Going to look at this On Thursday!

[Se7en172]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/435101.htm
I am 90% going to be buying it as well!
I know I was going to keep the cup BUT, as I have said before I need a bigger car due to my baby on the way! I paid £13595 for the car in January with recaros, aircon, Glacier white ID and Black speedline alloy wheels and have been offered £13000 today, I will be very sad to see the car go , it truley is a marvel. Anyone fancy this MINT 197cup at that price give me a shout and its all yours!

 

[5parky]

wow looks awesome, very cheap but just about to go out of warranty I would still buy it though if i were you!

 

[Timmay]

not bad price youve been offered on yours!

 

[Coby.]

Shame to see the Cup go but a Great Offer and a Good Looking Car to replace it

 

[Se7en172]

Yep very happy with the offer. My insurance does go up by £100 never mind, chaeper fuel costs

 

[paul]

both great looking cars! you have done well to sell it for 13k imo!

 

[Se7en172]

So I get a New! car and a cheque for £1500 to accompany it. Happy days!

 

[Dan 172]

Great choice. I do love the look of the original F1's

Be prepared for the fuel bills though. (Whats the Cup like on mpg though?!?!)

 

[Se7en172]

27mpg! not to clever!

 

[Anonymous]

I dont understand people having a baby and then needing a bigger car, how big do you think this baby is going to be?
My mum had 3 kids and we never had any problem with her 2 door F-Reg ERST for 4 years

 

[TheJesus]

motorbike ftw

 

[DrR]

Wow F1's are that cheap now! I may be tempted in the future.

I dont understand people having a baby and then needing a bigger car, how big do you think this baby is going to be?
My mum had 3 kids and we never had any problem with her 2 door F-Reg ERST for 4 years

Same here.

197 is as big as say an old shape megane/astra anyway.

 

[Dan 172]

27mpg! not to clever!

Well I use to get 27mpg out of the 172 being stuck in traffic everyday, now I get 21-22mpg out of the Megane.

 

[Se7en172]

Wow F1's are that cheap now! I may be tempted in the future.

I dont understand people having a baby and then needing a bigger car, how big do you think this baby is going to be?
My mum had 3 kids and we never had any problem with her 2 door F-Reg ERST for 4 years

Same here.

197 is as big as say an old shape megane/astra anyway.

This is a good £1500 cheaper than any other I have seen, Usually hitting £13k all day.
Look this isn't my doing, the misses has nagged and nagged me to get a bigger car, and she loves the megane, bonus!
And there is a downfall to the 197cup passenger seat! You cannot put a baby seat in it. I don't know why!

 

[Se7en172]

27mpg! not to clever!

Well I use to get 27mpg out of the 172 being stuck in traffic everyday, now I get 21-22mpg out of the Megane.

Is that stuck in traffic dan? or is that screwing the tits off it?

 

[Paul.]

that meggy is lush

 

[Ben182]

i get a constant 30mpg out of my r26, but about half my driving is in a 50mph limit, so tickle it along in 6th. never had it below 28mpg on a full tank.

 

[Dan 172]

Well I use to get 27mpg out of the 172 being stuck in traffic everyday, now I get 21-22mpg out of the Megane.

Is that stuck in traffic dan? or is that screwing the tits off it?

Nope just traffic. Getting 27ish out of it this week as the kids are off school and traffic is clear.

Best I have seen is 33mpg sat at 70mph on the motorway.

Drivng hard your in the teens.

I love the blue Recaro's in them also.

It's next service (3rd) will need the spark plugs doing also, about £400 at the dealers.

 

[Jaff]

what about the isofix point in the back? the new clio should be more than ample until the kid is 3 or 4, but the megane isnt actually as big as you think it is. my GF brother has a megane, and he says inthe back it wanst much bigger than the 206 they had for the first 2 years of theirkids life lol., at least the boot on these is pretty big.

ahh well atleast you havent gone the route of oh no i have a kid better get a toyota land cuiser or a ford galaxy or pointer dart.

 

[JON13S]

go for it. looks a peach. and its better than your mrs having your nuts in a glass cabinet...

 

[Neil G]

Lovely car...good price too

 

[Se7en172]

Cheers, going to bite the bullet I think before she changes her mind. £2k in the arse pocket as well.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Looks pretty cool that.

