impressed with a 1.2

[TomBear]

yes i admit i was.......and still am

went on a 300 mile round trip to blackpool and first of all it went like a treat on the motorway (clear run always had plenty of power should i have had needed to stretch it and overtake something for a change of scenery) and it was fairly quiet

and using 1 tank considering it was loaded up (well 35quids worth)

 

[Paul.M]

had to read that title twice lol

see any of us blackpool regulars whilst on your jollies?

 

[Munson]

Apparently they're nippy.

 

[TomBear]

Apparently they're nippy.

not as nippy as the rs though tbh but bloody good for a 1.2 imo

had to read that title twice lol

see any of us blackpool regulars whilst on your jollies?

i didnt unfortunately

it was parked opposite the new yorker cafe (i think thats the right name) from about 11ish last night til 9am this morning so it may have been spotted

 

[jamesp24]

Small engined cars rule,gives you an excuse to rag them everywhere.

 

[guysy]

Mine does me, Even with 5 in the car although it feels like a tractor.

Wouldnt mind some power under my feet though.

 

[Jon.G]

Yeah, i love my 1.2 Gives me an excuse to slap it in 2nd and rag it!

Pretty nippy for sure. Especially now with my speedlines on. shocked some people!

 

[SC03OTT]

'Impressed' is never a word I'd have used when talking about my 1.2.

 

[steven.m]

I loved mine when I had it, kept up well many a time on cliosport meets.

Cheap and cheerful which is what motoring should be.

 

[Hutchie]

i loved my 1.2, was content with it, dropped a 1.6 in it, seriously dont know how i put up with the dangerous underpowered drive i used to have

 

[Cliotoby]

Apparently they're nippy.

PMSL the 1.2 16v is slow as s**t.


But i have SO much fun in mine. Im not looking forward to getting this stupid clio 1.6 GT thing.

 

[Tunst]

Apparently they're nippy.

True Dat, Overtook a 182

(Even if it was turning into a junction)

 

[Hutchie]

PMSL the 1.2 16v is slow as s**t.


But i have SO much fun in mine. Im not looking forward to getting this stupid clio 1.6 GT thing.

yeah and the 1.2 8v is worse

 

[Poopensharten]

Yeah, i love my 1.2 Gives me an excuse to slap it in 2nd and rag it!

Pretty nippy for sure. Especially now with my speedlines on. shocked some people!

Faster with the handbrake applied IIRC

 

[TFS89]

Well quicker than advertised anyway, 0 to 60 in 13.2 seconds, pfft.... did it in 13.1 this morning.

Seriously. :S

 

[Poopensharten]

Well quicker than advertised anyway, 0 to 60 in 13.2 seconds, pfft.... did it in 13.1 this morning.

Seriously. :S

Did you time it with an abacus?

 

[Munson]

PMSL the 1.2 16v is slow as s**t.

You sure? The one I drove felt like a slower version of my 182. I reckon it would have kept up with my Bean to around 70mph. Very nippy.

 

[Alastair.]

my 1.2 16v went like a intergalactic battle ship

 

[Camble]

My 1.2 does me well, nippy around town...Never get chance to rag it, cba either...Can't afford to financially lol.

 

[Tunst]

yeah and the 1.2 8v is worse

Oi that 1.2 8v is gna be up ur arse this sunday :evil:

also my 1.2 8v beats most 1.2 16v around here :approve:

 

[TFS89]

Did you time it with an abacus?

Roman numerals on a black board fyi.

 

[Poopensharten]

Roman numerals on a black board fyi.

I hope your post was saturated with sarcasm!

 

[Hutchie]

Oi that 1.2 8v is gna be up ur arse this sunday :evil:

also my 1.2 8v beats most 1.2 16v around here :approve:

fine follow me. if you like the smell of unburnt fuel

my 8v managed 70bhp on rolling road with a decat and sports exhaust, on lpg full of win much???

 

[TFS89]

I hope your post was saturated with sarcasm!

Fortunately.

 

[Tunst]

fine follow me. if you like the smell of unburnt fuel

my 8v managed 70bhp on rolling road with a decat and sports exhaust, on lpg full of win much???

dont like unburnt fuel il have to jst b in front of you
Muhaha 75Bhp=Win

and all mine has is an induction kit

 

[Hutchie]

dont like unburnt fuel il have to jst b in front of you
Muhaha 75Bhp=Win

and all mine has is an induction kit

quite clearly you are bullsh!tting then

 

[Tunst]

quite clearly you are bullsh!tting then

nope al see if i can find the sheet and il bring on sunday

http://muppetsport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=461 <- thats the only evidence i have until i find the sheet :dapprove:

 

[Hutchie]

[YOUTUBE]cL8A2La2WF0[/YOUTUBE]

 

[p@blo]

You sure? The one I drove felt like a slower version of my 182. I reckon it would have kept up with my Bean to around 70mph. Very nippy.

Had it had much done muns? My k4m feels pretty flat torque wise, isn't a patch on the 172. Only upside is from a roll on a roundabout-third is more useable due to the shorter gearing.

 

[Brett]

Once the 1.2's are evenually up to 70/80mph they're actually ok at cruising. Its when you end up down to 50mph and need to pull out to overtake a HGV etc your in trouble or when you need to enter a motorway etc.

I much prefare how in the 172 I don't have to work the car anywhere near as hard to make decent progress. On a B-road I can cover ground at a pretty good rate just leaving it in 4th and enjoying the handling, where as in the 1.2 i'd be having to rag it to the limiter in 2nd and 3rd to attempt the same pace on the straights and in the bends i'd be miles behind.

Fair enough the 1.2 served me well until I could afford the 172, and they can be nice cars don't get me wrong, some very nice ones on this forum tbh.

 

[Martin_172]

dci is quicker and gets better mpg lol, small engine petrols are pointless.


my mrs has a 1.6 16v, its ok, but gets same mpg as a 172 so...

 

[Tunst]

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/emma2912/?action=view&current=Clio128v2-Tunst.flv <-- My dyno run shows the Bhp for like a second but it shows it non the less

 

[MarkCup]

Small engined cars rule,gives you an excuse to rag them everywhere.

Exactly!

They have a very sound capable chassis on skinny (ish) tyres, and with the puny engine you can drive flat out everywhere and have it moving about while you do it.

Who cares if they're slow when you feel like a hero as you chuck it into the next bend. Fun.

 

[Tunst]

They have a very sound capable chassis on skinny (ish) tyres, and with the puny engine you can drive flat out everywhere and have it moving about while you do it.

Who cares if they're slow when you feel like a hero as you chuck it into the next bend. Fun.

Exactly!

 

[p@blo]

my mrs has a 1.6 16v, its ok, but gets same mpg as a 172 so...

Really?

I'm getting 41 versus 28.

 

[Tucker]

Lol hutchie versus tunst.

I wanna be there.

 

[Tunst]

Lol hutchie versus tunst.

I wanna be there.

Come

8 Valves all the way!

 

[Rob]

Couldn't agree more with the positive comments, I can drive mine fast enough on a road to satisy me and have fun when its empty out.

Its not the best motorway cruiser, but now i have sport seats, which are a lot more supportive, its a fun little car until i can afford something faster.

 

[Alfonz]

Come

8 Valves all the way!

+1

 

[RingNut]

I've owned my 1.2 from new in '98
nuf said, its not my only car but does what I want.
It only has uprated brakes, and it done a BTG at the 'Ring
of 10:17, OK Ive done thousansa of laps, but I was quite
impressed with that.