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Hi all, so I've had my 197 for about 3 months, and loving it, however it only gets used about twice a week. The rest of the time it sits in a car port, so it is subject to the elements unfortunately. Since the temperature has dropped recently i'm get a load of noise coming from the...

Hi guys, My 197 currently has carbon fibre effect covers on the backs of the wing mirrors and i want to replace these for a metallic or gloss black, does anyone know where i can pick a set up from? Thanks

Hi guys, Need some spoiler advice, i currently have a cup spoiler on my 197 (gloss black with carbon tips), but i'm looking to replace it with a sprint spoiler. What i want to know is, will i have any issues fitting the sprint spoiler once the cup one is removed, and also will the new sprint...

Hi guys, Aware of all the gearbox issues on 197's, if i'm test driving one, how will i know it its on its way out? Can i assume that it will just be hard to engage and crunch into gear, or is there anything else i should look for? Is it certain gears it will struggle with, or will it be...

Hi all, So i'm picking up my 197 this weekend ( buying off a fellow 197.net member Az110880). I'm looking at getting an aftermarket warranty on the car as i'm one of those guys that worries and with the gear box issue it could be well worth while if a problem arrises. I've seen people...

Hi all, Picking up my new 197 this week, its had an MOT this week where it passed but with two advisories: 1. Slight play in the n/s front anti roll bar drop link 2. Slight play in the o/s lower ball joint Overall commentary was good and in relation to the above issues , mechanic said...

Hi, New to the forum...... I've decided to move into the hot hatch arena with a 197 and am looking to buy onw over the next couple of weeks. What i want to know is, what would be the issues/things to look out for if i was buying a higher milage car (about 75k). I'm only likley to to do...