Renault breaks SEAT's ring record...by building a race car

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How about this for an idea... Why don't Seat and Renault actually time the full production model of each car and just go from that?!?! Rather than this pathetic attempt at beating each others record by moving the goal posts each time..
What's next, Leon Cupra R with no windows, 200 shot of NOS, KERS and DRS?
 

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Even the 275 Trophy R that you can buy with the isn't the complete ring car as it lacks the fancy battery and brakes...
 

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The RS275 Trophy R is 36k to buy... but its not the car that ran the ring time

The car that ran the ring time was a RS275 Trophy R + Ring Pack which will cost in excess of 40k to order.

The SEAT performance pack is coming.. but I very much doubt it includes A/C removal.
 

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How about this for an idea... Why don't Seat and Renault actually time the full production model of each car and just go from that?!?! Rather than this pathetic attempt at beating each others record by moving the goal posts each time..
What's next, Leon Cupra R with no windows, 200 shot of NOS, KERS and DRS?

I totally agree mate.


Same driver would help as well


But then again, one of the companies would pay the driver to make their car go around quicker.....
 

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Was getting very bored of the VAG group how they build "mild" hatches compared to the others you never get Brembo,Proper buckets etc

Decided however to Purchase a MK3 Cupra 280 DSG, APR Stage2 +TCU Upgrade etc will keep me going for a few years
 

springer

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Pfft, French shite.

Agreed about build quality,has got a lot better over the years.
No one can really call Renault Sport cars though,
172/182 cups( Trophy)
Twingo 133
Clio R27
Clio 200
Megane R26/R26R
Megane 250/265/275
All class winners in many car magazines/tests.
Designed the new type Hub assembly to stop torque steer,then ford copied it and said they designed it lol.
 
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Build quality, electrics, reliability... And they're terrible to work on

A friend used to work for Renault and brought home a few flagship models but even the Clio v6 he took me out in looked like a 5 year old had fitted the body kit and it overheated twice! That was a 6 month old car too.
 

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Build quality, electrics, reliability... And they're terrible to work on

A friend used to work for Renault and brought home a few flagship models but even the Clio v6 he took me out in looked like a 5 year old had fitted the body kit and it overheated twice! That was a 6 month old car too.
Yeah they wernt the best built those ones.
Same goes for a lot of makes though,ive worked at a VW dealer and you want to see some warranty issues ive done.
Lets just say im an expert at water leaks now lol
 
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