Fiesta Is Gone... So see whats Waiting in Pre delivery for me!!

Danny · 23-02-2007, 05:54 PM

Yep,

The last Brand new one in Oz!! I was Lucky enough to find it and strike a deal whereby my sister gets the Fiesta (She wanted it a LOT and Dad wanted to make sure it's still in the fam), and we traded her car (Lancer Coupe) for the 182 Cup.
In the end I got it for a good price with the gunmetal F1 stripes (Terribly simulated in Photoshop) thrown in as a condition of sale. Fantastic.

It's in pre delivery now, and I will be picking it up next week, and I CAN'T WAIT! I just wanna get in and fang the **** off it. But understanding it must be run in first.. I'm so happy, they have everything! Zenons, CLimate control, leather, Auto wipers and headlights, But I'm sure Teki's told you that already ;) Boy are they QUICK!

Anyways Guys, I'll post some more pics of it when I get it, but until now, that's as best as I can offer while it was in the Showroom. Cant wait!

-Danny

goop · 23-02-2007, 05:58 PM

shame you couldn't get the whole car in the shot tho, hey.

Grats man

MISTA FIESTA · 23-02-2007, 06:07 PM

Congrats on the purchase. Its looks very mean in that piccie, but i do have a soft spot for the blue ones. Make sure u fang the fell outta it, as its ment to like a good beating. Have fun and drive safe.

Are u selling the fez or not?? (ie link to carsales??)

blueoval · 23-02-2007, 06:08 PM

well done. nice car to upgrade too. enjoy.

oh and take some better pics next time :P

Danny · 23-02-2007, 06:21 PM

Couldn't get a full picky of it in the small showroom, so I thought I'd be arty farty. Nah Dame, the Fez has been claimed by my sister. I might even still bring it to cruises and such (And definitely SFS 2008). It was one of those cars we'd had since brand spankers that the old man though twas too good to sell, So it stays.

I can't wait to get into it. I am CHOMPING at the bit. But good things come to those who wait. I did originally want a VW Polo GTi and came a bees dick away from purchasing one at least three four times (Advertised at $26,990 Driveaway here, they're very cheap for how good they are), But, I couldn't convince myself that it was a better car than the 182 Cup, even though I had an emotional attatchment to them from my Golf GTi love affair.. So in the end it got the gong from me..

I'll Be transferring my Euro's from the Fez onto it as well, as buying the pompous plates in victoria is a $400 excercise as I told Steve (Teki) on the phone today.

So Rapt. I just can't beleive I have one!

Teki04 · 23-02-2007, 07:05 PM

Congrats buddy! Luckiest guy in the country to find a new one! Bastard! It was hard enough 1 year ago, let alone now!

Good to see you got it in the end mate. I'm just as excited as you are

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Glad you made the right decision in the end ;) Who would want a Polo GTI anyway?

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Hope to see it soon dude. Love the colour! It was my second preference.

*Just realised my avatar is of mine still in the showroom - one year ago! Coincidence?!

Danny · 23-02-2007, 08:22 PM

I know. Its Freakin Scary!

xurbanx · 23-02-2007, 11:07 PM

Congratulations on the purchase Danny! Got to love the gunmetal colour! Hopefully you'll still come on the cruises with us

Steffo · 24-02-2007, 02:25 AM

Awesome! Looks great. Love the RSC's.

mitch_lx · 24-02-2007, 10:40 AM

Looks nice

The RSC was my second choice if i didnt end up getting the GTI.
Im glad i chose the VW though. Bit more grown up than the RSC is.

Im sure you will have an absolute blast in the renault. Remember, its a new car

so treat it nice for a week or two.

FOCUSonTHIS · 24-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Danny, great car....shame you don't have your Fiesta anymore, but good your sister has it now. She can come on our cruises now lol....you will have to bring your car on our cruises.....I'm coming over to see it when you get it!!!!!

**Polyal** · 26-02-2007, 10:48 AM

Another congratulations here mate, always nice to move up the ladder.

Cant wait for more arty farty pics from you

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zetec · 27-02-2007, 12:40 AM

I second the movement for inviting Danny's sister on cruises. I definitely want to see that car more often...

Danny · 27-02-2007, 07:56 AM

Heres another squished in Image.

I get the car on Wednesday. Today, the euro Plates come off the Fez and are sent to Garry and Warren Smith Renault to be put onto the 182.. Exciting!!

photn · 27-02-2007, 11:14 AM

Congrats danny lol... and im sure you are getting a kick out of making alot of us jealous lol.

Nice car. the Renault has always been a good car. i like it very much. along with the Polo GTI....

kiwijohn42 · 27-02-2007, 06:48 PM

Nicer colour than blue Danny. He He...

Sonia · 28-02-2007, 03:50 AM

So the car is selling itself ?
http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars...ime|1&trecs=24

photn · 28-02-2007, 09:45 AM

lol......Ouch..

Ives · 28-02-2007, 03:57 PM

Oooh, full seller's details. Now everyone call him up at 3:00am. Home AND mobile.

