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White 197
What did ya think?
White 197
Our car was originally run on BP Ultimate but I have now switched back to Sainsbury's Super Unleaded. Our 1st 197 always seamed to love the stuff.
Without a doubt the new gearbox does make a little difference to the economy (approx 1 mpg). On a very long motorway run it will return around 32/33 but not much more.
Without a doubt the new gearbox does make a little difference to the economy (approx 1 mpg). On a very long motorway run it will return around 32/33 but not much more.
Go by your own opinion Seb, our car returns 35mpg on some of our journeys so it's an accurate figure along with 27-8mpg on others.
Also perhaps you should check Renaults official figures and you'll find the combined mpg is claimed at 33.
Yeah we are gooey eye over our R27, because it's a nice motor and gets alot of attention.
I'd say you probably feel compelled to post a bit too much on here, perhaps you should get out more.
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We not interested in talking to you Seb this is a Clio website for Clio owners who are passionate about their cars.
If you want to insult us and claim we talk "tripe" then that's up to you.
The next conversation I will be having about this is with the chief moderator.
Sarah
If you want to insult us and claim we talk "tripe" then that's up to you.
The next conversation I will be having about this is with the chief moderator.
Sarah
No way Lee...dont you know the 197 does at least 30mpg ALL the time..lol
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haha I wish! Bought the car from darlington and kept it under 4,000rpm all the way home at about 70mph in 6th and DID get 35mpg,however as soon as you drive the car anywhere near the way it should be the mpg plummets! I did a test a few weeks back changing gear as soon as poss and not been over eager with my right foot.....could not get past 28mpg and that was drving like my mum (shes an instructor!). I then drove as normal, nothing daft, and it dropped back to 24 ish mpg(cant remember exact) within one day. Unless someone does alot of motorway mile and sticks to 70 then they will not hit the quoted 30+ figures.
If I was going to give a mpg figure to someone who was basing a purchase on those very same figures I would tell them
to expect 23-29mpg depending on how they drive. The 30+ figures are achievable but only on long runs.
Tappd'd RS
Cheque's in the post mate....i thankya..
Should get a wee meet organised this week if the weathers good, get some snaps of the R's..
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
i get 40mpg on track. !
Wanna fvck??
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
yeah ok.. where aboots?
can do it in my converted 172 (which is now a 197)
can do it in my converted 172 (which is now a 197)
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
woop woop.. !
Tappd'd RS
You crack me up mate - so cute
Cheque's in the post mate....i thankya..
Should get a wee meet organised this week if the weathers good, get some snaps of the R's..
Oops - should have kept it another week! :clown:
SchwepTek™
Had a good nose round yours on thursday
What did ya think?
Beautiful :approve:
White 197
Well I have seen ours returning 33 Mpg recently, that was after a very long run on mainly motorway.
I don't think it is our place to discredit what Sarah is saying, she really has no reason to be untruthful and really we don't know the driving style that she adopts.
I do know that my partner does pretty much the same journey to work as her partner and our car return 29/30 and I know he tends to travel at a quicker pace than he does.
I don't think it is our place to discredit what Sarah is saying, she really has no reason to be untruthful and really we don't know the driving style that she adopts.
I do know that my partner does pretty much the same journey to work as her partner and our car return 29/30 and I know he tends to travel at a quicker pace than he does.
seb
ClioSport Club Member
Clio trophy
sarah gets its doing 50-60mph, so you would get overtaken by trucks at that speed.
Surprised you're still here Seb, I'd have thought you'd have been fired and banned by now
The thing with fuel consumption, I find, is that some people are so tight, they actually believe it's impressive to get high mpg - to the point where they'll make it up. I think when people ask what kind of fuel consumption they're going to get in any given car, they probably mean by actually driving it, not by resetting the trip counter sitting behind a lorry, going downhill at 30mph in 6th gear for 2 miles.
I believe this is is pretty much what the lovely Sebastian was getting at.
The thing with fuel consumption, I find, is that some people are so tight, they actually believe it's impressive to get high mpg - to the point where they'll make it up. I think when people ask what kind of fuel consumption they're going to get in any given car, they probably mean by actually driving it, not by resetting the trip counter sitting behind a lorry, going downhill at 30mph in 6th gear for 2 miles.
I believe this is is pretty much what the lovely Sebastian was getting at.
Surprised you're still here Seb, I'd have thought you'd have been fired and banned by now
The thing with fuel consumption, I find, is that some people are so tight, they actually believe it's impressive to get high mpg - to the point where they'll make it up. I think when people ask what kind of fuel consumption they're going to get in any given car, they probably mean by actually driving it, not by resetting the trip counter sitting behind a lorry, going downhill at 30mph in 6th gear for 2 miles.
I believe this is is pretty much what the lovely Sebastian was getting at.
