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What was the lap time for the Cup and the standard 172 then???

Well, according to PGTi (I have the article in front of me now) they reckon the Cup does have an 8000rpm redline?! Now I am curious... And yes, this was a "standard" Cup they were using.

Thats why its used in so many kit cars! As standard they kick out 156bhp and this was years ago... Problem is now that there are so many Novas with +200bhp and they weight f*ck all, so power-to-weight ratio is awesome. A GTE only weighs 860kg as standard, so a nice lightweight base to...

LOL I am gonna give it a whirl in our RT!!! :D

Like Nick says, hes had this car for a long time (like Brett who has the one above) and just gradually worked on it over the years... It is also very quick and will be even quicker once the new stuff goes on there and its all setup properly. Much more power than a 172 and weighs a lot less...

No probs... :)

From Glasss guide... Manufacturer: RENAULT Model:CLIO 2.0 (2000-) Trim:Renaultsport 172 Year/Reg Original Price Retail Price http://www.lovekyn.co.uk/disclaim#excellent?ID=3LGBB5XPLMH00B9ExcellentBRCondition...

Well, I am not a big fan of Bretts choice of colour either, but Im not saying it looks bad... After all, you should have the car how you want it and not just to please everyone else. because all people are different and we all like different things. Like Jamies purple one is not for me either...

Hurrah... it works! ;)

Yeah, thats the one Rob...

Might be this - http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/172cup/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/172cup/

The Cup does drive differently to a normal mk2, there is a difference in the way the engines behave...

Pic aint worked... Is this you Nick?!

Well, its not really faster or slower, as Ive raced both mk1s & mk2s and there is nowt in it, so the Nova would have whooped a 172 as well, maybe even a Cup?! As standard the Rallye is virtually the same performance as a mk2 172 and slightly behind a mk1, but has mid range times to rival a...

The Cup has got a re-programmed ECU, I got my mate at Renault to check the differencers between the cars ages ago and he listed them all of, with the ECU being one of the differences.

I did have, but I cant find them... Does look quite good actually and its not OTT, just "functional" as all the stuff on this car is for performance & handling, no fancy tat. Not my immediate choice of colour either!

Yup, only 960kg as standard...

Its a well modded 2.0 16v mate... Pics >>> http://members.lycos.co.uk/Pug106GTi/Donny/Brett_Warburton_Nova_01.jpg http://members.lycos.co.uk/Pug106GTi/Donny/Brett_Warburton_Nova_02.jpg The engine is far from standard, its got head, cams, etc... running TBs, mappable ECU...

Yeah, valver Novas are rapid. I know a lad with a 1.6 GSi Nova, that is VERY fast... He is a rally mechanic by trade, so he knows his sh!t and has built the engine from scratch. Basically, everything is uprated/strengthened, all flowed & ported, big cams, TBs, mappable ECU, etc... revs...

You wanna try that Nova that "did" me tonight... Bet hes surprised a few people! :o

Yup, thatll be Brett... :D

I know that Nova... Where are you from?! Sounds like Brett Warbutons car and if so, then yes it will beat your Bros Megane, my 306 and in fact 172s, Cups, etc... as well!!!

I am gonna have to disagree there... The 306 GTi-6 was the car that sparked the re-birth of the hot hatch after the "luke warm" 90s! Launched back in 1997 it was way ahead of the competition and nobody had got anything like a 167bhp fwd hatchback with a 6-speed box!!! Took Renault (& the...

Was fast... really fast! Reckon that I had the legs on him initially due to him not wanting to give it big guns up a wet slip road, as traction aint good in the valver Novas. As soon as we got moving though it was all over me like a rash. Deffo a NA car though, totally wrong sound for a...

Well, I have just been "done" by a Nova on the motorway slip road!!! :o I knew it was not exactly standard when I saw and heard it, so I was expecting a challenge, but I am always up for a challenge. Basically, we both set off from a roundabout together and onto a nice, long, uphill...

Got an RT for the GF and its a superb little car! Cheap to buy & insure, very well specced, decent handling, nippy performance and great on fuel. :) Gets a big thumbs up from me!

Yup, I am amazed at how good it is! Wish my 306 was that good... I only got 32mpg out of it the other weekend on a similar long trip down south, Even though I was driving gently and just cruising at about 80mph most of the time. Normally get about 28mpg driving to work and worse if I...

On the way down it was 240 miles to only £18 of fuel!!! :D

Ive had 130mph in 5th (in the 306), then I had another gear to go!!! :D Squeezed 115mph out of the RT last night though! ;)

Been down to see the GFs family (near Bath) this weekend and we took the RT as its got f*ck all miles on the clock (96 P-Reg @ 24k miles), plus is better on fuel than the other 2 cars... Managed to get an amazing average of 44mpg over a 460 mile round trip and I was not driving economically...