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Project title fail! :o Well overdue an update
Now since all those fun & games, I added a few more goodies in preparation for my 1st ever track day at Castle Combe :cool:
I fitted some bucket seats, 3 point harnesses, 13 row oil cooler & some used R888's
Now the latest with the...
Ragging it from cold will increase the wear on the engine as the oil isn't able to do it's job properly until it gets to a certain temperature.
I don't rag mine until I can see that the oil has got into it's optimum temperature range, oil gauges as standard on a Mk1 ftw ;)
Plenty about for sale, where are you from & what's your budget?
Might be a better idea to look on www.clio16valver.co.uk for more relevant info & what's for sale than on here ;)
Clio fuel gauges are just c**k teasing c-units :mad:
I can get just over 300 miles to a full tank, but I'll do about 120 miles & the gauge says I've only used 1/4 of a tank :rolleyes:
You've got that quote a bit out of context there m8 :rolleyes: also didn't take any note of my reply to that comment either :rolleyes:
How anyone can call a valver tame is beyond me :rolleyes:
It's a marketing thing, the valvers were built at the RS factory in dieppe so they are RS clios, just don't need to advertise it with a badge ;)
The voice in my head that wants to go faster is saying get the hell away from pokey french hatches & go for some volvo powered lunacy
No, a mk1 1995 1.8 16v clio to be precise ;)
Don't get me wrong, they're good cars, I like them but would I actually pay, with real money I've worked for to buy 1? Not a chance, not worth the extra money in my humble opinion
Much more fun though ;) I still prefer it over a trophy and I ragged the arse off that car, was quite underwhelmed
But if we're talking about french v jap I'd take my old corolla gt over the lot, I miss that car sooo much :(
I struggled to do it smoothly in the trophy I had a go in, maybe with a bit more practice I could improve but I seriously doubt I'd be able to do it as well as I can in the valver
ETA: I find it almost impossible to do in in beemers as well lol
Didn't Evo magazine say that the VXR is better than the 197?
EDIT: http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/209893/corsa_vxr_v_cooper_s_v_clio_197_v_ibiza_cupra.html
Meh :rolleyes: I'd take a valver over a vee any day, sick of lookin at the vee on my drive every morning :rasp:
Few good ones for sale on www.clio16valver.co.uk & piston heads ;) RSI side skirts look much better on valvers as well :cool:
I mostly like them, much prefer the mk1's though, so much more character & the fact they're really cheap to buy & look after makes them much more appealing to keep & have fun with :cool: