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The Chris Harris thread
- Thread starter jam.
- Start date
I only live a few minutes from the wyedean rally, but never got to go this year. 
it amazes me how many bellends are out on the roads in subarus/evos thinking they are racing!
it amazes me how many bellends are out on the roads in subarus/evos thinking they are racing!
Mr Burns
ClioSport Club Member
Swift Sport
Amen.
I love rallying, that looks so much fun... Those pace-notes seem much easier to read when you're not travelling at WRC pace. Awesome.
Marky_
ClioSport Club Member
182
Yeah, seems weird.
The co driver is able to repeat the notes and Chris even has time to ask for clarification!
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
so i spoke to a friend (called dan) and i can tell you that the notes were supplied by organisers, along with a DVD of a car driving slowly through the stage
^^ This is it. They all get given the same pacenotes but then they do a recce a few days before and add a few things in to help.
172 Cup
The S4s never been about being shouty and flash though, the RS4 performs that roll
It's always been an A4 with slightly different bumpers, 4WD and a stupid engine!
TBF the type of people who spend £40k+ on a discrete estate car, probably have a 911 GT3 as well (or rather could and might have). In other words their forty thousand clams is your four thousand. It's relative to your own personal circumstances. Many people can drop forty big ones in the blink of an eye. dk for example.
On topic, that was an entertaining and interesting video.
On topic, that was an entertaining and interesting video.
Same people who buy RS5s. It's s**t blah blah blah. Yeah the rich guy's Wife is going to care about oversteer and lap times.
It has image, it's quick, safe and comfortable. See Harry Metcalfe's opinion on the RS5, it explains what and who these type of Audis are for.
Most on here would rather have a 100,000 mile Ph1.
It has image, it's quick, safe and comfortable. See Harry Metcalfe's opinion on the RS5, it explains what and who these type of Audis are for.
Most on here would rather have a 100,000 mile Ph1.
Nippy white cup
lol at the bonnet on the last slide
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
As expected. Great road car.
Not for me though. I'll test one but I'm certain I'll be glad to get back in the 200.
...then there's how ordinary it looks.
Not for me though. I'll test one but I'm certain I'll be glad to get back in the 200.
...then there's how ordinary it looks.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
LOL at the criticism of it being just a 'great road car'.
Out of idle curiosity...how many times has yours seen a track Chris? In how many miles?
Out of idle curiosity...how many times has yours seen a track Chris? In how many miles?
This is a Chris Harris thread not, a 'new 200' discussion thread.
I think what Christopher means is that it's not special enough.
Remember the 200/197/182/172 looked excellent in comparison to their non-sport variants.
The new 200 isn't unique enough, mainly because it shares its body with the standard Clios.
Anyway, awesome video from Harris
I think what Christopher means is that it's not special enough.
Remember the 200/197/182/172 looked excellent in comparison to their non-sport variants.
The new 200 isn't unique enough, mainly because it shares its body with the standard Clios.
Anyway, awesome video from Harris
John Gordon
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 2.0 RS 172 Ph1
I think Chris was very fair in his review. And it kinda got me thinking, you have to ask, would you take what Renault have offered over the concept of there not being an RS version? With current laws/rules and the fact that in an ever tighter economy there is less of an audience for such a niche car. I mean this is the "main" forum for the Renault sport Clio...yet what percentage of us, the main audience for their niche car actually bought theirs new? Mine was ten years old when I got it.
Rusty Cup
I predict a pie chart and several scatter graphs will shortly follow Chris's answer!
Keith185
ClioSport Club Member
Really interested in the new one, yes the looks (as what Chris Harris mentioned) are similar to standard clio, in it lacks arches but to me he hit the nail on the head with
"Remember when the last clio 197 was launched people said it had gone soft, but over time Renault put plenty of lead in its pencil"
Need to book myself in for a test drive.
"Remember when the last clio 197 was launched people said it had gone soft, but over time Renault put plenty of lead in its pencil"
Need to book myself in for a test drive.
Disastra Coupe
And after every video is posted a discussion is had about the car/video... Your point being?
As for me, well it's not much of a looker. But you've got to hand it to Renault. If it's as good as CH is saying (and let's face it, he's got more of an idea on handling etc than most of this forum) then i'd say they'll probably sell more of these than the 172/182, 197 and 200.
5 doors, better fuel economy, doesn't shout chav, handles well, goes well... As someone above said, this forum is nothing to Renault. It's a minute amount of Renault buyers and the majority of this forum bought their cars second hand. They're looking at pleasing the crowds, not forum users.
First you were like;
But then you were all;
You forgot it has too many doors and looks boring on track.
But then you were all;
You forgot it has too many doors and looks boring on track.
Heez
ClioSport Club Member
Superleggera'd Bean
For a sportscar IIRC.
OT: Good video as always. I liked the bit about the gearbox and it looked like a lot fun peddling on those roads!
