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Dear Jeremy Townsend......
- Thread starter Fred@BTM
- Start date
Astra VXR 17/05/07
So who is this Jeremy TOMSEND guy ?
Mr Boss man at Renault UK (hes a member)Quote: Originally posted by Funkyjahooner on 01 July 2005
So who is this Jeremy TOMSEND guy ?
i purely want Renault to put their balls on the line and make a proper hardcore clio
(GAYBOYS obviously wont be interested in buying one)
[Edited by mailto:FredICAN@TSPELL2001Dynamic"> FredICAN TSPELL2001Dynamic on 01 July 2005 at 6:55pm]
ooops
Astra VXR 17/05/07
You will be able to buy one. Itll be the Cup race car.
p.s. oh sorry, you wanted to drive it on the road ?
good man I just bought the Mrs one of those
Personally i dont think id buy such a hard core car, be ok for trackdays but living with it as a every day car would be a pain in the arse.
Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 01 July 2005
Mr Boss man at Renault UK (hes a member)Quote: Originally posted by Funkyjahooner on 01 July 2005
So who is this Jeremy TOMSEND guy ?
i purely want Renault to put their balls on the line and make a proper hardcore clio
(GAYBOYS obviously wont be interested in buying one)
[Edited by mailto:FredICAN@TSPELL2001Dynamic">FredICAN TSPELL2001Dynamic on 01 July 2005 at 6:55pm]
ooops
why do you think renault would listen to US??
they never have in the past....
Silver
Wide track as per rally cars.
Good brakes (not that the std ones are bad)
switchable ABS
M3 CSL type seats (failing that look at any other such as Recaros)
Lower seating -3" to 4"
Optimum A/B road handling as thats where they will be used most!
Sub 1000kg weight
Must have a spare wheel
Auto torque biasing diff
Have an option list for the things that do not matter such as,
styles of wheels (nothing wrong with the std ones)
rollcages (pointless on the road)
harnesses (pointless and a pain on the road)
spoilers (must be functional if fitted)
trackday suspension (let them fit this if they want to track it)
And finally,
Think enthusiast, think homologation special, create something which is fun.
To all those wanting to cuddle their airbags watch one go off infront of you. We used to have to trigger faulty ones and they go off with alot of noise and force. One of the guys i know was working on a car with the dashtop off and hadnt disconnected the battery.... ever seen someones head go through a windscreen?? he was lucky not to have been killed.
Quote: Originally posted by Lee on 03 July 2005
I thought it was proven them temporary deafness and minor explosive burns were prefered to smashing your face off the dashboard/wheel otherwise cars wouldnt have airbags?
Totally agree Lee, was just about to say the same, the airbag in my 106 SAVED MY LIFE!, What other advert for them do you want, they arent there for fun they are there to stop your driving from killing you, yes I had a couple of minor burn marks on my arms but my glasses didnt even break and my body was still in one piece!
V6 255, 172's, JCW,
Think id prefer one of these myself...!! Not a fan of white at all.... had white cars and VANS
in the past, and theyre a real b**ch to keep clean and stain free.... So maybe "b**ch" would be a good name for Freds version..! No offence Fred.. Great topic to start..!!On the subject of airbags would anyone like to point me in the direction of a car involved in competative motorsport where they use them.....? Most seem to bounce off trees other cars and crash barriers at considerably more speed than we will be travelling at on most journeys without caving their face off on the steering wheel or dashboard.
Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 03 July 2005
On the subject of airbags would anyone like to point me in the direction of a car involved in competative motorsport where they use them.....? Most seem to bounce off trees other cars and crash barriers at considerably more speed than we will be travelling at on most journeys without caving their face off on the steering wheel or dashboard.
Racing cars have welded seams, roll cages and full harnesses, things that arent practical in main stream road cars.
That reminds me of when we put the ginetta through the sva test, the tester complained about the radius of the heat control knob saying you could cut your head on it in an accident, we pointed out that a cut would be the last of our worries if our head was anywhere near the location of the knob (lower centre console) in an accident, he still failed the car with that as one of the problems.
Most of you moaning about not suitable for daily use have missed the point. This hypothetical Clio isnt going to be for everybody, its going to be for the few that think the Trophy was a cop out, and not hardcore enough. They want something that will mainly stay on the track, but be used for the odd bit of back road blatting. There are people that will sacrifice safety for extra speed and handling.
Hippys bus of LOVE !!!
LOL...
IIRC... Madigras MotorSport said this was something Renault had investigated doing sometime ago...
But with all the legalitys of having a full roll cage etc it was impractical to manufacture... In the age of sueing, just because you broke a finger nail putting ur seat belt on etc... I fully understand why...
The thing is if you want to get hold of a Renault with all those things it is possible ie. ex ClioCup racer or a Rally car with most of the above spec...
Hippys bus of LOVE !!!
It doesnt take much to make one road legal TBH honest jon...
