182 on Top Gear

S2 PTH · Jun 10, 2004

Mercedes SL 55 AMG - 1.33.2

Volkswagen Golf R32 - 1.33.2

wtf???

SimonV6 · Jun 10, 2004

maybe one was wet and one was a dry run??

Simon

geoff_clio182 · Jun 10, 2004

Sweet - I will defo have to get my dad to record that for me!

Jeremy Townsend · Jun 10, 2004

Cant you operate the video yourself ?

Tom · Jun 10, 2004

oooh that tie made you cheeky.

The top gear track is odd imho it seems to shame big performance cars yet the slr managed to blitz everything?

Anyway well done to renault, £50 says people start moaning that the cup aint been round and would be quicker. But its a good result, more sales more members. great stuff.

MarkCup · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Tomclio182 on 10 June 2004

...the cup aint been round and would be quicker...

It isnt then?

Pete · Jun 10, 2004

I thought they said the stig was convinced he could get the v6 to go round faster than the time he set and kept going out and trying, but as it was raining he kept spinning it.

Tom · Jun 10, 2004

SimonV6 · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Pete_172 on 10 June 2004

I thought they said the stig was convinced he could get the v6 to go round faster than the time he set and kept going out and trying, but as it was raining he kept spinning it.

yeah thats right, I am a bit weary of driving mine fast in the rain because of that..lol

mind you it grips very well in the dry

simon.

maddernj · Jun 10, 2004

I was at the filming yesterday and the review they gave it was good, Clarkson moaned about the "french" Build quality ie the parcel shelf was thin !! and a few bits were plastic (wings and the interior)..............But loved the drive and was well impressed. The timed lap was brilliant as said previously it spent most of it on 3 wheels. Overall he sumed up that for the money it was a cracking little car.

Rich-D · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by paddymph on 09 June 2004

thats an ace time, whos gonna be first to post it on the CTR forums... hehe

You apparently...

craig182 · Jun 10, 2004

Cheers maddernj!

Sounds completely fair to me

cliotuRS · Jun 10, 2004

had the engine been run in or was it still tight ??? that could make a massive difference.

Liam · Jun 10, 2004

when was the V6 on top gear then? is this anywhere for download?

Liam · Jun 10, 2004

think i found link on kazaa, 2003 top gear.

SimonV6 · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Bradfordlad on 10 June 2004

think i found link on kazaa, 2003 top gear.

Yeah thats where I found it too...25Mb

Simon.

hardsoulwax · Jun 10, 2004

Cheers for the insider information Jezza & maddernj!

Looking forward to the show now. Dont forget - 10pm not 8pm guys!

geoff_clio182 · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Jeremy Townsend on 10 June 2004

Cant you operate the video yourself ?

Cheeky

Ill be in Prague so it will be difficult to get the remote to work from there!

Liam · Jun 10, 2004

good V6 vid that, amzing if 182 gets that this time innit, its right up there!

Brazo · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Tomclio182 on 10 June 2004

oooh that tie made you cheeky.

The top gear track is odd imho it seems to shame big performance cars yet the slr managed to blitz everything?

Anyway well done to renault, £50 says people start moaning that the cup aint been round and would be quicker. But its a good result, more sales more members. great stuff.

Its interesting you say that Tom beacuse the cup went faster around bedford than the M3 but slower than the CTR, I think it all depends on track conditions on the day and probbaly tyre choice!

GR7 · Jun 10, 2004

I thought that on Top Gear the cars travel anti-clockwise around their track but I noticed last week that Johnny Vaughan appeared to be going the other way for much of the time!

Why do bikes and cars race clockwise round the tracks? Or are there any exceptions?

SimonV6 · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Bradfordlad on 10 June 2004

good V6 vid that, amzing if 182 gets that this time innit, its right up there!

Yeah it is, shame the v6 was in the pouring rain would have loved to have seen what "The Stig" could have done in the dry??

could have knocked a good few seconds of the 1:36.2 me thinks..

Simon.

Dan## · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by GirlRacer on 10 June 2004
I thought that on Top Gear the cars travel anti-clockwise around their track but I noticed last week that Johnny Vaughan appeared to be going the other way for much of the time!Why do bikes and cars race clockwise round the tracks? Or are there any exceptions?

ive only ever seen them go one way! never seen one go the opposite way!

Paul_G · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by GirlRacer on 10 June 2004

I thought that on Top Gear the cars travel anti-clockwise around their track but I noticed last week that Johnny Vaughan appeared to be going the other way for much of the time!

