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2008 (08 ) Renaultsport Clio 197 FF w/Cup Chassis
Ultra Red
45,000 miles
Full Service History
Owned from new
Tax til September 2012
MOT til March 2013
Bridgestone RE050 on the front and...

Peachy. 8) Not quite got my new house with its garage yet though. :(

No worries dude. :D

Somehow your Hotmail account is spamming my works e-mail!

3 I've had today alone.

Took me fookin ages to figure out who Jon Barrett was/is! :lol:

...and it's still playing on my mind! :lol:

Hmmm, that's nice. Sadly I don't have the space or I'd rip your arm off Mat. :(

Yoko Parada Spec 2?

Loved 'em

:D

Price surprised me as I thought Willy prices had plummeted. But I see they seem to have risen again recently for the 1's.

:lol:

You sold 'em? :(

I believe #421 is now under the ownership of a motoring journalist. Respected one at that, not some turd like Auto Express.

I'll say no more though in case there's an embargo on it.

Who sold a motoring journalist a Williams?

I do hope he bought from an enthusiasts board like this.

:D

You know, much as I was always an original fanboi, I really liked it before you started putting it back to stealth spec. It just looked...right.

When you've finished getting it just right for me let me know Richy. :lol: :wink:

Just seen the results of someone trying something I've heard about years ago. Never actually known anyone that's tried it 'til now.

Basically, using a paint stripping type heat gun, you...

330i MSport Touring Auto is on the list for my dailer runner.

Yes. Tight twisty B-roads are not it's forte imo. After this w/e I realised that the 50mph and upwards B-roads are really where it's at home. You're very conscious of its size on the tight stuff...

Nigh on 200bhp (by Renault's book anyway so probably about 180 :lol: ) from a totally std lump?

I'm going to partially hijack here and ask, why not just drop a std Clio 200 lump in?

Cable throttle body from the Cup cars, which has been done by at least 1 197 owner

I'll add I also wanted to scratch the new car itch.

I wanted something that at least wasn't slower than the valver, but brand new and the 197 fell right in my range.

Doubt I'll ever buy brand...

I got the 197 because I knew I'd be doing an increasing amount of work mileage and, despite the valvers never actually breaking down on me, I really needed a turnkey motor.

In that respect it's...

Yes. I battled for ages to find tyres that would kill the understeer. Understeer most notable at Cadwell powering onto the main straight from Hall Bends.

Eventually I tried Parada Spec 2's and...

I can't stand HDR anymore. When done well, it should be subtle and add to the image but not be identifiable immediately.

No offence :wink:

To be fair I thought the first pic was fine, if you...

The speed setting on the cameras has had to be raised because there's a short cut between them that's NSL.

But tbh, it's a road you can easily enjoy without breaking a 50mph average anyway. :wink:

Update: What a turd design having to take the inlet manifold off to get at the plugs! :lol:

Anyhoo, cleaned up MAP sensor. Couldn't see owt too obvious. But the plugs in 1 & 2 were seriously...

Ah great. One of those sorts of problems.

The wife's Xsara's had similar. Cutting out when dipping clutch, rough idle, lack of power, running ridiculoulsy rich and so cack mpg.

So far...

No I'm not going to post on the other w4nk boards that cater for the 1*2s as they're largely populated by bell ends ime.

Mate has asked if I can help diagnose an issue on his ex's 182 (don't ask,...

Especially for flashing people out of the way on track. :lol: