HITORIHANZO Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 Just saying hi , new to the forum and renault ownership. Purchased a white 09 R27 F1 clio which I think had a previous owner on here. Love the car absolutely amazing handling and stopping ability, it has really blown me away. I come from a heavy JDM background so this was a complete new path for me but really enjoying it Cheers 4 Quote
apple3337 Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 Welcome! What made you change to the Clio from JDM? 1 Quote
walkie86 Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 The R27 car made famous by the F1 star "buddy"! Good to see it's still looking clean and well loved 4 Quote
RBH58 Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 Cliios RS Mk 1 to 3 aren't poles apart in general ethos from a NA Civic/Integta Type R. Enjoy. 1 Quote
HITORIHANZO Posted 1, September 2016 Author Report Posted 1, September 2016 (edited) Still Have a strong JDM heart and have an FD RX7 to fill that need. But was looking for something a bit different and I have had CRX's and civics before and loved the hi revving NA. But the braking and handling on the clio is second to none. You can just beat on it and drive it ten tenths and it delivers. Driving style is somewhat different not being able to rely on solid torque out of corners you have to carry much more mid corner speed. An extra 30 horsepower would be great Edited 1, September 2016 by HITORIHANZO Quote
RBH58 Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 Still Have a strong JDM heart and have an FD RX7 to fill that need. But was looking for something a bit different and I have had CRX's and civics before and loved the hi revving NA. But the braking and handling on the clio is second to none. You can just beat on it and drive it ten tenths and it delivers. Driving style is somewhat different not being able to rely on solid torque out of corners you have to carry much more mid corner speed. An extra 30 horsepower would be great The best handling FWD cars I've ever driven were my Honda Prelude ATTS, the Integra R DC2, and the Clio RS 3 and Megane RS 3. 1 Quote
apple3337 Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 (edited) The R27 has the stiffest suspension of any of the Clio 3's in Oz (from my experience anyway). While the ride can be harsh on bumpy roads the payoff in cornering is bordering on the ridiculous. Just keep the revs up near the limiter and I doubt you'll miss the torque. Enjoy! Edited 1, September 2016 by apple3337 1 Quote
jong Posted 1, September 2016 Report Posted 1, September 2016 thats an awesome R27 enjoy and welcome. FD is a perfect 2nd car as well awesome car combo! 1 Quote
RBH58 Posted 2, September 2016 Report Posted 2, September 2016 The best handling FWD cars I've ever driven were my Honda Prelude ATTS, the Integra R DC2, and the Clio RS 3 and Megane RS 3. Actually, what I should have said was that these cars were amongst the best handling cars I've ever driven irrespective of which end was putting the power down. Quote
RSFan Posted 2, September 2016 Report Posted 2, September 2016 Actually, what I should have said was that these cars were amongst the best handling cars I've ever driven irrespective of which end was putting the power down. Better than your current ride? Quote
rob 240 Posted 3, September 2016 Report Posted 3, September 2016 (edited) ^^ Miles better ???????????? Welcome ! Excellent choice . JDM doesnt do cornering quite like RS - enjoy the experience. Hope to see you at the track ???? Edited 3, September 2016 by rob 240 1 Quote
RBH58 Posted 3, September 2016 Report Posted 3, September 2016 Better than your current ride? The BRZ is a sweet handler for sure. It's up there. Quote
alex_hazard Posted 5, September 2016 Report Posted 5, September 2016 Still Have a strong JDM heart and have an FD RX7 to fill that need. But was looking for something a bit different and I have had CRX's and civics before and loved the hi revving NA. But the braking and handling on the clio is second to none. You can just beat on it and drive it ten tenths and it delivers. Driving style is somewhat different not being able to rely on solid torque out of corners you have to carry much more mid corner speed. An extra 30 horsepower would be great Would love to see some photos of the FD if you have some! Would love to add one to the garage at some stage... Alex Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
nathanb Posted 5, September 2016 Report Posted 5, September 2016 Welcome, great choice and sounds like you've got great taste with your JDM choices too! Quote
RS275 Posted 6, September 2016 Report Posted 6, September 2016 Hi Guys, Just saying hi as just joined. I drive a RS275 Quote
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