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Well few weeks back decided to sell me old 197 to free up some cash an buy myself another cheaper but still fun car. The main reason is due to me moving out with the missus but I still wanted something nippy an after hours of browsing various classifieds I settled on a ph2 sport as it ticked all the boxes. I had a ph2 172 before my 197 which to be honest I still missed so was looking forward to getting back to my clio roots.
The old 172
The old 197
(went to a new member on cliosport.net goes by the name of matt p from west mids)
The plan was to find a 172 preferbly a cup for around 2500-3000 quid so I would have a few grand spare for moving an rainy days. After painfully viewing so called 'immaculate' examples I was regretting even selling me car (main reason for this was I am off to the ring on the 27th of July so needed a motor quick to take).
I then had a sudden brain wave of 'trophy'! So onto the old ebay an piston heads where I found one that sounded like it fitted the bill. It was advertised with full history, had had belts changed an had full mot an was only 50 miles from me. The car was competively priced at 4700 so I thought it was worth a punt.
So off I popped to view the car. Up on arrival it was garaged an clean an turned out to be owned by a renault sport enthuisest. Checked all the history an all seemed good. Dampers had been recently inspected to. So we went for a drive an all checked out good so I hpi checked the veichle an put a deposit down.
Few days later I collected the car, I must say I am dead chuffed with it, its not concours condition but its very cleaned an is a credit to the previous owner who by the sounds will miss it alot.
Anyway heres the trophy as it stands
The cars just clocked 75k which tbh is average for its age I'd say an tbh no point me going for a mega low mileage cars as I intend to drive it.
Current spec
Janspeed cat back exhaust system
K'N panel filter
Jamsport matched inlets
Jamsport remap
Ferodo Ds2500 pads
My plans are to have a few bits of paint work touched up to make it mint and have the dampers rebuilt by bg motorsport and just freshen the whole car up and enjoy it.
Cheers for reading folks
The old 172
The old 197
(went to a new member on cliosport.net goes by the name of matt p from west mids)
The plan was to find a 172 preferbly a cup for around 2500-3000 quid so I would have a few grand spare for moving an rainy days. After painfully viewing so called 'immaculate' examples I was regretting even selling me car (main reason for this was I am off to the ring on the 27th of July so needed a motor quick to take).
I then had a sudden brain wave of 'trophy'! So onto the old ebay an piston heads where I found one that sounded like it fitted the bill. It was advertised with full history, had had belts changed an had full mot an was only 50 miles from me. The car was competively priced at 4700 so I thought it was worth a punt.
So off I popped to view the car. Up on arrival it was garaged an clean an turned out to be owned by a renault sport enthuisest. Checked all the history an all seemed good. Dampers had been recently inspected to. So we went for a drive an all checked out good so I hpi checked the veichle an put a deposit down.
Few days later I collected the car, I must say I am dead chuffed with it, its not concours condition but its very cleaned an is a credit to the previous owner who by the sounds will miss it alot.
Anyway heres the trophy as it stands
The cars just clocked 75k which tbh is average for its age I'd say an tbh no point me going for a mega low mileage cars as I intend to drive it.
Current spec
Janspeed cat back exhaust system
K'N panel filter
Jamsport matched inlets
Jamsport remap
Ferodo Ds2500 pads
My plans are to have a few bits of paint work touched up to make it mint and have the dampers rebuilt by bg motorsport and just freshen the whole car up and enjoy it.
Cheers for reading folks
