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On my test drive of the 197 it felt more stable at high speeds. The 2 172's I have had get very light and bouncy around 90 onward.
Not the sort of car you would like to have the impact in at high speeds :clown:
In comparison the Golf MK V Gti felt like a tank at high end, awesome but I know it's a different class of car.
Not the sort of car you would like to have the impact in at high speeds :clown:
In comparison the Golf MK V Gti felt like a tank at high end, awesome but I know it's a different class of car.
130 in a clio 172, your a brave man you should get a medal for that one.
I've taken mine too around 110 and didn't feel save at all so backed down. Maybe I'm just a wossy :rasp: , I've always driven German cars until I got my little temp 172. Apart from that great little fun go kart.
Not many cars that can top it for fun round country lanes, just wish the seating position was better
I've taken mine too around 110 and didn't feel save at all so backed down. Maybe I'm just a wossy :rasp: , I've always driven German cars until I got my little temp 172. Apart from that great little fun go kart.
Not many cars that can top it for fun round country lanes, just wish the seating position was better
I never drive at them speeds usually , I just wanted to test it once to see what it had in it on an empty road. My normal day involves a 40 - 70 slog down the M4
It may upset some people that are hardcore clio fans but I just don't think the car is too safe at them speeds!!! very bouncy, It's great for what it is, I always speak highly of it when some of the sales guys I work with mock the fact I have a clio.
The 197 did fill more stable at around 90 but then it's a lot bigger and has them nice fat wheels o the back.
Most I've ever gone up to in a car was 140 in a new BMW 325ci sport convertible I had around 3 years ago, that was a very very solid car at that speed and the downforce seemed to increase.
It may upset some people that are hardcore clio fans but I just don't think the car is too safe at them speeds!!! very bouncy, It's great for what it is, I always speak highly of it when some of the sales guys I work with mock the fact I have a clio.
The 197 did fill more stable at around 90 but then it's a lot bigger and has them nice fat wheels o the back.
Most I've ever gone up to in a car was 140 in a new BMW 325ci sport convertible I had around 3 years ago, that was a very very solid car at that speed and the downforce seemed to increase.
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Tyson-182 said:
Oh yh i know that lol Ment is it safe in the car? Don't go that fast much cos I'm normally just on B roads.
Sw1: Does it really feel that bad? Mine really never felt like it was going anywhere....only thing that scares me are my tyres, budget goodyear and michelin, rated fine for the speed but still...
from Trophy 2 work van :(
I have done 187 mph in mine 
Nissan 350Z
My 182 feels perfectly safe at over a ton.
Who cares about top speeds?
And yes a Golf GTI may feel more stable / whatever at those speeds, but as Evo said, you have to go into deep license losing territory to have fun in the same way as you could at 80 in smaller cars.
Who cares about top speeds?
And yes a Golf GTI may feel more stable / whatever at those speeds, but as Evo said, you have to go into deep license losing territory to have fun in the same way as you could at 80 in smaller cars.
Nissan 350Z
At the end of the day, if all you want is high top speed on the cheap, you might as well just buy a Mk1 Octavia vRS and get it remapped by Jabba. Pre remap they hit 146 and after it over 155 geniune MPH.
Clios are not designed to be mile munchers.
Clios are not designed to be mile munchers.
i hit 110mph on the speedo on my 2nd test drive of the 197 ooops
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