197 Appreciation Thread

[Mr Burns]

I think the 197 is old enough now to earn an appreciation thread, with the 200 now in its place the 197 is now becoming more and more affordable.
As the prices drop the 200's better looking older sister is slowly growing in popularity, and hopefully we'll be seeing more and more modified examples on Cliosport in the near future!

There are already some great examples on here, so let's have 'em!

I'll start the ball rolling...

Mods...

- KW V1 Coilovers
- Clio TCE Spoiler
- Live ECU Remap
- ITG Panel Filter
- Gloss-black Wheels and Mirrors
- Rear Seats Removed

 

[kevo66]

Looking good matey!!

 

[Mr Burns]

Looking good matey!!

Let's see some of yours, Kev

 

[kevo66]

Let's see some of yours, Kev

Will dig a few out mate, looks like a bin TBH compared to yours!

 

[Gaz_]

My old un,

Mods (were)

Speedlines
Recaros
H&R Coilovers
HID kit 5000k
Painted Brembos
Black mirror covers (steve now has )

 

[JayR]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Love it Ste mate! Really cant wait to get mine!

 

[withoutabix]

Mods...

Cup Spoiler
Side skirts
SpeedLines
Vinyl'd Bonnet

 

[theduck]

Few random ones I have to hand

 

[JayR]

^The R27's really shouldve come out of the factory fitted with the speedlines shouldnt they!

Looks great mate.

 

[BREMBO]

Is the bonnet matt on the LY ?

 

[Mr Burns]

Nice one, Kev! Same mirrors have appeared twice in the thread already!

 

[Gaz_]

Glad they went to a wrothy home

 

[withoutabix]

Is the bonnet matt on the LY ?

yes Matt carbon vinyl

 

[Mr Burns]

Nice pics, Stu x

 

[kevo66]

 

[Steve]

 

[theduck]

More...

 

[Gaz.]

Ste, thought about rear spacers? Would look awesome with the wheels a bit further out of the arches.

 

[Gaz_]

nooooooooooooo!

Ruin the handling. Been there done that, sold them after about 4 days.....

 

[RDP197]

Mine...

oh and let's not forget.....


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[Mr Burns]

Ste, thought about rear spacers? Would look awesome with the wheels a bit further out of the arches.

I do trackdays, so I'm trying to keep it handling as well as it can. And as Gaz said, I've heard that spacers would ruin it!

I agree though, it would probably look better

 

[alanc1000]

I just read 197 appreciation - so its rude not to show my support!!

Mine was standard - it needed cup pack just to raise the looks IMO, but i loved it.

 

[Mr Burns]

Looks like new! ^^

 

[Gaz.]

Don't get me wrong I slung my rear spacers after having them fitted an hour, but for shows/pics they'd look great.

 

[Ribena]

Some great examples in here. Here's mine:

and since that image...

and also an ITG panel filter.

 

[Mr Burns]

Oooofft, Wow!! Love the seats/harness's!!

 

[JayR]

Leather Recaros? :S

Nice motor by the way mate!

 

[rosssei]

some of my old one - i miss it (can also be seen in the Redline 'Ring Magazine on a full page shot at the ring with its new owner however he didnt change a thing to the car )

/Ross

 

[RussZS]

My R27 when it was on H&R springs, and wearing £2k's worth of Zymol Vintage Glaze (Wax)

Pic courtesy of SteBurnPics Ltd x

 

[the_prophet]

some shine on that^^!!!

looks

 

[chrispy.clio]

Some very very nice examples there.

 

[Paul.]

oooft , some absolute crackers! Rossies , ste and gaz' are mint! However my fave has been posted yet - username (T)ime or something? White cup racer rep

 

[Kneel]

I really want that car back, loved it.

 

[WILLIE]

For some reason this just reminds of Forza. Part from the fact it looks ten times more amazing then a game tho.

Love It!! Love em' all!!

Some great examples in here. Here's mine:

Plus, this thread is going to make my love for the 182 die... There all such great looking cars 197's... Stunning.

 

[Washington]

anyone have the shot of that nimbus one up in the mountains somewhere in Europe?

 

[dajones]

saximo's car? (dont think i spelt the name right)

 

[YorkshireDaz]

Not mine!

This was leeds_182's old one! First white and black wheel combo iirc.

 

[yellowbelly]

some of my old one - i miss it (can also be seen in the Redline 'Ring Magazine on a full page shot at the ring with its new owner however he didnt change a thing to the car )

/Ross

PERFECT!!!!!

 

[Slippers]

 

[Pearl_Black]

Ste, I think yours looks the bees knees! Love the black ont he red. Nice one for starting the thread. There is deffinatly some good looking 197s around now

Would love some Red mirrors from my Black 197, think they would look pretty smart