My clio as a daily driver :(

[W17GLE]

As the vectra is up for sale i thought i would stop putting miles on it and use the clio for daily purposes. I'm really not looking forward to this as i work at silly times so i'm going to wake the neighbours and no doubt get plenty of attention from the police as they are the only cars i see on the road at half two. Not only that i've got to put up with the bucket seat and harness, windscreen washers not working, no rear heated screen.

I'm feeling sorry for myself, yes i sound like a tart but when you are used to driving along in silence and comfort with out drawing any attention to yourself it makes a big change.

Comfy barges ftw

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

Ghey

 

[H182]

Carry on using the barge till its sold, another few miles won't hurt the sale.

 

[172Ben]

Mine is a daily driver, stop being a girl!

 

[DannoTheGreat]

Mine is a daily driver, stop being a girl!

+1

 

[W17GLE]

i don't want to use the vectra as i'm going to get it all clean and polished up and i don't want it getting filthy with in ten minutes of driving.

I used my old clio daily for two years which was identical to this one as all my parts are off my old one but i've been spoilt, once you have got used to the comfort and effortless driving of the barge it gets hard to get back into the clio.

 

[jamie rigby]

bet you wont be ragging it from cold now eh chris

should just use the barge, i would!

 

[W17GLE]

I've just put a headunit in the clio for a bit of entertainment and to try and drown out the exhaust a bit.

 

[Gaz_]

Thing is, it could be 'comfy cruser' if it hadnt been stripped with rude boy exhausts ............

 

[W17GLE]

its only meant to be a weekend abuse car, comfort never even came into play with it.

 

[Gaz_]

This is why loads of people get p**sed off with their Clios being noisy hard and rattly though. Keep it pretty stock and it *shouldn't* be hard to live with. This is why i always keep the running gear pretty stock. Last thing you want is a droney annoying zorst or cold stripped interior when your knackered.

 

[W17GLE]

Its true. The car feels a lot better just with the ph2 dash and some carpet down.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I know exactly what you mean !

When my car went into rehab for its facelift in April, I had about 5 weeks with the brand new C5 lush-wagen barge. Cruise control to waft about with, massively roomy, comfy and quiet...

Back in the Clio and it was like driving around on a bar stool ! Tiny toy car, sitting half out the door it's so small, no toys, lots of noise, and it bangs and crashes everywhere...

Then I remembered that it went about 3500 RPM and also that the steering wheel worked !

Soon I had forgotten aaaaaall about the big comfy slow-ass barge.

:evil:

 

[W17GLE]

thats all well and good but when the vectra is pretty much as quick it kind of ruins that too. plus with all the torque the vectra feels quicker

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Flog the Clio .. or get the Vectra remapped to about 45HP and 3 torques.

 

[rexe]

lol'z your getting old dude!

Grin and bear it for a few months, Awaits " im f**king sick of this b*****d clio, i hate it argggggg" phone call.

 

[W17GLE]

the vectra is already at 190bhp and 320ftlb of torque but i'm selling the vectra as I want a 120d or a 123d as they will be silly quick with a remap.

 

[T0M0]

As the vectra is up for sale i thought i would stop putting miles on it and use the clio for daily purposes. I'm really not looking forward to this as i work at silly times so i'm going to wake the neighbours and no doubt get plenty of attention from the police as they are the only cars i see on the road at half two. Not only that i've got to put up with the bucket seat and harness, windscreen washers not working, no rear heated screen.

I'm feeling sorry for myself, yes i sound like a tart but when you are used to driving along in silence and comfort with out drawing any attention to yourself it makes a big change.

Comfy barges ftw

dnt talk so wet just get in it rev the AR*E out of it then wheel spin away.

 

[Hutchie]

I've just put a headunit in the clio for a bit of entertainment and to try and drown out the exhaust a bit.

i had the problem with boomy exhaust, heres my daily solution

 

[rexe]

I LOVE HUTCHIE!!!

 

[W17GLE]

oh no he didn't lol

I missed that at the meet i'm not sure how though

 

[Hutchie]

pmsl i had a two hour drive down and a 4 hour back, twas a god send tbqfh

 

[Peperami]

How many trackdays do you do a year?

If its less than one a month (and even then) just put it back to standard and enjoy it. Otherwise you drive a car thats s**t 360 days of the year, and what you want for 5.

 

[realnumber 1]

i had the problem with boomy exhaust, heres my daily solution

Nice ICE lol

 

[Hutchie]

Nice ICE lol

DILLIGAF

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Flog the Clio .. or get the Vectra remapped to about 45HP and 3 torques.

the vectra is already at 190bhp and 320ftlb of torque but i'm selling the vectra as I want a 120d or a 123d as they will be silly quick with a remap.

Read my post again :rasp:

 

[W17GLE]

Read my post again :rasp:

haha i completely read that wrong the first time