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Ant FR · Feb 17th, 2008, 12:37 AM

its nice, but its gonna cost a bit to get it sprayed white ain't it ( the best colour in them)

I also know what you need to get first, The Cup Rear spoiler, looks muchos hard,

Scary thing is for the money you spent on that you could have had clio with a big V6 in the rear, now that would have been fun. My mate has one of the very first Clio 172's, you know the ones that look liek 1.4's. And its a little buz box, Although if i'm honest the best clios are still to come. There due to bring out a Trophy version beginning of next year with the same Bilstein suspension set up as the first along with another 10-or 15 BHP.

steve11 · Feb 17th, 2008, 03:37 AM

Very nice car, interesting that the seats are the same Recaro Sportsters as the R56 JCW ones.

mikbmini · Feb 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by steve11 (original)

Very nice car, interesting that the seats are the same Recaro Sportsters as the R56 JCW ones.

I didn't realise they were the same as the R56 JCW ones. I know they are the same as the ones available in the Fiesta ST, Corsa VXR, and (rather bizarrely) theres a special edition Landrover Defender which will feature these seats (or so I have read).

mikbmini · Feb 17th, 2008, 01:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original)

its nice, but its gonna cost a bit to get it sprayed white ain't it ( the best colour in them)

I also know what you need to get first, The Cup Rear spoiler, looks muchos hard,

Scary thing is for the money you spent on that you could have had clio with a big V6 in the rear, now that would have been fun. My mate has one of the very first Clio 172's, you know the ones that look liek 1.4's. And its a little buz box, Although if i'm honest the best clios are still to come. There due to bring out a Trophy version beginning of next year with the same Bilstein suspension set up as the first along with another 10-or 15 BHP.

Ah I couldn't have insured the Clio V6 though as its a group 20!

I'm not sure about the spoiler yet. I'm worried it will make the car stand out too much!

mister.t · Feb 17th, 2008, 01:15 PM

Very smart

Do like hot Clios, always have done for some reason. Enjoy it

Fin · Feb 17th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mikbmini (original)

Is it a GP that you have Fin? I guess that the 197 F1 is in the same sort of spirit (only cheaper and less extreme!) Odd thing I found is that when I notified my insurance company they wanted to charge more for a normal 197 than for a 197 F1! Even though the F1 is a better specced 197 with lowered suspension, uprated springs, uprated brakes, and Recaro seats as standard. Not to mention it will be worth a lot more if I were to crash it in a years time!

Yeah. I have found that the looks divide opinions. The most attention is drawn from those in the 17-25 region.

Your experience with insurance companies doesn't shock me. I have heard some odd stories with their quotes. Sometimes I wonder if they know what they are talking about anymore.

big-kev · Feb 18th, 2008, 07:46 PM

Nice looking car mate. Enjoy it !

Feb 17th, 2008, 01:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
mikbmini No MINI no more :( My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 02:25 AM Posts: 245 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ant FR (original) its nice, but its gonna cost a bit to get it sprayed white ain't it ( the best colour in them) I also know what you need to get first, The Cup Rear spoiler, looks muchos hard, Scary thing is for the money you spent on that you could have had clio with a big V6 in the rear, now that would have been fun. My mate has one of the very first Clio 172's, you know the ones that look liek 1.4's. And its a little buz box, Although if i'm honest the best clios are still to come. There due to bring out a Trophy version beginning of next year with the same Bilstein suspension set up as the first along with another 10-or 15 BHP. Ah I couldn't have insured the Clio V6 though as its a group 20! I'm not sure about the spoiler yet. I'm worried it will make the car stand out too much! Last edited by mikbmini : Feb 17th, 2008 at 10:50 PM.

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Feb 17th, 2008, 12:37 AM	#21
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 01:25 AM Posts: 1,922 Offline	its nice, but its gonna cost a bit to get it sprayed white ain't it ( the best colour in them) I also know what you need to get first, The Cup Rear spoiler, looks muchos hard, Scary thing is for the money you spent on that you could have had clio with a big V6 in the rear, now that would have been fun. My mate has one of the very first Clio 172's, you know the ones that look liek 1.4's. And its a little buz box, Although if i'm honest the best clios are still to come. There due to bring out a Trophy version beginning of next year with the same Bilstein suspension set up as the first along with another 10-or 15 BHP.

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Feb 17th, 2008, 03:37 AM	#22 (permalink)
steve11 Mad Modder My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Local Time: 11:25 AM Posts: 340 Offline	Very nice car, interesting that the seats are the same Recaro Sportsters as the R56 JCW ones.

Feb 17th, 2008, 01:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
mikbmini No MINI no more :( My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 02:25 AM Posts: 245 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by steve11 (original) Very nice car, interesting that the seats are the same Recaro Sportsters as the R56 JCW ones. I didn't realise they were the same as the R56 JCW ones. I know they are the same as the ones available in the Fiesta ST, Corsa VXR, and (rather bizarrely) theres a special edition Landrover Defender which will feature these seats (or so I have read).

Feb 17th, 2008, 01:15 PM	#25 (permalink)
mister.t One Life, Live It!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 01:25 AM Posts: 6,236 Offline	Very smart Do like hot Clios, always have done for some reason. Enjoy it

Feb 17th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#26 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dangling by a thread Local Time: 01:25 AM Posts: 2,640 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mikbmini (original) Is it a GP that you have Fin? I guess that the 197 F1 is in the same sort of spirit (only cheaper and less extreme!) Odd thing I found is that when I notified my insurance company they wanted to charge more for a normal 197 than for a 197 F1! Even though the F1 is a better specced 197 with lowered suspension, uprated springs, uprated brakes, and Recaro seats as standard. Not to mention it will be worth a lot more if I were to crash it in a years time! Yeah. I have found that the looks divide opinions. The most attention is drawn from those in the 17-25 region. Your experience with insurance companies doesn't shock me. I have heard some odd stories with their quotes. Sometimes I wonder if they know what they are talking about anymore.

Feb 18th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
big-kev The original Kev2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: nottingham england Local Time: 01:25 AM Posts: 6,571 Offline	Nice looking car mate. Enjoy it !

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