clio 2 1.5dCi 100bhp
Hi guys, i know my clio isn't blue like a 172/182 but that doesn't mean i don't like as much.
The car was bought in (very) late 2003 by my dad. His job demanded a small, cheap, fast yet economical car with diesel engine. This clio was the perfect fit.
After 5.000 miles he took the car to a co-worker and friend who's an engineer and decided to remap the car. The result was outstanding, the increase of torque was really great, and now from 65km/h on he could go on 5th gear what helped a help in fuel economy.
This is what i know from the past of the car.
In 2007 the car had 130.000miles and few months before i get my license my dad decided to buy himself a new car (he has other car needs now) and offered me the clio.
We had a rough start, the next day after i got my driving license, a group of gypsies tryied to steal me the car when i stopped the car at a crossing zebra to allow them to cross the street. They were 5 and tried to open the car doors and carjack me, in less than 2 or 3 seconds they broke my door openers and dent my doors with kicks. Thanks to Renault auto-lock system i saved myself and the car. I pressed charges against unknown people, later i knew they were arrested for other crimes.
At first and without any experience at drive i thought he was giving just a used car. Little i knew, when i got my license i was surprised by how well the car went and the power of a 100bhp remaped diesel engine. The fuel consumption was around 5.5L per 100kms with normal driving and i really wanted to push it (drive like a lunatic) was 7.5L per 100kms. This is was the best of both worlds for a student without any income.
During the first year i used the car daily for college trips. I use to make 150kms trips around 3x or 4x a week, sometimes more. Those were the times where i really learned a lot about driving.
One day i was at 50mph and went by a corner in the highway access, the tarmac was a little bit wet, but i went through there a lot of times sometimes a lot faster, that day luckly i was with few gas and going slower than usual. That's when i caught some oil on the tarmac and the back of the car started to dance with me, i controled the car twice, but it was like i was on butter, i then realized i could get no grip, none at all, the back spilled again and knewing i was going to crash i went for 2nd gear and that slowed the car a heck lot. After half a donut i hitted the side-rail really slow and what could be a serious crash turned only into a bad memory. The tires were new Firestone Firehawk, then i found the spot with the oil and informed the autorities to clean it.
Here's the pics of the crash:
1st mod - Lowered the car (May 2009) (Don't know much info about this, got to ask the mechanic):
The car was fixed and lowered and this pictures are from half a year later
Stock look:
Stock alloys with brand new Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (BEST TIRE EVER!) :
The car was bought in (very) late 2003 by my dad. His job demanded a small, cheap, fast yet economical car with diesel engine. This clio was the perfect fit.
After 5.000 miles he took the car to a co-worker and friend who's an engineer and decided to remap the car. The result was outstanding, the increase of torque was really great, and now from 65km/h on he could go on 5th gear what helped a help in fuel economy.
This is what i know from the past of the car.
In 2007 the car had 130.000miles and few months before i get my license my dad decided to buy himself a new car (he has other car needs now) and offered me the clio.
We had a rough start, the next day after i got my driving license, a group of gypsies tryied to steal me the car when i stopped the car at a crossing zebra to allow them to cross the street. They were 5 and tried to open the car doors and carjack me, in less than 2 or 3 seconds they broke my door openers and dent my doors with kicks. Thanks to Renault auto-lock system i saved myself and the car. I pressed charges against unknown people, later i knew they were arrested for other crimes.
At first and without any experience at drive i thought he was giving just a used car. Little i knew, when i got my license i was surprised by how well the car went and the power of a 100bhp remaped diesel engine. The fuel consumption was around 5.5L per 100kms with normal driving and i really wanted to push it (drive like a lunatic) was 7.5L per 100kms. This is was the best of both worlds for a student without any income.
During the first year i used the car daily for college trips. I use to make 150kms trips around 3x or 4x a week, sometimes more. Those were the times where i really learned a lot about driving.
One day i was at 50mph and went by a corner in the highway access, the tarmac was a little bit wet, but i went through there a lot of times sometimes a lot faster, that day luckly i was with few gas and going slower than usual. That's when i caught some oil on the tarmac and the back of the car started to dance with me, i controled the car twice, but it was like i was on butter, i then realized i could get no grip, none at all, the back spilled again and knewing i was going to crash i went for 2nd gear and that slowed the car a heck lot. After half a donut i hitted the side-rail really slow and what could be a serious crash turned only into a bad memory. The tires were new Firestone Firehawk, then i found the spot with the oil and informed the autorities to clean it.
Here's the pics of the crash:
1st mod - Lowered the car (May 2009) (Don't know much info about this, got to ask the mechanic):
The car was fixed and lowered and this pictures are from half a year later
Stock look:
Stock alloys with brand new Yokohama Parada Spec 2 (BEST TIRE EVER!) :
