klingers Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Hi Guys, I have Just Purchased Black04RSC (Rob's) car last week and man, what an awesome little weapon these things are! You see, the motorsport bug has bitten once again and after an ill-fated exercise with a Swift GTi that just didn't do the job I did a bit of research including looking on this forum and figured, hang the expense, I'll get one of these Clio Sport jiggers. Having previously owned a VW Bora V6 4Motion, a WRX, a Civic VTi-R, 2 Laser 4WD Turbos, RX-7, RX-4 Coupe, Twin cam Corollas, various V8's etc., I have some experience but this thing is already my favourite! Took it up to Armidale on the weekend for a motorkhana they have on the skid-pan at the driver training centre there and stuff me, never driven the car before, never driven there before, 38 competitors, most of which were experienced locals and I managed to win class B and get second outright! I think it may be competitive when I get fully used to the car eh? Hand brake needs a bit more grunt though, my left arm was stuffed by the end of the day from reefing the bloody thing so hard! Anyway, that's enough crapping on, I just wanted to introduce myself and tell all you guys what you already know, these RSC's are the duck's guts. Thanks for this forum, Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendans225 Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Hi Craig Welcome to the forum Congratulations on the purchase and may i say that is one big ass list of cars you have owned ................. Glad you enjoy your new little beast, and congrats on the result aswell Cheers, Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e.Sport Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Hi Guys, I have Just Purchased Black04RSC (Rob's) car last week and man, what an awesome little weapon these things are! You see, the motorsport bug has bitten once again and after an ill-fated exercise with a Swift GTi that just didn't do the job I did a bit of research including looking on this forum and figured, hang the expense, I'll get one of these Clio Sport jiggers. Having previously owned a VW Bora V6 4Motion, a WRX, a Civic VTi-R, 2 Laser 4WD Turbos, RX-7, RX-4 Coupe, Twin cam Corollas, various V8's etc., I have some experience but this thing is already my favourite! Took it up to Armidale on the weekend for a motorkhana they have on the skid-pan at the driver training centre there and stuff me, never driven the car before, never driven there before, 38 competitors, most of which were experienced locals and I managed to win class B and get second outright! I think it may be competitive when I get fully used to the car eh? Hand brake needs a bit more grunt though, my left arm was stuffed by the end of the day from reefing the bloody thing so hard! Anyway, that's enough crapping on, I just wanted to introduce myself and tell all you guys what you already know, these RSC's are the duck's guts. Thanks for this forum, Craig. Welcome Craig to OzRS Fantastic yarn, great to see you're v happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcod Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Welcome Craig. It would be great to see some pics of you competing if you've got any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jeffster Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Very cool story, I love when owners of past sport cars are so effusive about the wee beasty and also have a real world story to back it up Welcome to the forum and hope to see you at a drive day or the national meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 16, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Here ya go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffyn Posted 16, November 2006 Report Share Posted 16, November 2006 Nice. my eyes hurt looking at that last pic though - they want to tell me something is terribly wrong... and my brain keeps saying - that should be me, that's what's wrong! Are you willing to share any of your times? Also (lotsa questions tonight) do you remember what tests they were taken on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 17, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 17, November 2006 Here are the times, I'm the second one down, The courses were: crossover, manoeuvering, eccentric, tiger moth, triple loop, double bone and pentagon. Not sure if I've remembered those in order. Notice the slow time on the last one, I forgot to turn the bloody ESP off and it certainly didn't like the attitudes I was trying to get! Reckon I lost at least 2 seconds but motorsport's full of excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Welcome aboard, klingers! Great to see that the car is more than holding its own on the skid pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcod Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Nice pics. What tyres are you running - size and brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 18, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Nice pics. What tyres are you running - size and brand? They are just the no-name ones that come with the Bob Jane $1100 wheel and tyre package, The brand is "Antyre" - never heard of them but they have eagle F1 tread pattern, are fairly soft and will cop a bit of a pizzling with the hillclimbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teki04 Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Welcome Klingers! I'm a little late here... but did realise you as a new member before you came and introduced yourself! Welcome, and that 172 looks mighty fine. What other cars were there that day? Really like the rims. (sort of hoping I don't catch the mod bug though) Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Welcome Klingers! UR 172 looks HOT with those rims good choice! Enjoy the site! