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People keep talking about the reliability of the 197...and mines blew up the day I got it. Yeah it was 2nd hand, but it still shouldn't have happened. For the brief time that I drove it I was expecting a lot more in the lower revs, but once into the higher revs, above 4k, the thing just took off.

Yeah I'm not sure what will happen when it comes to selling it...but I hope thats awhile off yet anyway lol. I asked my dad about resetting the miles and he said that it doesn't matter since its how many miles the car covers not just the the engine.

Well, Renault have decided that a hole in the block counts as an engine fault and that they will buy a new engine under warranty for me. They said that they have to back order the engine so it won't be here until next week. Since i'm going offshore on thursday i guess i will have a new car...

I dunno why its happening but this also used to happen to my old car whenever it was having a bad day. I thought it was just age but maybe not

Clio 197 R27

Amazin pics!

i love the second pic!

Amazin lookin car mate, u can take some pretty nice pics!

My first car was black, and when I went to trade it in I never knew how many scratches and dents there were in the car. The guys wasn't impressed. Its not my fault people just open their doors into my wee car lol

yeah its really nice, he had a bright green Zetec S before that witch a checkered roof lol. I liked it, but the new ST 500 is pretty swish. Although its really small compared to the 197. I didn't realize how big it was lol!

Yeah i know, its just a pity that it had to happen the first day I got it lol

I didn't crash mines, but the engine did blow after less than 6 hours of having the car lol It was 2nd hand mind lol

It was due a service and the guy i bought it from said that he wouldn't service it since he thought a car like that should be done from renault. And i was gonna take it into the garage anyway since the car was tracking really badly to the left when i was coming down the motorway. shows that it...

No courtesy car either, dunno if i'll get one. I don't need one just now since I am going back to work offshore on Wednesday but it would be nice to have one anyway. As i said i'll give em a phone tomorrow once they are there and see what the story is.

Nah not yet, I was gonna phone the day but since it's sunday they won't be there. I'll phone them tomorrow and see what going on.

A little garage called Sandeman' Cars in Forfar, just north of Dundee.

I know its not 'brand new' since its less than a year old...but still, its as good as new basically, it should never have happened. Its designed to goround tracks so when its doing 60 in 5th I would expect it to be fine. Its still new to me tho lol

yeah me too lol. If I get a new engine I will basically have a new car lol.

its just rather annoying that it happened the day I got it. I suppose if it was going to happen then the first day was the best day for it to happen lol. Makes me wonder what the previous owner did with it....the 2nd hand dealer assured me it was well looked after. He says that if Renault won't...

cheers, it can only get better from here

Well...so far lol. When I took it too them they were instantly talking about how it might not be covered by warranty if its not an engine problem. Kinda looks like it now lol

Hey guys, just thought I would introduce myself. Just bought an R27 yesterday and I absolutely loved it all the way up till the engine blew. Anyway, I'm sure it'll be back on the road...uh...soonish...i hope lol. Here's some pics of my car with my mates new ST...I didn't get a chance to take...

Just bought my long awaited R27 yesterday. Absolutely loved it, I have been waiting for it for awhile now. Drove down the road from the garage I bought it from and everything was fine. Later on I went to Stirling with my mate who got a brand new Fiesta ST on Wednesday so he was just breaking the...