Chip

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You'll find out why when he decimates our 172 at RS combe mate!

No one will be wanting a clio again after that I suspect!

Chip

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I saw him first!
Find your own mondeo owner to play with!

Jay,

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the only thing to hate about clios is doing a cambelt truely truely truely fucking awlfull to work on but as said great cars

nickc107

This is great i cant wait i find on most track days no ones up for a race, on a serious note lets meet up at a circuit were we can all play, i normally do Brands Snetterton or Mallory park, where and when?
Im doing Snetterton this weekend and again in february 12th if anyones interested?

Jay,

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this is my xsara which i really like and need to get finished soon lol all the cage is painted just need to get the new head and cams tb's on it , but i do think it looks better than a 306

Chip

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How is RS Combe not a "circuit where we can all play" ?

Its one of the biggest ford track events of the year

Porkie

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There are some Clios going actually. I will ask them if they see a fast Mondeo!

Can we have some pics? really interested!

I do lots of trackdays and never seen a Mondeo used before really. Certainly not seen any fast ones other than Marts old Cossie powered thing

nickc107

Mmm i can see its well balenced

Chip

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Wasnt well anything, it was a 250 quid clio valver with a 10 quid set of lowering springs.

Still got past that m3 on the way out of camp though

Jim Galbally

clios lift the rear wheel on corners, it's a geometry thing.

if you took a pic a few seconds earlier you'd probably see the M3 lifting a front wheel

after using an M3 on track a fair ammount over the years i can say what whilst it was a great fun car on track with nice handling, power etc. it certainly was not "cheap" the ongoing maintenence to keep one going on track was definately noticeable. Cheap to buy tho, you can get a nice one for <5k now!

I recon you could have 99% of the fun in a clio (if not more!) with 10% of the cost

Joshy

on second thoughts, dont buy a nova.

what i thought was a faulty fuel pump has turned out to be a broken cam belt. and im out defrosting the block trying to get the frozen water pump out

Chip

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Broken cam belt is one good reason to buy a nova, you can normally just fit a new one and off you go.
Belt went on my old nova gte while my mate was driving it, so he fitted a new one which cost him a tenner and took an hour, sorted.

If that had been a modern multivalve engine it would have be carnage in most cases.

Joshy

hour and a half and 3 kettles full of water, and a blowtorch on the radiator to defrost it all. then took a hammer to the old pump and finally its out lol.

know what you mean about the non-interference engines. my 4.6mm lift cam has its benefits lol

nickc107

There you go you should spot it http://s1065.photobucket.com/albums/...eobtccreplica/

nickc107

Thats what i mean you dont have to spend loads of money to get round a track quickley. that what i like about the Mondeo a well unexpected choice of car, you turn up and its like what the **** is that doing here, its great

Porkie

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Look cool! never seen it about before weirdly? I am from Essex as well dude.

Could you take any more out of the interior?

nickc107

RS Combe is fine, its just that its more of a power circuit not a technical one, a bit like Goodwood

Madgit

You'll see from my avatar that I've got an ST24 and I wouldn't dream of taking it on track! Is yours the same? Late braking compared to an oil tanker yeah but a Clio er no. I also wouldn't risk the chance of oil surge and I'd need three miles of hose connected to the track's fuel supply! I really think you've had a few too many shandies pal.
EDIT: just seen photos forget the above, fancy a swap lmao.

nickc107

Nope just the head lining, to be fair though i did start off with a Mondeo ST24 road car and it was very good, quite surprised on how well balenced the car was really thats what set me off on building a track one

Porkie

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Why would anybody think 'what the **** is that doing here'

When you have made it look like an actual race car? Surely then most people are gonna think its in EXACTLY the right place?


A standard looking one. Yep! can 10000% see your point!

Chip

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Thats very cool actually, I like that a lot

Full slicks etc isnt what I expected from a 400 quid track car.

I'll actually give you 600 if you ever decide to sell it, so you can make a profit, lol

nickc107

put it on a diet big brakes big oil pan 10/40 oil not 5/30 no probs reliable as hell

Chip

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Agreed!

From the looks of it my only question would be why it wasnt lapping much quicker, as I'd assume it had a 280bhp 10Krpm touring car motor in it, lol

If thats meant to be a sleeper its the worst one in the world, lol

Porkie

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True about Combe, but Clios are hardly rocking big power! so shouldnt matter


Never driven Goodwood. I here there is hardly any run off? and lots to hit?

I would like to try it

nickc107

In all fairness the first one (that i have sold to a friend) was Ł500 and all i fitted were better brakes and discs and it went bad at all ill try and upload a short clip from brands?

So yeah buy a Mondeo, not a clio there cheap!!!!!!!!!!! V6 Power all the way

Porkie

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We can have a little battle on slicks... track tyres... or road tyres



Your choice


Can you make Bedford on Feb 28th mate? should be great day. Lots of us going from here. We can even convoy up on way!

P.S if you kick my Clio's ass....

I am bringing out my other track car for revenge I am 'pretty' confident you wont stand a chance no matter how late you brake

http://youtu.be/kvZtFUJHFV0

Chip

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See you at RS Combe, might be closer than I expected

nickc107

The touring car rep has around 200bhp thats all, basically the engine is straight out of a ST200

Porkie

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I think you maybe borrowing some tyres

Chip

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Do you mean the 25th, or are you going on the tuesday as well?

nickc107

I also have a Subaru impreza classic running 340BHP but i think you win on this one can i pass

Chip

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Nah man, I'd quite happily lose on my normal road tyres rather than swap to borrowed slicks.

I dont mind getting beaten, in fact I quite enjoy seeing a quicker car go past


TBH even though he's taken weight out etc, I still reckon our leather and aircon 172 daily will give him a very good run for his money.

Which highlights my point that the clio isnt something you need to do anything to for it to be good. Although ours does have a few more bhp probably on its new inlet.

nickc107

I will book Bedford then on the 28th Feb ill use semi slicks (Yokohama ao48"s)
As it might p*** down and cant be bothered to keep changing tyres,
pm me on the convoy meet (will be great)

Porkie

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Will do mate. Really should be a good day. Good call on the tyres

You need a link to book? its on here if so...

nickc107

Short clip of the Mondeo at Brands trying to hold onto a cossie through paddock hill bend lol!!!!!
http://youtu.be/nKEkCPxx5GE

Rsmat

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My old track slag

Chip

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TBH from that I cant even tell which car is yours let alone get a feeling for what it corners like

Chip

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Booking form for bedford assuming Lee means the RSOC day on the 25th.


http://www.clubmsv.com/car-home/even...vcode=bedsrsoc

nickc107

How bout this one my blue Mondeo http://youtu.be/6IS-cEVR-MM fast forward to 6.00

Porkie

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My clio at your Combe. Excuse the Chav Essex commentary!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8OYQ...e_gdata_player

or at Donnington

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAlRd...e_gdata_player