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIR-26T Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Welcome, nice looking car and awesome photos.... Good to see you picked the Clio to be your favoourite.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 18, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Welcome Klingers! I'm a little late here... but did realise you as a new member before you came and introduced yourself! Welcome, and that 172 looks mighty fine. What other cars were there that day? Really like the rims. (sort of hoping I don't catch the mod bug though) Cheers Steve There was an MR2 turbo, a Mazda 3 sp23, minis, corollas, civics, a Golf GTi, Liberty 4wd plus the usual nissans, datsuns, fords etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcod Posted 18, November 2006 Report Share Posted 18, November 2006 Nice pics. What tyres are you running - size and brand? They are just the no-name ones that come with the Bob Jane $1100 wheel and tyre package, The brand is "Antyre" - never heard of them but they have eagle F1 tread pattern, are fairly soft and will cop a bit of a pizzling with the hillclimbs. Good results for cheap tyres. Lots of potential for improvement- you obviously know what you're doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jeffster Posted 19, November 2006 Report Share Posted 19, November 2006 There was an MR2 turbo, a Mazda 3 sp23, minis, corollas, civics, a Golf GTi, Liberty 4wd plus the usual nissans, datsuns, fords etc. That shows how good the wee beasty is, no name tires, unfamilar track and it came overall 2nd and won group B Klingers I am sure your a top driver too, I love real life local sucesss stories where the Clio kicks ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 20, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 20, November 2006 Hi Guys, Thanks for making me feel welcome, It's great to be part of this community. Well, Is there any limit to this little car's capabilities? We did a local Khanacross on the weekend (grass paddock, like a motorkhana but faster and more open) 22 competitors, 11 of which were rally cars with obviously rally tyres and 11 on road tyres. I won the road tyre class and was fifth outright, that's right, I beat 6 rally cars. Just to show the might of the little beasty, my mate drove it as well and got 2nd in road tyres and 7th outright! Here's some pics: It's not just the rally cars that can chuck the dirt! The paddock looks rough but it was actually quite smooth, it nearly bottomed once but that was down the back straight in 3rd gear! Bit of understeer here coming out but the finish garage is on the left, just a quick bit of hand brake and bob's your uncle! Hope you like 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teki04 Posted 20, November 2006 Report Share Posted 20, November 2006 Love the pics Craig! The Clio does look really good in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dish Posted 20, November 2006 Report Share Posted 20, November 2006 Welcome Craig! I haven't seen many 17" wheels that I like on Clios but they are really cool. As for the success in the events so far, I'm sure there were lots of raised eyebrows when the times were announced!! Great work - just wait til you are at one with it... Cheers, Dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackie Posted 20, November 2006 Report Share Posted 20, November 2006 welcome to ozrs have u still got the original 15" set? maybe you can try them on next time to see if there is any time differences well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 21, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 21, November 2006 welcome to ozrs have u still got the original 15" set? maybe you can try them on next time to see if there is any time differences well done! Thanks blackie, Yes, I have the 15's, I was going to swap them back for the Khanacross but ran out of time. I reckon the higher profile sidewall should make a bit of difference in uneven surface compliance. I am thinking of getting some Toyo RA-1's for the 15's for hillclimbs but then I don't really want to use them for grass events, I think I need another set of 15's to put rally tyres on but that's probably getting a bit ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dank Posted 21, November 2006 Report Share Posted 21, November 2006 Hi Guys, Thanks for making me feel welcome, It's great to be part of this community. Well, Is there any limit to this little car's capabilities? We did a local Khanacross on the weekend (grass paddock, like a motorkhana but faster and more open) 22 competitors, 11 of which were rally cars with obviously rally tyres and 11 on road tyres. I won the road tyre class and was fifth outright, that's right, I beat 6 rally cars. Just to show the might of the little beasty, my mate drove it as well and got 2nd in road tyres and 7th outright! Here's some pics: Awesome work klingers! btw, if you came 5 overall that would've meant you beat 7 rally cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffyn Posted 21, November 2006 Report Share Posted 21, November 2006 bah. Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murcod Posted 21, November 2006 Report Share Posted 21, November 2006 Klingers have you got any input for this thread? I think you'd have a good idea on the answer.... http://www.ozrenaultsport.com/forum/vie ... hp?p=60964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingers Posted 21, November 2006 Author Report Share Posted 21, November 2006 Klingers have you got any input for this thread? I think you'd have a good idea on the answer.... http://www.ozrenaultsport.com/forum/vie ... hp?p=60964 I've had a crack at it, let me know what you think. Thanks, Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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