My GW 197 - Mega Update PG3 4/1/13

[Jcs]

As I said when I joined a week ago I wanted a 197 with the recaros and speedlines in white.

I had my eye on this car for a while and made an offer, which was accepted.

The Chap seems to think its a 197 with cup pack but my insurance think that it' a cup and so does my reg check. It doesn't have key cards or cruise control but does have A/c so I'm unsure.

I got it cheaper than the advertised price of 7550 to 6800. Reason being, it's just over due a service, tax is out this month and the hero :whatever: tyres on the front are racing slicks and the 18 year old who owned it couldn't insure it and wanted rid. He had swapped it for his bmw convertible :/

Pic - phone pics for now. More to follow when I clean it and borrow a camera.






2009 Clio 197 cup or with cup pack - to be confirmed?
41,600 on the clock.
FSH
A/c
Recaros
Spoiler
Exhaust tips :/ :sleep:- think they will come off.

Mods for the future

Immediately I am ordering new tyres for the front - hancook seem to be the way forward if I'm reading right.
Then a service

Then a gap while I pay off my astra gearbox :/

Then
Miltek with decat
H&r Springs
Lower lip
Skirts

Then on track at some point maybe.

 

[N0ddie]

Love it. It's a Cup FYI.

 

[Starlet_GT]

Very nice!

 

[Jcs]

Love it. It's a Cup FYI.

Ideal thought it was.

Tyres ordered

 

[DrDx]

Definitely a Cup .... but a nice example in a rare colour for a 197! The easiest way to tell is the conventional key start, the unpainted black plastic trims & the lack of soft-touch plastics inside!

 

[Chris197F1]

looks nice mate and yeah those exhaust tips dont look so good lol

 

[Robo_#1]

Nice late reg CUP there mate, take care of it

 

[Jcs]

Exhaust tips are jubilee clipped on so will be off when cold so I can wd40 them off. They would be almost ok if they didn't stick out an inch or two from the rear and also point up.

 

[Robo_#1]

I don't mind exhaust trims (I've got them on mine). but those ones are a bit much. If you want replacements just have a search through the site theres a load of members with different types.

 

[deadmau5]

Looks very nice...

The exhaust tips have to go! They remind me of this:

 

[Jcs]

I don't mind exhaust trims (I've got them on mine). but those ones are a bit much. If you want replacements just have a search through the site theres a load of members with different types.

They will be replaced....with a miltek, eventually. Will look at other tips for now though...cheers

 

[M88KE C]

I don't mind exhaust trims (I've got them on mine). but those ones are a bit much. If you want replacements just have a search through the site theres a load of members with different types.

Where are your tips from mate?

 

[Robo_#1]

I've got the official RenaultSport tips mate, they're smaller than a lot of the ebay ones but they have RenaultSport etched in to the top of them which is nice. Also if you do a proper job of fitting them they sit quite far back... Heres some picture whoring of my car with them on :


IMG_6252 by Rob Owen!, on Flickr


IMG_6429 by Rob Owen!, on Flickr

I'm not sure if Renault still supply them? Maybe pop a thread up in the "ASK KARL" section he's a Renault parts guy (and a top bloke by all accounts).

If not have a search on eBay for RenaultSport exhaust trims
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-197-F1-R27-Rear-Exhaust-Trims-Tailpipe-Chrome-New-/400318966836?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ARenault&hash=item5d34deac34#ht_791wt_952

 

[M88KE C]

I've got the official RenaultSport tips mate, they're smaller than a lot of the ebay ones but they have RenaultSport etched in to the top of them which is nice. Also if you do a proper job of fitting them they sit quite far back... Heres some picture whoring of my car with them on :


IMG_6252 by Rob Owen!, on Flickr


IMG_6429 by Rob Owen!, on Flickr

I'm not sure if Renault still supply them? Maybe pop a thread up in the "ASK KARL" section he's a Renault parts guy (and a top bloke by all accounts).

If not have a search on eBay for RenaultSport exhaust trims
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-197-F1-R27-Rear-Exhaust-Trims-Tailpipe-Chrome-New-/400318966836?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3ARenault&hash=item5d34deac34#ht_791wt_952

Good man! Thanks bud :biggrin:

 

[930Tech]

Looks great, got the three best options for a cup.

AC, Recaros and speedlines. :thumbup1:

 

[Jcs]

new pics from tonight

 

[stephenj]

Absolutely stunning!

 

[Jcs]

Tips now off

 

[Ashton]

Front end is lovely. Not a fan of the cup spoiler and the upswept tips though

 

[henderson]

neatly cut the upsweep off the end of the tips mate and put them back on...

worth a try,guessing they'll only end up in the bin away