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My standard 197 could do 10-15 laps of Donington GP easy.
My modified Trophy was struggling after 7.
Defo nicer place to be & balance is great.
In the wet the 197 was awesome even on R888's.
At RWS 2006 the head of Renaultsport France spoke to Nik, myself & a few others as we were standing by our Trophy's.
He explained how they were motorsport derived & rebuilding them was part of ownership.
I believe 30,000 was the point mentioned.
Ben at BG is the guy who services these, it's...
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Job done.
For the money nothing can touch them.
Had these as everyday tyres on my 197 cup & a set of R888's as well.
The toyos make a sound similar to a landy:D
The Toyos have the upper hand on track but at twice the price, but...
Last yr i had a 1.8 sport for 5 months & absolutley loved it.
When you consider i had, had a trophy for 3yrs the MX5 was pure fun.
Gearbox was a dream, sitting position perfect.
Not the quickest but for pure feedback excellent.
They are also bullet proof & almost 0 depreciation.
Would have...
Love selling private always have always will.
Advertised Cup Tues, had a call, guy called back to say it had finance owing Fri :mad:
2 hours on phone sorting Renaults mess out, all clear.
Guy arrived Sun 10.30 was driving off in it by 11.30 & i was loaded;)
Easy, every car has a buyer you...
Climate not working.
Alloys flaking.
Irregular paint finishes.
Front headlights marking wings.
Gearbox issues early mods.
Some drink oil.
The list goes on, mine was a 197 Cup & was faultless.
Even the way i drove it;)
Somewhere there are photos showing this posted by 197Gaz.
If you sit in the seat & rub your hands on the bolsters you can feel the seat frame if it has burst through the foam.
Good luck with the 200 seats;)
Can see many getting refused by renault as well, huge thread on RS:mad: