Whilst there I managed to re-figure the Clio now that it's nicely loosened up but still couldn't match the previous shape 172's times. Sixty came up in seven seconds dead and we romped past 100mph in 18.9 seconds - respectively four tenths and seven tenths behind Meaden's old long-termer but notably quicker than our previous efforts in the revised Clio.

Camden Renault of Northampton has now fitted the new exhaust centre section and the annoying resonance has been banished. Unfortunately the air vents and glovebox lid still buzz at almost any speed. But then, this Clio has led a very hard life.