PFC Editor gets his Gordini

[DavidPFC]

Evening all

Well, here it is http://twitpic.com/3njlh2

Look forward to seeing you all soon. It's certainly stacked with toys, but does it have soul? I'll report back over the months and let you know!

Happy New Year

David

 

[Clio-Ell]

Was unaware these came in other colours? Thought it was only blue.

 

[Dave..]

Thats actually quite ok... ish!


I was expecting the blue with halfords finest wheels. But in that pic it looks alright.

Maybe because it's taken from the back

 

[adam1942]

very nice car!!

they come in white blue and silver I think

 

[mark_182_54]

thought it was blue only ??????

 

[Dean.]

Looks ok in white tbf, you going to come to the next peterborough meet?

 

[theduck]

Better than the Blue one you brought to the rolling road day

 

[DIDITNO]

keep the clio, ill have the quattro

 

[jack_kemp]

Looks a whole lot better in White! And no shitty blue wheels.... Much better.

 

[DavidPFC]

I agree, white suits. Renault let me spec it up so I went for the black Speedlines, Cup chassis and the Renaultsport monitor for trackdays. Useful piece of kit all told. So when's the next Peterborough/Midlands meet?

 

[Brian172]

Looks good in white.

 

[Naith]

nice 200cup that

 

[Matt350.]

Nice Gordini Dave, and lovin that quattro too

 

[DavidPFC]

Cheers for the comments guys, I'm pretty pleased with it so far. And as for the quattro, respect to you all for knowing what she is (lower case 'q' too correctly observed!). She's the love of my life that car, now going for well deserved rest at a local bodyshop for a spruce up ready for summer.

 

[mark_182_54]

so what makes this different from a 200 then ??

 

[theduck]

Options.

 

[mark_182_54]

thats all ??

 

[The Boosh!]

so what makes this different from a 200 then ??

Basically numbered versions of a clio 200.

 

[mark_182_54]

thanks !

 

[DavidPFC]

The interior is a very nice place to be, I can tell you that much so far. Taking it out on the road tomorrow for its first proper drive!

 

[mark_182_54]

more picts then dave !!

 

[DavidPFC]

Bit dark out there right now lol. Tomorrow, I promise. Night all!

 

[markhinton]

Audi quattro, looks tidy!

Nice Clio too, David!

 

[Tony Hunter]

Got it at last then,looks good.

 

[clio_luke]

nice. seems strange seeing a gordini in any colour but blue!
keep an eye on the east anglia section in local meetings. we have some meets in the peterborough with good turnouts.
i spend a lot of time in stamford so i will prob spot your car around town

 

[Sargara]

Wow i like that, alot! I just wish i had seen more of them around in that colour combination before casting my previous judgement on the gordini. Any other shots on what it looks like, from the front perhaps?

 

[XRS 27]

Very nice, would love to see it in silver

 

[Mr Pants]

Look forward to seeing some more pics. I was also thinking I'm sure you had a blue one at the RR day lol.

 

[Y7 ADW]

That looks SO much better than the blue!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

You bought that n you own a quattro! Why quattro every day of the year over a Clio lol mad man! BTW you don't have to talk like an editor on here it's not the mag fella

 

[Ash87]

looks much better in white, if you hadnt of spec'd the speedlines would it come with the gash blue coloured wheels still or with white on?

 

[DavidPFC]

So, some thoughts...
Went down to see Pug1Off today to shoot a couple of cars. Nice blat down the A43 to Brackley in Northants, nice bit of twisty stuff plus some plodding in heavy traffic.
Cup suspension is fantastic, but would tire lesser folk who just want comfort over handling. Engine only has 800 miles on it so lacks a bit of pace, but once revving it just pulls and pulls all the way up to 8k. Gearbox is really nice too, positive chunky action which just encourages you to match the right cog with revs. All in all, a really tidy little motor. I've got it on long term loan from Renault by the way - I didn't buy it! So massive thanks to Renault's press office. More updates in the mag!
Cheers
David

 

[alanc1000]

Looks really nice.

How do you feel it compares to a 197 (if you have driven one) - be honest, major difference or not?

 

[Curley]

Very nice in white.

Mines the same but blue, what number do you have please?

 

[KMB]

I like the look of this Gordini, it's just a real shame that there are no Recaro seats as they are one of the favourite parts of my 200 Cup.

You also specified the Cup suspension and Speedlines, which certainly help it look (and feel) the part. I cannot help but think Renault missed a trick by not ensuring the Gordini included these as standard equipment. When people are looking at the options list it seems like the Gordini just has some stripes and blue interior bits etc. which points towards a marketing exercise and degrades the Gordini Racing heritage. The standard 200 has the same spec options and can be purchased much cheaper...

If you were buying, which I know is not the case for this car, then I cannot fathom a reason why anyone would actually buy a Gordini, unless there was a price advantage or particularly good deal.

 

[liam172cup]

looks really good in the white

 

[Harpham]

A good looking Gordini 200... Never thought id say that!

Didnt know that you could get them in white.

 

[Mr Pants]

Really like that. I love white 200's and I think the Gordini extras finish that off nicely.

 

[danzel]

that looks awesome, didn't know gordini's came in other colours.

 

[marshall878]

I so nearly ordered one in white just for the fact it comes with all the options etc. Ill admit, the inside of the gordini is a nicer place to be, but the blue trim ruined it...if it was white so it tied in with the outside it would be better.

Looking forward to seeing this about!