i'm 18 again !

[jackal]

WIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID !























got it a few days ago as a spare car.... really quite shocked with it, its an absolute hoot and very very stable. You can attack country lanes at mental mental speeds.

Its on lowering springs, smaller 15" wheels and has some mods than i'm not entirely sure about, apparently a group N ecu, uprated fuel reg and some Tar-ox discs and pads. Some weird exhaust as well so it sounds like totally chavtastic... cracks me up, its like being 18 all over again.

Edited by jackal on Thursday 15th April 22:40

[Mr Scruff]

Lol! That's not being 18 again! Now my £300 Fiat with a 900cc engine, 'phat' speakers and loads of ripped up bits of Rizla packet, THAT'S 18!

On a more serious note, how well does it feel screwed together? How many miles on the clock? Looks lovely, though suspect the pictures help...!

[jackal]

it feels pretty damm good... miles miles better than some 106's that i tried

and believe it or not its done 105k and is on lowering springs .. the springs do make the body control tighter and i kind of bought this one mainly because it felt planted and nice and resolved

i've never really been into the clios or known much about them but having tested a few hatches of late, i found that they strike a really good balance; they are still light, very chuckable and have that fun hot hatch spirit of old, and are not too grown up like the golf/seat/focus hot hatches, but then they are also solid and stable so better than the 306gtis etc. for everyday driving and Mway

[ShadownINja]

jackal said:

WIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID !

dats well wikid innit m8 we shud go croozin rnd da kingston 1way sistem blud n pic up sum hunnies sorted I bring me phat golf fast n furious stylee!!!





Looks good. You spent the afternoon polishing it until you got RSI, I take it?

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 15th April 22:15

[jackal]

.¤ª"˜¨¨¯¯¨¨˜"ª¤. NaaaaaaaaH GeeZ ..... I aint polished it yet MOfO, 2 Bizee workin on Da PorKsta ... KnO wot ee Meen guy LOLzZzzz .¤ª"˜¨¨¯¯¨¨˜"ª¤.

[stevenr]

Looks fantastic,i'm sadly having to part with my beloved 182 this weekend.Most fun car i've had.

[v15ben]

stevenr said:

Looks fantastic,i'm sadly having to part with my beloved 182 this weekend.Most fun car i've had.

I've had mine for a year now. Heading to the West coast of Scotland next month for some fun driving
Unfortunately I'll be in the same position as you before long and the 182 will be sold

[Altrezia]

That looks like great fun. I've got a real soft spot for quick clios after a great night in London in EgoMeister's Cup.

I still fancy one - are the actually good, or just fun for a bit?

[clarkey318is]

Lowered cars are so much fun! What tyres does it have on it? I had a little 1.4 Ibiza with toyo t1rs and lowering springs and you could just go round corners at whatever speed you wanted.

[v15ben]

Altrezia said:

I still fancy one - are the actually good, or just fun for a bit?

They are great fun, fairly cheap to buy and run in general, do about 35MPG on average are still a hoot to drive even 12 months on! The only issue is they will break in some way, usually serious and quite costly. Check my profile for some more info on my 182. Great fun but I always get the feeling it's sat on the drive plotting ways to empty my bank account

[stormrider2]

I wish a 172 was possible at 18. Its over £2000 to insure at 18 . Looks nice and clean, not sure about the wheels though, and having the weights on the outside lip too. Have a look at Yozzasport for exhausts if you're thinking about changing it. Gives a hint of rally car to it imo.

[stevenr]

v15ben said:

stevenr said:

Looks fantastic,i'm sadly having to part with my beloved 182 this weekend.Most fun car i've had.

I've had mine for a year now. Heading to the West coast of Scotland next month for some fun driving
Unfortunately I'll be in the same position as you before long and the 182 will be sold

I'll keep an eye out for you,;)

[LittleSwill]

How did you teach your 911 to levitate?

[Alfahorn]

I love Renault Sports, really like these they are like roller skates...brilliant.

[shoestring7]

LittleSwill said:

How did you teach your 911 to levitate?

He means have you noticed some bd has nicked the wheels off your 911?

SS7

[BriC175]

jackal said:

.¤ª"˜¨¨¯¯¨¨˜"ª¤. NaaaaaaaaH GeeZ ..... I aint polished it yet MOfO, 2 Bizee workin on Da PorKsta ... KnO wot ee Meen guy LOLzZzzz .¤ª"˜¨¨¯¯¨¨˜"ª¤.

Standard blud.

[okgo]

Hey Jackal,

what was the cost one of these?

Thiking about scratching the cheap as chips to run/maintain fun to drive hatch itch again, and your words have tempted me to give these another chance after I wasn't really impressed with a 182...

[Skylinecrazy]

Brilliant photos, too.

Init.

[CatfishCKY]

Tht's phat m8, wicked init?

Nah, really it looks like a decent little motor, I'm a bit disappointed by lack of bodykit though...

[John D.]

Nice. Looks quite tidy on 15s'

Bit surprised you got one with a boy-racer exhaust. Good on you for entering into the spirit of things though!

I believe a Grp N chip raises the rev limit. Have you bounced it off the limiter yet? 7.5k is standard limit in upper gears if my memory serves correctly.