Why do bikes and cars race clockwise round the tracks? Or are there any exceptions?

Interlagos (Brazil)

Donnington Park (Good old Blighty) ......NOPE

San Marino (Italy)

Just to name three a few are all anti-clockwise tracks!

[Edited by Paul_G on 10 June 2004 at 11:00pm]

Balders · Jun 10, 2004

Doesnt Donny go clockwise?

Paul_G · Jun 10, 2004

Doh.......half asleep....so yes Donny clockwise.

Paul_G · Jun 10, 2004

Ok hows about Rockingham raceway then?

Rich-D · Jun 10, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by brazo on 10 June 2004

Its interesting you say that Tom beacuse the cup went faster around bedford than the M3 but slower than the CTR,

Really...

MarkCup · Jun 11, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by ClioDan on 10 June 2004

Quote: Originally posted by GirlRacer on 10 June 2004

I thought that on Top Gear the cars travel anti-clockwise around their track but I noticed last week that Johnny Vaughan appeared to be going the other way for much of the time!

Why do bikes and cars race clockwise round the tracks? Or are there any exceptions?

Click to expand...

ive only ever seen them go one way! never seen one go the opposite way!

Its a figure-8 track.

h3lter · Jun 11, 2004

i cant find the V6 top gear on kazaa! wot did u exactly search for!

ricjax99 · Jun 11, 2004

When you compare 1.33.8 to the following...

Mitsubishi Evo VIII - 1.28.9
Subaru Impreza STI - 1.30.1

And consider theres less that 5secs in it, im well impressed for such an affordable car!

cliotuRS · Jun 11, 2004

^^^ agree.. + add trafic on roads and all cars are even ! hehe, so for the sake of five seconds on a track people will pay three times the ammount for a car that they cant exploite on the road more than a car like the 182.

(BTW.. wasnt the evo 1 posistion behind the lambourghini galardo and that was in FQ-300 form... the Fq-340 would probably match the gallardo or even beat it ! ! all for 27K !!! only point having a super car is to show off.. and real car enthusiats arent into showing off)

its all relative.

[Edited by cliotuRS on 11 June 2004 at 11:39am]

ricjax99 · Jun 11, 2004

Yeah, thats why they put all the supercars in the uncool section on the "cool wall", they are simply too flashy.

black kro · Jun 11, 2004

ROCKO Raceway is anti-clockwise!

Brazo · Jun 11, 2004

The V6 255 would Im afraid go a fair bit faster than the 182 in the dry, cant really compare wet times, an FRS went slower/or same around bedford than a 106 GTI only beacuse the FRS was in the rain

jon_r · Jun 11, 2004

It has been mentioned that Perry McCarthy tested the CTR, not the new Stig.

There lies a variable.

Rich-D · Jun 11, 2004

Quote: Originally posted by jon_r on 11 June 2004

It has been mentioned that Perry McCarthy tested the CTR, not the new Stig.

There lies a variable.

The Top Gear times are hardly scientific...

Too many variables to make an accurate comparison, there are so many things that can affect the times!

Brazo · Jun 11, 2004

test all cars with same rubber on same dry day with same driver and take best of 3 runs, oh and dont feed said driver until afterwards!

cliotuRS · Jun 11, 2004

ok.. its not really about pure performance its about driving pleasure with these cars..... you dont buy a 360modena or STI/EVO for "a trip to the shops"

. And the 182Clio maybe indeed faster or slower than a CTR but id rather own the car that gave me the best feel inside. could be the feedback, sharpens of turn or fluidity of gearchange.. perhaps just the sound it makes. really important if your are a car enthusiast (which lets face it we all are) to enjoy the experience not compare to other cars.

for my money the 182 /172MKI 172MKII are all very involving, tricky but rewarding cars to drive.

BTW why cant we have seats like the CTR, scooby etc..

[Edited by cliotuRS on 11 June 2004 at 12:55pm]

[Edited by cliotuRS on 11 June 2004 at 12:56pm]

ricjax99 · Jun 11, 2004

Yeah, supercars are all well and good but way too intimidating to drive. If you watch Clarksons Shootout you will find he crowns the VX220 Turbo the most fun you can have in a car. I totally agree, it looks mental thru the bends! Strapping Turbod 200BHP to an improved lotus chassis and a car that weighs as much as..well...the average cardboard box is about as fun as you can get.

Although value doesnt come into it that much, 0-60 in 4secs for £20K is fapping unreal!

The new VXR does it less than 4!!

And the best thing is, it doesnt say vauxhall on it anywhere heheh

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