Green 1.2/197/R26 - re-shell ringer?

[midge]

Great price, i know this has been on here before, has the owner ever been on? Car screams ringer to me

Stolen 197 + Stolen R26 + legit 1.2 = ..??

Maybe he works in accident damage center or something, if the car was closer to me i'd definitely be interested in veiwing, looks like an awesome car for the money!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...6666938?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cd41c5f3a

 

[Djw John]

Got a link?

 

[Fraser.J.]

Been kicking about for a while, seen it up knockhill before. Was built by the owner of sports car breakers I think?

 

[Fred@BTM]

all that effort and he fits the worst seats ever made

 

[Paprika123]

Been kicking about for a while, seen it up knockhill before. Was built by the owner of sports car breakers I think?

The guy worked at Sports Car Breakers. He's not the owner.

 

[Fraser.J.]

The guy worked at Sports Car Breakers. He's not the owner.

Thanks for the correction Pap

 

[Chi]

Ive seen it, wonder why he used a 1.2 is that an insurance dodge?

Surely you can buy a straight R26 for less money?? Am I missing something?

 

[Spinksy]

Prefer standard lights and different seats but that looks pretty cool

 

[Bobby.]

Ive seen it, wonder why he used a 1.2 is that an insurance dodge?

Surely you can buy a straight R26 for less money?? Am I missing something?

People will pay a premium for a f4rt'd 197.

 

[theduck]

all that effort and he fits the worst seats ever made

Cobra clubman aren't they? I had a pair once, for about a week

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ive seen it, wonder why he used a 1.2 is that an insurance dodge?

Personally my gut feeling would be that it came about the following way, but obviously im sure the seller will disagree, and im not accusing anyone here just saying what seems likely.

Rob a 197
Rob an R26

Build car from them

Buy 1.2 thats written off for peanuts, and stick the numbers on it.

Surely you can buy a straight R26 for less money?? Am I missing something?

It would be a megane not a clio?

 

[Djw John]

The guy worked/works at a large breakers yard. I very very much doubt anything was stolen.

 

[Chip-mk1]

The guy worked/works at a large breakers yard. I very very much doubt anything was stolen.

Cool

 

[Chi]

If those Meganes at Oulton Park are anything to go by then thats not a bad thing IMO

Looks like its sold, Anyone here snap it up?

 

[Djw John]

Cool

​Not saying that he paid much for the parts mind you!

 

[Sam@NP]

Thats vile.

 

[alexr19]

I've read about this. I think it came up on renault uk a while back. His story was abit strange iirc

 

[Rich..]

Ive seen it, wonder why he used a 1.2 is that an insurance dodge?

Surely you can buy a straight R26 for less money?? Am I missing something?

His ad says still booked as a 1.2 so I'd say defo an insurance dodge, would be very worrying driving it insured like that, get stop checked you'd be screwed, have an accident even more screwed.

 

[BoatNonce]

I only have one thing to say about this car;

BRAP BRAP WIKID SIK MOTOR INNIT LUK AT DAT GREEN INTERIUR DAT s**t SENDS DEM BITCHES CRAZY AND FUK ME ITS AS FAST AS FUK INNIT DIS TING WOULD OVERTAKE ROCKIT SHIPS INNIT BRUV

 

[Bobby.]

HAHA! TRU DAT ^

 

[midge]

I've read about this. I think it came up on renault uk a while back. His story was abit strange iirc

​What was the story ? link ?

 

[alexr19]

​What was the story ? link ?

I'll try and find it. He typed like 'dis' and it jist seemed weird to mash of 3 vehicles.

 

[Knuckles]

People will pay a premium for a f4rt'd 197.

​*snigger*

 

[Bobby.]

Lol!

​Some people are easily pleased

 

[Chi]

I quite like it

 

[Bobby.]

​You haven't bought a car for about a week, aren't you over due?

 

[Chi]

​You haven't bought a car for about a week, aren't you over due?

How do you know

 

[Bobby.]

stalking.

 

[Llewellyn]

Wow you're a cynical bunch. LOL

If the guy works at a breakers/salvage yard, sounds like he used parts from cars that came in.
I think anything that's been scrapped/written off wouldn't be allowed back on the road, so by using the plates of the 1.2, he's got what was probably a write off (197 shell) on the road with running gear from a written off 225.

Written off 225 comes in the yard, he takes running gear

Written off 197 comes in the yard, but the shell is usable so he adds 225 running gear

Buys 1.2 and uses plates/I.D to get 197 on the road and uses 1.2 shell with 197 I.D at weigh in

Either way, not a great prospect for most buyers, but to someone not fussed it could be worth a punt.

Just a theory.

 

[Spinksy]

Wow you're a cynical bunch. LOL

If the guy works at a breakers/salvage yard, sounds like he used parts from cars that came in.
I think anything that's been scrapped/written off wouldn't be allowed back on the road, so by using the plates of the 1.2, he's got what was probably a write off (197 shell) on the road with running gear from a written off 225.

Written off 225 comes in the yard, he takes running gear

Written off 197 comes in the yard, but the shell is usable so he adds 225 running gear

Buys 1.2 and uses plates/I.D to get 197 on the road and uses 1.2 shell with 197 I.D at weigh in

Either way, not a great prospect for most buyers, but to someone not fussed it could be worth a punt.

Just a theory.

Or he used the 1.2 shell with 197 body kit and 225 running gear etc....

Just a thought but the 1.2 and 197 have the same shell

 

[midge]

Fairly sure the 197 rear arches are wider.

 

[ky92]

its up for sale again, at a little more this time http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/renault-c...5348975?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f2a7680ef