2012 R.S Clio 200

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Hoink

1,424 posts

157 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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The spec is standard (due to my budget).

Renaultsport Clio Cup in racing blue, everything is standard as the car comes from the factory.

I did look at getting the Recaro seats but they were just too expensive for me.

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Hoink said:
The spec is standard (due to my budget).

Renaultsport Clio Cup in racing blue, everything is standard as the car comes from the factory.

I did look at getting the Recaro seats but they were just too expensive for me.
Don't worry, when you're driving it the gadgets are irrelevant anyway.

You should join www.clio197.net . It's a great resource and also the friendliest forum I've ever been on.

gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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As long as you've got the cup pack, which you have being a 'cup' then your onto a winner, everything else is just preference.

Enjoy it! smile

r1chardb

223 posts

241 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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I still have the number plate " CL10 CVP " for sale if anyone wants it!

gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Typical welsh weather


gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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Just a little update,

My Continental sportcontact 3's have seen the end, with just shy of having 10,000 out of them. Which I think was really good.

While winter is setting in, I've gone for still a good performance tyre in the dry, but hold up really well in the wet weather.
So I'm trying the Hankook K110 v12 Evo tyres.

£180 for a pair fitted, which I thought was pretty good.

These should easily last through winter and into summer hopefully, as I should see 10-12K out of them, not being used hard.

Then I'll decide on what semi slick to run through the summer when that comes around again. I'm thinking Yoko AD08's

On another note, the car is creeping onto 10,000 miles and can feel it loosening up even more, and also averaging 36.2 mpg
During my working weekday.

Gez

Martin_Hx

3,951 posts

197 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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Got a pair of the Hankooks on my EP3 Civic R, very good tyre, had them for about 6 months now !

gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Friday 12th October 2012
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Good to hear another positive comment,

They were definitely a no brainer to try out for the price.


Martin_Hx

3,951 posts

197 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Yeah exactly what I thought, tyre place reckoned i'd get a couple of years out of them with mixed driving, bout 12k over the 2 years.

Nice car btw, we know everyone has a soft spot for the quick Renaults :-)

Temple

80 posts

145 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Hopefully looking to get one on these in the new year i test drive every hot hatch and most of them have lost the joy in driving i took the clio 200 for a spin and instantly felt a connection to everything.. But i wasn't sure on the power... I guess power isnt everything!

Stedman

7,212 posts

191 months

Saturday 13th October 2012
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Have you tried the 595RS-Rs? Well priced semi-slick

gez c16b

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182 posts

172 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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First weekend off from work in a while, which meant a relaxing scenery drive with the misses, as always....up the black mountains smile and around the bacons.












Car needs a wash too

Thanks

Gez smile

Birdster

2,529 posts

142 months

Sunday 14th October 2012
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Looks very nice.

Your wooly friend seems to be interested in it too. smile

BaronVonVaderham

2,316 posts

146 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Looking good, especially that road in the top photo, whereabouts is it?

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Black Mountains in South Wales.

Get that dirty CS sticker off and get a 200.net one on! smile

DanielJames

7,543 posts

167 months

Monday 15th October 2012
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Very nice mate! Love the front seats!

gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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Cheers for the comments! smile


gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Wednesday 17th October 2012
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Stedman said:
Have you tried the 595RS-Rs? Well priced semi-slick
I have seen them, they're a brilliant price. I'll be looking into something like that in the summer time.
And have all 4 changed too, they'd be over powering just having a pair on the front. Will promote oversteer probably.


gez c16b

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182 posts

172 months

Monday 22nd October 2012
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Had the Hankook tyres fitted, so I'm happy now. The last tyres were looking pretty bad, actually didn't realise how bad they were until I seen them off the car.

I'll let you know what the Hankook's are like once they've worn in.


Going to wash the car tomorrow. Proper wheels off and power wash job, it's filthy. Not had a chance with all the hours in work. Off tomorrow though smile


gez c16b

Original Poster:

182 posts

172 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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Fitted the Renaultsport steering wheel trim, it's a nice little extra smile



And fitted the front tyres



Edited by gez c16b on Saturday 27th October 12:03