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The main additional thing with the 197/200 is the twin pivot front suspension. This means there are some extra ball joints in the front end. To have these replaced by Renault is very expensive (about £1k per side), as they replace the whole hub, but you can buy the ball joints seperately and...
The 197/200 aren't as bad as some make out. Mine averages around 33mpg, which isn't bad for a 190-odd bhp 2.0-litre car in reality. The 172/182 is a bit better on fuel, as it's a tiny, light little thing, but the 197/200 is a nicer every day car in my view, as it's a bit bigger and nicer inside...
I can see another diesel-style backtrack in the future to be honest. Governments are latching onto BEVs like they're the solution to every transport issue. 10 years from now, 20 at most, I can see the headlines about the environmental damage of mining the materials etc.
If the COVID-19 outbreak...
I think cars with all these options will become very sought after, though I would have concerns about having the Ohlins serviced in future. People will come back to these in the future for sure though. They were a real high point in hot hatch terms.
I don't think the Torx screw behind the grommet does come out does it? It just rotates a bit to allow you to pop the small part of the handle off? I just put a trim tool behind it and it popped off.
The handles were a bit of a ballache. My mate wants me to do his now he knows I fixed mine...
This. Chris Harris said it on a podcast a few months - car manufacturers used to innovate, designing cars and features that made things better. Relevant to this thread is the fact that Renault created the Espace, which was a really clever car. Now car companies are knocking out endless...
Plenty of nice options, but quite a few of the last Cup-S seemed to have a lot of options thrown at them. I wonder if there were a lot of dealer demo/manager cars.
I did plenty of miles in my Cup chassis car and didn't think it was that bad unless you were on B roads.
Lovely car, though not my...
Yeah they do sit nicely, and the arches are definitely the nicest feature of the 197/200.
I don't know if they do the track days anymore. The R.S. range is a bit light these days.
What a prick. If he'd just got out of the car when asked, they probably wouldn't have been so hard on him. His attitude stinks. If he wants to give people advice, maybe advise them not to speak to Police Officers like they're c***s. It will never go well.
I'm not sure taking pictures of a car...
Yeah that's it. I had a few warranty issues with mine when I first got it, which put me off, but once that was sorted and I'd done a couple of minor mods, I loved it. Really want another.
That's a lot of money!
Could you use a charge cooler like on the older Legacy? Might make it easier. Is there much space up front for cooling bits?
Saying that, I imagine one of these with over 200bhp would probably be a bit scary.