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RB182cup&golf gti
Mine doesn't get out enough to get commented on, but was chatting to one of my neighbours' mums a couple of weeks ago. She's in her seventies and came to ask how I kept my car so nice and that she really likes the twin exhaust!
Had a courier drop something off and he was well into his fords and was checking out the fiesta but absolutely loved the Clio. I sometimes think I should really flog it as it doesn't get used, but I can't part with it.
Had a courier drop something off and he was well into his fords and was checking out the fiesta but absolutely loved the Clio. I sometimes think I should really flog it as it doesn't get used, but I can't part with it.
Mk5 Golf Gti
I tend to get a lot of attention in mine, mainly for the colour I think anyway... (RB 182)
It turns a lot of heads when driving down the highstreet in town, the exhaust doesn't help when it comes to drawing attention to yourself! Only the other day a lad in an old shape Fiesta ST pulled up next to me at some traffic lights and looked at my car, then me and nodded in approval! Again previous to other comments he was a younger lad. (im only 19)
I just can't work out whether the attention I get from other people is them just thinking im a chav with a loud car!
It turns a lot of heads when driving down the highstreet in town, the exhaust doesn't help when it comes to drawing attention to yourself! Only the other day a lad in an old shape Fiesta ST pulled up next to me at some traffic lights and looked at my car, then me and nodded in approval! Again previous to other comments he was a younger lad. (im only 19)
I just can't work out whether the attention I get from other people is them just thinking im a chav with a loud car!
Had same happen to me other day but guy was in a golf. Flew up behind him and his face in the mirror was hilarious! Even his passenger started looking back, shitting himself.
Mk5 Golf Gti
Same with me, there is a hill near me that goes into two lanes & everyone boots it up there! This guy was right behind me so I booted it & he couldn't get past (in a BMW 330ci) expecting it to be some young ish lad, pulls up next to me at the roundabout & he was in his 40/50's! Couldn't believe it...
A passenger was scared and looking back just because you drove up behind him?
Are you sure you didnt misread the signs and the driver was just pointing out he had some idiot tailgating him so the passenger was looking for that?
I cant imagine a car coming up behind me so quick its actually scarey really TBH, and thats in the context of even if it was a fast car not just some luke warm hot hatch!
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
Mine always gets compliments esp when its clean. I've had people hanging out of car windows on the motorway giving the thumbs up before.
My lass cant understand all the attention it gets. She thinks its a 1000 quid shitter.
My lass cant understand all the attention it gets. She thinks its a 1000 quid shitter.
Who cares? If I think someone's after a race, I'll race. If I've "misread the signs" I'm sure I'll realise when they start driving within the speed limit.
That ok by you?
Mazda3 2.2D 185BHP
I think we have a car park chav here fellas.
racing the old lady's around the car park in their mobility scooters
That wasnt the question, the question was how you are so confident that the emotion the passenger in the car was feeling was being scared just because you drove up behind him in your renault clio.
Not especially, you sound like you drive like a right tool TBH, and the sort that ends up taking innocent peoples lives away, so it would be more ok if you want to push your car if you go and do a trackday instead.
172 track thingy
Depends where you live I suppose when mines up north I live right next to Birchdown so people near by know what it is and when it's in Cornwall no one is around so I wouldn't know what they think lol
The guys in the garage I work on the car in like it because it's stripped and loud but that's about all they care about haha
The guys in the garage I work on the car in like it because it's stripped and loud but that's about all they care about haha
I do drive fast yes. Maybe you should become a traffic police officer? As for taking a Clio on a track? I'll pass on that thanks. If I wanted to take a car on a track, it wouldn't be a standard Clio.
Finally, to answer your question, I'm not sure they did want to race. In fact, they probably didn't, or they wouldn't have started driving slower.
Sorry, I don't drive fast, I drive as fast as my Luke warm hot hatch will allow.
Coming from a guy who gets told what car to drive and not to waste fuel?? Laughable. Go do the ironing.
That wasnt the question, the question was how you were so sure that your standard clio caused their passenger to be scared?
Not 100% sure but he looked quite worried when he looked back. But yea, maybe was thinking who's this idiot in a Luke warm hot hatch. If I see the car again I'll be sure to pull them over and ask the question for you.
Sorry we don't all own or have owned 300+ bhp clios, you must be a god. my apologies your highness.
Cio 172 Cup,Porsche
The public road is not a racetrack. Any idiot can drive fast in a straight line, hopefully straight past a speed trap. You apparently live in Accrington, why not join your local motorsport club and enter your car in some events, especially the Autosolos that they run and then you will find out how your driving really stacks up against others.
Well you certainly must have been very close to be able to see the worried expression on his face as you were driving behind him.
It does seem a bit more likely.
Apology accepted, although highness isnt really an appropriate term if addressing something you consider a god TBH, its more for royalty etc really.
genuine question here, why wouldn't you take a standard clio on track? i've always been under the impression that's it all about having fun and not the lap times, maybe i'm wrong as i've never done a track day.
Back OT, it's 50/50 by me. Some think it's just a standard 1.2 and some know exactly what it is.
Absolutely nothing wrong with a standard Clio on track, in fact if you think you NEED to do anything to put it on track (aside from ensuring fluid levels and other checks are done), then you're wrong imo.
Clio 172
I have a track day 172 PH1 and I get nothing but good comments about it on track. Always asked for passenger rides at track days and have alot of people in considerably faster cars ask me 'whats in it'. The car gets used on track like it was designed for and it suprises alot of supposedly quicker cars.
Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
A few years ago when we ran the 182 FF we were getting good comments but not anymore. Either they don't care or their pride prevents them coming over these days.
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Tells me all I need to know.
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
Get this thread back on track chaps or it's getting locked.
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
172 track thingy
I've never done one either. Maybe it would be fun, it's just not something I'd do in the car I own.
Yes. If I wanted to drive like a girl I'd have kept my 1.2
Sorry for using my luke warm hot hatch as it was probably made to be used.
Mazda3 2.2D 185BHP
Did you not read what the mods wrote? Keep it on topic please. And keep within the speed limit young one
Did you not read what the mods wrote? Keep it on topic please. And keep within the speed limit young one
I was replying to one of the mods posts...
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
You were warned.
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