197 on my driveway!!

[Graham Gooch]

Sounds more like user error to me

yeah i was gonna say that

 

[Rich]

it is quite nice when randoms pop round to show me the latest cars hehe

Im well known in this little village.. bless! (oo err)

Got followed to work this morning by an undercover volvo... they eventually overtook me and then i played 'keep up' i didnt go above 60 and fook me he was going some

LOL - What do you expect driving that bright yellow thing

If a blue ones does this to you, I want to be around to see the effects of a yellow one :rasp:

 

[Dan@SJM]

i think im going to buy one on finance...

 

[AnthonyR]

i think im going to buy one on finance...

Yeeeaaahhh

 

[Maz]

The crappy wheels are the only thing that put me off buying one think I will wait and see what the future brings

 

[Neil G]

Saw a lovely silver megane sport in the Renaukt dealers yesterday....I'd definately have that over the new Clio.

 

[Cue]

push a button to get you started???? aaahhh is that how it works, lol

 

[Cue]

didn't realise they'd switched to conti's. Wonder why they don't use the usual french rubber?

 

[JayJo]

I like new techy bits on a car, hopefully Reno have got their reliability sorted otherwise when it goes back to the dealers there will be lots of head scratching!!

They are pretty useless with cars that are 6 years old, let alone hot off the production line ones!

The 197 is growing on me, however it does need a boot lip spoiler!!

 

[Tyson-182]

Any pics yet Bubbles?

Tyson.

 

[Englebert]

didn't realise they'd switched to conti's. Wonder why they don't use the usual french rubber?

To be fair the 172 and Cup had Contis!

 

[Josh@Renparts]

however it does need a boot lip spoiler!!

Weve just had a 197 delivered to my local dealers. I was speaking to the guy who drove it down from renault UK and he says they will be offering a cup style spolier as extra, but as most of you know it serves no purpose as the downforce is generated by the diffuser. It will be interesting to see if they facelift it fairly soon which i feel is what theyre going to do to the clio quite quickly.

 

[Steve2004]

To be fair the 172 and Cup had Contis!

Just the phase 2s.


The 197 is growing on me, still think it needed more power though.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have 5 of them parked in the carpark outside my flat

 

[Maz]

^^ how come jetset boy ??

 

[Guy]

197 on my driveway!!

cant you get it to move?

 

[Gweebs]

Push Button Start + Confused = Blonde persons car....

 

[Dansta]

Id deffo prefer NOT to have a keycard.... guy at work has one for his Laguna and has had nothing but probs. One died with something inside rattling, guy at ren said, yeah it happens alot, they only really last 2 years or so. His second card started fooking up a week later, he could open it but the lock button broke, so had to leave the car unlocked as the key part wouldnt lock all doors.. £160 for a new one. jokers

 

[brisa4984]

yep the 197 is growing on me and im already falling for the cup.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^^ how come jetset boy ??

because QEK (a massive car storage/leasing/shipping company) are based infront of my flat, plus i have a 3mile runway out the front of my flat (mainly with all of QEK's cars parked on it, but ther's a 2mie smaller runway next to it!):evil:

i was up there last night testing out the vee, 152mph!:evil:

 

[R20 CWH]

because QEK (a massive car storage/leasing/shipping company) are based infront of my flat, plus i have a 3mile runway out the front of my flat (mainly with all of QEK's cars parked on it, but ther's a 2mie smaller runway next to it!):evil:

i was up there last night testing out the vee, 152mph!:evil:

pics and video - please gratis!

 

[Fred@BTM]

tell a fib, it wasn't 152, it was 140

here's where i live! http://www.raf-upper-heyford.org/ArielPhoto1.jpg

 

[GazCB]

didn't realise they'd switched to conti's. Wonder why they don't use the usual french rubber?

I presume the conti's are cheap. Apart from the sportiest of sporty renaultsports, all the renaults come with continental tyres. ...that was my understanding.

 

[ukaskew]

The 172 Cup had Contis.

 

[Maz]

because QEK (a massive car storage/leasing/shipping company) are based infront of my flat, plus i have a 3mile runway out the front of my flat (mainly with all of QEK's cars parked on it, but ther's a 2mie smaller runway next to it!):evil:

i was up there last night testing out the vee, 152mph!:evil:

Nice one :approve:

 

[TrophyBoy]

here's where i live! http://www.raf-upper-heyford.org/ArielPhoto1.jpg

So does that mean that you drive from Upper Heyford to work in Stone every day?

