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Ah, Mr Birkett Sir, always a fine adversary in these situations. And the Gti fanboys can come at will, the Clio's figures are unarguably so much quicker than the GTI6's (in every single increment) that there is no defence. That Pug's a fine car though and ultimately it probably posesses a...

And the Clio doesn't?

Independent testing (two occupants, full tank of fuel) show the following figures: 0-60mph: Clio 182 6.3 secs 306 GTI6 7.9 secs (Rallye 7.8 secs) 0-100mph: Clio 182 17.0 secs 306 GTI6 21.5 secs (Rallye 20.7 secs) 30-70 (through gears): Clio 182 5.8 secs 306GTI6 7.4 secs (Rallye...

Jubilee clip sould sort that out easy.;)

^^^^Good man^^^^ Except............ It doesn't have the chassis of the Focus, the punch (and unrulyness) of the Astra, the class and build of the Golf Gti or the competence of an Impreza. Lard ass and one dimensional. Competent but soulless.

Well it does 0-150 in under 10 seconds so 0-60 in under 2? 0-100 in 5? A Zonda takes 16 seconds to hit 150mph!

Lots of talk about manhood in connection with Clio V6's. In all honesty it's not in the same mould as a 350Z, Cayenne or Dodge Viper. I reckon V6 owners have got gonads the size of coconuts and a similar sized trunk.

"Just a Clio with bigger arches"? And the small matter of a thumping mid-mounted V6 Megane will be an easy own but dead boring and gone in 6 months. V6 is exotic, scary, hairy and achingly desirable. What would you rather see every morning when you open your garage door? Exactly.

Re: Complaint to Renault Lovely letter, I wish you well. You should write motoring anecdotes, become rich like Clarkson and spend your days driving press cars at someone elses expense.

Clio Trophy? V6 is special though (Mk2).

Exotic vs ability........each to their own.

No, it has poor steering feel, great chassis and a good engine but not enough power from it.

Autocar-online have their 2006 handling day on streaming video and Chris Harris is driving a 197 with in car footage and commentary. Very succinct, high praise for the chassis but says the engine needs more poke and the steering needs more feel. Well worth a look.

"If a car corners faster then it handles better" "Take an Impreza for example, loads of grip but poor handling" Total rubbish. And, Mr Birkett, well said.

Does the vibration only happen once for about 1 second? A bit like a saw running through a piece of wood (or a fart) and then doesn't happen again until switch off? Or is it nothing like this!

My dealer overfilled my car with oil and it seemed a little less perky. I thought that the catalytic converters may have been contaminated and be restricting exhaust flow so I had them taken off today and free-flow resonators (anti-noise thingys) fitted instead. Despite claims of better flow...

There is a lot of talk about lower and firmer springing making a Clio handle 'better' which in fundamental terms is incorrect (on public roads). Also setting up a car for a race track is totally different to setting up a road based suspension system. What works on a smooth track is unlikely...

I don't think it would matter if it was about the FA Cup, the opinion, demonstration and conclusion were so emphatic.

I've thrown litres of oil on it Dan. To no avail.

It's a fair point Matty and you've got the backing of Michelin which puts me a little behind the 8 ball................but I still don't agree. Most car manufacturers build understeer into their cars as the the default setting for 'over the limit' chassis behaviour as this is more easily...

Adam Towler (also of Autocar) writes this from Renaults Pont L'eveque test track: "Though the Trophy scythes through the bumpy S-bend with devastating control, a glance in the rear view mirror shows the following Clio Cup bucking and squirming on the very limit trying to keep up" "As for the...

Quote from Chris Harris of Autocar on the Trophy: "The Clio Trophy is a car with so much damping sophistication that it achieves the impossible. It rolls less than the Clio Cup, has less suspension travel at the front yet it rides fully 30% better than that car." "To drive it fast over...

Thanks Edde, is that the inner and outer cable or just inner?

So the end of the car carrying the most weight, driving the wheels, steering the car and wearing out tyres the quickest should have the most worn pair on? Absolute Rubbish.

I kind of expected that answer and yes, I have it and yes, it is resolutely on it's lowest setting. I still feel like I should be ordering a pint of lager and a packet of salt and vinegar, instead of driving a car. Isn't this a common complaint?

The throttle pedal on my '01 172 is heavy and difficult to modulate, is this normal? The cable is ok and if I play with the mechanism under the bonnet the operation is smooth but heavy, as if it has too strong a spring on it. It makes smooth driving a pain in the proverbial. Any fixes?

Can the drivers seat be modified and lowered in a 2001 Clio 172? Has anyone done this? I feel like I'm sitting on a bar stool!

I've got a feeling that my catalytic converter is a little bunged up from a sump overfill by my Renault dealer (difficult to prove so I'm not pursuing it) and I'm thinking of removing the cat (no legal requirement over here) and having a straight through pipe fitted. Has anyone done this? Will...

I've just realised Karl that you're an 'armrest ponce' it's a common problem amongst 'civilised' car owners. As I said before, get rid of the Clio it'll cripple you!