Confusing 197/R27

[withoutabix]

Spotted this 197/R27 today near the wheat sheaf in sheldon, birmingham

It really confused me :S obviously the colour is wrong for a start! i thought it was a Rep at first but having a closer look and getting some pics of it on the snide it had every think of a R27 even brembos and recaro seats but the condition of it was terrible, Royally f***ed alloys, rear diffuser hanging off underneath, the flatted black wing and dodgy side-skirts which leads me to belive its been written off or been in a big accident and been repaired

It must have started out as a black R27, what gives it away is on the rear bumper the decal has black squares in the detail so i take it they must has just masked over that when they resprayed the car to this colour as on mine those squares are LY

The colour was really nice btw looked the business from certain angles!

 

[MikeLYR27]

Look like chrome edge's on the air vents (inside). Poor car looks a right state.

 

[daydotz]

finished to a high standed that will look mint looks like tempest blue

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its a rep :rasp: im guessing its been built useing r27 parts irc ive seen salvage ones an bits on ebay although it may have the 2.0 lump an running gear

if you see it again flyer it i want to know more

 

[Plummer]

First 197 rep I've seen!

Fooled me for sure, even though it does sit a tad high.

 

[Fletcher]

It looks like a rep in this pic.

 

[withoutabix]

think its just a crap pic lol thats the iphone for you

for a rep theyve gone to alot of trouble!

 

[dajones]

i reckon in a few months that will be mint! maybe hes not got the cash to do everything in 1 go, deffinatly flyer it when you see it next

 

[daydotz]

think its just a crap pic lol thats the iphone for you

for a rep theyve gone to alot of trouble!

indeed ive seen a rep kit but it used standed wings an their is a gold rep in france

good choice of colour

 

[EllD90]

Impressive...hes obviously bought a donor car. Tis indeed a nice colour! I wonder if hes got the engine in there!

 

[Plummer]

He has 5 stud wheels though?

EDIT: just realised must of had a hub conversion.

 

[Alan]

He has 5 stud wheels though?

EDIT: just realised must of had a hub conversion.

Yep you need that to run the brembo discs mate.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Yep you need that to run the brembo discs mate.

Oh RLY?

 

[alexbleubolt]

its probably got them bits from that stolen one on ebay, some one call the rozzers

 

[dajones]

what about the back arches are they wider than non-rs? or is it me making stuff up again

 

[Rossy197]

Im sure the rear of 197 is wider...

 

[daydotz]

what about the back arches are they wider than non-rs? or is it me making stuff up again

Im sure the rear of 197 is wider...

i dont think it is it may be deception that pic would prove its not the wings are only wider on the fronts

 

[Ribena]

haha wtf, he's gone to some effort with that!

 

[Ian_182]

That must of cost a fair bit to go to all that trouble...lol

 

[daydotz]

should have made them in that colour to start with

 

[Gaz_]

i dont think it is it may be deception that pic would prove its not the wings are only wider on the fronts

197 shell is bespoke with wider rear quarters.

(geek alert)

Non RS quarters are flush with the rear lights, RS's have this 'lip' Also, non RS cars have a square filler cap

Mine side by side (crap phone pic)

 

[Rossy197]

^^ <3

 

[jayxx83]

thought it looked petrol blue at first but know its not available on the 197s

 

[DazBav]

Square filler caps,top spotting Gaz,i wonder why they did that?

 

[Rossy197]

Square filler caps,top spotting Gaz,i wonder why they did that?

Maybe they had "Square" eyes from designing the MK3 late at night ?

Who knows

 

[daydotz]

never noticed that

 

[Marky_]

That's pretty impressive considering the workload to make a mk3 rep.