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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:35 am |
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Some interesting pics I've found on various sites...
The above is a pic of the 19S, which no one seems to believe exists!
Feel free to add more interesting pics as you see fit...
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:41 am |
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I was bidding on a "16S" badge on ebay for mine!
I wanna loose the vent too... |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:45 am |
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Just get the bonnet off a Prima or GTS-X.... I don't like the vent myself, completely superfluous ....  |
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Chet T16
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:49 am |
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2 words, carbon and fibre. I'm sayin no more! |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:50 am |
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thought it was to let some heat out when stationary... 
it is bad design as far as scoop shaped...when u really want it facing the other way so when moving the air can go in the front and stream out the vent taking heat with it...as it is it must kinda get trapped in there being blown from both ends...
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:51 am |
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i believe about the 19s....no vent and all...just continental wasnt it? |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:56 am |
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Yes, only valvers in the UK came with the bonnet vent. It was actually designed as an intake to cool, not for stationary cooling but I suppose it does that anyway. |
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:59 am |
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yeah glad it does cos the paint around my vent area is crazing a bit which i reckon is due to the heat comin off the manifold lurking below,,,maybe its just mine tho...but without it im sure it would be worse...still i quite like the look...
hey you know you can buy r19 p2 style vents to stick on any car...did renault actually design this vent in the first place?? or did they just rob it from somewhere else and stick it on? |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:03 am |
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No the designed it, its like the Evo5 vents, Mitsi designed it but every nova up and down the country has them.... |
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Adam H
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:40 am |
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the 19 16s is the French version of the 16v. They're very similar: the S stands for soupape, which is French for Valve. Think the absence of bonnet vent is the only difference (Apart from being LHD obviously).
The vent's coming off mine as soon as I can find a cheap bonnet  |
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:42 am |
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retro man!!! |
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:26 am |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:37 am |
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Adam H, cheers I never actually knew what the S stood for! Yes I much prefer the 16S myself, wouldn’t mind getting hold of one!
Jonny that’s the 12 gordini isn’t it? Ah that’s some eye candy!
OMG!!!! What I wouldn’t give for that R5! I am looking for a white R5 gtt myself, but that is awesome! |
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Chet T16
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:20 am |
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OOOOHH! I seen one of those in Brum when i was over there last year. Beautiful! |
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:11 am |
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£8,000 too....mid engine'd mmmmm
bet thats brilliant to drive...luv the old style r5 like outta james bond |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:13 am |
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If I had a spare £8k to spend on a car, I would buy that, how often do you see something like that!  |
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Soneji
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:15 am |
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JB
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:24 am |
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tis awesome....kingsway cruising would never be the same again... |
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Leigh_f
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Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:15 am |
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One of those R5 mid engine thingy's went past me the other day, couldn't believe it! would love a little play with one.
good going on the site lads (one way to ensure you never get banned!!) |
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Soneji
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Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:08 am |
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Exactly, no bloody arse admins... |
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