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I'm guessing the clio is the winter car and the atom a summer car - though I would applaud anyone who goes christmass shopping in the snow in a Atom.

Clio is ok - wrong colour though but thats a personal view from me - Liqud Yellow would be my choice with the optional and rare black wheels - though I'm not sure if they were offical or just forum BS I read.
 
tcfreer said:
I'm guessing the clio is the winter car and the atom a summer car - though I would applaud anyone who goes christmass shopping in the snow in a Atom.

Clio is ok - wrong colour though but thats a personal view from me - Liqud Yellow would be my choice with the optional and rare black wheels - though I'm not sure if they were offical or just forum BS I read.
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Clio for the rain, and had it almost from new.:cool: Illiad is a GREAT colour. Hence why after the uber rare blue phase 1's most dealers ordered Blue phase 2s. Hence blue phase 1 rare, but common for phase 2. There are no factory optional wheels. All have the same wheels in the same colour from the factory. Phase 2 are just 18's, Phase 1 17's. Liquid yellow is amazing i quite agree but very rare.


Luke_Bowman said:
Get yourself in the BHP/tonne thread!!
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I added it to that thread ages ago. I think i was possibly winning at the time i posted it.:p
 
tcfreer said:
Thought as much - though I'm not into french cars so I don't know what is right or wrong
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French cars are mostly wrong tbf. ;) language! especially. :p But RenaultSport is a beacon for petrolheads IMO. Making small fun cars for the masses to enjoy. And occasionally going full on mentalist and making R5T2 or Clio V6 etc.:cool:

Peter
 
peterattheboro said:
Thought the MPG wasn't too bad in these with it only weighing so much.

Unless you're obviously on it everywhere all the time ;)

Chatting to one of the owners I know think he got 40mpg on a run. Supercharged Atom 2 also but it's been fettled a bit.
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It depends on how you drive. Yes you could pootle about slowly and then the N/A car is very good, but the s/c one is only OK. The issue is wind resistance / drag at speed. Having limited body panels it is completely un-aerodynamic. Cruising the range is not very good. It also tempts you with the addictive noise and sheer excellerative force on offer. Driven with intent the fuel economy is not good.

Rossi~ said:
What keeps it on the tarmac? Hope?
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Sticky track day rubber and driving ability. There are no driver aids at all. I like the fact that is all down to me. There is a LOT to do at high speed on track. Thats the fun of it. Things happen fast both good and bad, and you have to be on the ball and thinking ahead. Its a challenge, and a huge buzz.

Peter
 
OCPete said:
Sticky track day rubber and driving ability. There are no driver aids at all. I like the fact that is all down to me. There is a LOT to do at high speed on track. Thats the fun of it. Things happen fast both good and bad, and you have to be on the ball and thinking ahead. Its a challenge, and a huge buzz.

Peter
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I wouldn't expect driver aids, but one thing i've always wondered on these is that i assume it has enough downforce and the tyres and low centre of mavity ensure there's enough grip and no lift. Because with the power/weight ratio, i would expect some sort of aero.
 
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Rossi~ said:
I wouldn't expect driver aids, but one thing i've always wondered on these is that i assume it has enough downforce and the tyres and low centre of mavity ensure there's enough grip and no lift. Because with the power/weight ratio, i would expect some sort of aero.
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The is no downforce but also no lift at speed. I took it across Europe over to the ring this year (hence the bike SatNav) and its rock solid at over 140MPH on the GPS! Autobarn FTW! You sure do notice those speeds with no windscreen!:eek:

On track once you warm up those Yokos there is loads of grip. As you say also there is low weight too so it changes direction fast. The only thing to remember is as mid-engined if you get it wrong it can be hard to catch.

Peter
 
Had a brief experience in one of these Atoms at one of those experience day jobbos it was fairly knackered and I wasn't allowed to corner that hard but I will never forget the way it accelerated you are one lucky bugger!
 
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