If you can afford it, go for it.

 

[Se7en172]

No problem running it, slightly more expensive on insurance (£67)
Fuel cost will be cheaper, Tax is currently the same as the cup but I read it's going up to £300. I am not sure about service costs (someone enlighten me) Tyres (I pay £100 a tyre already so a £10ner here or there isn't going to make a difference)

 

[Dan 172]

Servicing is same really, like I said your need your spark plugs at the 3rd service, but no Aux belt I believe.

Camskill have good 235/40R18's for around £100, so not that much different really.

Tax will probably be £300 next year as it seems to be the later Megs that are 199Co2 and in the lower band. Only £40 more than a 1*2 will be.

 

[kirton]

Personally I'd keep the cup. Not too keen on the colour of the F1 tbh.

 

[DebV6]

Love the Megane! Shame you have to sell the 197 though, that's a stunner too.

 

[JonC]

Trust me, you need a bigger car than a Megane and at least with rear passenger doors! Trying to get a rear facing car seat plus baby in a 3 door hatch is gonna do your back in trying to get it in the back, especially as the child gets bigger!! Plus I guarentee there will be stains, be it food, sick and anything the kid steps to spoil the interior. If you have more kids!! you wont have enough space for all the kids clobber when go round visiting family and friends etc!!

I'd keep the clio and get a cheap MPV. Thats what I did, CMax for kids, Clio Trophy for the bigger kid!!

 

[Dan 172]

Thats a good point, you won't be able to get to IOSFIXings in the front of the F1 either because of the Recaro's.

Thats why my brother-in-law got rid if their 182 when my sister had her baby, as it had the Recaro's.

It isn't no good when your mrs is driving on her own with a new born in the back on the car.

 

[Se7en172]

the Mrs cannot drive.

 

[Brooky182]

sounds like its the best of both worlds mate.

misses happy and you get a car you like that isnt any slower/ sportier than you already have.

My mate was ordered to sell his m3 which he loves and now has a C4 and a meriva lol

so it could be much worse

 

[Dan 172]

the Mrs cannot drive.

Result, no kerbed wheels

 

[Se7en172]

the Mrs cannot drive.

Result, no kerbed wheels

Indeed, I have kerbed my fair share though my ownership years though .
Haven't done my last 3 cars though!

 

[red_zed]

Rich,

sent you a message via pistonheads about your cup...

 

[Iridium]

Personally I'd keep the cup. Not too keen on the colour of the F1 tbh.

Seconded, it looks awful with those stickers (just IMHO of course, it's not my car so it doesn't really matter heh) and that colour.

Will the Recaro fronts in the Megane allow a baby seat?

What happened with been Janspeeds demo on the Cup dude?

Dan

 

[CupSport]

Not keen on the megane at all good price though
Theres getting quite common saw quite a few around specially yellow and black

 

[Steve]

Trust me, you need a bigger car than a Megane and at least with rear passenger doors! Trying to get a rear facing car seat plus baby in a 3 door hatch is gonna do your back in trying to get it in the back, especially as the child gets bigger!! Plus I guarentee there will be stains, be it food, sick and anything the kid steps to spoil the interior. If you have more kids!! you wont have enough space for all the kids clobber when go round visiting family and friends etc!!

I'd keep the clio and get a cheap MPV. Thats what I did, CMax for kids, Clio Trophy for the bigger kid!!

This was mentioned last month.

Some of us have been there & done that

The children have yet to learn.

 

[nockmeister]

Trust me, you need a bigger car than a Megane and at least with rear passenger doors! Trying to get a rear facing car seat plus baby in a 3 door hatch is gonna do your back in trying to get it in the back, especially as the child gets bigger!! Plus I guarentee there will be stains, be it food, sick and anything the kid steps to spoil the interior. If you have more kids!! you wont have enough space for all the kids clobber when go round visiting family and friends etc!!

I'd keep the clio and get a cheap MPV. Thats what I did, CMax for kids, Clio Trophy for the bigger kid!!

This was mentioned last month.

Some of us have been there & done that

The children have yet to learn.

Snap! Would never consider another 3door hatch with kids...unless it came with a back support and physio...nightmare!!