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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-RENAU...item2a1e3c5517

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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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ha ha and the rest 0-60 10+ maybe
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Maybe if he folded the seats down
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Load off shite my mate had one on r plate
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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hmmmmm, 1.8 16v yes, but not the 8.9 sec 0-60 RSi

maby he made a genuine mistake.

tidy car though, i guess these are like the XR2i compared to the RS turbo clio 16V
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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after reading 3 magazine articles, it actually claims well driven RSi 110bhp (8v) will do 0-60 in 5.88 seconds........ i shit you not!! lol

i fear he is just a tad misguided and hasnt driven his (genuinley) rare pride and joy anything other than lovingley
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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"there are less than 83 of these left on the road in uk now"
does that mean theres 82 then?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Info might not be correct but it does look tidy for the year
Not my cup of tea though
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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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can i just ask, why the fuck are you looking at clio RSi`s on ebay you sad mule?

Clios are getting like 205`s, underated and very cheap.

id have a 16v or idealy a Williams tomorow, i fucking hate working on them though!
Still could be worse, think timing belt on a 182 with air con.......... wheres the blades
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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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"0-60= 5 to 6 seconds depending on your start."
Starting from 40?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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Lol!

Originally Posted by 7sean7m7
Maybe if he folded the seats down
And ran with quarter tank of fuel and the mirrors folded in.
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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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0-60 in 5 seconds depending on the hieght of the cliff you drive it off
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Old May 31, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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its not an RS so its getting slaged off.... i like it!

oh by the way faster than an XR2i.................... 0-60 8.9 sec

fuckin heathons
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 7sean7m7
Maybe if he folded the seats down
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Cossie Sean
after reading 3 magazine articles, it actually claims well driven RSi 110bhp (8v) will do 0-60 in 5.88 seconds........ i shit you not!! lol
Err bollocks.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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RSI`s are pooh, i used to have a very tidy 16v, (well i have had 3) great little cars, literally a go-kart!

Heres my old one:

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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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Nice car that Statey.

These clios are a nightmare to work on.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Question and reply made me laugh! Counting out aloud as it times roughly 0-60 on the speedo!

Hi mate was just curious about the 0 to 60 times.... Have you fitted a Saturn 5 rocket engine in the boot or is that with a nudge of the great white cliffs of Dover?? Many thanks, I look forward to your reply Regards, sam 01-Jun-12
A: Lol u got a seance of humour. Nah mate, this is the score. I looked at the spec on one website and it said that it does it in 9.8Sec. I thought that can't be right. My diesel fiesta can do better than that. So I tested it on the heads of the valleys road. Nice and flat. I don't like ragging cars and didn't want to blow it up after all my hard work. But I gave it a go. My first attempt was 7.5. And it didn't get a very good start. I did to others. My best was like 5.5. It was hard to do with my manual counting but I am pretty good and didn't get over excited. It has good traction. Only a little wheel spin. Got good tyres on it. It only weighs 980kg that website said. I've not weighed it myself. And I weigh 15St. All things considered with a standard 110bhp oldschool it did pretty f*cking well. I'm trying to find an excuse not to sell her cos I feel like I'm selling my soul. I'm your local and interested. Come and have a look mate. Two of us in the car will effect the time cos of extra weight but it will be semi close like. Piece!
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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What a tool...
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Was that the over the cliff 0-60 !
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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Drove my mates wifes old Clio RSi and it wasn't nearly as quick as my old tweeked 8v XR2i. 5 seconds is dreaming, I would be surprised if it could muster the 60 dash in 8.

A nice original Clio 16v would be cool
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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A mate had a Clio 1.8i and he couldnt get away from my W reg Fiesta Zetec S.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Statey
RSI`s are pooh, i used to have a very tidy 16v, (well i have had 3) great little cars, literally a go-kart!

Heres my old one:


another person who clearly hasnt driven a Go kart!
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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"It was hard to do with my manual counting but I am pretty good and didn't get over excited"

What a helmet!

Tom
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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If bitches made threads.......
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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Is this MO's new car?
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cossie Sean
fuckin heathons
PMSL , well done that man
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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It looks like a tidy car mind, but never a 5 second to 60.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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If he manually counted his 0-60 how did he end up at 5.5 seconds on one of his mad runs lol
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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i'm surprised he had the ability to count to five, maybe he counted 5 fingers and a thumb....
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by FIESTA CHRIS H
If he manually counted his 0-60 how did he end up at 5.5 seconds on one of his mad runs lol
That's a bloody good point! Lol
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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he counted ALL the fingers on one hand
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
another person who clearly hasnt driven a Go kart!
Righto.....

The 16v/williams handle great from standard, this had Koni adjustables and was on the floor and went really well for what it was and felt as i said.....like a little go-kart,

Unless you have drove this exact car.....id keep your pointless comments to yourself
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Nice car that Statey.

These clios are a nightmare to work on.
Cheers Glenn, thats the reason i sold it, time was coming for a clutch and gearbox, and cambelt/waterpump, and i knew how much of a bastard they were from my previous 2 lol!
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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lol at this thread, ive had 2 16v clios and neither of them would do 0 - 60 in anywhere near 5 seconds lol

a 110 hp rsi fpmsl

heres some rough specs off parkers i found quick

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/review...atchback-1991/
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