My new Twingo TCE Gordini

[Martin_172]

Pipercross pannel filter fitted today turbo makes a much louder whistle on spool up now and the car feels much better as these always do with a better filter

Ordered Bilstein B14 coilovers

 

[Martin_172]

had it on the autobahn lastnight, still on standard software too! went well!

 

[singlespeed]

Martin. I see what you mean by your Dinis warm reception :S

Think I'm screwed

 

[Martin_172]

I love the hate!! its still got the stripes and the blue wheels and they are staying!!!

 

[jackfm]

Every time this thread gets an update I click it hoping the wheels/stance is sorted. Always disappointed.

[edit] Just read wheels are staying. Spacers and drop. I'd love to see it.

 

[.GAZ.]

Spacers, gallon of 95 and a lighter = SORTED!

 

[Gavin.]

^ flol

 

[singlespeed]

Its like the dark ages. Pitch forks and shouting for a witch to be burnt.

 

[JMR]

Its like the dark ages. Pitch forks and shouting for a witch to be burnt.

Hehe.

Come one Neil & Martin, back over to the other side.
I'll get the metaphorical kettle on.

 

[Djw John]

Don't get me wrong, I really like twingos. I also really dislike the gordinis, twingo and Clio versions. Just tacky marketing fluff IMO

 

[Ian_182]

Not for me but good luck with it.

 

[banther]

Dont understand where all the hate is coming from.

Nice little car - agree on the wheels in terms of sorting out colouring.

Just enjoy it - dont molest it too much.

 

[Martin_172]

Don't get me wrong, I really like twingos. I also really dislike the gordinis, twingo and Clio versions. Just tacky marketing fluff IMO

It was for me the best one to get, as it ment I could get a 2011 TCE with all the modern Bluetooth handsfree, music streaming etc where if I went for another GT I would have been limited to an older one so for me this was worth the premium over a GT which are still holding massive cash anyway!

 

[singlespeed]

Mines quite thoroughly molested

 

[Cub.]

You sold the flamer, for this.

But, if you enjoy it, that's what matters.

 

[MicKPM]

When I heard that Gordini was coming back to the marque I was like "yeeeessssss" but then they raped it harder than Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skulls movie.

A great car but needs wheels replacing (Turinni's look epic), lowering and then all the white tack (IMO) colour coding.

The interior is terrible to. Obviously the person that decided what the 197 TL4 gear ratios would be wasn't fired but re-tasked to the Gordini image design team.

 

[Duck Hunt]

why would you not upgrade and drive about in a newer car rather then a old car.

 

[Djw John]

Why would you assume newer is an upgrade?

 

[Martin_172]

this is a massive upgrade! 172's were great back in the day but these days they are passed it.

 

[Rubicon_]

172's are far from money pits, by far the cheapest car I've had!

 

[Martin_172]

I had a 172 that wasn't a money pit, when it was 3yrs old!!!

 

[DrR]

gave it a quick wash today was fitting new clean plates from fancy plates, shame we cant drive about without front plates as it looks good!

Germany?

 

[Djw John]

Worse, Denny.

 

[Martin_172]

not sure if my street looking like Germany is a good thing or not lol!

 

[DrR]

not sure if my street looking like Germany is a good thing or not lol!

Went past a Twingo Gordini parked up, everything looked pretty much identical to that pic!!

 

[Martin_172]

haha, na im in Scotland still, I just nip to Germany for my top speed runs!

 

[DrR]

Sadly no street view overhere, i'll try get a pic, it was spooky!

 

[Martin_172]

my mate turned up in my old one today for a chin wag, since I sold it its had a front mount intercooler and K-Tec cat back fitted, the exhaust sounds awesome, driving about town its properly quiet you can hardly hear it unless you tickle the snail, on boost it sounds brilliant though you can hear the turbo forcing the air out the back! and lets out a bang on most gearchanges.

 

[Paprika123]

Gheydini.

 

[Martin_172]

was up at the scrapies and found a clio 3 so got the interior light as its a bit brighter with 3 bulbs rather than 1!

Clio3...

standard..

 

[realnumber 1]

Didn't you spend 2.5k or something on the last 172?

 

[Martin_172]

probably more than that!

 

[realnumber 1]

It's no wonder it and the others were money pits if you get them then spend k's sorting them out only to sell them for what is imo a far worse car then a freshened up 1*2.
Your old car was far superior after you'd sorted it.

 

[Martin_172]

I get easily bored, ive always fancied a flamer, so I bought one, got it to the spec I wanted it, box ticked, sold on!

this drives better, is better on fuel, more toys, comfier, quieter, under warranty, cheaper to service/tax/insure, doesn't rattle and with £400 is just as fast.

 

[realnumber 1]

I get easily bored, ive always fancied a flamer, so I bought one, got it to the spec I wanted it, box ticked, sold on!

this drives better, is better on fuel, more toys, comfier, quieter, under warranty, cheaper to service/tax/insure, doesn't rattle and with £400 is just as fast.

Prove me wrong with some solid evidence (youtube vids at least) but if not I don't beleive that...

 

[bennettxo]

was up at the scrapies and found a clio 3 so got the interior light as its a bit brighter with 3 bulbs rather than 1!

Clio3...

standard..

With the new interior 3 bulb light is it hard to wire up? Looking to get one for my clio 3

 

[Martin_172]

Prove me wrong with some solid evidence (youtube vids at least) but if not I don't beleive that...

50kg less weight, 20bhp less, 10lb/ft more torque and from 2000rpm, short ratio box geared to 125mph, on the road theres nothing in it, the exact same reason theres nothing in it between a mildly breathed on 106gti/saxo vts in the real world

With the new interior 3 bulb light is it hard to wire up? Looking to get one for my clio 3

same connector mate just a straight swap

 

[realnumber 1]

So you saying £400 will gain you 50hp over the standard 100? I find that hard to believe and that's before you start with the standard sus/brakes/corners...

 

[Alastair.]

Red Twingo looks cool, pan roof is rare!

 

[Martin_172]

172 injectors and an rs tuning remap will give you in the region of 145bhp 150lbft of torque, brakes are more than upto the job, GT has quicker steering, re tuned dampers and stiffer springs so handles extremely well, although a set of coilovers do transform it.