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Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
From what I can see, the gordini was a styling model so it didn't come with the cup chassis. It was an option though, but a sure fire way to check is look for a blue and orange dot on the front springs through the wheels
Have you got an example for me? I'm heading down in two hours to sign paperwork.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Not of my car but a Quick google,
Thanks very much!
7R
Does it have red calipers?
This can't always be used as lots of people spray / paint them red and apply new stickers.
Could you not get the REG and ring Renault and ask for a spec sheet? Surely that's the easiest way.
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Is the car side view. No red calipers.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
It doesn't look to have the cup chassis sorry.
Although i I could be wrong, check for the dots
Although i I could be wrong, check for the dots
1.6 Astra Sporthatch
Ask Adam on here from Wolverhampton Renault or ring a Renault dealership and tell them the reg, then they'll tell you for certain
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Send me your registration number and I can tell you exactly what your car is specced with.
You have obviously never been a Renault dealership! Most don't know the difference between their arse and elbow! Fat chance they know if it has cup suspension or not. Best way is to check the springs, fronts have an orange and blue mark and the rears blue and purple marks.
Surely the REG vs their database should pull up specifications?
I know they're just people in suits spouting from a brochure but it can't be much harder than that surelllyyyyyyyy?
Definitely doesn't have CUP pack with the silver brembo's anyway, is it advertised as having it?
Advikaz
ClioSport Club Member
LS61ZXB
I can't remember to be honest, I just assumed and you know the feeling when you fall in love with a car. I mentioned it handled really well on the roads better than my TCE with 90% of body roll gone and he said it was because it was a cup car.
I'll ask before I sign any documents and if it has been advertised as a cup I'll ask them to subtract the value of the cup pack from the vehicle price before I sign. I've already got £1000 @ £12,500 with 2% off the finance interest, so if I can get another £450 ish then I'll be laughing.
7R
Lol, if Renault can't manage to pick the correct spec on my 200 from the factory then what clue will they have 2 years down the line?
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Yours doesn't have the cup pack fitted to it.
I'd be cheeky and ask for the full price of the cup pack taken off if it's advertised with, tasty set of coilover money right there.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
"It's a cup car" - eejit.
Suzuki Jimny
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Cup suspension and the black alloys.
Suzuki Jimny
Thanks!
Pretty annoying though because I was told that the recaros would be on that list. Would that mean they won't be covered by warranty?
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
How and where were the recaro's fitted?
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Were recaros a factory or dealer option?
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Factory, but some people may have had theirs retro-fitted at a dealer afterwards.
Yeah no problem, they told me down there too.
On another note, obviously I want to get the best out of this car so are there any cheap modifications I can do for it to just reach it's maximum potential apart from a panel filter?
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
There's not really any point in touching the engine as you have to spend a lot of money to extract any horsepower out of the thing. The best way to invest your money is in suspension, braking and tyre components. Although to be honest, they are already brilliant out of the box.
On another note just as an example:
I'm 20 years of age, driving a 2.0l Gordini. You can imagine what insurance will be like. However, after much research, I managed to get the price down from £2,400 to...
Wait for it...
£1200.
How you ask? I have no-no claims, I've been in an accident and have a s**t driving history. Well, I found out that if you do not take a policy out on THE DAY and do it 3+ days in advance, they cut your policy in half. I'm pleased to say I am insured for £129 a month.
More petrol money
I'm 20 years of age, driving a 2.0l Gordini. You can imagine what insurance will be like. However, after much research, I managed to get the price down from £2,400 to...
Wait for it...
£1200.
How you ask? I have no-no claims, I've been in an accident and have a s**t driving history. Well, I found out that if you do not take a policy out on THE DAY and do it 3+ days in advance, they cut your policy in half. I'm pleased to say I am insured for £129 a month.
More petrol money
Think of my age though, taken in to account that is excellent for a 20 year old. I smashed my first 1.2 Mark 2 up but it was settled and was not my fault.
At your age I was quite content building up no claims in a diesel corsa, with no modzzzz and about 2hp.
People have different priorities though, I've never paid more than £800 a year, including my first year...and no, I wasn't just a named driver either.
Anyway, thats not the point, I like your Gordini
People have different priorities though, I've never paid more than £800 a year, including my first year...and no, I wasn't just a named driver either.
Anyway, thats not the point, I like your Gordini
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
On another note just as an example:
I'm 20 years of age, driving a 2.0l Gordini. You can imagine what insurance will be like. However, after much research, I managed to get the price down from £2,400 to...
Wait for it...
£1200.
How you ask? I have no-no claims, I've been in an accident and have a s**t driving history. Well, I found out that if you do not take a policy out on THE DAY and do it 3+ days in advance, they cut your policy in half. I'm pleased to say I am insured for £129 a month.
More petrol money
Thats awesome. I've never heard of that.
As said, don't bother with trying to extract power.
I believe cup dampers/springs can be retrofitted. So there may be room to improve the handling marginally.
Also, get some recaros in there
Suzuki Jimny
The dealer ordered two cars from stock, the took the recaros out of the other one to put in mine.
Thats awesome. I've never heard of that.
As said, don't bother with trying to extract power.
I believe cup dampers/springs can be retrofitted. So there may be room to improve the handling marginally.
Also, get some recaros in there
I'll be saving for a Mortgage from now on and will need to save all the pennies I can. Also need to get my savings fund back up to where it was as I put a lump sum down today when I signed the documents. Modifications can wait, but I was hoping that small ones like a panel filter would be better for the car.
I think I've got more than enough for my age now! I was changing gear at 5k RPM on the test drive and the employee was telling me to go higher up the rev range, excellent power delivery but more than enough haha!
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Yes that'll be fine.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
They only get fun after 5k :rasp:
I did take it to limiter, just before the beep and I felt it pull more and more as you went up the rev range. Beats a TCE where the higher you rev, the weaker it gets!
The employee was a proper lad, really nice guy, I know they work off commission but he was fairly honest with me and we had a good laugh. He told me to limit the s**t out of it and then decide if I want it or not. Got out of the car with a smile on my face, still couldn't say no though! What's the MPG like in one of these? Obviously I'll end up paying more but if It's like 15MPG then we denting in the wallet kind-of problem.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Flol! Now is not the time to be doing your research!
between 24 and 32, it seems to vary from car to car. I'm almost constantly at 27.8 with 34 achievable on a steady motorway run and 14 when I kick it's teeth in for the best part of 12 hours
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