Ultra Red 200.

[Advikaz]

LOL.

Yeah, I'm checking all the options, both keys, books, locking nuts, RS mats & RS wheel insert.

They're adding a full tank of fuel too, so I've asked our sales guy to do that personally, rather than a workshop monkey.

We are on the same page here. I've spoken with my dealership (Motorline) as they're putting a full tank in my 200... Told him I don't want to see it flying down the road with some spotty oik driving it. Wouldn't have got a new one if I wanted it to be the dealers b*tch, I've worked in dealers before, I've seen what demo cars go through haha.

[Laura]

ive asked for mine to be acid bathed only ( sounds evil but im told it has to be done)

[Christopher]

Some bloke with a Liquid Yellow 182 had the same treatment for free, recently.

I'd avoid it.

[MarkCup]

Top tip Chris, once you get it spend some time practicing opening and closing your door with the ridiculously placed door handle in high winds. It'll help avoid costly c*ck-ups.

[gally]

But Laura won't be outside in a tent waiting for it to arrive on a trailer with a paint gauge in her hand.

LOL.

An acid bath sounds nice...

[Christopher]

Top tip Chris, once you get it spend some time practicing opening and closing your door with the ridiculously placed door handle in high winds. It'll help avoid costly c*ck-ups.

Lol.

[Funk White]

Hopefully.

Its still at the import centre doing the morning butty run, most likely.

Going to head over and see it this weekend, even if it's not registered and ready.

The latest it could be ready for collection is the 25th. I think that's the following Tuesday?

It even feels like ages to me and it's not my car!

ive asked for mine to be acid bathed only ( sounds evil but im told it has to be done)

What are you getting?

[Martin_172]

apparently the best way to run it in is give it absolute death from day one as soon as its up to temperature.... so i heard. not 100% sure if its a good idea, infact im pretty f**king sure its not a good idea!!

[Laura]

It even feels like ages to me and it's not my car!



What are you getting?

Audi A1

[Funk White]

Nice!

[Christopher]

Any 200 owners know how much oil a 200 takes? The same 5.5l as the 182?

I'm going to buy some oil for it's mini-service before Le Mans. Sod doing 12k on the factory oil.

[Truffs]

apparently the best way to run it in is give it absolute death from day one as soon as its up to temperature.... so i heard. not 100% sure if its a good idea, infact im pretty f**king sure its not a good idea!!

This my 197 was warmed and used from day one, to this day i think Paul @ RS Tunining says it was the highest bhp from a standard car

[Gray]

The 182 doesn't even take 5.5L

Clio 1*2 takes 5.1L

[Gray]

You just know the PDI guy is going to take it for a cheeky rag around the port / import centre.

'Watch this... LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMITOR BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM'

[withoutabix]

i agree with giving it death from day one, get it nice and warm then nail it..

my R27 was ex press and had been nailed from the first mile and like truffs, it was one of the strongest standard 197's TDF had seen she was a real goodun

[MikeLYR27]

Agree on giving it death, mine made 190 standard on tdf's rollers.

[Christopher]

LOL. Yup, it was a bonus of me ordering the RS Monitor; it's got an oil temp gauge.

That's my redline indicator.

So the 200 still takes 5.1l of oil then?

[Martin_172]

its not actually an oil temperature guage apparently, no sender for it, it just works out rough oil temperature bassed on coolant temp someone mentioned on here.

my GT DCi pulled well after 20k miles of death from day one, my 200 let go of piston 3 at 147mph @ 2000 miles lol

[JamesBryan]

its not actually an oil temperature guage apparently, no sender for it, it just works out rough oil temperature bassed on coolant temp someone mentioned on here.

my GT DCi pulled well after 20k miles of death from day one, my 200 let go of piston 3 at 147mph @ 2000 miles lol

Private road? True story?

[Craig.]

Nah, my sales guy is spot on. I've told him that I don't want it washed and asked for the plates to be attached with velcro.

They'll be swapped for the plain ones I ordered yesterday once I get it home.

Ok, maybe I'm a little excited now.

Im afraid it will get washed Chris they all get washed at the import centre. Any joy with the chassis number?