Recent content by klem

Lol at being "honest". Half the people that usually comment on the 197/200 have never driven one. They listen to and then regurgitate comments made by others. I had a 172 cup before the 197, they are both great cars but the 197 clinches it for me. Just a nicer place to be!

very little "performance" difference. 197 is more refined in general but 6th gear is too short for comfortable cruising at motorway speeds imo. handling wise, Id say the 197 is better/easier but Im no driving god. CS doesnt like 197's though so bear this in mind.

Hammerite do underseal with added waxoyl . Its not as thick as the original stuff but does the trick.

I have played it a bit... Decent game but I am pretty bad at it... know/play with a few at Diamond though.

Looks great! The urge to buy a phase 1 is getting stronger.... :(

Short answer is no. It's not great but nowhere near as bad as some people think.

great job.. location definitely made it.

have to agree. some nice clios but the land and air museum pieces made it for me!

Change of plan. I'll now see you at J27 :)

Yep, slow and steady is the key. mine came up almost like new... defo no marks etc. make sure you maintain contact with the light until the drill stops and put it in contact before spinning it up.

I used the 3M kit that is drill mounted to restore my 172 headlights. Its very good kit and easy to use/difficult to get wrong.

very nice Dan! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Yeh I was surprised to be honest. I find the "mid range" mpg to be comparable to the 172. The biggest limitation is that on a run it tops out at 35 (38 driving like a fossil). In the 172 cup I could easily reach 45 driving normally. when pressed the 197 dips down to 14-15ish whereas I...

My wife drives the 197 8 miles per day in morning traffic and averages 28-30 mpg. Not great but certainly not a deal breaker for me.

I had a 172 cup before I bought the r27. 197 doesnt feel any faster but it does feel more special. Build quality is better and it feels tighter/more planted. Ive not had the 197 around a track yet but I suspect it'll be faster and/or easier to drive faster. The chassis inspires a lot of...