From a 1.4 Dynamique to a 197

[chris2006]

Hi All,

Been a while since i last posted but since i last posted i have had a large number of problems with my little dynamique. There came a point when my patience ran out and it has finally gone!

This weekend i ventured out to our local dealers (Arnold Clark, Warrington) and found a rather nice looking 197 with 11,000 miles on the clock for 10,488.

I have decided to take the plunge and buy it!

Does anyone have any recommendations or things that i should look out for when going to pick up the car as this will be my first dealership bought car.

Thanks in advance

Chris

 

[Beef-Mc]

Check the gearbox is alright, that it has had the ECU update, paintowrk for bubbling, same for the alloys.

 

[Christopher]

I hope it's a late 197 for that kind of money.

 

[chris2006]

07 Reg with 11,000 on the clock

It was supposed to be 11,500 but they have a sale on at the moment and have knocked a 1000 off.

If it hasnt had an ECU update should they do this free of charge?

Thanks

Edit: I did forget to mention its a Cup with a luxury pack on it.

 

[DrDx]

I just bought a 2007 Nimbus RS197 with climate, Cabasse stereo and extra tinted rear windows. Full history and 21,500 miles. I paid £9990 which included new front tyres and a full valet (which was a rubbish job!!).

Where are all these cheap RS197s that everyone thinks are out there? For what it is worth I think I got a pretty good deal and I think the car at Arnold Clark is well priced. I looked at a 57 plate R27 F1 Team which was £12995..!!

 

[chris2006]

Yeah i looked at autotrader and found that 10,000 was there abouts the right price for these cars.

Maybe im wrong?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Pay extra for the rareness of the R27. As for the ECU fix they should do it FOC.

 

[Mr Burns]

This doesn't look too bad...

http://www.themotorhouse.co.uk/car_details.aspx?vid=25625

Edit; '56 plate

 

[RussZS]

I paid £11k for my R27 with 18k in March, so that's overpriced IMO. That was from Renault Bham too!

£10k, tops. If it's mint.