mattk
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 everyweek the same fucking moaning people come on here and say its shit
ffs watch summat else
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Ojc
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And to continue on my point, it was only marginally quicker around their track than an R32
Biggest overhyped piece of turd EVER.
If you were intelligent you would spend 10k on an ST, and spend 5k making it better than the RS and have 10k in your back pocket for high class hookers.
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mattk
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or buy an Astra VXR and save even more cash 
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FruitBooTeR
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Originally posted by Ojc
And seeing the way that handled around that track confirms that the car isn't that good at all, talked up by the press.
Was so pleased the R26R won, sick to death of RS this RS that when infact it's pretty fucking average.
[Edited on 12-07-2009 by Ojc]
I dont bum off the rs like others but imo it handled very well on the TG track, if you watched the RS exit the hammer head you can see how planted it is and also..... bare in mind the R26R is stripped so much lighter and had road legal semi slicks on...
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gez bay
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watchin top gear now on iplayer, iplayer is shit, keeps pausing
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ed
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I can't get it to start in iPlayer 
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Mike
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Bugger, iPlayer's being gay and I've just looked and the repeat's on tomorrow at 7 when I'm probably gonna be picking an axle up
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gez bay
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bit of a shame to smash that evo up
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FAZ
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seen better, prefer the ones like vietnam / america specials etc
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Should put the rs up against the ecos tbh
been done, Escort looses out by miles.
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FAZ
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wasnt that when they did the 300zx vs 350z as well??^^
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Daimo B
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Nahh this was a magazine.
At haters.... tbh, I think with the Focus, for s a FWD 1400kg car, its great.
Why's it better than the R26? Drag race part 1 really. Can't imagine my shopping, my eggs, bread, soft cakes, doing too well in the back of the Renault. Kids might like the climbing frame in the back, but I don't think the old PC Plod would be too happy to see the wippets upside down round the framework.
And if you wanted a really quick track car, would you REALLY have a £25k Renault, or a 2nd hand Radical........ A proper full on race car....
Focus was superior.
What they also didn't say was the titanium exhaust is like £1500 on the Renault too. And you have to pay for the cage etc....
I know what i'd rather drive every day...
[Edited on 13-07-2009 by VXR]
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Seany
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doesn't the R26R come with the cage and exhaust? thought it was just the R26 that the exhaust is extra on
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Daimo B
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All I could find was...
* carbon fibre bonnet (saves 7.5kg)
* tailgate and rear side windows in polycarbonate (saves 5.7kg)
* Sabelt seats with carbon fibre shell and aluminium base (saves 25kg)
* Six-point harnesses
* Rear spoiler
* Optional roll cage
* Optional titanium exhaust
I know the "optional" cage comes up at £700. Can't find a exhaust price, but its an "option" so im guessing its the £1500 I thought?
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mwg
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Out of those 2 I'd have the RS. I dont drive on a track so I dont need semi slick tyres or bendy windows or scaffolding instead of back seats or lightweight titanium exhausts etc. If Hammond is a fan that means he'll be rabbiting on about feeling the texture of the road through his finger tips or some other crap and by that point I've died through a combination of boredom and looking at his head of Spaniel hair. Having said all that the R26R is impressive on a track, tis just not my bag.
I want some good old big power... and a radio
And the bit about the torque steer, yes I bet it has torque steer but if you did the same test in most FWD cars it'd be exactly like that If I wanted a brand new hot hatch I'd walk past the Megane & Focus and get in a MK6 Golf GTI despite the lack of power
[Edited on 13-07-2009 by Matty G]
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Daimo B
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All I can find so far is this
OUR PRICE INCLUDES £2250 TITANIUM EXHAUST
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Matt L
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I need to watch this on iplayer tonight, only got to the news and went out.
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Seany
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your right the cage and exhaust are deffo optionalR26R SPEC
[Edited on 13-07-2009 by Seany]
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mwg
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So how much is the R26R basic and then how much once you've put the windpipes in the back etc.?
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Seany
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£26,000 Roughly i think with cage and exhaust,
£24,040 before
[Edited on 13-07-2009 by Seany]
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Daimo B
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Thing is I know a full titanium exhaust for a bike cost £700+, so for a car, which will use a lot more material.....
Titanium is not a cheap material, just like carbon fibre.
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FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Thing is I know a full titanium exhaust for a bike cost £700+, so for a car, which will use a lot more material.....
Titanium is not a cheap material, just like carbon fibre.
What about that new Zonda then... Carbon Titanium mmmm money!
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sand-eel
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Not much in it between the renault and the RS, if the renault had more power it would piss all over the RS, BUT its not really a road car so RS wins.
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AndyKent
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I can't believe they even tested the two side-by-side really. The type of person wanting the RS isn't going to be even remotely interested in the megane are they.
Completely different cars and can't believe they seriously considered them competitors.
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sand-eel
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There isn't much to compare it with apart from an astra VXR really, they should have done that.
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