Evo magazine - issue 195

[andybond]

Hot hatch review.

Thought you lot might be interested ?

 

[DaveL485]

We might. What hot hatches?

 

[andybond]

clio trophy, mark 1 and mark 2 focus RS , pug 205GTi , five GT turbo , MEGANE R26 IN GLACIER WHITE , Golf GTRR( or something like that )

22 in total.

 

[andybond]

citroen AX , Pug 306 Rallye , Golf Mk1 , and Mk2 , Clio 200 ... ( ill add them as I remember them ! )

 

[andybond]

 

[DaveL485]

That car look familiar, where have I seen it before @andybond?

 

[andybond]

I hope to have more soon ...

 

[andybond]

 

[Alan]

Out now?

 

[andybond]

Out now?

Should be Alan.

 

[Alan]

Excellent. Will purchase!
Normally to many Porsches in it for me though.

 

[roddy21t]

Knew it was your R26 as soon as I picked the mag up, so they didn't want a standard car then
I do like EVO but tend to only buy it when they do a feature such as this one, hence why i took a copy offshore with me just now for my tea break and bed time reading ...
Should be a good read ....

 

[andybond]

They struggled to find a r26 !
I think they liked it !

Got the black wheels on now, and mirror caps and @Feirny is getting me my r26r spoiler painted too..

 

[roddy21t]

You going for black gold or gloss black on the mirror caps and spoiler ?

 

[andybond]

They have been done gloss black.

 

[roddy21t]

A good article and a nice read, I really enjoy reading about hot hatches, I could read about the things all day, certainly my type of car and never tire of them, and when EVO do a feature on them they always make it a great read and in this feature the Renaultsports come out of it very well, and so they should.
Liked what he said about the R26, although I felt he spoke about the other cars in great detail but kinda flew by the R26, that said they did love it ....
Bet them Clio Trophys are an absolute hoot to chuck about.
Downside ???? ..... After reading that I just want to hop into my R26 and go for a ragging round some highland routes, unfortunately I'm in the middle of sea for another 7 long days yet !!!! ... Damn.

 

[andybond]

I know what you mean about the glossing over the r26. Jet hero really enjoyed it though. From speaking to the guys they mentioned they were trying to bring in more "affordable" cars...

 

[roddy21t]

Out of interest, did you make your way to the shoot location then hand over the car so to speak, then hang about whilst they do there stuff ?

 

[andybond]

I was invited to stay with them for a few days.

We all drove to the location, I helped with spotting and did some tracking shots with me driving. They asked if it was ok to take my car and they won't push hard. Told them they must give it death or not going...

 

[roddy21t]

I was invited to stay with them for a few days.

We all drove to the location, I helped with spotting and did some tracking shots with me driving. They asked if it was ok to take my car and they won't push hard. Told them they must give it death or not going...

Sounds like fun ....