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Mine's an 80 (re-mapped to 110bhp and 172lb/ft with a K&N)
Still does 60mpg EASILY, 70 on a run
MUCH MUCH quicker than factory dCi100 (only 96bhp and 140lb/ft)
^ ^ driven back-to-back and side to side until it disappeared in my rear view
GPS'd at 122mph, 0-60 in 9.4 and 7.5secs...
Had no intention of buying one - loved my 19RSi Turbo D but was getting fed up with 5K service intervals
Popped into the dealer to get a quote for next service (to aim for half that from an independent!)
Spotted the Clio dCi with 18K servicing and then read Diesel Car "Small Diesel of the...
'kin 'ell - me?
12 jetwashes a year - £36
I bottle of £8.99 colour match every 2 years - £4.50
New Chamois - £5.00 a year
2 x Bottle of Car Plan Wash stuff (or similar) £10.00 a year
2 Cans Armoroll Tyre Foam £10
I bottle Cockpit Shine £5
£70.50 p.a.
re-map will give you.........
68 - 88bhp and about 30lb/ft torque extra
go for a K&N panel filter as well (about £35) - makes it rev so much easier!
mine was wheezy at 3800, as good as dead by 4500 pre filter
revved to 4700 no effort after, will even hit 5K limiter if cruel
P.S...
check your log book and use this link
OR check the Reno. website (or google for older cars) for your detailed car spec.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524
A few miles away, but Pristine in Woburn Sands (Between Dunstable & MK) are ACE
Made a lovely job of refinishing a set of 17's in anthracite for me :-)
^ £220 I think incl. re-fitting and balancing tyres
ONLY exclusions are:
ANY 'official' badged RenaultSport Models (i.e those that CAN attend an official Reno RS event)
e.g. Original Valver, Williams, 172, 182, cup, trophy, V6....
^ ANY non-RS model, so YES a 138 or RSi could chase me and breathe in my smoke!
P.S: we 'could' open...
^ took the words out of my mouth, in fact tallking of 'mouth' I'll put anything in my mouth if I got paid the kinda money you'd need to buy and run one of these!