Hi from Cornwall

[cornwall]

Good evening from Cornwall, anyone else down this way?

A very brief history;

The reason I love renaultsport, wish I never got rid of her
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Then got greedy, great till one very wet morning
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and the new beast!
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Still not sure about the new one! Grips a lot better, gear ratios are weird, needs to be ragged more, feels more brutal but slower than my 182 cup, looks the nuts though, thanks to the knob that opened their door and managed to put a dent in the crease on passenger door after 2 weeks. Why do I only get 26 mpg I'm sure my 182 use to get 37 mpg, maybe just wishful thinking. Why is the wife pregnant, it's stiffer than hefner on viagra, at least the pram fits, just! Happy with though paid £13,500 new on last of 197's got c/c for free.

 

[Matt197]

Hi and welcome,

What part of Cornwall are you from?

I am from Truro, only ever spotted one other 197 down this way so might have been yours.

Matt

 

[cornwall]

Redruth, saw yours the night before I got the new one, couldn't believe another RB down this was since so rare down here, do you love it?

 

[Matt197]

Ye I know what you mean, had mine almost a year now and yours was the first I spotted in all that time, so the likelihood of two RB is crazy.

And ye I am loving my car in the short time I have owned it and as others will tell you it will only get better with the more miles they get under there belt. 26MPG is about average I get anywhere from 24 - 34 deepening if I am driving hard or not, most the time I cant resist a quick blip as the sound of the exhaust is pure porn.

Will give you a wave next time I see you.

 

[cornwall]

Cool will see you around. Think my mpg has been low cos of too many tourists, hit rev limiter in 4th on big dipper on way to Newquay the other day, that was a good day. Seem to be racing anything that moves at the moment, wife keeps reminding me that I should be more responsible now I'm about to be a dad, but car makes me smile more with every mile I do. Race you later. Rich

 

[Adrian]

8-) cool car great colour

 

[chappo]

cars looking good mate,

 

[kevo66 (weaveworx)]

Nice mate!!!

I manage to get 28.5 out of mine and its mildly modded too :lol:

 

[jase]

Welcome to the site.
She will get better with time.
You got any plans.?

 

[Roy]

welcome mate looks great

 

[cornwall]

Plans for car;

1) Do something with exhaust, love the diffuser and tailpipes on the new 200.
2) Thinking about getting the renaultsport splitter and side skirts but not sure how they would look on RB.
3) Get stereo/ speakers sorted, couldn't believe no speakers in the back
4) Did think at one point about the racing stripes, based on my poor effort I'm guessing not a good idea.

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