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clio 200 and the recaros.

seb

seb

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Any owners of the 200 with recaros got any findings on how they are wearing?

the 197 recaros basically wore out as you looked at them. How are people getting on?

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Mine are fine, but then i've barely done a 1000 miles yet - perhaps that's the solution, don't use your car! :rolleyes:
 
2500 with covers on, all ok so far! Although passengers one is a bit shiny! I make mega effort when getting in!
 
No kev, the 'fund' comes first :( I could buy one outright with selling the cup. Dam houses! ftl
 
You cant drive a house, but you can sleep in a car? Think that'll work?
 
£15k on a Clio is crazy.

Wait a couple/few years and get one for £7k.
 
MrTrick said:
Im not the only one then. I've just gone past the 1000 miles mark, and i've had it since last October. :S
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It got a proper clean/new car detail today, so I won't be using it for a while for fear of making it dirty ;)
 
I think I'm going to upgrade in the next year or so. I'm keeping the coilovers though, they'd be going straight on :)
 
Brian said:
Really? Will be interesting what you do to a 200
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Mines paid for at the end of January next year, depending on my financial situation I'm hoping to upgrade to a 200. I have a few ideas but nothing groundbreaking lol.
 
Lou said:
Just read this on DW! Looking mint! The LY really suits the anthracite trim!
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Cheers, I'll have a look on DW

SteBurns said:
Mines paid for at the end of January next year, depending on my financial situation I'm hoping to upgrade to a 200. I have a few ideas but nothing groundbreaking lol.
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Nothing groundbreaking no, but still, I like what you've done to the 197. It will be good to see your version of the 200.
 
Mines at nearly 9k km now and theres no wear till now... but on the other hand most of that are from far distance runs, so it doesnt count ;)
 
My Recaros are like new after 2200 miles, although as with all bucket seated cars I make an effort not to rub on them (just drop in), I also only weigh 12 stone so not too much contact on the edges :)
 
10,858 miles and no wear with 14 stone of me..

I do tend to lift myself out though, after seeing how quickly the 197's deteriorated!
 
Arent the bolsters quite a bit softer on the 200's?

It felt that way in Kennys off here, i looked like a prick trying to gymnast myself out of them lol :o
 
I currently have a case open with RUK regarding my 2nd set on my 197, and told them I want some assurances with regards to the 200, and want to know if they've sorted the manufacturing defect

I'll chase it up on Monday
 
Seems a bit of a pain in the a55 if you can't even shuffle in your seat on a long journey for fear of ruining your seats! When I (finally) get my 197 I was hoping to pick up some secondhand recaros to fit in it, but might not bother now!
 
There seems to be more foam around the metal frame's in the 200. Not much though.

I would like to think they have sorted the wear problem, otherwise they'll also have probs with the Meg 250.
 
I think people with/without wear should declare their weight, the seats are definitely tight for those *cough* larger chaps amongst us :o

...Of course on the other hand Recaro should have made them robust enough to last for people of all sizes!
 
I'd hope that they had sorted the wear on the 200's. I'd actually be reluctant to get a recaro'd 197 because of the wear. I can see it having a big effect on second hand prices if all the seats are knackered. The bolsters should be leather so they don't wear as badly.
 
Jesus. The chairs in the OP are fucked. How did these pass wear testing? Answer: "wear testing? Ahhhh! I knew there was something we were meant to do with the steering wheels!!12"

50% chairs FTL :(
 
Shocking. I'm hoping mine are more robust. The bolster material is very heavy, and there's leather around the edges, just where that wear is. However, they're a major PITA. I keep grazing my nutsack every time I get in :(
 
rich.clio said:
think i might have followed you the other day, well actually the other month. do you go through newport sometimes?
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Don't think so, not been through Newport since I've had the 200 :S
I take it your in a VXR Corsa? I see a white one with black wheels like my clio quite often around Telford centre.


KMB said:
I think people with/without wear should declare their weight, the seats are definitely tight for those *cough* larger chaps amongst us :o

...Of course on the other hand Recaro should have made them robust enough to last for people of all sizes!
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No wear after 6 months, I'm 13 St :o
 
TELFORDS_LURK said:
Don't think so, not been through Newport since I've had the 200 :S
I take it your in a VXR Corsa? I see a white one with black wheels like my clio quite often around Telford centre.




No wear after 6 months, I'm 13 St :o
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13 stone isn't much. I'd say the owner of the seats in the first pic was/is more like 20 stone.
 
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