ukalipt Posted 1, April 2013 Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 So i have found the time to visit the forum and say hello. Since purchasing the Clio from Liam i have become totally Renault obsessive. In short, I purchased this Amazing Clio off Liam viewtopic.php?f=18&t=19057 and I am totally blown away by it. I was originally planning on a Mini Cooper S - having owned 5 mini's [morris's] through out my life. After lots of investigation i realised the price was just too much, a VW golf was another option but not what I wanted. Then I saw Liam's Clio for sale. I took a Tornado red F1 Cup for a test drive from Peter Warren and I was sold. It was then in turn sold before I could make an offer so i returned back to carsales - found the FRB was still for sale and drove down that weekend to put a deposit on it. Liam had taken care of the car so well I still cringe every week because it isn't in as good a condition as when I first bought it. In all I am now a total Renault convert and the FRB is just amazing to drive and own. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I found some time today to take a pic [or two] sorry pic is a bit crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy93 Posted 1, April 2013 Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 Welcome mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 1, April 2013 Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 Welcome mate. Great pick up off Liam - that car is stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted 1, April 2013 Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 I saw this outside Ray's outdoors a few months ago in Penrith, its a sweet looking car, Jim and I stood for a moment in the carpark and drooled, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukalipt Posted 1, April 2013 Author Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 Thanks all. @ace - yep that would have been me, I do venture to penrith often. Checking your profile image I have seen the checked Mégane [monster] around a few times in Penrith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemz Posted 1, April 2013 Report Share Posted 1, April 2013 Welcome mate! Quite a few tasty mods done by the previous owner - nice pick-up, indeed. Does it still have the Supersprint exhaust on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukalipt Posted 2, April 2013 Author Report Share Posted 2, April 2013 @nemz - yes it does. I haven't changed a thing, there is no need to. Sounds amazing with the supersprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemz Posted 2, April 2013 Report Share Posted 2, April 2013 ^^ Good stuff! Hopefully I get a chance to hear it one day. I'm interested how it stacks up against the Akrapovic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSGO Posted 2, April 2013 Report Share Posted 2, April 2013 Thats a beautiful car mate. Congrats. I'm an ex MINI man myself and the price of a newbie bought me to an RS200 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukalipt Posted 2, April 2013 Author Report Share Posted 2, April 2013 @nemz - Have you seen this youtube? This is the actual car. I think liam may have made this video. @Busgo - My uncle and aunt still race hill climb mini's in Queensland. I'd still love to have one but it would now be a Morris Cooper S MK III - or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamR Posted 2, April 2013 Report Share Posted 2, April 2013 Welcome to OZRS and congrats on the purchase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermillion_fire Posted 3, April 2013 Report Share Posted 3, April 2013 welcome, excellent purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosey Posted 4, April 2013 Report Share Posted 4, April 2013 Noce pickup! Rare car in Oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisch Posted 28, July 2013 Report Share Posted 28, July 2013 Hey I think I saw your FRB 197 down the road from my brother's place this arvo, he has the pile of Peugeots out the front. My family thinks your car is the same as mine "but noisier" but I guess they don't know the difference between a 182 and a 197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukalipt Posted 31, July 2013 Author Report Share Posted 31, July 2013 Nisch you did. I live down the road from your brother. It was a pretty surreal moment. Having two FRB's in the one street considering how isolated the street is combined with the rareness of the two cars. I would have come up and said hello but I had just returned from a 135km+ bike ride and needed a bit of a rest. How funny, I think everyone in our little town thinks my car is noisy... And with the super sprint installed it is. Even my dog knows when I am driving up the windy bends to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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