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Wow - definitely a positive reaction then!
It's certainly a mile-muncher - but with some serious go if you want it (the dyno plot is just a stage 1 remap and no other mods, so pretty good gains!), an ideal autobahn-stormer really!
It's basically my everday car (the clio is my wife's daily driver - and I can never prise the key out of her hands!), and I wanted something that's practical, businesslike, but also quick - and I think this is the perfect mix. I've now got all the options covered - if I want to get the roof down, I take the mazda (although that may go in the summer to pay for some mods :evil
, for a bit of b-road fun the clio, for a longer run, load lugging or pure speed there's the Vec!
To drive, it's actually quite like a bigger version of the LCR that I had before the Landy - essentially not as chuckable as the 182, but with that turbo shove (and lots of it) and a very civilised drive (almost too much so, it's very easy to be doing a much higher speed than you think you're doing!)
As said above it's also unusual - 134 UK estates (about 1000 Vec VXRs altogether), and so could well have a bit of shock value when I eventually get it mapped! A bit of a bargain buy really - since it cost me the same sort of money as the cheaper Focus ST's and Megane 225's of the same age...
Oh, and Pepsi - you're not miles out on your guess, I'm in Belper...
It's certainly a mile-muncher - but with some serious go if you want it (the dyno plot is just a stage 1 remap and no other mods, so pretty good gains!), an ideal autobahn-stormer really!
It's basically my everday car (the clio is my wife's daily driver - and I can never prise the key out of her hands!), and I wanted something that's practical, businesslike, but also quick - and I think this is the perfect mix. I've now got all the options covered - if I want to get the roof down, I take the mazda (although that may go in the summer to pay for some mods :evil
, for a bit of b-road fun the clio, for a longer run, load lugging or pure speed there's the Vec! To drive, it's actually quite like a bigger version of the LCR that I had before the Landy - essentially not as chuckable as the 182, but with that turbo shove (and lots of it) and a very civilised drive (almost too much so, it's very easy to be doing a much higher speed than you think you're doing!)
As said above it's also unusual - 134 UK estates (about 1000 Vec VXRs altogether), and so could well have a bit of shock value when I eventually get it mapped! A bit of a bargain buy really - since it cost me the same sort of money as the cheaper Focus ST's and Megane 225's of the same age...
Oh, and Pepsi - you're not miles out on your guess, I'm in Belper...
