jr
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was reading the new performance car earlier (tis very good btw) and they have a feature on the new clio 197 cup as well as a brief spec on the old cups, in the spec it says that the clio 172 cup is 1011kg and the 182 and trophy are 1090kg
dont know if its just me, but thats fucking loads, meaning dhdevs nova for example is 450kg lighter than a clio cup
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Butler
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Its not that light really is it, cars seem to get heavier as time goes by. S1 Rallye was 825kg as standard
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jr
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i know , seems silly to call it a lightweight version really, as its only a bit lighter than a really heavy hatchback
[Edited on 23-02-2008 by jr]
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Robin
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My big lardy Golf is supposedly only about 1200kg, so 1011 for a 172 'cup' is shocking
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Colin
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All new cars are generally bigger & heavier.
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jr
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yeah i know colin, but its a clio cup, therefore should be light
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Adam_B
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yes but if you crash in a crappy old nova, 106 or golf you generally die.
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Robin
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It's more fun on the last spirited journey though Adam
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Butler
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Compromise with a roll cage
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Robbo
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god knows how much my old gti weighed a ton probably lol
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jr
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well technically its going to be well over a tonne isnt it rob
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pow
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My Clio dci was 1000kg
My Ibiza is 1250kg I think
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by jr
well technically its going to be well over a tonne isnt it rob
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rolling rocket
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its all the new safety laws that make them so heavy
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M2RTY
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fully loaded?
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davcohen
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also the doors and panels in general are not made from doubled up tin foil
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Robin
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No, they're made from cling film on the Clio
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Adam_B
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on the new ones its an old spiders web actually robin.
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quote: Originally posted by jr
was reading the new performance car earlier (tis very good btw) and they have a feature on the new clio 197 cup as well as a brief spec on the old cups, in the spec it says that the clio 172 cup is 1011kg and the 182 and trophy are 1090kg
dont know if its just me, but thats fucking loads, meaning dhdevs nova for example is 450kg lighter than a clio cup
You WOULD say this James. Your car weighs less than a Bueno bar.
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Steve X16XE
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So what does yours weigh then jim?
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big eck
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My old cupra weighed in at 1119kg standard so all this talk of the clio 182s bein the "light" hot hatch is a load of shoite lol
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by jr
dont know if its just me, but thats fucking loads, meaning dhdevs nova for example is 450kg lighter than a clio cup
Its called compromise. They've made it lighter but they still need to keep some sound deadening as most people don't want rattles, squeeks, too much engine noise. Then theres all the safety requirements a car has to have now.
I know which I'd rather be in a crash in if it was between the Clio and a Nova
Clio 172 Cup 1011kg regular 172 1080kg.
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SportBoy
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there still lighter than all there rivals tho aint they?
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
quote: Originally posted by jr
dont know if its just me, but thats fucking loads, meaning dhdevs nova for example is 450kg lighter than a clio cup
Its called compromise. They've made it lighter but they still need to keep some sound deadening as most people don't want rattles, squeeks, too much engine noise. Then theres all the safety requirements a car has to have now.
I know which I'd rather be in a crash in if it was between the Clio and a Nova
Clio 172 Cup 1011kg regular 172 1080kg.
im noy saying everyone should have a nova, its just a example that they weigh loads
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by Marc
quote: Originally posted by jr
dont know if its just me, but thats fucking loads, meaning dhdevs nova for example is 450kg lighter than a clio cup
Its called compromise. They've made it lighter but they still need to keep some sound deadening as most people don't want rattles, squeeks, too much engine noise. Then theres all the safety requirements a car has to have now.
I know which I'd rather be in a crash in if it was between the Clio and a Nova
Clio 172 Cup 1011kg regular 172 1080kg.
im noy saying everyone should have a nova, its just a example that they weigh loads
your right they do weigh more, but you look at the extras it comes with, air bags, even the cup has twin air bags, 2ltr engine, mine has climate control (in a cup!) power steering....... this is where the weight is, then compare the weight of a clio cup to a corsa vxr..... 200kg is alot of weight, so compared to most cars the cup is lightweight
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