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Addie
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:22 am |
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A true retro renault?
What are peoples views of them, compared to the R19 / R5 etc?
Did it have the same engine as the R5? Did it run along side the 21?
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Chris H
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:44 am |
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a 5 with a boot, better looking, better handling and a faster top end buit not as quick to 60 as the 5.
I missed out on a free one a few years back, gutted.
We need a GTT engined car on board. |
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SpeedFreak
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Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:54 am |
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My dad used to have a Renault 9 Turbo, He took it out for a test drive from the garage a few years back before he bought it, took it down some country roads and with the salesman in the passenger realised he was about to go over a humpback bridge at 60mph!!!!
My dads 6ft 3 so when they did take off he smacked his head on the roof and the salesman was left gripping the seat with white knuckles!!!!
Luckily no damage to the car!!! The thing was that a few weeks later he was on the same road and forgot about the bridge and did the same thing all over again!!!!
MY DAD: WHAT A MUPPET! |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:47 am |
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classy lookin car...id love to have one...true retro style....there was a lovley one on ebay few months ago...theres a link somewhere on here to it. |
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Chris H
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:36 am |
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if you don't take off in a car regularly your gay.
Although my energy didn't liek its 10foot high landing, scored the subframe and the down pipe from the landing but it was fine. |
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JB
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:04 pm |
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SpeedFreak
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Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:22 pm |
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jonny someone was saying about how cool you are, you too are also my hero. people might think your amazing.
Ill leaveyour editing to other peoples imagination as to what it said, ill just add the following:
Anybody that uses the terminology 'handbags" IS GAY!!
Oh and ive corrected your spelling mistakes!! |
Last edited by SpeedFreak on Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:14 am; edited 2 times in total |
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JB
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:05 am |
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coming from the pissed guy asking me out for a pint? hmmm
oh and yes...i have changed your wording |
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SpeedFreak
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:19 am |
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posted out of necessity as i truly was pissed last night!! |
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Chris H
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:38 am |
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I know, but George can actually say on taking off in his clio he cracked the screen properly.
Looked liek crazy paving from his 'wee' jump. |
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JB
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 8:17 am |
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huwwatkins
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:31 am |
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Can almost get air on the road to work, usually I hit it at 70, topping the suspension out and throwing my sub round the boot.....must go faster. |
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Chris H
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:39 am |
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my chamade isn't happy at jumping, the hatch was up there with a mk2 scort on the welsh rally in 78 but the chamade ain't to happy at all. |
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JB
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:43 am |
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well seein as my car is my pride and joy i dont feel the need to trash it goin over jumps....
but there is an excellent spot near me out in the sticks a bit...big long straight...downhill....then about 3 bumps in a row each possible to get air off...if u hit them about 50/60 u nearly get air...so if u hammer it u will fly!!!.... |
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SpeedFreak
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:52 am |
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when you go along the A6 just as you come past garstang theres a nice big hill there with a hump at the top then it goes back down hill, if the traffic lights are on green and you time it right you can get some big air. I went over in my old 21, took off, landed and the boot popped open!
Oh and if you try watch out for the gatco speed camera at the bottom |
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R4T
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Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:30 pm |
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Im running in my R4 a R5 GTT engine!!!! 1.400 cc 8V. Have it up to 220Bhp at the moment. |
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Chris H
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:26 am |
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JB why would you trash a car by jumping it?
if you jump it right then you barely notice you leave the ground. |
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JB
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:56 am |
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my 19 on std suspension as im sure u know is rock...driving off a kerb makes me cringe...and the potholes in swansea are ridiculous...i have many a buckle in my alloys cos of them....
so going more than a kerbs height in the air i do not fancy! |
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Chris H
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:08 am |
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less damage to a wheel when its dropped from a fgreater height at speed.
But you will have to drive at 30mph in scotland to avoid jumping. |
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JB
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:15 am |
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yeah we have similar issues in wales but to a lesser extent....
went up snowdon last month...that was pretty hilly....was great tho....my next plan is ben nevis next summer |
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SpeedFreak
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:05 pm |
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Any of you fellas been up Kirkstone Pass!!,
If you like to score points for every cyclist, tourist, Chinese photographers and sheep you hit then fire away!!
The roads are so narrow in parts that its wing mirror to wing mirror. Once your up the top theres a pub there for some nectar to quinch ya nerves then ya back down the other side!! |
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