Aussie '08 Albi 197

[walkie86]

Thanks fellas!

No, not on spacers just H&R springs.

I couldn't justify the knob either but I won a £90 voucher with a guy in Aus that imports RS parts so I thought, "Why not?"

 

[RS Chris]

Gearknob is really nice, prefer it to the one that says 'Renaultsport' on it, need one in my life!

 

[walkie86]

Gearknob is really nice, prefer it to the one that says 'Renaultsport' on it, need one in my life!

Apparently it's the brand new one and everything's being branded RS now, like centre caps etc

It's quite heavy, at least 2-3 times heavier than standard one so interested to see if there's any difference in shift feel.

 

[Richy200]

Thanks fellas!

No, not on spacers just H&R springs.

I couldn't justify the knob either but I won a £90 voucher with a guy in Aus that imports RS parts so I thought, "Why not?"

oh right. looks like its on spacers! lol.

that is fair enough

 

[walkie86]

oh right. looks like its on spacers! lol.

that is fair enough

Think it's just the angle hiding the horrible rear offset!

This white R27 is on 16mm spacers 8)


IMG_5415 copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[Richy200]

oh yeah that looks good! but the R27 looks too high at the back!

 

[walkie86]

oh yeah that looks good! but the R27 looks too high at the back!

I think it might just be the angle - they're both on the same H&R springs, installed at the same time! Haha

(pink wheel has now gone)


IMG_5378_copy by alex b photo, on Flickr

 

[smoggy mark]

they sit nice at that hight!the OZ dust on the back gives it a nice touch.

 

[walkie86]

they sit nice at that hight!the OZ dust on the back gives it a nice touch.

Haha it was only a 200m dirt driveway!

Some nice roads out that way though 8)

 

[smoggy mark]

Haha it was only a 200m dirt driveway!
takes nothing to get the back end dirty!!
Some nice roads out that way though 8)

I bet there is!

 

[walkie86]

I'm still here! Photo with my Dad's new 265 he picked up today 8)


IMG_2173 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Though the 197 will be for sale soon as I've just bought a house

 

[N0ddie]

Shame to hear she's going.

Love the shoes though lol.

 

[RicheyRoo]

Dont know how i have managed to miss this thread! Loving your albi mate, some excellent photos also

 

[walkie86]

IMG_2178 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_2172 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

Had a small OzRS coffee meet last weekend:


IMG_2180 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_2183 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

My two girls:


IMG_2500 raw copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_2513 raw copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[walkie86]

And the rest of the family and 2 friends:


IMG_2483 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

 

[Robo_#1]

Wow, nice collection. Renault Aus must love you guys! :w00t:

 

[walkie86]

Well, after 18 awesome months (and 10k km), the 197 has gone, with the new owner collecting her bright and early last Saturday (13/4) morning.

I'm not driving much these days, so the 172 is serving the duties at the moment. I put a bit of the rear trim back in and the floor mats in the front, to make her a bit more civilised... All good!

Here are some shoddy iPhone photos from when the morning she left:


IMG_5120 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5115 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5114 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5117 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5124 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

Off she goes:

IMG_5126 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5129 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr


IMG_5130 copy by www.autofocus.net.au, on Flickr

It was a said sight watching her drive off but I know she's gone to an appreciative and deserving home who's a forum member and I doesn't live too far away, so I can still see her from time to time.

I hope to be back in a Clio 3 in 12 months or so, maybe even an R26 if I can be swayed to the dark side