Newbie from Swindon

[M444TTB]

Morning all. Thought I'd join up as I'm looking at getting my wife a 197. We were looking at Megane R26's and BMW 130i's but we have quite got the money for something reasonable.

We are hoping to sell my wife's 106 GTi this weekend and I'm off to test drive a red 56-plate 197 at a garage in Swindon later this morning. Vicky wants a white one really but it doesn't look like a popular 197 colour!

Out of interest has anyone gone from a 106 GTi to a 197? Do they feel as quick / quicker? I'm assuming it will feel a little more refined, which always makes cars feel slower when they aren't!

 

[Sam Bs]

Welcome Matt, i think i know you? I owned your old red XSi about 3 years ago lol

 

[M444TTB]

Yep that's right! The forum **** XSi! Time for us to finally move on from Peugeot now.

 

[Bondy 172]

Peugeot 106 GTI Specs:

What body style?: hatchback
How long?: 3678 mm
How wide?: 1588 mm
How heavy?: 925 kg
What size engine?: 1587 cc
How many cylinders?: Inline 4
How powerful?: 119.6 PS / 118 bhp / 88 kW @ 6600 rpm
How much torque?: 145.0 Nm / 107 ft.lb / 14.8 kgm @ 5200 rpm
How quick? (Metric): 0-100 km/h in 8.70 seconds
How fast?: 205 km/h / 127 mph
What CO[SUB]2[/SUB] emissions?: 201.0

Clio RS 197 - 197 BHP Its all in the name!

Seriously though, I haven't been in a 106 GTI for a good few years but I'm pretty sure that the Clio will feel quicker. Enjoy your Test Drive bud

 

[M444TTB]

You've just reminded me unsold that 8 years ago in about 2 weeks time! Doesn't time fly!

 

[rs 1an]

hi m444ttb, nice red 197 for sale on pistonheads 09 plate with 5k miles roy hodgson motorsports or somthing, renault orpington have a rb 197 cup 58 plate with 10k miles for £8500 look at renault.co.uk/used cars or contact steve @ rsport cars he has a nice 197 for sale i believe alabi blue he will look after you, cu ian

 

[M444TTB]

Isn't the Clio 197PS

 

[M444TTB]

hi m444ttb, nice red 197 for sale on pistonheads 09 plate with 5k miles roy hodgson motorsports or somthing, renault orpington have a rb 197 cup 58 plate with 10k miles for £8500 look at renault.co.uk/used cars or contact steve @ rsport cars he has a nice 197 for sale i believe alabi blue he will look after you, cu ian

Thanks. Unfortunately that's just north of our budget. We'd probably end up with a Megane R26 or BMW 130i with that amount to spend (then keep it longer). Clio is likely to stay for a couple of years max I think. Them she will need something bigger!

 

[rs 1an]

ok but it might be worth contacting steve here on the forums to see what he has in 182s etc

 

[Bondy 172]

You know as soon as I hit the send button I thought Doh! :banghead:

 

[M444TTB]

Too old says the wife! She's very fussy. On the other hand I have two teenage BMW's with starship mileage! Something isn't working right there is it!?!

 

[CabinFever]

The 197 may not feel as fast as the GTI, but it will be going quicker.

Welcome.

 

[M444TTB]

The 197 may not feel as fast as the GTI, but it will be going quicker.

Welcome.

That's exactly what I was expecting. While my BMW (used) to be a little quicker it felt a whole load slower because it was quieter and more refined.

 

[rs 1an]

px the lot and buy the blue cup

 

[CabinFever]

What you will notice is the unbelievable grip and handling. If you buy a nice colour/spec, I don't see any reason why you couldn't drive for a couple of years and not lose that much money on it, as the prices have levelled out of late.

Either way, you will both enjoy it.

The only downside for me was the MPG figure - Just doesn't quite have the speed to justify the MPG figure IMO.

 

[rs 1an]

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[M444TTB]

px the lot and buy the blue cup

My pair of BMW's are worth pennies unfortunately! Weighing them in more likely than px

What sort of mpg are people getting from these out of interest?

 

[CabinFever]

I was seeing low 20's, and that was driving relatively sensible.

 

[rs 1an]

mpg with normal driving shows 26.8 but i find it hard to drive mine slowly so i leave it in the garage alot:race:

 

[Sam Bs]

You've just reminded me unsold that 8 years ago in about 2 weeks time! Doesn't time fly!

I nearly broke it when i got rid! I believe it is still on the road to this day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clios are pretty good tbf. I've had a couple and now a 172 track car i'm building up. My friends 197 always seems very capable, certainly quicker in a standard form than a standard/lightly modded 106 gti. Would bet a 106 Gti in every way so i'd say its a very well matched upgrade!

 

[M444TTB]

I did check and the car wasn't taxed or insured (can't remember which but just one of those!) a couple of months back. It's bound to be on a forum somewhere still. I still think I was lucky to sell it for £3.5k back in 2003. Even if I had spent double that in the 12 months before.

While the 198 isn't Vicky's first choice (it was before she found R26 Megane's though) it does offer a newer, lower mileage car for less money and as you say is a nice step up. Think we want climate control, Recaro's and Xenon lights if possible so that may push things into Megane R26 territory!

 

[rs 1an]

[h=2]Renault Clio 16V Renaultsport 197 with Recaro Bucket Seats (2009)[/h]4,900 miles, Red Hatchback. 2.0 litre, Manual. 09 Registration. Black Recaro Bucket Seats with Side Airbags, Renault Radio CD System with Audio Control, Air

 

[M444TTB]

Very nice car, but I'd have a 130i M-Sport parked outside before she could disagree if the budget was close to that!

 

[rs 1an]

my friend graham has a black 120dm bmw convertable it cost over 3times what that 197 cost and his roof leaked, look at lookers at chelmsford they have a nice 197lux with 15k comes from chelmsford as well i have checked the reg.

 

[CabinFever]

I loved my Clio's, but it would take a very special Clio for me to go back N/A after owning my R26.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Matt, just get a 182 Trophy, far more fun/cheaper to run than a 197.

Which incidentally does worse mpg than my M3.

 

[M444TTB]

She doesn't like them! In fact there isn't much she does like. The only in certain bloody colours!

 

[Pete.]

White is the next best colour to LY imo and is desirable in a 197 so would be easier to sell when you need to get rid.