At last my 197 arrived.

[Ads_172]

I guarantee the new Megane will be even uglier... imagine that Clio-esque front but spread out. :dead:

 

[Tyson-182]

5 pages on and still no piccies??!

Tyson.

 

[blink172]

I seriously do not like the new shape clios... i think they look bloody awful!!

Car styling has lost its way imho!

And i bet 70% of the people that own 172 or 182's hated the new bubble shaped Mk2 Ph2 when it first hit the streets.

As soon as they replace the current model and more people see them on the road, it will become another favorite.

 

[blink172]

5 pages on and still no piccies??!

Tyson.

Because his company car was rumbled as the dealers demo?

 

[Peperami]

I loved it the ph2 when it came out! lookeed much better than the ph1 imo.

 

[Phill1978]

saw a red one in the flesh today ! really nice, totally changed my mind on this you need to see on ein the flesh, dont forget its still a supermini and compare it to other things in its sector its WAY ahead.

one i saw was in red, really sexy colour, will be a tough choice between megane and this. on another note i imagined it lowered when i stood next to it and i think with anthracite wheels and lower it will looks amazing,

best bit for me is the rear side looking from fron side, front to back , the back is wider and looks phat.


edit* trophy red, lowered 30mm on eibachs, anthractie wheels and a trophy sticker

 

[rcp]

Enjoy it! Get some pics up!!

 

[Leigh]

Because his company car was rumbled as the dealers demo?

Ummmmmmm no !! Just busy !! Unless you take pics of your car when its dirty ? ???

Personally i prefer to wait until its clean !! But hey what the feck do i know !! Obviously nothing compared to your superior knowledge of my life and company car.

 

[Mänu]

Take some pics tomorrow when i get mine, i hope i got them up on the net tomorrow night...i'll try

 

[blink172]

Ummmmmmm no !! Just busy !! Unless you take pics of your car when its dirty ? ???

Personally i prefer to wait until its clean !! But hey what the feck do i know !! Obviously nothing compared to your superior knowledge of my life and company car.

lol, step away from the coffee pot. I couldnt give a flying arsebanana if your cars clean, you're busy at work or how you live your life.

 

[Leigh]

Then why the hell are you questioning if I am telling the truth about the vehicle being a company car or a demo ?

 

[blink172]

I wasnt, it was made in jest. Enjoy your car.

 

[Rich1.2]

ffs rattles back in prams people before they fly all over the place!

 

[blink172]

Rattles back in clios, thats where they belong. Clios without rattles is like chicken without waffles.

 

[AnthonyR]

I am still waiting for piccie's

 

[garywck]

How jealuos~

 

[Mänu]

Here, my promised pics...

...and yes, it's mine! :rasp:

and i know, too high, but soon she get on her knees
damn, clean like a mirror! i can see myself in each pic

http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04237.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04240.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04242.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04245.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04246.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04247.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04248.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04249.jpg
http://home.maenumania.ch/clio/Dsc04250.jpg

i take more and some better pics when i got more time, maybe this weekend...

 

[White16valver]

ooh, shiny!

Not sure about the yellow stickers on the side myself, but they're not bad.

The smaller front number plate looks better than our massive ones!

 

[Rich]

Same looking headlamp washer jets as the 17/182's, I bet they will fail just the same.

Thought they would have made a nicer hidden away system at the price the 197 retails at, I would want VW touches at that price.

 

[GazCB]

If they put the retractable skoda style ones on they'd only break being Renault.

The headlight washers are one of the things on my car that actually hasn't broken yet.

 

[Nick_R182]

That Black one looks nice bar the yellow stickers. Gunna wait untill i test drive one before i comment on it though, but it does seriously need lowering!

 

[Mänu]

mine next to an older version

looks damn big!

 

[Tyson-182]

^^^ Jeeeeez! It looks mahoosive!

Tyson.

 

[Thomss]

rofl it been on the roids man, it is looking huuuuge there!!!

 

[Batman]

i'm sorry if it offends anyone but i hate it so damn much it no longer has the evil front end that it did previous making people sh*t themselves when they see you flying up beside them in the side mirror and it no longer has that nice fat rear back end and arches that makes it look like a bad ass car i'm afraid i wont be buying one and will be looking forward to racing one of these and whooping its a*s

 

[FullThrottle182]

It's very nice in Black. Congratulations with your nice machine ! How does it drive? had another Clio sport before this one? iF yes, can you compare?

 

[Andy.]

If they put the retractable skoda style ones on they'd only break being Renault.

The headlight washers are one of the things on my car that actually hasn't broken yet.

Give them time...... Mine just popped off.

 

[Dan_mk1]

I am pleased for you that you got such a nice company car. I bet all your neighbours are well jealous, not to mention the fact (if they don't know its a compnay car) they are going to think you are loaded.

LMAO at someone who thinks neighbours are gonna think your loaded for driving a clio, especially a clio that looks like a 1.2 :clown:

 

[Mänu]

I can not much say about the driving, i drove ~500km but i don't push it too hard the first 1'000km, but i can say, until 3'000rpm it's very quite, good too drive comfortably, after that, you hear it roar!
the brakes are really good!

i had'nt a sport before, but i drove some, not really long, but for now, i'm fine with her!
longer review after some pushdowns to 7'000rpm and curvy roads

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

LMAO at someone who thinks neighbours are gonna think your loaded for driving a clio, especially a clio that looks like a 1.2 :clown:

Its not the fact that its a CLIO, its the fact that it's NEW! Doh!!:rasp:

 

[Englebert]

TBH it's the 172 that looks tame next to the black 197 above.

Just wait until someone comes out with a carbon diffuser, it will be sex!

 

[Dan_mk1]

Its not the fact that its a CLIO, its the fact that it's NEW! Doh!!:rasp:

Lol, what a load of bull...anyone who knows anything will realise any chump can get finance on an 06 car :clown:

 

[Zonda]

mine next to an older version

looks damn big!

Soz, but that did make me chuckle, look at the size of it :rasp:

But I like the pics of the blue version earlier in this thread, they look really good lowered.

 

[Zonda]

enjoy your new cars! Lucky sods!

 

[AnthonyR]

Nice Manu and Zonda, it looks more 'car' next to a old 172.. It looks fat ..

 

[stef]

Nice to see the black 197 above parked in its usual hunting ground - a parking space at McDonalds!!

:rasp: :rasp:

Stef

 

[gunnergibson]

197 obviously potent, however in my opinion it reminds me of a mk1 172. bland with a few distinguishing features.. very standardish.

Lowered to cup spec, and with the cup rear spoilers should be an option for the driver..renault have most ppls need with thisone..particularly for picking the kids up and doing the shopping.

Whats the limiter set at? i bet it revs its tits off at 70 lol.

 

[gunnergibson]

Nice to see the black 197 above parked in its usual hunting ground - a parking space at McDonalds!!

:rasp: :rasp:

Stef

muhaha

 

[D"w!Z]

that 172 looks tiny lol, nuthing wrong with a big car as long as it handles sharp.

 

[Chris n nic]

The mk1 172 is parked a fair bit in front rom the mk3 as it`s an angled carpark. But I do agree that it is a brute lol

Chris