This 172 worth a punt?

[leeds_182]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=181096056863&index=0&nav=WATCHING&nid=63294435138

The seller says he'd take £925 for it. The belts were done by a garage in Bradford - low tax and mot but seems tidy enough from the pictures and the mileage checks out on the mot check website.

 

[Kieran..]

seems decent for £925 but id get belts done so makes it 1400 really

 

[leeds_182]

Belts were done in the last 500 miles with a receipt to prove. I know they weren't done by Btm or birchdown but surely not every clio owner goes to a cs specialist!

 

[Adamm.]

Where were they done and how much did he pay to get them done?

 

[The_Pirate]

Belts just done but the auxilliary belt squeaks?

 

[theduck]

I'd at least get timing checked.

 

[leeds_182]

Where were they done and how much did he pay to get them done?

ATA motors in Bradford - I have googled them but I can't seem to find them....

 

[Adamm.]

Was the auxiliary belt changed?

 

[daveski]

I looked at this and thought the aux belt squeeling was odd, sounds like they didn't replace the tensioner.

Either that or the paperwork is fake.

 

[Clart]

I have a spare, 40k miles one that i will throw in for free.

Thats about as much use as a catflap in a submarine.

 

[bryanwalker]

Was the dephaser pulley replaced or just the belts?

 

[peanuthead]

I wouldn't say it's worth that. I have learnt the hard way by buying a 172 with no history as my last one soon developed problems. If I was you I'd spend the extra £500 odd and get one from here with history and belts done right. Will save you money in the long run!

 

[The_Pirate]

I have a spare, 40k miles one that i will throw in for free.

Thats about as much use as a catflap in a submarine.

Aye what the f**k does he have spare lol?

 

[Clart]

I think he means an aux belt...

 

[Ad]

been for sale for ages as well.....

 

[Scrooge]

It's a £900 clio, I wouldn't be worried about history and belts tbh. I'd get the timing checked though.

 

[leeds_182]

Probably gonna end up going for this one if the misfire problem turns out just to be the coil pack or something simple;





Ready for the track too!

 

[Scrooge]

I like that! What's the asking price?

 

[leeds_182]

Still under negotiation.

 

[daveski]

I want it. Where is it for sale?

I'm not going to buy it, other half will kill me.

 

[leeds_182]

I want it. Where is it for sale?

I'm not going to buy it, other half will kill me.

Not for sale anywhere as far as I know. It's just a lad that I buy cars off all the time.

 

[daveski]

Buy it!

 

[leeds_182]

Was going to but still knackered after changing the coil pack so not sure what the problem is.

 

[The_Pirate]

Had it diagnosed matey?

Leads/plugs/injector/lamdba?

 

[leeds_182]

It's not the leads but not sure about the other stuff tbh.

 

[The_Pirate]

If its cheap then i'd take a punt on it

 

[leeds_182]

£850 so not super cheap - especially for a non runner!

 

[The_Pirate]

I suppose.. As you know misfire's are fairly common on these!

 

[realnumber 1]

Where abouts is it located? If close to me I could come along and stick my OBD2 reader on it.

 

[leeds_182]

Where abouts is it located? If close to me I could come along and stick my OBD2 reader on it.

Its over my way mate - sherburn in elmet.

 

[Djw John]

Stick a reader on it, could just be an injector, not a big deal at all if it is.

 

[len_beach]

You could borrow my RSTuner Jim to read the fault codes on the 172.

 

[leeds_182]

You could borrow my RSTuner Jim to read the fault codes on the 172.

Kind of you to offer mate but the seller has gone quiet so am just gonna leave him to it.