In our case this has nothing to do with being tight as the cost of fuel is not an issue. Our daily commute is mostly a roads with busy traffic so natuarally the mpg reaches 35 after resetting the trip at the START of the journey.
Juding by your comments I get the impression that you probably think that all sports car drivers should drive like nutters everywhere. Pretty irresponsible attitude I would say.
And for your information Seb and Munster my partner (Steve) takes note of his mpg a bit more than the next person as he has to drive carefully due to having 9 points until Feb next year.
Before your start concoting more incisions in what I've written these sp30's were unfortunately picked up doing 120 mile commutes day to day when he worked in Berkshire.
Mondeo TXS Bardge.
you cant really compair a 1.5 dci clio with a 2.0 197, they are different cars for different things, the 1.5 is for bumbling about doing things cheapely, the 197 is basically about getting there as quick as possible, you might as well compair an evo with smart car.
the tax is like £270 for the 197 comaired to £35 ( is it going to £20 or is that just the mk2)
then the economy the 1p7 gets 30ish, the dci gets 60ish.
insurance, 197, group 15, dci group 4 or something silly low like that.
ive been looking at getting a bigger car (brand new), and yeah for the same money i could get a 197 cup, but on running cost alone the one i'm looking at would be about £400 a year less than my 1.2 clio, where as a 197 cup would be about £500 more.
then there is the residuals which some people on here put above every thing else ive noticed, the DCi will probably out value the 197 in a few years, because of its cheepness. you can notice it now dervs are supprisingly exspensive second hand these days, i mean they have always commanded a premium but the gulf is widening.
but how many miles is your mum gonna deive because if its less than 13k then a 1.2 (poss TCE) would be a better option the insurance will still be dirt but the tax is slighly higher at £120 but the cost of the fuel would compensate for that.
the tax is like £270 for the 197 comaired to £35 ( is it going to £20 or is that just the mk2)
then the economy the 1p7 gets 30ish, the dci gets 60ish.
insurance, 197, group 15, dci group 4 or something silly low like that.
ive been looking at getting a bigger car (brand new), and yeah for the same money i could get a 197 cup, but on running cost alone the one i'm looking at would be about £400 a year less than my 1.2 clio, where as a 197 cup would be about £500 more.
then there is the residuals which some people on here put above every thing else ive noticed, the DCi will probably out value the 197 in a few years, because of its cheepness. you can notice it now dervs are supprisingly exspensive second hand these days, i mean they have always commanded a premium but the gulf is widening.
but how many miles is your mum gonna deive because if its less than 13k then a 1.2 (poss TCE) would be a better option the insurance will still be dirt but the tax is slighly higher at £120 but the cost of the fuel would compensate for that.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Most contradicting post ever award goes tooooo.............................Surprised you're still here Seb, I'd have thought you'd have been fired and banned by now
The thing with fuel consumption, I find, is that some people are so tight, they actually believe it's impressive to get high mpg - to the point where they'll make it up. I think when people ask what kind of fuel consumption they're going to get in any given car, they probably mean by actually driving it, not by resetting the trip counter sitting behind a lorry, going downhill at 30mph in 6th gear for 2 miles.
I believe this is is pretty much what the lovely Sebastian was getting at.
In our case this has nothing to do with being tight as the cost of fuel is not an issue. Our daily commute is mostly a roads with busy traffic so natuarally the mpg reaches 35 after resetting the trip at the START of the journey.
Juding by your comments I get the impression that you probably think that all sports car drivers should drive like nutters everywhere. Pretty irresponsible attitude I would say.
And for your information Seb and Munster my partner (Steve) takes note of his mpg a bit more than the next person as he has to drive carefully due to having 9 points until Feb next year.
Before your start concoting more incisions in what I've written these sp30's were unfortunately picked up doing 120 mile commutes day to day when he worked in Berkshire.
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
thats actually a funny post.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Love the fact that the 120 mile commute is the excuse. I should be banned several times over with that logic.
Surprised you're still here Seb, I'd have thought you'd have been fired and banned by now
The thing with fuel consumption, I find, is that some people are so tight, they actually believe it's impressive to get high mpg - to the point where they'll make it up. I think when people ask what kind of fuel consumption they're going to get in any given car, they probably mean by actually driving it, not by resetting the trip counter sitting behind a lorry, going downhill at 30mph in 6th gear for 2 miles.
I believe this is is pretty much what the lovely Sebastian was getting at.
Juding by your comments I get the impression that you probably think that all sports car drivers should drive like nutters everywhere. Pretty irresponsible attitude I would say.
Well no, not really. I have nil points. However, I don't tootle around looking at my mpg, and if I did, I'd be looking at realistic figures for how I drive, especially if someone were to ask me what mpg I get in my 182. I've seen my trip read as high as 49mpg but that's not my mpg. I believe that's all Seb was trying to point out.
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