All 197/200’s on the forum. Get in here!

[Ben Cook]

They could have at least washed the wheels ?

?I’d had them booked in for Satin black paint and Cup 2’s just after.

 

[youngarthur]

My dirty Meglio.I drive 800yards, up a Forestry track, to get to a single track road, so gets dirty in around 800 yards!. Been faultless on Road/Track this year, more track days in September.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

My dirty Meglio.I drive 800yards, up a Forestry track, to get to a single track road, so gets dirty in around 800 yards!. Been faultless on Road/Track this year, more track days in September.

Very nice indeed!

 

[welshname]

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Suits the none sport lights

 

[Sider]

My pair ?

 

[Martyn_182]

 

[BurnyC]

Well, I'm finally in the 197 club! I've got a 182 that I'm selling to my Dad next week, and picked up a 197 yesterday. Very happy with it so far; Milltek exhaust, H&R springs, Cup spoiler, few other little bits. Can't wait to get it on track!

 

[Trowfee]

My LY 220 Trophy....2 years old in September..,7200 miles

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I have also joined the club. Not sure how long I'll keep it. Was in need of a car as my daily is knackered. Body is pretty good, interior needs a good clean and driver's seat isn't great. Sounds like it has a stainless too, but need to work out what it is.

Circumstances might mean it's not a long term fixture but, if I do get to keep it, it will get lowered/wheel refurb/spacers/spoiler.

Picking it up at the weekend hopefully.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I have also joined the club. Not sure how long I'll keep it. Was in need of a car as my daily is knackered. Body is pretty good, interior needs a good clean and driver's seat isn't great. Sounds like it has a stainless too, but need to work out what it is.

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Circumstances might mean it's not a long term fixture but, if I do get to keep it, it will get lowered/wheel refurb/spacers/spoiler.

Picking it up at the weekend hopefully.

That’s lovely mate! ❤️

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

That’s lovely mate! ❤

Thanks buddy. Nice to finally have one of my own!

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Thanks buddy. Nice to finally have one of my own!

H&R’s and 21mm PMS spacers ?

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

H&R’s and 21mm PMS spacers ?

It does make them look loads better. Roads are monumentally bad round my way though. My mates on Eibachs is pretty bouncy.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

It does make them look loads better. Roads are monumentally bad round my way though. My mates on Eibachs is pretty bouncy.

Had the one you’re getting got cup suspension?

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Had the one you’re getting got cup suspension?

Nah it's non-Cup.

 

[roblee8g]

My Clio Cup Racer. Ex- Michelin Clio Cup series car in 2018. Now track day car in Australia.

 

[Tommyt197]

Just got my 197 on Saturday already booked into k tech at the end of this month

 

[Ben Cook]

Just got my 197 on Saturday already booked into k tech at the end of this month

Nice one Tommy, what you at K-Tec for, mods or maintenance?

 

[Tommyt197]

Ma

Nice one Tommy, what you at K-Tec for, mods or maintenance?

Maintenance mate having the belts done and a health check and power run
Always been into vw so never really had the chance to mess about with renualts
But ye hopefully will get some decent info from here

 

[Ads29]

Bought my 200 in January, had a mere 28k on the clock then too, its nice to drive as a daily but not a patch on my 172 race car

 

[fishy03]

Just brought this little beauty as a project car for now and want to restore it because it's had no love previously.
How do i know what it should have the wheels and bumpers painted? I see most 09<onwards with the middle of the bumper black and not grey.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Just brought this little beauty as a project car for now and want to restore it because it's had no love previously.
How do i know what it should have the wheels and bumpers painted? I see most 09<onwards with the middle of the bumper black and not grey.

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It’s got the wrong wheels on it. They’re off the 197 I think.

Other than that mate it looks lovely and I’m looking forward to seeing the progress.

Start a project thread 👍

 

[FatRS]

The grey is the anthracite pack. Front bumper, rear diffuser and wing mirrors.
You could get those wheels on a 200 but very rare to find.

 

[R-Sport.]

 

[Clio_fool]

Just brought this little beauty as a project car for now and want to restore it because it's had no love previously.
How do i know what it should have the wheels and bumpers painted? I see most 09<onwards with the middle of the bumper black and not grey.

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The 197 wheels are much better looking than the 200 ones, maybe not in that finish though 😂. The grey and yellow looks good imo and I think the wheels in a matching grey would look good too.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

The 197 wheels are much better looking than the 200 ones, maybe not in that finish though 😂. The grey and yellow looks good imo and I think the wheels in a matching grey would look good too.