Thats one hell of a drive to work.

I used to drive past Upper Heyford years ago going from Abingdon to Stoke (before the M40 was extended up to the M42). I only used to do it at weekends though. I also used to go bowling there ocassionally.

 

[Bubbles]

So here we go..

FOOK ME THE BREAKS ARE GOOD!!! we were very very quickly upto 110 and it didnt take us long to slame on the breaks and go down to about 40, amazing!

It was Albi Blue?

sorry for the bluryness on the interior pic..

Still think the boot needs a little spoiler.. just a little nip

 

[Rich]

Did you have a drive? what does it feel like compared to the yellow peril?

 

[Bubbles]

The Drive:

we were trying to compair it to the 182 and couldnt really find the right word... but we said it was more 'refined' - although it is more expensive... you really do get what you pay for.

Its quick, breaks amazingly, positioned itself on the road really well and felt very planted.

The interior is really nice and the seats are very comfy

The ride was smooth and you do feel safe inside, when cruising around it was quiet and comfortable, but then you put your foot down and you hear it, and feeeeeeel the acceleration

The gear box is short and knotchy.. he didnt like that but i loved it!

 

[Englebert]

No TOP exclusive Amie

Cool...but NEEDS decking.

 

[Bubbles]

Haha sorry Rob, we will stick to Jap crap over there

Rich: hard to compair it to my low hard bumpy girl... i still prefer the looks of the 182, but i cant knock the 197... i really cant get over the breaks. Same suspension as the trophy, same front end set up as the meggy... it has all the good bits from the others thrown into this little rocket. i kept saying "I WILL NOT FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS CAR" hehe

 

[Rich]

Nice write up - Being that much bigger than the 182, did it lose the small hatch hot hatch feel of cars gone by that the 182 managed to keep?

All sounds very grown up, almost Golf GTI like.

Sounds like someone needs to get them brakes onto a 1*2.

 

[Bubbles]

oooooooooooo hard to say! i did mention that it feels really safe, and the seating position felt very high up! hehe

But when inside, it was so chuckable, and we laughed the whole time! He mentioned that out on the airfield, they just cant get it to shift its backend at all... we think its lost its little 'c**ked leg' that we love so much with the 182

Will look nice with some nice pipes!

 

[martynh]

Can't believe the wheels are 17s, they look very small and pretty narrow compared to the 16s on the 182. How did they look in the flesh?

 

[Bubbles]

sorry, i probably should of taken some pics of the full wheels, can do some if you want?

They do look small, i did say "Wow, 17s!? they look tiny" but it doesnt effect the ride or anything at all - would be nice if they came in anthracite (sp)

 

[Rich]

oooooooooooo hard to say! i did mention that it feels really safe, and the seating position felt very high up! hehe

But when inside, it was so chuckable, and we laughed the whole time! He mentioned that out on the airfield, they just cant get it to shift its backend at all... we think its lost its little 'c**ked leg' that we love so much with the 182

Will look nice with some nice pipes!

Whn I sat in the one at the Silverstone Pit stop thing I notice you seem to be sat up highand the seats feel very squashy but supportive.

I need to see a black one and have a test drive!

No L.O.O though .... oh dear

 

[Graham Gooch]

Haha sorry Rob, we will stick to Jap crap over there

lol same old same old

 

[Bubbles]

i laughed at the little indicator stalk! its like a little nubbin! steering wheels is gorgeous.

Aparently the 'smokers pack' is a little cup with a lid (That was in the car).. thats the ashtray - which i quite like to having a whole built in unit

 

[Rich]

sorry, i probably should of taken some pics of the full wheels, can do some if you want?

They do look small, i did say "Wow, 17s!? they look tiny" but it doesnt effect the ride or anything at all - would be nice if they came in anthracite (sp)

Awaits the cup packs me thinks.

Yeah they do look small, needs 18's like the Meggy

 

[Bubbles]

Dont be showing up my shite photography Rich

Oh.. and the 300 mile press car had a new front bumper fitted today! toooooo many stone chips haha