been offer a 1996 clio ?

[joshhatton]

hey i have been looking for a while for nice cheap old style clio

i have been offered a 1996 i think clio 1.4 in blue

about 78k miles,

the headgasket is basicaly gone

but yea i can have it for about £250.00

i will be working on it over the year slowly gradualy road legal track day thing

what do people think good deal? bad deal? waste of time?

what can i do ?

cheers people

 

[cat171]

Doesn't sound too bad to me, three door car yeah ??

 

[joshhatton]

yea 3 door im going to see it tomo, as i have only a very very bad pic on phone,

how much will a headgasket set me back?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

1400cc trackday toy? Or engine transplant perhaps?

 

[Rob.]

If you don't want it. I'll take it for that mate

 

[cat171]

No idea with regards to the head gasket, if you want a track car i'd junk the 1.4 engine & valver engine it up (1.8 16v engine) they can be had for cheap (you could williams engine it 2.0 16v, but they cost more) Sort the brakes & suspaension out etc though.

 

[joshhatton]

well secrets so far but the engines going,

just wanna see roughly how much soem parts are

eg

headgasket
some nice trackday wheels and tyres,
coillys
buckets

 

[cat171]

Don't replace the HG, just do a straight conversion imo.

The rest of the stuff can be had quite cheap if your on a budget etc, it's just a matter of scouting round for the bits.

 

[Rob.]

Head Gasket for a 1.4 E-type Clio is £11 Pounds
Then £10 for the stretch bolts.

then £500 labour lol

 

[joshhatton]

nice engine wont be going in for a while if i get it, every thing else will be done, get it all road worthy with the 1.4 then replace

 

[cat171]

Head Gasket for a 1.4 E-type Clio is £11 Pounds
Then £10 for the stretch bolts.

then £500 labour lol

Say the engines stuffed though ?

 

[joshhatton]

dad runs his own workshop so no labour involved just work on it in spare time

going to drive it tomo to see what its like

 

[joshhatton]

ok just got some more info,

car has mot till feb time
no rust visable to eye
no tax
sounds better

 

[Rob.]

Say the engines stuffed though ?

If it is the head gasket and it hasn't been driven much like it.. Then worst it could really be is a bit warped only costs £30 to get it re-shimmed

Can always start it up to make sure it isn't fucked before you buy it.
Might mean draining the water out so you can start it with a fucked gasket.
Al depends how bad its gone. Most of the ones i work on are just in-between the cylinder and the water passage ways.

 

[joshhatton]

its been sat in this guys car compund since it went i think he will even deliver it free to my house

 

[Ben.]

sounds exactly like my old car..wouldnt pay anymore than £250

 

[joshhatton]

its allso a 1998

so people think its worth it ?

 

[Rob.]

its allso a 1998

so people think its worth it ?

For an 1998 that needs work. I wouldn't pay more then 300.
So your getting a good deal.

 

[cat171]

its allso a 1998

so people think its worth it ?

Can't say 100% without seeing it, but if it's only for a track toy etc then yeah.

 

[joshhatton]

ok should be going to pick it up tomo, and straight away popping it int he workshop for a big big check my old man wants to sell it on, but i said it wont be worth it looking around nice ones are fetching 1k tops, with about 50-60k.

so once its in the garage the stripping begins!!!!

 

[f0xy]

1998 mk1......?

they stopped in 1996/7 IIRC, 1998 would be mk2 ph1....?

or is 1998 the gay headlight one lol?

 

[Rob.]

ok should be going to pick it up tomo, and straight away popping it int he workshop for a big big check my old man wants to sell it on, but i said it wont be worth it looking around nice ones are fetching 1k tops, with about 50-60k.

so once its in the garage the stripping begins!!!!

1K for and 1998 if your VERY lucky

£600 for a cash sale.

 

[cat171]

Probs a mk1 ph3 tbh mate.

 

[Rob.]

1998 mk1......?

they stopped in 1996/7 IIRC, 1998 would be mk2 ph1....?

or is 1998 the gay headlight one lol?

I swear there was some 1998's
Just with the Mk2 engine using the left over Mk1 ph3 shells
I believe May 1998 was when the last Mk1 Shell was made.

 

[joshhatton]

to be honest i wouldnt have a clue! i havnt rung him direct yet its my best mates brother, i have only spoke to my mate,

so will speak him direct tomo

all i know is its old shape not sure what mark, either way £200 quid BARGAIN