197 Cup with Recaros. Nimbus in 2012. Glacier White in 2022

[Christopher]

Nope, the GT spoiler is flush with the roof.

 

[Knuckles]

If you change them over I'll swap exhausts with you

 

[R-Sport.]

I gave dave a standard exhaust incase his precious ears couldnt take the epic sound of the exhaust so im sure he may take you up on that!!!

Steve

 

[Knuckles]

Whack a vid up of your exhaust, the tips look better than the system that's on mine (which I'm yet to identify)

 

[jesus]

Very nice, was tempted by one of these in this colour not too long ago.

 

[Daz.]

Nimbus is awesome - looks better on a meg though

 

[Ash-R27]

Love the car and kinda biased about the colour considering I got a Nimbus R27. I bet your definitely glad you go the recarro's, they're awesome (make sure you try not to rub the bolsters too much). Disagree about the cup spoiler though. Mines got the spoiler on and think it looks great. Personal opinion I suppose.

 

[Bux]

Disagree about the cup spoiler though. Mines got the spoiler on and think it looks great. Personal opinion I suppose.

+1

Nimbus 197 with cup spoiler ftw!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Whack a vid up of your exhaust, the tips look better than the system that's on mine (which I'm yet to identify)

I'll see if i can get one up over the weekend for you ...

 

[Nick172Cup]

I'll see if i can get one up over the weekend for you ...

Strap my GoPro to the back of your car of you want?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Strap my GoPro to the back of your car of you want?

Now that might be an idea!! Saves hanging out the window of one of the other cars whilst we hoon down the M3 ...

lol @ you driving down the road with the cup's door open to hear the ITB's on gupp's old shed. Window fail.

 

[Budgie]

LOL. That was epic. Failsport by name. Failsport by nature.

 

[Nick172Cup]

Indeed that was funny! The only way to hear it as I had no window switches!

 

[timmyd]

Are you selling the 197 now?

 

[Djw John]

Selling? Already?! Even by your standards thats quick!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Are you selling the 197 now?

If someone else wants it then yes: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?635496-Nimbus-Clio-197-Cup-inc-Recaros-£6-495

The car is very good, but I simply prefer the Trophy.

 

[Knuckles]

DirtyShedTrophy@Twitter: after a week that grey b*****d is going! suck on that!

 

[Revels]

You're a strange individual.

I thought the whole idea was that the 197 would be allowed as your company car whereas the Trophy was too old? Now what? Lol.

 

[Christopher]

750iL.

ps. you're mental.

 

[Chris205]

Very strange even for you dave, I wondered why you bought this thing anyway, i mean its clean but a 197 is something I'd never want, gearbox ratio's completely ruin the car for me

 

[Christopher]

Very strange even for you dave, I wondered why you bought this thing anyway, i mean its clean but a 197 is something I'd never want, gearbox ratio's completely ruin the car for me

197 Cups have the revised ratios.

 

[MarkCup]

400 miles? Not enough seat time!

 

[Chris205]

197 Cups have the revised ratios.

I'm still not a fan mate, the chassis is lovely, they just feel gutless on the bottom end and havent got a nice 'motorway' gear

 

[Gally]

Lols! I <3 Dave. Sell it. Buy another 330 and a 750i for lemans. Text book Dave.

You keep selling those BMW's because they're just a bit boring and the Trophy is not.

Are you trying to tell us you need a Trophy with a Golf TDI or a 1 Series bodykit?

 

[Chris205]

According to jesus the panda 100 handles better than a trophy....maybe Dave should get one of those next

 

[is1]

According to jesus the panda 100 handles better than a trophy....maybe Dave should get one of those next

Has a 6th gear too for his commute!
So what's he getting next? A 330d.

 

[.Adam.]

Buy a 130i hatch. You know it makes sense.

 

[jesus]

According to jesus the panda 100 handles better than a trophy....maybe Dave should get one of those next

This! 6-speed box... you'd really suit one Dave

 

[Sir_Dave]

400 miles? Not enough seat time!

Quite possibly, although i dont 'love' it, so if someone wants to buy it from me they can, i wouldnt be that bothered. Gearbox wise, they are very well spaced gears, & the revs at 80 leptons are under 4k rpm, so roughly the same as the 182, so its fine on the mway.

Re: whats next, i dont really know. My pinnacle was the M3, now i have no idea what i actually desire - which i think is part of the problem. I'll carry on using the 197 though, so might end up falling in love with it lol, you never know

Main problem is the Trophy. Its been untaxed for 11 days and tbh, its killing me, i just want to drive it.

Sad i know, but i just sat in it last night. Made me smile.

 

[jon_r]

Don't want a 320d do you?

 

[Knuckles]

I'm still not a fan mate, the chassis is lovely, they just feel gutless on the bottom end and havent got a nice 'motorway' gear

i know what you mean. they feel like they constantly want to pull when cruising in sixth lol

 

[.Adam.]

i know what you mean. they feel like they constantly want to pull when cruising in sixth lol

Clio's pull in 6th?!

 

[Knuckles]

no... but it wants to lol

 

[leeroybrown]

Yes Trophy updates needed!

We are bored of the 197 as much as you are

 

[MarkCup]

Sad i know, but i just sat in it last night. Made me smile.

This I get, 100%.

 

[TimR26]

I'm not surprised you prefer the Trophy but a bit shocked you're selling the 197 already, quick even you you.

 

[Will.]

You're selling it? Didn't you get it last week ffs.

 

[*Badger*]

Back to a BMW Dave you know it makes sense!

 

[R-Sport.]

Im the same- all the cars I have, all I look at every night is the flamer- waiting there patient for me to fire her into life again...

X

 

[Brett]

If it sells you may as well get a heroic barge for Le Mans now, run it for three months then sell it after.

I didn't see you getting on with the 197 as a daily.