in no particular order -
Ben H - no it wasnt yellow and how dare you suggest that a car you pulverised would have caused me even the slightest trouble!
it was red and i raced it in perfect conditions, midnight on a deserted ring road (the keynsham to downend one) and showing 2 oC on my clock, eased past him approaching a roundabout giving a little chirp and grunt of induction noise, then we went for it on a rolling start from the next 2 roundabouts, then after a long stretch we can level at some red lights on the ring road where we exhanged brief specs befor another caneing, the car was how i like it, i.e moderatly modified but standard looking, it was loud though, i expect we were both expecting to win easy because both cars are quicker than standard despite still looking standard, i still say they are fine cars, would have one if id fit!
- the engine is a compleate williams from a late willy 3 everything inlet is genuine OE williams, other than that its is stage 1 Hillpower chip with de-cat, and full magnex, and piper X induction kit, everything on the engine that can be replaced was replaced but with OE williams stuff, internaly its standard, but i used the 16v G/box with a new williams clutch so it hasnt got the top end legs of a williams,
its without doudt much quicker than my valver which was also basicaly standard (just exhaust, de-cat and Induction kit) much nicer to drive but i do miss it coming on cam at 4.5k the power is much more progressive and urgent. im very intrested to see how it compares against a williams with the gearing, untill then im rather pleased with my first fairly fought battle
if it does stay with me a bit longer im keen to properly modify the williams engine internaly bacause the whole car hasnt cost me silly money and i have no fears of molesting it unlike i would with a proper williams.
its all about money, and in my uneducated opion i dont think 180+BHP is useable in the FWD clio chassis wheel spin would take over in the absence of a LSD
the only thing that annoys me is the lack of off the shelf engine bits and tuneing companies for the F7R when compared to the red top 2.0 16v vaux or the K series rover but then i refuse to own a nova/corasa or a metro
