RS Twingo Acceleration Vids. Updated P3.

[Munson]

Have you thought about taking the back seats out?

 

[Christopher]

You can't. They're on rails. Seriously.

Although, if you slide them forward, it keeps the mass near the centre of the vehicle. Just like an F1 car.

One could take, say, a Trafford Park roundabout flat with them in the forward position.

Sliding them backwards makes it rear drive.

 

[Craigus]

Used to be a pain in the ass those rear seats.

"Yeah hop in the back, Oh, hang on, let me just open the boot and slide the seats back so that your head touches the rear window and you have enough leg room"

 

[Christopher]

You can do them from the cabin side too. Still a pain though. I just keep them forward now.

 

[lbrench]

You can't. They're on rails. Seriously.

Although, if you slide them forward, it keeps the mass near the centre of the vehicle. Just like an F1 car.

One could take, say, a Trafford Park roundabout flat with them in the forward position.


Sliding them backwards makes it rear drive.

flol

 

[Craigus]

Could you? I can't remember now.

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, there's a handle underneath, just like the front seats. Makes them look like ejector seats.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I like how that sounds!

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, it sounds awesome mate. Better than a standard 182. Sounds mental at 7k!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

The fact your doing these videos in the missus's car is awesome.

The good lady of mine passed her theory test yesterday, im seriously trying to get her to get one! LOL

 

[Christopher]

LOL. Yeah. It never gets driven properly when she uses it.

 

[lbrench]

I wish I revved to 7k

FML

 

[Šįk]

Interesting Christopher...


Btw.. What MPG u seing with the 133?

 

[Christopher]

42 at the moment.

 

[LowLife.]

The missus nearly went for a twingo, it just felt a little cheap inside? Ended up going for the new shape Polo which is a suprisingly nice place to be!

 

[Mike@Rentech]

You can't. They're on rails. Seriously.

Although, if you slide them forward, it keeps the mass near the centre of the vehicle. Just like an F1 car.

One could take, say, a Trafford Park roundabout flat with them in the forward position.

Sliding them backwards makes it rear drive.

Remove them, easy to do only a few bolts 15 mins work.

 

[Šįk]

How's it compare to the 182?

 

[Christopher]

It's slower everywhere. They're not quick.

It's LOADS of fun though.

 

[ForceIndia]

The speed is a good thing in someways. You can drive them flat out without annoying people.

 

[bunzee]

42 at the moment.

That's not as bad as I expected, heard of some people getting mpg in the 20s! I quite fancy one of these in a couple of years

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Best fun car I have had, Ive owned every model of Renault Sports apart from V6.

 

[Danny133]

42???

find that hard to believe i struggle on 20 and so do most others

 

[ForceIndia]

My brothers getting 40, and it's barely run in.

 

[Jon.G]

Guess it depends how you drive and if your doing motorway miles or town driving.

 

[chriscummins7]

Nice little motor. Looks nippy too!

 

[lbrench]

42???

find that hard to believe i struggle on 20 and so do most others

20mpg out of that? i would be taking that back tbh but maybe its down to the epic heat soak

 

[Christopher]

42???

find that hard to believe i struggle on 20 and so do most others

PMSL @ 'hard to believe'!

It's a 1000 kilo, 1.6l supermini. Not a Superbird.

If you're getting sub-30mpg from one, you're driving badly.

 

[ForceIndia]

42???

find that hard to believe i struggle on 20 and so do most others

You know there's a 5th gear, right?

 

[Alex H]

I really wanted to get a Twingo, but I'd look silly. My head would be touching the roof. You don't have that problem, of course...

 

[ForceIndia]

I really wanted to get a Twingo, but I'd look silly. My head would be touching the roof. You don't have that problem, of course...

Roomier than a 172 in that respect.

 

[lbrench]

I really wanted to get a Twingo, but I'd look silly. My head would be touching the roof. You don't have that problem, of course...

I thought this about the 500 as I am 6 foot 3 and guess what......I was right, I look like a giant in a shoebox lol hahaha

 

[Alex H]

I thought this about the 500 as I am 6 foot 3 and guess what......I was right, I look like a giant in a shoebox lol hahaha

Lol. I look like a midget in the XR2 'cos the seat is welded to the floor. Can barely see over the steering wheel. COG ftw.

 

[Christopher]

Yep, the Twingo is huge inside, compared to my 182.

 

[theduck]

Someone tell MrsDuck that! I really want a Twingo but she wont because its too small

 

[twingors]

PMSL @ 'hard to believe'!

It's a 1000 kilo, 1.6l supermini. Not a Superbird.

If you're getting sub-30mpg from one, you're driving badly.

I get about 30mpg. Never on a motorway all town work.

 

[Danny133]

apart from you boys everyone else i know who has a twingo is getting under 20mg constantly unless were 70 motorway for ages

 

[ForceIndia]

Under 20mpg?? From a 1.6 that isn't particularly quick?

 

[Christopher]

That's mental. Just poor driving.

It's not that economical on the motorways, since 70mph is 4500rpm.

 

[Danny133]

like i said theres at least 10+ people who are all claiming under 20MPG that i know of .. its crap on fuel it need a 6th gear lol

 

[Christopher]

I don't really even use fifth around town. :S

Like I said, it's just poor driving. If you tried to be smoother and not nail it in the lower gears to hear your monster IK, you'd be getting mid-30's.