any one got a 197

lpug206gt · Jul 27, 2006

has any one got a 197 yet had mine 2 weeks wot do you think off it ..............

Fletcher · Jul 27, 2006

What do you think of yours?

lpug206gt · Jul 27, 2006

nice looking had a 182 yello..one not sure its a fast as that but erly days yet....... very nice to drive tho..

SimonV6 · Jul 27, 2006

When's the Clio Mk3 297 V6 coming out....

I will wait till then.....

Simon

BIG jts · Jul 27, 2006

lpug206gt said:
has any one got a 197 yet had mine 2 weeks wot do you think off it ..............

How did u manage that???? only had our demo's a few weeks??

Fletcher · Jul 27, 2006

I didn't think you could pick one up untill the end of august.

philmots · Jul 27, 2006

i saw a red one today.. it looked fit

jayxx83 · Jul 28, 2006

Saw a red one as well today on the road.

MikeDX · Jul 28, 2006

I'm taking a 197 out again tomorrow, hopefully get a few pics/videos as I'm taking the car out unsupervised.

But yes, how did you get one so soon? I was quoted end of september!

rory182 · Jul 28, 2006

SimonV6 said:
When's the Clio Mk3 297 V6 coming out....

I will wait till then.....

Simon

3.5 V6 based on a 350Z

g18llo · Jul 28, 2006

BIG jts said:
How did u manage that???? only had our demo's a few weeks??

An article in Evo magazine said that you'd need to be a very talented driver of a 182 to stick to the rear diffuser of a 197; the journalist is either a c**t or a clown as I didn't find the 197 to be noticably quicker in any respect. In fact, if anything, I felt that the turn in was slightly slower.

Regards

Justin · Jul 28, 2006

i agree, i test drove one, and i thought it was boring to drive, didnt feel as quick.. but fair enough, not run in yet, and the car is a lot bigger, comfier.. but tbh, i wouldnt even consider changing my 182 for one

g18llo · Jul 28, 2006

justinRT said:
the car is a lot bigger, comfier.. but tbh, i wouldnt even consider changing my 182 for one

It's a pendulum effect, as happened to the original Golf GTi.

1. It's light, but with little comfort, but it does what it's supposed to do exceptionally well.
2. Fat people start buying them, then decide they want climate, leather, electric sunroof, sat nav.
3. They get heavier and they lose sight of where they started out, and start having to use heavier and more powerful engines to compensate.
4. They get even heavier, moving so far away from the original brief that they share nothing more than the name of the original design.
5. They go back to point 1.

Regards

Tyson-182 · Jul 28, 2006

Pictures? I've not even test drived one yet. Too many negative comments about them. A Cup variant on the otherhand, yes please!

Tyson.

sharkaroo · Jul 28, 2006

I was infront (naturally) of a red one yesterday, seen it a few times. could be a company car, had alot of window stickers on it NCAP 5* n all that tosh!!

chiefsilverback · Jul 28, 2006

SimonV6 said:
When's the Clio Mk3 297 V6 coming out....

I will wait till then.....

Simon

Renault said never again didn't they after the 255?

GPH1 · Jul 28, 2006

g18llo said:
An article in Evo magazine said that you'd need to be a very talented driver of a 182 to stick to the rear diffuser of a 197; the journalist is either a c**t or a clown as I didn't find the 197 to be noticably quicker in any respect. In fact, if anything, I felt that the turn in was slightly slower.

Regards

Actually he's neither, just correct. I was at the test with this journalist who drove a 197 and a 182 Cup over the same 10km road route at least five times and the superior damping and wheel travel of the 197 means it drives away from any 182 as soon as the road is not billiard smooth - which is 90% of the time- and it was the same when the drivers swapped round. thank god the engineers actually built the car properly and resisted the uninformed opinion that a car only drives properly if it has overly large wheels and rock hard suspension ie most sporting Audis.

dick · Jul 28, 2006

rory182 said:
3.5 V6 based on a 350Z

just buy the 350z much better than any french car.

Paulg1979 · Jul 28, 2006

Hi Fellas.

This is my first post on here. I test drove a 197 today and was not impressed at all. Compared to my 182 it seemed pretty dull. I'm driving an Impreza at the moment and thought the new clio would sway me away from the Subaru. Maybe I need a longer test drive. Cars seem to grow on you. Anyone know when the Cup version is being released?

rory182 · Jul 28, 2006

dick said:
just buy the 350z much better than any french car.

Indeed, on my shopping list but it'd be nice to see a 3.5 V6 clio IMO

john182rs · Jul 28, 2006

Ive test drove the new 197 an dont think its got as much punch as the 182 there seems to be no play with the car plus i would say the 182 handles corners and takes off better than the new 197, an another thing it just seems too Big..?

