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White 197
Has anyone seen what the cheaper dashboard and door casings look like in the new cup?
Black Gold with cup packs
200 cup (van blanc)
THE SPANKING RECAROS WILL TAKE MY MIND OFF THE CHEAPER INTERIOR TRIM!!
Black Gold with cup packs
Indeed they will
Are you having a 197 as well as your 225?
Or are you having a swap?
Mini Cooper S sport
In was quoted just over 16,000 for the same spec.
Really? Where was that, if you don't mind me asking?
S2000
The recaro's are the biz.
200 cup (van blanc)
i am swapping the 225 for the cuppy
my gf has a new mondeo, so we dont need 2 'biggish' cars, thats my excuse for swapping and im sticking to it!
my gf has a new mondeo, so we dont need 2 'biggish' cars, thats my excuse for swapping and im sticking to it!
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Top man!
I am a bit concerned that all the nice interior trim is removed though
I have always had cars with nice trim ect? Give me some reassurance please
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
In was quoted just over 16,000 for the same spec.
Really? Where was that, if you don't mind me asking?
The price was from Martins Renault Basingstoke. Not sure if you will still get the same deal. Speak to Andrew Hendy [01256 867216]
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£13,450
happy days you should have shopped about, could have saved a bombI was quoted under £14k by two different dealers and a shade over by the third
And that was with EVERYTHING
Black 182
Pure sex! nice 1 m8!
Im jelous !!!!!!
Mini Cooper S sport
LOL so was mine!! I obviously spoke to the wrong guy. :dapprove:
It's immaterial anyway, 16-17k is too expensive - I'll get a 2nd hand LY in the new year I expect.
Black Gold with cup packs
Give Alex Levington at stonygate a call Up on the Tyne
Or Marc at Southampton was great as well
Steve at Bedford is worth giving a call also
No s**t ring them I should imagine you will get a fully loaded cup for £13,500.
I am putting 65% deposit down so I don't know maybe I f you have all the cash available you may get it cheaper again?
But as I said play the field, Get a deal from one dealer, then go to the next dealer tell them the deal you have and they will beat it! Levington will anyway.
I have to travel 300 miles to get the car but the run home should run the car in
Or Marc at Southampton was great as well
Steve at Bedford is worth giving a call also
No s**t ring them I should imagine you will get a fully loaded cup for £13,500.
I am putting 65% deposit down so I don't know maybe I f you have all the cash available you may get it cheaper again?
But as I said play the field, Get a deal from one dealer, then go to the next dealer tell them the deal you have and they will beat it! Levington will anyway.
I have to travel 300 miles to get the car but the run home should run the car in
Performance figures are the same, but you can't baulk at the 10% mpg improvement in economy - especially at £1+ per litre.
The more sensible top end ratios have a major effect on cruising economy - they would also no doubt lower acceleration figures at the top end, but those are not quoted.
Seems like Ren are admittiing they got it wrong with the ratios, as surely you would expect the 197 to have the more laid back box and the CUp to have a screamer - not the other way around...
The more sensible top end ratios have a major effect on cruising economy - they would also no doubt lower acceleration figures at the top end, but those are not quoted.
Seems like Ren are admittiing they got it wrong with the ratios, as surely you would expect the 197 to have the more laid back box and the CUp to have a screamer - not the other way around...
www.renparts.co.uk
theyre putting the longer ratios in any normal 197 produced from a certain date as well.
Black Gold with cup packs
I have no idea what you are talking about
Hang on do you mean that they screwed up on the original 197 gear box and are making the cup gear box better?
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Se7en,
My gripe with the 197 was the crappy fuel consumption and mega revs at motorway speeds. I know some people don't mind that, but most road testers did and it would do my nut after a while (enough to put you in a Golf Gti).
But this lengthening of 4,5&6 will soften the car a bit, presumably acceleration at high speeds will suffer a tad as ratios are further apart, but as an everyday car, surely it will be better for most? (not to mentioned significantly better MPG).
My point was the tightly stacked ratios of the original 197 would have been better suited to the character of the Cup rather than the 197 = but now I learn they are all going to have this wider spaced gearbox. So, presumably Ren listened to the the people and also the green brigade (hefty mpg improvement). I am not saying they screwed up on the original 197, but rather if they wanted to go for a mega close ratio, low geared box, surely it would have been better reserved for a track screamer Cup/Trophy type edition, not the slightly 'softer' mass appeal version.
My gripe with the 197 was the crappy fuel consumption and mega revs at motorway speeds. I know some people don't mind that, but most road testers did and it would do my nut after a while (enough to put you in a Golf Gti).
But this lengthening of 4,5&6 will soften the car a bit, presumably acceleration at high speeds will suffer a tad as ratios are further apart, but as an everyday car, surely it will be better for most? (not to mentioned significantly better MPG).
My point was the tightly stacked ratios of the original 197 would have been better suited to the character of the Cup rather than the 197 = but now I learn they are all going to have this wider spaced gearbox. So, presumably Ren listened to the the people and also the green brigade (hefty mpg improvement). I am not saying they screwed up on the original 197, but rather if they wanted to go for a mega close ratio, low geared box, surely it would have been better reserved for a track screamer Cup/Trophy type edition, not the slightly 'softer' mass appeal version.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I agree jamie.
I very nearly went for a R27, great seats, brakes handling etc and more grown up then my 172. But at the end of the day it isn't any faster and very thristy in comparison.
Mini Cooper S sport
Give Alex Levington at stonygate a call Up on the Tyne
Or Marc at Southampton was great as well
Steve at Bedford is worth giving a call also
No s**t ring them I should imagine you will get a fully loaded cup for £13,500.
I am putting 65% deposit down so I don't know maybe I f you have all the cash available you may get it cheaper again?
But as I said play the field, Get a deal from one dealer, then go to the next dealer tell them the deal you have and they will beat it! Levington will anyway.
I have to travel 300 miles to get the car but the run home should run the car in
Thanks for the tip
I was talking about the R26 in white with black wheels not the R27 though..
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Yeah Marc at Inchacape southampton is a nice guy.
200 cup (van blanc)
dont worry about the cheaper trim, the photos from the website dont look too bad, my gf's mum has a base model clio and the interior is far from crap.
se7en let me know how u get on with your purchase, i spoke to alex as well and he seems like a top bloke - let me know when your delivery date comes up
se7en let me know how u get on with your purchase, i spoke to alex as well and he seems like a top bloke - let me know when your delivery date comes up
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200 cup (van blanc)
se7en - pics from press website of interior - u might have seen them already - looks ok
http://www.press.renault.co.uk/image_gallery/Clio/270907-b-ren.jpg
http://www.press.renault.co.uk/image_gallery/Clio/270907-b-ren.jpg
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Yes I have seen them but not in that much detail, looks sweet, the recaros should really kick that s**t off then
200 cup (van blanc)
will look even better with black speedlines.......oooohhhhhhhhhh ..........thats a coincidence i ticked the 'black speedlines' box
200 cup (van blanc)
and call me old fashioned but i am looking forward to having a 'key' to start the car - and not a key card
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