197 not too clever up a steep hill

[Portland]

I know it's a bit unfair because it would still be a little tight, but I can confirm that a Trophy is appreciably quicker up a slightly twisty hill than a 197

Blue one tried to keep up and failed earlier today here:
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[silkman]

Was it up the Winnats?
A good test of grunt - it is.
SILKMAN

 

[Portland]

Surely was.

It's not slow mind, we both pulled away from a chavved Saxo quite handily :twisted:

 

[silkman]

I'm glad to hear it!

 

[ado]

When the 197 only had a handful of miles on the clock it was quite slow up certain gradients but can now confirm with 4.5k its much better.

 

[Steve]

197 not really a direct comparison for the 182 acceleration wise, it has only 10lb/ft more torque and an extra 150kg to haul, even with the extra ratio, it falls short, it's a shame because with a bit more torue it would have faired much better against the new breed of hatches, but I'm glad it didn't go the forced induction route, just wish they had kept it light, rather than pitching it against the heavier, much more powerful hatches like the new Seat with 237bhp which will eat it alive acceleration wise. As the EVO article says, until the Cup, we wait...

 

[Steve]

p.s. whatever you do, don't post that on Renaultsport, they'll flay you alive for road racing first (even though you weren't), then they'll say that the 197 was out of the box and 50 horspower down and then that the 197 driver obviously wasn't trying or it would have left you.

 

[Audrey 286]

p.s. whatever you do, don't post that on Renaultsport, they'll flay you alive for road racing first (even though you weren't), then they'll say that the 197 was out of the box and 50 horspower down and then that the 197 driver obviously wasn't trying or it would have left you.

PSML!! :lol: especially when I'd say 90% of us on CT are also on RS!!

 

[Portland]

p.s. whatever you do, don't post that on Renaultsport, they'll flay you alive for road racing first (even though you weren't), then they'll say that the 197 was out of the box and 50 horspower down and then that the 197 driver obviously wasn't trying or it would have left you.

Oh yes, I didn't even consider it. I know what the backlash would have been like

 

[artdealer]

Never mind RS, what about a Cliosport post and backlash LOL.

 

[pacey]

Good roads around there , took some of the CS people down that route last weekend :twisted:
Too many tourists out though :evil:

 

[Cue]

aye, ome belting roads round there - Trophy asn't been on this one yet though. The M3 was a cracking ar on this road, not had chance yet to take the very long way round to birmingham........ leeds - cheshire - notts - brum.. ... hell of a long drive but some fantastic routes, need a sat nav mind

 

[Portland]

Want to drive, but have been drinking

 

[al]

Good roads around there , took some of the CS people down that route last weekend :twisted:
Too many tourists out though :evil:

Was that the roads we went on?