. As they need to sell at least 2500 for Groupl A/N homologation purposes, the figures quoted...

My Willy was absolutely stock and I didnt find it very loud at all. Bit buzzy at European speeds but not bad.

Ragnotti sounds more Italian to me, but I guess with a name like Jean, and being a guy he had to be French. He just got done kicking some serious arse with a little Alpine in some classic event.

Just ordered my Ragnotti. Should be here in two months time.

Im ordering my Ragnotti tomorrow. Ive been looking around for a 968 CS or M3, either E30 or E36 but havent found a decent one. The Ragnotti offers everything that I had in my Willy with the reliability of a new car and nothing looks to come close when the petrol consumption and consumables are...

Looking a little further into the FIA homologation pages, it appears that the main difference is the weight, ride height and track of the Ragnotti compared with the RenaultSport 2.0. It would seem that Renault had to prove that they could sell some basic cars with the lightweight specification...

Somebody once said: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In this case it looks like someone is seriously besotted with the ClioSport people but has such an inferiority complex that he feels that he would not be accepted into the group. Either that or he hasnt the fiver to join...

I would hold out for a new alloy for sure. I picked up an RS 6 for a friend a month ago and kerbed and alloy on it. It is so damned easy to do! But if I was buying a new car I would expect a new one not a touch up job on the kerbed one.

The Colt to look out for is the Cyborg with the MIVEC engine. It is fairly quick.