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    It seems Renault likes to make a million limited editions of their hot hatches, lately. The grafics are horrid.
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    Yeah, nearly as worse as Lotus with all their special Elise's and Exige's...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer
    The grafics are horrid.
    Yeah, but they're still not as bad as those driving suits...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bruxell
    Yeah, but they're still not as bad as those driving suits...
    Wait until they come up with the Renaul Clio Renaultsport ING Special Edition...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer
    Wait until they come up with the Renaul Clio Renaultsport ING Special Edition...
    of course in the subversions Fisichella and Kovalainen, otherwise there would be nothing to choose from..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer
    Wait until they come up with the Renaul Clio Renaultsport ING Special Edition...

    as in ****ING ridiculous (just like the livery on the R27)
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    sorry for reviving!

    A shame it really doesn't have 197bhp... more like betwen 170 and 180... nice try Renault!
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    if you mean it was dyno'd and the real figure was lower than claimed, thats the case with most cars... Shelby Mustang GT500 (?) actually has 410 or something... (i think its meant to have around 480).

    This car is still great though (and i'm still trying to convince my brother to buy one next year)...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ruim20 View Post
    sorry for reviving!

    A shame it really doesn't have 197bhp... more like betwen 170 and 180... nice try Renault!
    so it has less than the clio 182??

    are you sure this example wasn't just not fully run it yet or even on the wrong fuel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer View Post
    if you mean it was dyno'd and the real figure was lower than claimed, thats the case with most cars... Shelby Mustang GT500 (?) actually has 410 or something... (i think its meant to have around 480).

    This car is still great though (and i'm still trying to convince my brother to buy one next year)...
    Not necessarily. Golf GT had 190bhp and the 130i over 270bhp (don't remember the exact figure). It depends on the car.
    Quote Originally Posted by derekthetree View Post
    so it has less than the clio 182??

    are you sure this example wasn't just not fully run it yet or even on the wrong fuel?
    Maybe the Clio 182 didn't have 182bhp either...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer View Post
    if you mean it was dyno'd and the real figure was lower than claimed, thats the case with most cars... Shelby Mustang GT500 (?) actually has 410 or something... (i think its meant to have around 480).
    Rated HP(500, in the case of your example) is tested at the flywheel, but, when you put it on the dyno, you test whp. These two numbers will NEVER be the same. Friction is a fact of life. Friction equates to powerloss. It really has something like 450 whp. 10% loss isn't bad at all.
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    Is it true the Clio III RS is faster on a track than the mid engine Clio V6? I was reading the earlier posts in thread.

    It certainly may be faster, but the Clio V6 is certainly cooler. Shoving an engine where it never should belong always seem cooler. Not to mention better looking too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    Shoving an engine where it never should belong always seem cooler. Not to mention better looking too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R View Post
    Is it true the Clio III RS is faster on a track than the mid engine Clio V6? I was reading the earlier posts in thread.

    It certainly may be faster, but the Clio V6 is certainly cooler. Shoving an engine where it never should belong always seem cooler. Not to mention better looking too.
    But if you want to carry 4 people the V6 might be a bit useless...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    But if you want to carry 4 people the V6 might be a bit useless...
    True, but if you were to be sensible your first choice wouldn't be a Clio V6 anyway. It'd be a Renault Espace.

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