Can someone please slap me!

[Matt197]

Think I need a good slap, had my car since the 1st October 2008 brand new and I am already thinking about selling it.

Why oh why do I get theses ideas in my head :@!

 

[gaz197]

sell it! you wont regret it

 

[Liambo-201]

Don't sell it! You will regret it

 

[Ozi]

Slap!










:lol:

 

[DutchR27]

I got my car for 9 months now and I am dreaming of buying a S2000...

So I can imagine your thoughts. But I will not sell my car, or now. I love it toooooo much!

 

[richandgem]

dont blame you on the S2000 mate, I've been offered one cheap, they are fantastic cars. Been out in one a couple of times and I must say, they're impressive

 

[Raptor6767]

Sell it....

 

[stumac1985]

What you considering buying to replace it?

 

[Matt197]

You lot are no help, you are meant to persuade me to keep it :-p

Thinking about a Meg R26 F1 with Lux Pack or a Seat Leon Cupra, nothing wrong with my car just want more POWER [FONT=&quot]and a bit of luxury. [/FONT]

 

[gaz197]

You lot are no help, you are meant to persuade me to keep it :-p

Thinking about a Meg R26 F1 with Lux Pack or a Seat Leon Cupra, nothing wrong with my car just want more POWER [FONT=&quot]and a bit of luxury. [/FONT]

gotta go turbo !

 

[minimaxs1]

You lot are no help, you are meant to persuade me to keep it :-p

Thinking about a Meg R26 F1 with Lux Pack or a Seat Leon Cupra, nothing wrong with my car just want more POWER [FONT=&quot]and a bit of luxury. [/FONT]

power in a pig ugly meg nah
and a re-badged golf pah
joking aside try getting some miles on the clock these beauties come alive after 12K then 20K they are much better cars than when new

 

[Mike]

SLAP

Stop pissing money up the wall

 

[stumac1985]

R26 is a good upgrade

 

[gaz197]

power in a pig ugly meg nah
and a re-badged golf pah
joking aside try getting some miles on the clock these beauties come alive after 12K then 20K they are much better cars than when new

they are still sooooooooo sloooooooow though. look awesome, handle awesome.

 

[minimaxs1]

times for bedford aerodrome as tested by EVO mag i do appreciate they are not the quickest in a straight line but on the twisties they're in a class of their own price/performance wise.

60. Renault Clio Sport F1 Team R27 1:31.70 107 ´07 197 / 1279 EVO
61. Nissan 350Z (283bhp) 1:32.05 107 ´02 287 / 1532 EVO Magazine
62. Bentley Continental GT 1:32.25 107 ´03 559 / 2350 EVO
63. Maserati 4200GT 1:32.25 (wet) 107 ´02 390 / 1680 EVO
64. VW Golf R32 1:32.55 106 ´05 247 / 1510 EVO
65. Mazda RX-8 1:32.70 106 ´02 231 / 1379 EVO
66. Renault Clio 182 Cup 1:33.10 106 ´04 182 / 1070 EVO magazine
67. Vauxhall Astra VXR 1:33.15 106 ´05 240 / 1344 EVO Magazine
68. Renault Megane Sport Trophy 1:33.35 106 ´05 224 / 1371 EVO
69. Seat Leon Cupra R 1:33.55 105 ´03 224 / 1320 EVO
70. Renault Clio 182 Trophy 1:33.75 105 ´05 182 / 1090 EVO Magazine
71. VW Golf GTI Mk V 1:33.750 105 ´04 200 / 1303 EVO
72. Ford Focus ST 1:33.9 105 ´05 225 / 1392 EVO hot hatch group test

 

[Matt197]

power in a pig ugly meg nah
and a re-badged golf pah
joking aside try getting some miles on the clock these beauties come alive after 12K then 20K they are much better cars than when new

[FONT=&quot]
[/FONT]Hehe, that’s the problem though the more miles you put on them the more they will rattle :lol:

Don’t get me wrong the 197 is so much fun to drive but you always have to be high up in the rev band to move any where, I know this is the nature of the engine and that’s fine, but now and again you just want to cruise along with out the constant noise of a dog on speed chipping away at you.

I do love my car just would like a bit of refinement, I can’t be alone as I have noticed a lot of people selling up lately.

 

[slime]

power in a pig ugly meg nah
and a re-badged golf pah
joking aside try getting some miles on the clock these beauties come alive after 12K then 20K they are much better cars than when new

...lol...I started thinking about my next car on the way home from picking the 197 up from the dealers!! Got to stick with it, as Minimax says....more miles the better. Mine is 18 months old with 16k on the clock and it is far better than its ever been....to change now would be extrav, costly rediculous and would probably result in divorce proceedings against me....but I know how it feels....constantly looking for my next car!

 

[stumac1985]

times for bedford aerodrome as tested by EVO mag i do appreciate they are not the quickest in a straight line but on the twisties they're in a class of their own price/performance wise.

60. Renault Clio Sport F1 Team R27 1:31.70 107 ´07 197 / 1279 EVO
61. Nissan 350Z (283bhp) 1:32.05 107 ´02 287 / 1532 EVO Magazine
62. Bentley Continental GT 1:32.25 107 ´03 559 / 2350 EVO
63. Maserati 4200GT 1:32.25 (wet) 107 ´02 390 / 1680 EVO
64. VW Golf R32 1:32.55 106 ´05 247 / 1510 EVO
65. Mazda RX-8 1:32.70 106 ´02 231 / 1379 EVO
66. Renault Clio 182 Cup 1:33.10 106 ´04 182 / 1070 EVO magazine
67. Vauxhall Astra VXR 1:33.15 106 ´05 240 / 1344 EVO Magazine
68. Renault Megane Sport Trophy 1:33.35 106 ´05 224 / 1371 EVO
69. Seat Leon Cupra R 1:33.55 105 ´03 224 / 1320 EVO
70. Renault Clio 182 Trophy 1:33.75 105 ´05 182 / 1090 EVO Magazine
71. VW Golf GTI Mk V 1:33.750 105 ´04 200 / 1303 EVO
72. Ford Focus ST 1:33.9 105 ´05 225 / 1392 EVO hot hatch group test

So a 182 Cup is faster than a properly sorted version of it (Trophy)?

Oh and the Megane Trophy is basically a Megane 225 isnt it? Not an R26 which would definately be quicker than a 197 round track.

TBH those figures prove themselves worthless by saying a 182 cup is quicker than a Trophy.

 

[richandgem]

A cant see that a trophy would be slower round track than a cup

 

[rocky]

its not that much difference between these cars, 2 seconds at most and depends on the driver and race line taken, so imo its neither here or there.
If going for a change, and one I've considered myself too, I'd go for Leon and probably will, maybe next year. Clio is great fun but I'd prefer a cruiser with straight line speed and I need boost and comfort.
Though one thing I can't fault the 197 for and thats the Recaro's. The most comfortable seats I've ever had and never have a stiff back after driving it, so I have to get Recaros in my next car too.