Sorry but you are definitely wrong. The 200 speedlines are infinitely better than the 197 ones 😘

 

[Clio_fool]

Sorry but you are definitely wrong. The 200 speedlines are infinitely better than the 197 ones 😘

We may agree on hairstyle but on this we'll have to agree to disagree 👍😂.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

We may agree on hairstyle but on this we'll have to agree to disagree 👍😂.

🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[xs2man]

New member here. I have a 197...

 

[Clio_fool]

New member here. I have a 197...

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That's very nice, but crying out for wheel spacers!

 

[xs2man]

That's very nice, but crying out for wheel spacers!

It absolutely is. Unfortunately, it needed about £1100 spent on it immediately after purchase, so spacers will have to wait.

 

[Clio_fool]

It absolutely is. Unfortunately, it needed about £1100 spent on it immediately after purchase, so spacers will have to wait.

Ooof did you know it was in need of investment whe you bought it? They do look great in ultra red though 😂.

 

[xs2man]

Ooof did you know it was in need of investment whe you bought it? They do look great in ultra red though 😂.

Not all of it, no. The first £500 I knew about, as I knew it needed timing belt and dephaser. But apart from that, it looked decent, drove well and showed no error codes But on the way to get the belts done, it got an ABS warning. Turned out the backing plate was shot, the sensor had been hanging around, knocking into the rear wheel bearing or something, which meant replacing the discs and pads too.

Turns out there is also a VERY slight crunch between 2nd and 3rd if your booting it too. So that will need looked at somewhere down the line. In the meantime, I have bought some high quality gearbox fluid, so hopefully that helps until the bank account recovers enough.

I did have a bit of money set aside for a new steering wheel and gearknob retrim. But that's obviously for down the road now. As is the Recaro retrim / bolster repairs.

Anyway, not driven her since picking her up really, apart from taking her to the specialist. And am picking her back up today. Hopefully now I can drive it, I'll forgive it all this expense, ha ha.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Just put on H&R Springs, new OEM too mounts, the old ones were shagged... and track biased alignment at Abbey Motorsports.

 

[imprezaworks]

Money pits these cars. Shame really.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Money pits these cars. Shame really.

Worth every penny.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Not all of it, no. The first £500 I knew about, as I knew it needed timing belt and dephaser. But apart from that, it looked decent, drove well and showed no error codes But on the way to get the belts done, it got an ABS warning. Turned out the backing plate was shot, the sensor had been hanging around, knocking into the rear wheel bearing or something, which meant replacing the discs and pads too.

Turns out there is also a VERY slight crunch between 2nd and 3rd if your booting it too. So that will need looked at somewhere down the line. In the meantime, I have bought some high quality gearbox fluid, so hopefully that helps until the bank account recovers enough.

I did have a bit of money set aside for a new steering wheel and gearknob retrim. But that's obviously for down the road now. As is the Recaro retrim / bolster repairs.

Anyway, not driven her since picking her up really, apart from taking her to the specialist. And am picking her back up today. Hopefully now I can drive it, I'll forgive it all this expense, ha ha.

Bleed the clutch when you change the box oil - trust me, it’ll help as that fluid in the clutch circuit will have never been changed since it was filled at the factory! Clutch drag is one of the biggest killers in these gearboxes.
Oh and redline mtl, or redline mt90 is THE best oil for these boxes. 👍🏻

 

[197.]

Only money pits if you don't know what you should be looking for. No excuse really as the information is out there and not very hard to find.

 

[fishy03]

It’s got the wrong wheels on it. They’re off the 197 I think.

Other than that mate it looks lovely and I’m looking forward to seeing the progress.

Start a project thread 👍

Yeah I will do as I have a few bits to update it with now.

 

[fishy03]

Not all of it, no. The first £500 I knew about, as I knew it needed timing belt and dephaser. But apart from that, it looked decent, drove well and showed no error codes But on the way to get the belts done, it got an ABS warning. Turned out the backing plate was shot, the sensor had been hanging around, knocking into the rear wheel bearing or something, which meant replacing the discs and pads too.

Turns out there is also a VERY slight crunch between 2nd and 3rd if your booting it too. So that will need looked at somewhere down the line. In the meantime, I have bought some high quality gearbox fluid, so hopefully that helps until the bank account recovers enough.

I did have a bit of money set aside for a new steering wheel and gearknob retrim. But that's obviously for down the road now. As is the Recaro retrim / bolster repairs.

Anyway, not driven her since picking her up really, apart from taking her to the specialist. And am picking her back up today. Hopefully now I can drive it, I'll forgive it all this expense, ha ha.

In reply to your gearbox issue I have a similar issue in 4th crunching, do you or anyone here know someone who can do refurb's that aren't a total rip off at £400+