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Modifications are acceptable up to the value of £1000 - on condition that the parts were supplied and fitted by Renault, that no performance enhancements are made, and that the excess goes up by £100 for mods up to £250 and raised by £150 for mods between £250 and £1000
If you dont want to go, then dont. The event we had last year proved that there was more than enough time on the track - exactly the point Roamer makes. Theres no convoy, youd need about 100 cars on the track for that to happen, youll find yourself doing many laps with no one else in sight...
In this weeks Autocar they aim to find the best drivers car for under £15K at Rockingham. Out of 25 cars the Cup comes 3rd behind the Civic Type R (at £15995???) in 2nd and the Mazda MX-5 1st (at £15495 ?). The Cups lap time was the 2nd quickest of the lot, 0.5 of a second behind the Civic...
and another quote:
"The current master of this art is the brilliant, stripped out Renault Clio 172 Cup which offers dazzling down the road talents for just £12995. Sure, it doesnt have air conditioning but when youre having that much fun, who cares ?"
No, the side intakes are Titanium on 3 colours. It shouldnt be too much of a job to paint them afterwards but the factory doesnt offer the choice. They look better in the metal than pics
Even better, read Autocars verdict !
"a pleasant enough but entirely unremarkable car"
"too little, too late"
"a mild evolution of an already underperforming and ageing car"
Kathy
Where were you ? I said meet me at the airport and you didnt turn up ! The launch was fantastic. The coverage in todays Autocar and Auto Express is very positive.
Bedford Autodrome offer insurance, if you want Ill get the contact details. But I agree with Mike, its not worth it, you can go as fast as you like and as long as you keep out the way of any other idiots youll be fine. Theres only 1 corner with a barrier and just be careful at that bend on the...