On the way home had a play with one of these on the motorway. I was only running a bar of boost. Was good fun, think the 5 was slightly faster. But he was definitely trying. Our kid smoked him but he runs 20psi + all the time. Haha.
On the way home had a play with one of these on the motorway. I was only running a bar of boost. Was good fun, think the 5 was slightly faster. But he was definitely trying. Our kid smoked him but he runs 20psi + all the time. Haha.
Doing 13s phil should defo smoke him I also surprised a Megan giving it the bigun couple of weeks ago near me.. Odly enough he Dosnt want to play anymore when I see him ha ha.. Let's just say he took the wrong lane and he expected to be WAY infrontOriginally Posted by GT Josh
he wasn't and had to slam on before smacking into the back of a parked car
waaaarp toooosh!!!
Smoke them off the line all day mate but on the motorway different story. Much closer!Doing 13s phil should defo smoke him I also surprised a Megan giving it the bigun couple of weeks ago near me.. Odly enough he Dosnt want to play anymore when I see him ha ha.. Let's just say he took the wrong lane and he expected to be WAY infront
As I always say to the bigger boys "it's only a 1.4
Funnier wen you tell them you rev a little push rod engine to 7.5k
Easily beat a 197 the other month see him mist weeks he doesn't try anymore. Beat a bike yesterday I could see him double take as i came past. Stopped at next lights and got chatting lol
when you guys doin your rebuilds..., they obviously arent trying hard enough..
, unless they need their drivin tickets....
Still bedding it in lolwhen you guys doin your rebuilds...
My engines fine just hasn't got a cam init yet!!!when you guys doin your rebuilds...
Are oi sure try were playing ? Pretty sure my megane would whip my five and a lot of modded ones.
a few years back when the lighter megane with the factory cage and turbo engine was being pushed by the Renault marketing department ,they ran some track days a Brands Hatch,, The RTOC was invited along with Clio sport and the other renault clubs, to suggest a heritage in the publicity pics etc.... I popped down in the black cup car and at 8/9 psi i had one car along the paddock straight, it took a lap to get into a overtake position...he was pushing the car as hard as he could and tried to close the door , but , i used the grass ... quick cars for the road but not my cup of tea .............i think they were the RSR?.. white with a red stripe,.... double wwwwwwhhhhh tshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
You wouldnt be catching a 225 or r26r at the ring, it would be long gone. The driver must have been **** eugiene, the braking/handling would absolutely whoop a gtt on a track/twisties any day of the week.
I'm with Brigsy - they're way faster on track.......... sadlySaying that they're over 20 years newer and cost about 20k so they should be!
Sadly that's the case with most modern cars, so well balanced and a "no drama" style of driving makes them quick on track without looking or feeling it.
But it's an epically boring drive. I'd rather be 10 seconds of the pace in a well sorted 5 really but it's 'horses for courses'
I quite fancy a 225 as a daily though. Look great in blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msby...e_gdata_player
A standard 5 I agree won't stand up to a 225 but a well setup 5 Is a different story..
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Wow, way to get a GTT round the track!
The Megane should maybe have let him past on a couple of occasions looking at that.
A sorted gtt would no doubt hold the pace with a standard 225 on track, but 9 psi on a standard engine? No way lol
I'm going to be a bit biased here and say you cant comment on a car being dull until you've driven one. I'm lucky enough to have both the GTT & R26R, and the R is very much like the 5 in terms of fun factor. Straight line speed the 5 is much quicker, but on the twisties no way. Renault have prefected the handling and it can be seen. A very trick 5 on circuit would get owned by a megane, believe me Ive driven both on track! Comparisons are pretty much pointless on a trackday, everybody drives differently!
Looking at the vid the guy in the five appears to be a much quicker driver than whoever is driving the Megan.
and a weight disadvantage..... the dilly was my co-pilot .....maybe............... i annoyed the driver so much he/she wanted me to pass...........
Eugein - You're missing quite an important point. You were taught how to drive by Michael Spencer
i thought everybody knew..............
and running a set of MXV Coups................
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