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DoubleTime said:
daemon said:
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Good job on saving the 172. I remember your other post about it.How do the 2 compare?
Got my belts due in August....
Offsetting that, the 197 feels the fresher, younger car. You can tell its a full generation of car younger than the 172. I love the styling of the 197 too - the big arches and wider track are very obvious compared to the subtlety of the 172. Conversely the 172 feels like it has more personality.
Each to their own. Both fantastic cars!
I got "caught" a bit with the 197 and needing a belt. I got it at a really good price, but i kind of blinded myself to the belt needing done @ 72K miles OR 6 years. My car has just 52K miles but its 8 years old and had no belt change. So i had a bit of a panic attack and got all the work done. So its turned a bargain into an average priced car. But i guess the seller knew that. My fault for not doing my due diligence fully
Still love it though!
Edited by daemon on Thursday 24th March 14:38
LookAtMyCat said:
From a 6am Sunday run a few weeks ago.
Fantastic car and great photos.Edited by LookAtMyCat on Saturday 2nd April 23:21
I have had 2 of these over the years and thoroughly enjoyed them both especially the last one with the Mi16 engine.
Trying to recapture some of that excitement with my current 208 GTi.
Not quite as rapid as a 1.9GTI - here we have a 1.8 diesel Zest. All 59 bhp of it! To be fair it's a good little shopping trolley and runabout, and in it's 24 years it hasn't yet required any welding. The lacquer on the bonnet and front half of the roof has failed though, so will probably get that fixed at some stage.
Belnot Phist said:
Not quite as rapid as a 1.9GTI - here we have a 1.8 diesel Zest. All 59 bhp of it! To be fair it's a good little shopping trolley and runabout, and in it's 24 years it hasn't yet required any welding. The lacquer on the bonnet and front half of the roof has failed though, so will probably get that fixed at some stage.
Great Little cars in all form,s gti or boring diesel,s .best car peuguet have made in years.........and not forgetting the t16 rally car........neil-935ql said:
StoatInACoat said:
I did the same move Clio 182 to Megane , how are you finding it ? I love mine it's the 5 door for the kids , no lsd but still great . Managed to get a less rubbish picture of mine too
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