Ppl who've driven the 197

[Tom1600]

Few questions:

Do the relays still click when using the wipers/windows or have Renault finally gone into the 21st century?

Does the engine still idle lumpily?

Just wondering while bored at work...

 

[al]

Didn't use wipers or windows so not sure about that one.

Engine idle seemed fine.

 

[MikeDX]

The relays don't click on my MK3 when i use the intermittent washers, so they probably dont on the 197 either

And I didnt notice any lumpy idle when I were a drivin'

 

[norfolkminis]

^^ As said above. Seemed a very good car IMO.

 

[nelson182]

Wasn't blown away by the performance. But handling around corners felt impressive!

 

[al]

Wasn't blown away by the performance. But handling around corners felt impressive!

I got tyre squeel on a roundabout, still couldn't feel what was happening through the steering tho :S

 

[GarethM]

the idle felt very good, didnt use the wipers or windows though, but it handled well and stopped well too

 

[Gareth]

didn't use the wipers, didn't notice the engine idle being anything but smooth, but then so was my 172 with 200 miles on it.

 

[tameracingdriver]

Surely a good handling car isnt one with vague steering though? For me part and parcel of a good handling car is at least being able to feel something through the wheel.

To me the 197 sounds like a car that grips well and doesnt roll much, but doesnt neccesarily handle well (too vague steering, too heavy).

 

[Fletcher]

The realy noise used to drive me nuts when i first got her.

 

[Justin]

no the wipers didnt click iirc, and the idle seemed fine mate

 

[portland]

No relay noise, but the steering was horrible. Just say no.

 

[Tom1600]

Hopefully they'll change the steering feel for the Cup.

 

[Munson]

I thought the steering feel was a lot better than I expected. Not as informative as the 182, but FAR better than the Honda Civic TypeR if thats a good reference point.

The small rim goes a long way to improving the overall impression behind the wheel. I still think it 'handles' better than my 182Cup. If only it wasnt so slow.

 

[blink172]

Could do with an extra 30bhp with its feltz like weight to be an improvement over the 182. Handling was great, steering wasnt as bad and the idle/relays were quiet.

Give it a few thousand miles of hard driving and it'll sound like a lifelong smoker coughing its lungs up.