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The build quality is brilliant for a renault, however I still have exhaust problems on my 197 (knocking noise from around the diffuser area) although its only a minor niggle!
I saw this car when I went to the start of the Gumball last summer, I seem to remember it even had a chromed E L V I S badge on the bonnet? The guy was dressed as Elvis when I saw it too, NUTTER!
Both are great cars in my opinion, as for the 182 being quicker, Ive had a tussle with a few 182s and cant see any diff (straight line speed) in them whatsoever! Think its just down to the driver!
Yeah its plenty enough! I was so impressed with the R27 on the trip, not once did I find anything to dislike about it, on the roads leading up to the nurburgring it was awesome! It also felt great on the motorways and the recaro's looked after my back, even after 400 miles with only a small...
Awesome! you will clock up some miles! i found on the autobahns that the clio will not do more than 138 indicated (134 sat nav)! that was at 7000 rpm in 6th gear, unless mine is a slow one!... on the flat you will struggle for any more!
Yeah there were a few of them testing before the track opened to the public, was good to watch! there was a black 430 ferrari with orange wheels - looked awesome but didnt manage to get a pic unfortunately! :(
Do it! it was awesome! - costs were not too bad either
Based on 2 per car our costs were...
£205 pp for hotels (3 nights inc breakfast & ferrys)
£120 pp for petrol (197 averaged 25mpg over the whole trip)
£35 2 laps of nurburgring
+ spending money (meals and drinks etc) didnt spend...
Cheers, it was a good trip - was great to see one of the locals at the ring using a clio cup race car (197) on the road! after the session had finished he just drove it home! sounded nuts with the sequential box blasting up the main road :D
Recently myself and a group of friends had a road trip, setting off from Leeds we drove down to Amiens in France for a night stop. On from here we drove over to Luxembourg - with a stop in Reims on the way to visit the old GP circuit. After an evening in Luxembourg we set off over to the...
Was at the Nurburgring on the 2nd of june (monday evening session) and saw a uk reg black 182, I was in a RB 197 plastered in stickers! got a good pic of you on track if your on here!
I only did 2 laps as time was short and I wanted to passenger in mates cars, but 197 was truly amazing on track! leagues ahead of the cooper s I took last year!