Funny ad on Pistonheads

Ev0 · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:03

The Clio in this ad seems quite good value, it's a sought after model at a very cheap price.

Funny that another ad was up a little before this one where he hadn't blanked out the number plates, and they just happen to match the ones on this Clio Trophy

Never tracked he says

Although I guess it might not have been put on track, but just seems funny

Morba · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:04

i cant see the clio being tracked?
probably nothing tbh, promo pics

Ev0 · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:06

Morba said:
i cant see the clio being tracked?
probably nothing tbh, promo pics

Yeah I know there's nothing to show it on track, but still a little suss. Or could be totally legit and someone will get a cheap trophy

Just odd how the guy pulled the first ad, which included the company email address as well as the plates on the car.

Killa_ken · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:30

EVO magazine who compared it directly, and very favourably in performance terms to BMW's mightly M6 Coupe

Is that a joke? = /

bmh.01 · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:37

Killa_ken said:
Is that a joke? = /

1. Evo LOVE the trophy.
2. When you read the article its not as stupid a claim as it sounds.

Killa_ken · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:41

Sorry i just dont see how a weedy little 192bhp clio can stack up against a BMW M car with a massive 5.0L V10.

Not even like its gonna handle better.....Or even the same size or even aimed at the same type of people :confused:

loltim · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:44

Killa_ken said:
Not even like its gonna handle better.....

Do some research on the Clio Trophy

233 · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:46

a revvy 2l 4 pot vs a big RWD 5litre V

nothing close

[TW]Fox · 4 Apr 2007 at 20:51

Killa_ken said:
Sorry i just dont see how a weedy little 192bhp clio can stack up against a BMW M car with a massive 5.0L V10.

Not even like its gonna handle better.....Or even the same size or even aimed at the same type of people

Read the article - it was excellent and addressed all your points.

Ev0 · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:03

And it's only 182bhp, on a good day, with the wind behind it

Arc · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:14

Killa_ken said:
Sorry i just dont see how a weedy little 192bhp clio can stack up against a BMW M car with a massive 5.0L V10.

Stop thinking about straight lines

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Lopéz · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:30

Arc said:
Stop thinking about straight lines .

Yep, straight lines are for woofters.

Defcon5 · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:32

Lopéz said:
Yep, straight lines are for woofters.

Say that to a drag car!

james.miller · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:33

Lopéz said:
Yep, straight lines are for woofters.

bent is cool

Del Lardo · 4 Apr 2007 at 21:39

Killa_ken said:
Is that a joke? = /

Remember the EVO tag line*

The thrill of driving

*I may be misquoting the tag line but you get the idea

silversurfer · 4 Apr 2007 at 22:12

Think I prefer a v6

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/152237.htm

russ9898 · 4 Apr 2007 at 22:29

silversurfer said:
Think I prefer a v6

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/152237.htm

if you were to buy a clio v6, you defo wouldnt want a mk1, mk2 everytime...an extra 30bhp and much better handling.

whilst the v6 has the wow factor, i think id rather have the trophy tbh. for out of the box handling the clio 182 trophy is regarded as being one best for a front wheel drive car.

Ev0 · 4 Apr 2007 at 23:24

russ9898 said:
if you were to buy a clio v6, you defo wouldnt want a mk1, mk2 everytime...an extra 30bhp and much better handling.

Not much better handling! Softer setup so the mk2 gives you a warning before you stack it, the mk1 no warning you just go into that hedge, but up to the limit nowt in it. The extra 25bhp isn't that noticible either.

MrSix · 5 Apr 2007 at 00:17

silversurfer said:
Think I prefer a v6

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/152237.htm

That interior mings so hard, looks like a 1.1 interior.

timbob · 5 Apr 2007 at 00:36

Killa_ken said:
Sorry i just dont see how a weedy little 192bhp clio can stack up against a BMW M car with a massive 5.0L V10.

Not even like its gonna handle better.....Or even the same size or even aimed at the same type of people

As has been said, read the article. It was fantastic. Essentially, one guy driving the BMW as hard as he could, finding it too big to drive hard, too powerful to nail out of corners, and too geared too high to stretch its legs properly on a normal road was unable to get away from the other guy in a 182 Clio, who was having a massive laugh, hooning around, throwing it into the bends and booting it out of them.