Well Its hard to believe i am coming up to a year of ownership on my 197. I have been working away at it over the year but never really posted about it.
I'mnot going to lie, I never ever thought I would own a french car. I was always a jap man and just never saw the attraction. Then all of a sudden I decided to go buy my 197 after I sold my diesel a3. I suppose with finally finishing college and having a decent income was helpful.
This was when i first bought the car. Only 60kms on the car. First on the list was a timing belt, pump and plugs to be done along with rear tinted windows. While the car was in i also had the center silencer removed. BOOM! Sounds great.
I never really had a route I wanted to go with the car. I was really just enjoying driving it and having fun down the backroads. I did the research and somewhat decided what route to take. At first I wanted the spring spoiler which I ordered from k-tec and after waiting 5 weeks I went for the cup instead(Which Is what started it all I think). Along with the cup spoiler I went for ITG panel filter and H&R springs from larkspeed.
Of course at this time I also did my first trackday which has resulted in the following: Replacing the drivers seat with a bride seat which i has replaced again with a Bimarco Futura and a sparco harness. I also picked up a set of spare laguna alloys for 100 euro which would suit for trackdays or track tyres.
I also fitted a leon cupra r splitter to the car. I like it but will be changing it soon.
The car was then put in the girlfriends garage from october. I had planned on getting alot done but in turn I didn't until I had to drive it again. The car got a full buff from a friend, new omp wheel and boss kit as a christmas present from the girlfriend.
So now im back driving the car as a daily with the new fixed seat and sprint booster I picked up off the groupbuy on here.
I have more to come over the next few weeks so stay tuned.
I'mnot going to lie, I never ever thought I would own a french car. I was always a jap man and just never saw the attraction. Then all of a sudden I decided to go buy my 197 after I sold my diesel a3. I suppose with finally finishing college and having a decent income was helpful.
This was when i first bought the car. Only 60kms on the car. First on the list was a timing belt, pump and plugs to be done along with rear tinted windows. While the car was in i also had the center silencer removed. BOOM! Sounds great.
I never really had a route I wanted to go with the car. I was really just enjoying driving it and having fun down the backroads. I did the research and somewhat decided what route to take. At first I wanted the spring spoiler which I ordered from k-tec and after waiting 5 weeks I went for the cup instead(Which Is what started it all I think). Along with the cup spoiler I went for ITG panel filter and H&R springs from larkspeed.
Of course at this time I also did my first trackday which has resulted in the following: Replacing the drivers seat with a bride seat which i has replaced again with a Bimarco Futura and a sparco harness. I also picked up a set of spare laguna alloys for 100 euro which would suit for trackdays or track tyres.
I also fitted a leon cupra r splitter to the car. I like it but will be changing it soon.
The car was then put in the girlfriends garage from october. I had planned on getting alot done but in turn I didn't until I had to drive it again. The car got a full buff from a friend, new omp wheel and boss kit as a christmas present from the girlfriend.
So now im back driving the car as a daily with the new fixed seat and sprint booster I picked up off the groupbuy on here.
I have more to come over the next few weeks so stay tuned.
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