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Lol at being "honest". Half the people that usually comment on the 197/200 have never driven one. They listen to and then regurgitate comments made by others. I had a 172 cup before the 197, they are both great cars but the 197 clinches it for me. Just a nicer place to be!

very little "performance" difference. 197 is more refined in general but 6th gear is too short for comfortable cruising at motorway speeds imo. handling wise, Id say the 197 is better/easier but Im no driving god. CS doesnt like 197's though so bear this in mind.

Hammerite do underseal with added waxoyl . Its not as thick as the original stuff but does the trick.

I have played it a bit... Decent game but I am pretty bad at it... know/play with a few at Diamond though.

Looks great! The urge to buy a phase 1 is getting stronger.... :(

Short answer is no. It's not great but nowhere near as bad as some people think.

great job.. location definitely made it.

have to agree. some nice clios but the land and air museum pieces made it for me!

Change of plan. I'll now see you at J27 :)

Yep, slow and steady is the key. mine came up almost like new... defo no marks etc. make sure you maintain contact with the light until the drill stops and put it in contact before spinning it up.

I used the 3M kit that is drill mounted to restore my 172 headlights. Its very good kit and easy to use/difficult to get wrong.

very nice Dan! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Yeh I was surprised to be honest. I find the "mid range" mpg to be comparable to the 172. The biggest limitation is that on a run it tops out at 35 (38 driving like a fossil). In the 172 cup I could easily reach 45 driving normally. when pressed the 197 dips down to 14-15ish whereas I...

My wife drives the 197 8 miles per day in morning traffic and averages 28-30 mpg. Not great but certainly not a deal breaker for me.

I had a 172 cup before I bought the r27. 197 doesnt feel any faster but it does feel more special. Build quality is better and it feels tighter/more planted. Ive not had the 197 around a track yet but I suspect it'll be faster and/or easier to drive faster. The chassis inspires a lot of...

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Are you calling me a fool? :p I come from East Midlands, I've killed before, I'll kill again mother b**ch ;)

just bought 2 tickets for me and a mate so put me down for LFE services :)

that's because its hard living up here.... ;)

Cliosport Saturday is the day before...

Re: Classic/Sports Car Show every 1st/3rd Wednesday - Griffin's Head, Papplewick, No right, I might have to see you there then mate. I am on bath and bed duty with the little one until about 7pm. Do you want to pm me your mobile number so we can find each other?

Re: Classic/Sports Car Show every 1st/3rd Wednesday - Griffin's Head, Papplewick, No awesome. what time are you setting off?

Re: Classic/Sports Car Show every 1st/3rd Wednesday - Griffin's Head, Papplewick, No Yeh, furthest I've driven it is back from Mick's last weekend though... Looks like you have one too? is it yours that is regularly parked up near Ravensdale/Samworth?

Re: Classic/Sports Car Show every 1st/3rd Wednesday - Griffin's Head, Papplewick, No Let me know when Dan. I wouldnt mind popping down and having a look

Mansfield Wheel Alignment have always done mine. They are a bit old school but they have a Hunter system and do a great job. c.£45 for 4 wheel alignment

gutted for him/her

Knocking could be drop links? Is there any play in the steering? Does the steering knock going from lock to lock. The flexi links on the cat' are a known weak point. There is a chance that this could have failed? This is long shot but getting the centre silencer cut out is also a popular...

The r27 has cup packs and Recaros. Xenons and climate were an option. You can get cups packs on 2007 onwards on "normal" 197's. Test drive a few and make your own mind up whether 197's are less fun than 182's....A lot of people will try and convince this is the case.....

I've had the ad08's on my 172 cup and the grip they offer in the wet and dry is awesome! As mentioned, Camskill are a fairly safe bet.

the Clio Cup race finishes at 5:35 on Saturday. Last BTCC race finishes about the same time on Sunday