Search results

Looks good mate, plenty of potential.

I'm just after one that will be as reliable as possible, I have also been looking at mx5's and a 10 year old mx5 seems to raise no conserns over reliability but a 10 year old Clio and people panic. However which ever car I get next I will want FSH and belt changes where appropriate.

Fit. Bet it sounds good on full chat with the roof down.

Have a look at dream machine's website mate. They are specialists in bike painting and they do wonders, I've seen bikes they've done myself.

Thats stunning.

Wow! That is one good looking car.

+1. I could keep up with anything on the road in my 1.2 16v if I treated every road like the TT course and the driver of the other car drove to within the safe speed for the road, conditions etc. The only way to compare cars properly is on track. On the road its usually a matter of who is...

I don't think Renault will provide this mate ;)

I will be upgrading at the end of August mate definately. I've had as much as I can take of my 1.2 If only parkers could magic me a PH1. However it has provided many interesting facts and figures ;)

If it's available in 2 months I'll give you a shout definately.

It's on pistonheads at £2850, a steal for the condition its in. I can't get insured on one before I get my NCB so its just too soon. I'll just bide my time and look for a good one. The problem is if I don't get one at the same time as renewal I'll have to reinsure the 1.2 then swap it over...

I have thought about that. To be honest mate I need to start getting insurance quotes etc before fully deciding but I am a big fan of the PH1's.

Well, I've been saving up for over a year now for a new car and the PH1 is at the top of my list. I'm looking to change in 8 weeks when I renew my insurance. The problem is there seem to be very few about. I want a mint one that has FSH, both belts done recently, good condition and as standard...

Vans only came in 65bhp aswell iirc. As above dci80 is the one to go for.

Finance on cars is rubbish. Unless you intend on seeing out the length of the deal it becomes a way to get in to large amounts of debt quickly.

Whast do people think of the MK3 dci's? The dci 86 I test drove felt gutless tbh, which is strange compared to how punchy the dci 80 MK2 is.

Obviously its a bug downgrade, but the DCI 80's are a very good little motor. They're very torquey for a small car, I haven't driven one but as a passanger it suprised me how well it picked up when booted in 2nd and 3rd. They're expensive for what they are though, the premium they command...

Love it. There's one round my way but it looks a bit battered.

Awsome car. Stunning.

Absolutely awsome.

That realy does sound good. Any plans for an aftermarket exhaust for it in the future?

Enjoy it. I'm sure it will feel like a rocket compared to the 1.2

Judging by you saying you didn't want to have to thrash it to get power, maybe you would be better off going down the forced induction route for lower down torque. Thats either super or turbocharging the Clio or selling up and buying a charged car such as a meggy or something.

Awsome cars mate. Wish I had that choice in a morning.

Looks like a good one. Gutted I missed it. Work :(

Epic.

Had it had the belts changed at the correct intervals? Cambelts are a weak point on the F4R engine it seems, if they have not been changed at the correct time. A coulple a month go on this site alone. I would not run or buy a 1*2, or any car for that matter, with an over due belts.

Pics would make this thread a little more interesting.....

Awsome pics. Love the Trophy.

Shows how much hot hatches haven't come on in the last 10 years. Yes the Clio has a better driver ,imo anyway, but still a 2.5K nearly 10 year old car shouldn't do that to a brand new 25K hot hatch with 300bhp.