I have a MK3, the boot rattles, the brakes squeak, the passenger side A pillar is squeaking and the glove box is more pissed then George Best.
Still better then a MK2.
Oh so mines not the only one ? Mine are fucked and im almost on 5000 miles.
I have a MK3, the boot rattles, the brakes squeak, the passenger side A pillar is squeaking and the glove box is more pissed then George Best.
Still better then a MK2.
Better quality materials, still held together with nails.
Why do you ask that??
I've been in a 197 plenty of times to know its better built than a MK2 Clio.
Happy?
That's a big of a throw away commet from you Roy.Nonsense. They are the same base car using the exact same parts and engineering. Everything clips/screws together in the exact same way. The most you could say is that they feel more solid due to firmer suspensions and very controlled damping.
As far as I can tell it's more paint based waterDid the 182s use water based paint? AFAIK nearly all mass produced cars use water based now. Downsides tend to be more orange peel and being more susceptible to stone chips. (the latter is a guess)
One thing i will say against them is paint doesnt seem to be as good as on the 182's!
After 6 years and 30k i think my LY had less chips on the front and door strips than the 15 month old 197 i have now on under 7k!
Everytime i look at the front after a run theres a new black spot arrived and the door strips seem very soft in comparison to those of the 182 too.
Didnt the LY's go off to get painted at a different factory hence the stupid option cost? Perhaps things were done differently where they were painted!
I think Nimbus was a run of the mil colour mate!
I think in the 182's the 'ID' colours (the 1k options) were LY and Petrol and the 197/200's were LY, AG and possibly the Pearl White! I think GW also has a premium but it is nothing like the others!
No not really!
I dont know how you can give a fair indication on how well its built if you've only been in one once or twice!
It was the first paragraph i was aiming my question at anyway hence asking about whether you have owned a new RS as to be frank they do feel a hell of alot better put together than the non RS.
Nonsense. They are the same base car using the exact same parts and engineering. Everything clips/screws together in the exact same way. The most you could say is that they feel more solid due to firmer suspensions and very controlled damping.
Me thick? If anything I find you come across as a bit of a plank
I'm not sure why you're comparing a MK2 RS with a normal MK3? If that is what you're on about? As thats got nothing to do with what I was saying...
If build quality = screwed together better then i'd say yes.
If on the other hand you mean quality of the components then i'm not so sure. Some of the most basic simple parts (door seals, seat covers, glove boxes, steering wheels) have quality issues in my experience.
Its a nicer and more comfortable place to sit though lol.