Phase 1 Flamer-how rare and should i save or scrap???

[roland rat]

Hi guys ive recently picked up a phase 1 flame red 172 locally for not alot of cash.The car has a small bit of damage to the bonnet and front bumper.
It also has some god awful tints and aftermarket alloys but besides these negatives its a really clean car and runs superb!its hadf alot spent on it and even has 12 months mot.


I believe that on a phase 1 car the colour is quite rare but im unsure who many were made and who many survive to the day.I know I can easily make more than I paid for it by breaking it but if it is a rare colour/car im wondering if its worth me putting some money into the car and restoring it to a tidy condition.?
I dont mind spending on it but dont want to be out of pocket and if anything i want to make a little bit of beer money just like if i do decide to break it.

What do you think guys?scrap it or save it? :S

 

[theduck]

1 of 60 ;-)

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/heritage/172/

 

[H182]

Save, never seen the point of breaking a car if its good enough to be on the road.

 

[RDH]

No matter what colour it is, it's a 10 year old Clio. It will never be worth alot but if you think you can make abit of money and you think it is worth the time and effort then go for it!

 

[roland rat]

1 of 60 ;-)

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/heritage/172/

O rly? cheers for the link mate

 

[bennno2005]

Sounds to me like you'd be polishing a turd

Rare colour or not you'll probably struggle to make money from it especially as its a buyers market at the moment.

Although its difficult to say without knowing what needs doing and how much you paid for it.

Fair play if your doing it for a keeper but it might not be worth while if you're just doing it to make money from it.

I do really like the Red PH1's though.

 

[roland rat]

No matter what colour it is, it's a 10 year old Clio. It will never be worth alot but if you think you can make abit of money and you think it is worth the time and effort then go for it!

This is the problem see.I could easily make £300 plus by brealking it for spares.As with repairing it it needs a bit of paintwork which is never cheap which is what is putting me off fixing it up TBH plus the cost of finding some nice Oz F1's too.

 

[RDH]

I'd break it for spares. To get it into a sellable condition you'd probably not make alot of money on it, factor in the time spent sourcing parts etc etc, would it really be worth it?

 

[couzens]

put some standerd aloys on, get rid of the tints and run it into the ground, theres no point in making it tidy to make a profit.

 

[roland rat]

put some standerd aloys on, get rid of the tints and run it into the ground, theres no point in making it tidy to make a profit.

Already got a 172 cup so cant see me affording to run 2 clio's! lolz

 

[Revels]

For making £300? I'd rather bite off my own tongue than go through the hassle of braking it for so little gain.

 

[Will.]

You will go on my hide list if you scrap that.

I'll even give you £200 for it if you scrap it.

 

[roland rat]

For making £300? I'd rather bite off my own tongue than go through the hassle of braking it for so little gain.

Well its either 300 quid as parts or 300 if i manage to sort it out cheaply so either way im gonna be making the same

You will go on my hide list if you scrap that.

I'll even give you £200 for it if you scrap it.

Give me £200 plus what i paid for it and its yours plus it means in not put on the naughty step then.

 

[dmallett]

How much you want for it? Seriously!

Dont scrap it, make a nice project to someone im sure

 

[roland rat]

How much you want for it? Seriously!

Dont scrap it, make a nice project to someone im sure

well i want to make 300 quid on it as its worth worth what i paid for it plus that in easy to sell bits.

if i can find the parts cheap loclly im gonna save it.

 

[lemonnobby]

i was going to buy that and iff you paided less then xxx which what i got told it was it wouldnt take a lot more to get it right

 

[roland rat]

i was going to buy that and iff you paided less then 600 which what i got told it was it wouldnt take a lot more to get it right

Who knows

 

[roland rat]

Is flame red just a colour only painted to phase 1 172's or a few clios of that era?

I might have spotted the first part of the saving/repairing process

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6cbb41c9

 

[lemonnobby]

ph1 and ph2 only
and that red is different i think

 

[Will.]

How much did you buy it for/

 

[roland rat]

ph1 and ph2 only
and that red is different i think

Bollox

 

[yeecup]

scrap it. makes mine even rarer

 

[roberto.]

Dont be a kn0b and scrap it, put it in the forsale section if you cant be arsed, regardless of turdy tints and ghetto rims. I might even buy it if you did

 

[gez 172]

he hasn't mentioned scrapping it.

he wants to make money off it.

i'd break it and make some beer money

 

[Tunst]

Breaking a car on here is the biggest waste of time ever... Iv still got parts from breaking a car back in april/may in the shed that people said they wanted then backed out.. I ended up binning alot of stuff...

 

[gez 172]

i had my PH1 up for sale for £2,300. had no intrest. broke it for parts. currently made £3,000 and a few more bits to sell. deffinatley worth breaking a car.

i was even thinking of buyinh another one just to break for parts. everything goes quickly using this site and ebay

 

[Daniel]

Pm me with how much you want for it. I can collect monday/tuesday.

 

[Knuckles]

take the tints off and fit some f1's... thatll up the value straight away pics of the front end?

 

[roland rat]

take the tints off and fit some f1's... thatll up the value straight away pics of the front end?

I'd love to get some F1's but the price they go for are crazy!hopefully get some pics and start a project thread this weekend as i feel shes worthy (just) to be saved

 

[Damo_Sport]

how much you looking for if you did sell? if so PM me with a price

 

[gez 172]

i sold my 0z f1's for £140, can pick them up this cheap if you look around