enough about engines

Renault & Alpine General Discussion

Moderators: eastlmark, BIG_MVS, phildini, Test Moderator, Alpineandy

no avatar
User

andy001

Rank

Non Member

Posts

972

Joined

Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:09 pm


Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 3 times

enough about engines

Postby andy001 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:47 pm

what is with you lot and engines :roll: will it start,will it run ok, well leave the bloody thing alone then you can concentrate on important things like paint and trim and upholstery :lol: :lol: :lol: bring out your buns
User avatar
User

clee

Rank

Non Member

Posts

10431

Joined

Fri May 28, 2004 11:58 am

Location

Derbyshire


Has thanked: 54 times
Been thanked: 104 times

Postby clee » Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:59 pm

Park and polish brigade out in force ......oooerrrr ! I can see me face in that bumper :roll: :lol: :P
User avatar
User

si21

Rank

Non Member

Posts

2094

Joined

Mon May 09, 2005 8:24 pm

Location

S.E London


Has thanked: 3 times
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: enough about engines

Postby si21 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:17 pm

andy001 wrote:what is with you lot and engines :roll: will it start,will it run ok, well leave the bloody thing alone then you can concentrate on important things like paint and trim and upholstery :lol: :lol: :lol: bring out your buns


Built for show and not for go :!: :lol: :lol: :lol: That's my other car truth is the other car is quicker :shock: :? :roll:

si21
User avatar
User

phildini

Rank

Club Member

Club Member
Posts

1736

Joined

Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:00 am

Location

Epsom Surrey/ Venezia Italy


Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 0 time

Re: enough about engines

Postby phildini » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:33 pm

andy001 wrote:what is with you lot and engines :roll: will it start,will it run ok, well leave the bloody thing alone then you can concentrate on important things like paint and trim and upholstery :lol: :lol: :lol: bring out your buns


You tell them Andy!!! :lol: :lol: I will soon have three cars with lovely paint jobs and everything else, but only one of them goes lol.....
84 R5 Le Car2 Turbo, 95 Clio 16V mk1, 68 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV, 99 Mitsubishi Evo VI, 06 Porsche Boxster, 11 Lotus Evora S
no avatar
User

MFaulks

Rank

Non Member

Posts

1552

Joined

Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:25 pm


Has thanked: 45 times
Been thanked: 26 times

Re: enough about engines

Postby MFaulks » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:44 pm

phildini wrote:You tell them Andy!!! :lol: :lol: I will soon have three cars with lovely paint jobs and everything else, but only one of them goes lol.....


See you just can't get away from it however hard you try... even if you just push it... 1hp... :wink:
... A diamond is only a piece of coal that did well under pressure... PRV afflicted, may be I need to squeeze harder!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/maftecfaulks
no avatar
User

andy001

Rank

Non Member

Posts

972

Joined

Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:09 pm


Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 3 times

Postby andy001 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:01 pm

at 1mph it could still look fantastic and sound great come on there is more to these cars than BHP :roll:
User avatar
User

PaulyA610

Rank

Non Member

Posts

902

Joined

Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:30 pm

Location

Gloucester


Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 3 times

Postby PaulyA610 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:43 pm

Why have one and not the other??? I want show and go but just not in the 610 as it costs too much to make it big power, when the clio is now pushing about 280bhp per tonn for the cost of a good GTA.
Lotus Evora 400
Renault R8
Renault Megane R.S 265 Trophy
Renault megane sport tourer



GAZ Suspension Dealer,SPAX Dealer, Forge Motorsport Dealer,Alpine ICE Dealer,
User avatar
User

simontaylor

Rank

Non Member

Posts

5602

Joined

Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:33 pm

Location

Fleet, Hampshire


Has thanked: 44 times
Been thanked: 56 times

Postby simontaylor » Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:09 am

PaulyA610 wrote:Why have one and not the other??? I want show and go but just not in the 610 as it costs too much to make it big power, when the clio is now pushing about 280bhp per tonn for the cost of a good GTA.


Gone for both too :shock:
One for Speed & Racing
...........and the other for Show and a bit of Speed.

Living the dream, get them cars going,
............Speed n Shine, crank up the Tunes and get some Miles in.

Summer is Here !
1986 : '86 GTA v6 BW-EFR turbo, with Adaptronic ECU
Firsts at
2007 : Gurston Down & RAOC Champion
2008 : Rushmoor & Eelmoor & ACSMC Hillclimb class Champion
2009 : Longcross & Eelmoor
2010 : Crystal Palace & Eelmoor
2016 : Rushmoor & 5th O/A


  • Advertisement

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Majestic-12 [Bot] and 149 guests

Powered by phpBB ® | Renault' and 'Alpine' are trademarks of Renault S.A.S. or its subsidiaries and are used with kind permission of Renault France