Apologies, I thought they were turbo for some reason. And secondly, I know haha, tongue in cheek comment.Well, firstly it was N/A in the ST220
But mostly that's a bad idea for handling.
Also, Ford would rather put models to market that will sell...... The Focus Convertibles being the exception to prove the rule :smile:
Look epic in that Blue tooFocus ST170s were a great car. Really underrated.
Of the gearbox... clearly. Haha! Looks great mate, loving that front grill and stance. One of the best colours imo too. I very nearly bought one of these before my 182, I still think they are a cracking little car.
I think I will definitely have to try one at some stage.Thanks mate. Still got a lot of plans for it... new brakes and intercooler going on tomorrow because I have my first track time coming up next week :smile:
I had 2x 182's before it. Out the box the Clio is the better car, no doubt. But after a few mods the MINI can be a lot of fun, and the noise! With the supercharger whine and crackling/popping exhaust I'd honestly say it was my best sounding car ever.
This one had rear parking sensors, hardly noticed themI ordered everything bar rear parking sensors (they look crap just stuck to the bumper) and they all came on the car, but they deleted some FF bits with Cup bits :/
I had a Cup interior light, Cup Tunepoint radio with no aux and USB panel etc. Really odd.
They sorted it all in the end, but I had to prove that I had ordered it. I just said "Well, it's obviously not a Cup"
Once they agreed that my car was not a Cup, they retro-fitted everything I ordered. :/
For £5-6?Im going to say this all the time on here now but if you had £5-6 to spend id definatly go looking for a decent R26 - its a much better car than the 197/200 imo.
For £5-6?
I mean, yeah, the running costs just dropped sharply but it's not going to be comfortable on long journeys
Aren't the seats a little small though?
Aren't the seats a little small though?
The 200's Recaros are a really nice fit and they're more comfortable than they look, providing that you sit bolt-upright in them.I thought the opposite - the recaros are so much more comfortable than the 200 seats and its a very civilised car on the motorway,can cruise effortlessly,with less high revving noise aswell. The ride isnt as firm as a lowered 182 either imo.
The 200's Recaros are a really nice fit and they're more comfortable than they look, providing that you sit bolt-upright in them.
I did Le Mans to Manchester in one sitting as well as Dartford to Nurburgring via Bruge all in one go and still felt fresh.
My issue with them (and why I sold mine) was the height of them. They're about a foot too high in the car! You feel like you're sat on the car, rather than in it.
Since changing to fixed buckets, it's like a whole new experience... albeit one that I've not tested on a long journey yet.
Looks v cheap...what can a 'belt squeek' be if they were only changed last year?I'm sure this one keeps getting cheaper?!
https://www.pistonheads.com/classif...port-clio-x85-2-0-16v-197-cup-fullfat/7112758
I suppose that is one of the reasons why it is still for sale? From memory, it has dropped about £500 since i first posted itLooks v cheap...what can a 'belt squeek' be if they were only changed last year?
I suppose that is one of the reasons why it is still for sale? From memory, it has dropped about £500 since i first posted it
In theory, I don't know much about the belts but perhaps they are misaligned? Or it is one of the other belts? Needs a gearbox recondition and that oil leak looking at but I might be tempted for £2k!Yeah but the belts should be fine for another 3 years?
You think im an aeroplane dont you Mike?Aren't the seats a little small though?
True dat, got to be a better daily without the cold start running and much more low down torque. Wouldn't even know how to price what it would cost to put a meg engine in, parts or labour.Megane R26 is a good car for £6k, but as this is cliosport I'll come back on topic and ask what's a 197 with meg engine a day box like? Is it more civilised as a daily? How much on top of the cheap 197 is a engine swap?