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I miss the Devon airfield days :(

This one is my current desktop:

A little long in coming - Photo courtesy of Renaultsport.

Mate I've seen grannies and grandads driving them so I wouldn't worry.

I drove a 200 Cup on the trackday at Cadwell, yesterday and I was seriously impressed with the way it handled and the power delivery from the engine. I could buy one now... But I won't as I don't think it's worth the £6k to change my R27 for a similar specced full fat model, which doesn't have...

Great pics. That's my red R27 - was getting a little too confident towards the end of the day - hence going on the grass towards "the mountain" I thought after that time to call it a day. Oh and that 5 door Inferno Megane, sounded superb and went like s**t of a shovel.

A 197 isn't worth paying thousands to insure. I'll be at Cadwell on Tuesday.

£6.5/7k trade in on the Twingo is dire. I can't remember if you said, but why didn't you go for a used 197 at the time you bought the Twingo?

Do you still regret buying it? I seem to remember you having some probs with the car within a day of picking it up.

Couldn't you claim for the iphone on your house contents insurance???

Recaros are a must. Even if it's just for the look on your bird's face when she sits down too early and lands on the seat bolster. Oooh errr.

I wouldn't bother with a decat unless you're going to get the car re-mapped.

That seems a good price considering the low mileage. I'd go for it.

I would recommend dropping a line to some of the salespeople that frequent the Renaultsport forum. Deals are there to be had, but it's more dependent if they have to meet targets etc...

I know they're not the nicest looking of cars but have you looked at the Clio SportTourer? It will get the pushchair and associated baby stuff in, with no difficulty.

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Sounds like you don't really have the money at the moment to buy a GT. Maybe get yourself a 57 plate Dynamique SX? Probably cost you around 7 or 8 grand to buy and looks pretty good with it's bodykit and 16" alloys. Another thing, do you seriously want to tie yourself up for five years on...

Nice car. My Cup pack suspension is now in a box. Coilovers are the way forward.

Hmmm the more I look that picture of my xsara, makes me think "hmmmmmm maybe another??" I could probably buy a decent one in the same colour for less than the option price of Alien Green on the Clio 200.

I had a V plate Xsara VTS back in 2006, which I ran alongside my 182 for a few months. Was a lovely car, well specced and handled superbly, just missed the 6's six speed gearbox. Lairy colour too:

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That's a bleedin' narrow track.

I take it you didn't have much stuff to move then????

I would keep the Clio. But it's not a lot to change, so I can see why you're tempted. So give it a go. Or you could always wait until the Megane 250 appears....

The only difference I noticed was the car was less lumpy to drive on a cold start up.

Lubbely Jubbely

You're making a good choice in deciding to purcahse a 197, Fletch.

Maybe KW don't make the V2s for the 197?? I can't see any Clio3 listing on their application list and on the Ktec site they only supply Variant 1 and 3.

V2s? I know Ktec sell V3s they're about 1200 quid with the VAT and I only track the car once or twice a year anyway, so not really worth the additional outlay.

Chris (ukaskew) is stopping off at my place on Friday, after he's spent the day taking photos at Goodwood, so no doubt there'll be some excellent photos within a few days. Yes they're Variant 1s and worked out about just under a grand fitted. Spacers will be a no go, however some wheels with a...