Sonia · 28-02-2007, 06:18 PM

hahaha! It was purely coincidental. I was looking at how much the cars are selling for as I may be selling mine. I saw the first photo and instantly recognised it.

Teki04 · 28-02-2007, 07:45 PM

Um, I do believe that ad has been up for about 1-2 weeks before his sister decided she would finally take the Fiesta!

Hyperkid, were you after a new boyfriend?

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Congrats Danny! I heard you got the sweet ride today ;) Good luck with it mate. Safe driving ;) That oversteer can catch you out

Oh, but then you wouldn't be doing that on the first night of having it...

Ives · 01-03-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Teki04

Hyperkid, were you after a new boyfriend?

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Haha! nah mate, I'm not into males.

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photn · 01-03-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Teki04

Um, I do believe that ad has been up for about 1-2 weeks before his sister decided she would finally take the Fiesta!

Fair enough. Though I DO believe that no one the forum knew about it...but its cool.....

Danny i hope you enjoy that sweet ride you have.. lol... looks special.....

i dont think Hyperkid was after a new BF lol. hahahahaha mind you i have a friend who might be interested lol.

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Ives · 01-03-2007, 09:57 AM

--Editted--

Never mind. Shell's V-Power Racing is good. :eclipsee_

ATSEIF DROF · 02-03-2007, 08:07 PM

Nice one Danny, although I would have waited until the new model arrives later in the year, it looks the biz & makes the current car look a bit dated, oh well....

murcod · 03-03-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ATSEIF DROF

Nice one Danny, although I would have waited until the new model arrives later in the year, it looks the biz & makes the current car look a bit dated, oh well....

The new model is the best part of 200kg heavier and only has an extra 15hp. Supposedly it's been "sanitised" a lot too?

Steffo · 03-03-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by murcod

The new model is the best part of 200kg heavier and only has an extra 15hp. Supposedly it's been "sanitised" a lot too?

Renaultsport Clio 182 = 131kW 200Nm, 1090kg

Renaultsport Clio 197 = 145kW 215Nm, 1240kg

That being said, the claimed 0-100km/h for the 182 was 7.1 sec, claimed for the 197 is 6.9 sec. The 197's got a more advanced chassis (its safer too) and I believe can put its power down better then the 182 could, plus I think they've given it a fatter mid-range then it had before.

murcod · 04-03-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Steffo

Renaultsport Clio 182 = 131kW 200Nm, 1090kg

Renaultsport Clio 197 = 145kW 215Nm, 1240kg

That being said, the claimed 0-100km/h for the 182 was 7.1 sec, claimed for the 197 is 6.9 sec. The 197's got a more advanced chassis (its safer too) and I believe can put its power down better then the 182 could, plus I think they've given it a fatter mid-range then it had before.

It's 182 hp VS 197 hp , which equals 15hp difference; and l was rounding the weight up to the nearest hundred. Depending on where you look the weight for the 182 is quoted at anything from 1035kg to 1090kg BTW.

The big appeal of the 182 is it's raw edge, which (from what I've read) the 197 has lost a bit.

A quote from EVO:

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My only concern is that you need to be going really hard for the 197 to shed its clinical efficiency and really start to deliver visceral thrills. Perhaps the root of the problem is that you no longer get that compelling big engine/little car feeling. The balance of grip to grunt has clearly swung in favour of the former, and the inescapable truth is that a degree of intimacy has been lost as the dimensions have grown. It’s still a great drive, a true cutting-edge hot hatch. I just need a bit of time to mourn the passing of the last lightweight performance bargain before declaring a new king.

Steffo · 04-03-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by murcod

It's 182 hp VS 197 hp , which equals 15hp difference; and l was rounding the weight up to the nearest hundred. Depending on where you look the weight for the 182 is quoted at anything from 1035kg to 1090kg BTW.

The big appeal of the 182 is it's raw edge, which (from what I've read) the 197 has lost a bit.

The Clio 172 never made 172hp, the 182 never made 182hp and the 197 does not make 197hp.

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172 = 124kW... 124kW = 166hp and/or 169 PS.

182 = 131kW... 131kW = 176hp and/or 178 PS.

197 = 145kW... 145kW = 194hp and/or 197 PS.

197 is the first one to actually have the name mean anything, and that's the power output in the globally unrecognised, only used in Japan and certain countries in Europe, Pfederstarke, which differs to true Horsepower. So there's 18hp between the 197 and 182 (194 to 176). Or 19 PS between them. Or 14kW. However you like to measure the same thing. :nutsycuck

A real 172hp would have been 128kW, a real 182hp would have been 136kW and a real 197hp would have been 147kW.

Don't disagree about the hard edge stuff though, I've heard alot of it too.

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Originally Posted by Danny

hence my reasons for not wanting the 197.... Steffo: You driven them both one after the other have you?

No, I haven't been to Europe any time recently, so no. However from what I've noticed in reviews, that's what I believe, if I had driven them before, I'd have put know instead.

kiwijohn42 · 03-03-2007, 01:53 AM

More to the point, when will we get pics??