ClioSport.net
Register a free account today to become a member!
Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
-
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read more here.
05 Reg Renault Clio Sport 182 Cup. Low Mileage.
- Thread starter Flash_Rides
- Start date
ClioSport 182 Cup
I appreciate all points of view. The car drives like new. Really smooth gear changes and it really pulls. In my honest opinion I would not be suprised if the belts have been changed back in 2008 but i will make sure because if they have.....like you good people say, it will go in my favour.
at 36k though, bit werid.
Right. It's simple. Cambelt needs to be changed every 5 years or 72k miles WHICH EVER COMES FIRST.
To ignore this and sell a car without the belts being changed and claiming "they looked ok so I didn't change the belts" is irresponsible and to be honest makes you a bit of a dick.
I don't see why some people struggle to understand how important the cambelt is.
To ignore this and sell a car without the belts being changed and claiming "they looked ok so I didn't change the belts" is irresponsible and to be honest makes you a bit of a dick.
I don't see why some people struggle to understand how important the cambelt is.
No its not, 5 minutes ago you didnt even know about it, now you're an expert
5 years or 72k for cambelt. 36k will be the aux belt.
Lol at Jordi, what an ill-knowledged f**king r****d. Dont ever give advice on here again!
It's amazing you can even wake yourself up in the morning!
It's amazing you can even wake yourself up in the morning!
If both the belts have been done (and not just the aux belt), then the car looks a much better deal at £3700 
The only thing I would worry about is if the cam belt was actually changed at 36000 miles or if it was just a check. The Aux belt needs to be changed at 36000 miles as it can slip under the cam belt and if it snaps it can cause real damage to the engine, hence why they would have changed that. However, its hard to see why they would have changed the cam belt in 2008 with only 36000 miles and 2 years left on the timeframe... You have a very good garage if they did! Make sure you have this paperwork in order for when someone comes and see's the car as it is a big selling point, its the make or brake of most 182 sales.
The only thing I would worry about is if the cam belt was actually changed at 36000 miles or if it was just a check. The Aux belt needs to be changed at 36000 miles as it can slip under the cam belt and if it snaps it can cause real damage to the engine, hence why they would have changed that. However, its hard to see why they would have changed the cam belt in 2008 with only 36000 miles and 2 years left on the timeframe... You have a very good garage if they did! Make sure you have this paperwork in order for when someone comes and see's the car as it is a big selling point, its the make or brake of most 182 sales.
+1 what a f**king spacktard.
god sake, i wasnt giving advice, just some input, if its done BELOW 72k, by a fair margin its not the be all and end all. yes ideally they would need to be changed but if they havnt its no the end of the world, they still have 20k plus left in them!!!
Lol 5 years or 72k, it might have miles left in it.. But the years have run out...
Shhhhhh!
Honda removed the timing chain from the service at 72k as they were changing them and finding nothing wrong. They now say they should last the life of the engine.
Do they stretch? Yes, and that's a proper thick chain.
Rubber will easily perish.
Oh.My.
Have you got an invoice for the belt change? What was the total cost of parts/labour? Better yet, call up the garage with the invoice number and ask them what work was carried out. Without a belt change it's worth less, much less. If it's had BOTH belts changed then you might get closer to what you're asking.
As said, you may have just had the AUX belt changed and not the cambelt. We're not trying to belittle you here, everyone is genuinely trying to help you sell the car for what it's worth it would seem!
As said, you may have just had the AUX belt changed and not the cambelt. We're not trying to belittle you here, everyone is genuinely trying to help you sell the car for what it's worth it would seem!
If you have receipts proving BOTH belts were changed then your car looks like a good deal to me mate. I recently bought one similar for 3850 which had proof of belts being done at Renault. Without that I wouldn't have taken it.
Just because you have a stamp, that doesn't mean anything to a potential buyer who is slightly clued up. You need to make sure you have the invoice to prove it. If you haven't then I recommend chasing it up and getting one. This would really help you with a sale mate.
Don't assume that because one was done that the other was too.
Your car does look very mint and If I didn't have mine I would have been calling you up.
Just because you have a stamp, that doesn't mean anything to a potential buyer who is slightly clued up. You need to make sure you have the invoice to prove it. If you haven't then I recommend chasing it up and getting one. This would really help you with a sale mate.
Don't assume that because one was done that the other was too.
Your car does look very mint and If I didn't have mine I would have been calling you up.
I feel that I might get some infractions by a admin/mod for this post?
Even if they had 40k left in them, 5 years is 5 years kiddo.
My belt was changed just before its 5 years, it only done 41k but when the belt was taken off it looked f**ked.
Flash Rides, take Jordi's advice and I very much doubt you'll sell that car to anyone with the slightest bit of knowledge on these cars at the price you want.
Also, IF and I hope your not stupid, dont listen to Jordi's advice. There are many threads on this forum of belts snapping with one or two saying they forgot to which it cost them more than double to repair.
Or 5 years, think the OP has said hes had it for 6?
Will be ok to leave it if you have a spare £2k?
72K or 5Years... No leniancy, not like the car will say "Oh go on then, I'll wait another year or 30k miles"
Even if they had 40k left in them, 5 years is 5 years kiddo.
FACT is, you my friend, make me look intelligent. And I am as daft as they get.
My belt was changed just before its 5 years, it only done 41k but when the belt was taken off it looked f**ked.
Flash Rides, take Jordi's advice and I very much doubt you'll sell that car to anyone with the slightest bit of knowledge on these cars at the price you want.
Also, IF and I hope your not stupid, dont listen to Jordi's advice. There are many threads on this forum of belts snapping with one or two saying they forgot to which it cost them more than double to repair.