Plus when nissan release the micra V6 thats going to be some competition for the V6 clio

SimonV6 · Jul 28, 2006

chiefsilverback said:
Renault said never again didn't they after the 255?

Thats true, but they said the same after the 5 turbo 2 as well and yet they made the V6 230/255, so we can only hope

Simon

SimonV6 · Jul 28, 2006

dick said:
just buy the 350z much better than any french car.

haha, Nissan use LOTs of FRENCH parts these days....infact the Mk3 is almost a Nissan Micra underneth....lol

350z is a nice car but just to normal and common....but still if Renault don't make a new V6 I will move on to a different marques....

must be RWD, Mid Engined 2 door and 2 seats though? for my liking anyway

Simon

Paulg1979 · Jul 28, 2006

What would be the better choice?

197 or the 255 V6?

I'm thinking the 255 is way more eye catching. I'd say as eye catching as a supercar. Its so different!! I really wasn't impressed by the 197 test drive but have yet to drive the 255.

miketheman2k · Jul 28, 2006

Paulg1979 said:
What would be the better choice?

197 or the 255 V6?

Clearly a V6, I'm sorry you had to ask.

Tyson-182 · Jul 28, 2006

^^^ What Mike said.

Tyson.

LSmith89 · Jul 28, 2006

There making a micra v6 :O does any1 know where i can get some information on it, sounds interesting lol.

Tyson-182 · Jul 28, 2006

It called the Nissan Micro 350 SR. Not sure whether it will make production. But it looks very sweet!

Tyson.

tommyboy · Jul 28, 2006

Still looks total cack like all micras.

"What do you own again?" ..."erm a micra

..."

end of.

SimonV6 · Jul 28, 2006

tommyboy said:
Still looks total cack like all micras.

"What do you own again?" ..."erm a micra ..."

end of.

some of my mate say the same thing about Clio's.....

RWD, Mid Engined, 2 door, 2 seats, V6 3.5 litre engine, 306bhp 0-60 in under 5 secs.....I'd have it....but would prefer if with a Clio wide body I guess...

As the new clio Mk3 is almost a Micra anyway, maybe if they ever make this we will get a new Clio V6? here's hoping anyway

Simon

john182rs · Aug 30, 2006

There another new clio v6 coming out next year anyhow boasting higher on the bhp an torque but also looking to be differnt from the current body shape of the v6's but also not looking like the new clio shape either.
I havnt got any pictures but i was told this by a friend who works for renault itself an not a dealership of renault, as soon as she lets me have some ill post them but im not promising owt

Jeremy Townsend · Aug 30, 2006

john182rs said:
There another new clio v6 coming out next year anyhow boasting higher on the bhp an torque but also looking to be differnt from the current body shape of the v6's but also not looking like the new clio shape either.
I havnt got any pictures but i was told this by a friend who works for renault itself an not a dealership of renault, as soon as she lets me have some ill post them but im not promising owt

No there won't be.

ukaskew · Aug 30, 2006

Tyson-182 said:
It called the Nissan Micro 350 SR. Not sure whether it will make production. But it looks very sweet!

Tyson.

I love that thing, sooooo rapid...

martynh · Aug 30, 2006

Jeremy Townsend said:
No there won't be.

The end.

tommyboy · Aug 30, 2006

martynh said:
The end.

Well ended.

speedynz · Aug 30, 2006

GPH1 said:
Actually he's neither, just correct. I was at the test with this journalist who drove a 197 and a 182 Cup over the same 10km road route at least five times and the superior damping and wheel travel of the 197 means it drives away from any 182 as soon as the road is not billiard smooth - which is 90% of the time- and it was the same when the drivers swapped round. thank god the engineers actually built the car properly and resisted the uninformed opinion that a car only drives properly if it has overly large wheels and rock hard suspension ie most sporting Audis.

Great post.

John D · Aug 30, 2006

GPH1 said:
Actually he's neither, just correct. I was at the test with this journalist who drove a 197 and a 182 Cup over the same 10km road route at least five times and the superior damping and wheel travel of the 197 means it drives away from any 182 as soon as the road is not billiard smooth - which is 90% of the time- and it was the same when the drivers swapped round. thank god the engineers actually built the car properly and resisted the uninformed opinion that a car only drives properly if it has overly large wheels and rock hard suspension ie most sporting Audis.

Indeed.

Chewy · Aug 30, 2006

I think thats the only micra i've seen that'd I buy.

Looks f**king SWEET!!! Big wide arches, same alloys as 350z, sex on wheels (can't believe i said that about a micra

)

phattboycoxy · Aug 30, 2006

Nissan is owned by Renault!

any one got a 197

dick

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