19 16v

[stb182]

my 1st reno. stuck to the road like s..t to a blanket

 

[Scrooge]

My mate has mint red j plate 16v in his garage. Think it has <50k on it.

Can't believe how rare they're now. Always wanted a blue phase II chamade myself.

 

[stb182]

My mate has mint red j plate 16v in his garage. Think it has <50k on it.

Can't believe how rare they're now. Always wanted a blue phase II chamade myself.

yeah dont see many about now, very rare.. had some fun in that air induction kit and dtm rear box haha

 

[MarcB]

I loved my R19 16v

 

[ColinG]

Very very cool! Love the 19's!

 

[Bluebeard]

My mate had one just like that white one. Absolutely loved that unreliable heap of rust. So so cool back in the day.

 

[stb182]

My mate had one just like that white one. Absolutely loved that unreliable heap of rust. So so cool back in the day.

your spot on about unreliable, mine was a pain in the ass, but good fun when going ok.. thats renos for you, :up:

 

[ChrisR]

Loved mine, first fun car I had. Blue phase two hatch, woman in a Ford Ka rear ended me and killed it.
I was stationary, she was doing 50odd in a Ford Ka and clipped the rear 3/4 writing it off
Would love another but finding one that's not a s**t box isn't easy.

 

[stb182]

Loved mine, first fun car I had. Blue phase two hatch, woman in a Ford Ka rear ended me and killed it.
I was stationary, she was doing 50odd in a Ford Ka and clipped the rear 3/4 writing it off 😧
Would love another but finding one that's not a s**t box isn't easy.

saw R19 16v on ebay today, turbo 300bhp 4 and a half k.. :up:

 

[ChrisR]

Hank from Fastchip used to do a turbo kit for them back in the day.
Really would love another, if I find one that's decent enough I'd be so tempted.

Just had a look of that one on eBay, for a second I thought get rid of that front bumper and whack a standard one on and it's all good.
Then I saw inside, whilst I'm sure it cost a bit wasn't to my taste, I want one that at least looks bog standard, and has to be a hatch in blue. Was always a phase 2 fan but could maybe be persuaded for a decent phase 1 as well.

Used to be a decent little community back in the day as well.

 

[FatRS]

Always preferred the Chamade 4 door.

 

[ChrisR]

Weirdly I always wanted a Chamade, then when I finally was able to buy one wanted the hatch.

 

[Martin_172]

I remember when I first joined here, loads of people had these along with the clio 16v's seem ultra rare now!!

 

[Typhoon]

Seen a couple of these at FCS.

 

[coleman]

Had 2, first one was a blue phase 2 chamade which cost me £75 because it had a alarm fault and wouldn't start, disconnected the alarm and it fired up start away. Killed the engine a few weeks later after ragging it to death from day one. Scrapped it.

Second was a phase 1 blue hatch which I paid £500 for and crashed it on a roundabout trying to act a hero. Again scrapped it.

Loved them both and always wanted another phase 1 hatch in grey.

 

[Daz.]

I always preferred the ph1!

 

[CrippsCorner]

My brother had one of these, loved it! It's all about the Mk1's I wonder if I have a picture somewhere... nearly had it as my first car, probably wouldn't have been a good idea.

 

[DazBav]

That's exactly what happened with me,same as Chris R. Once I had the cash I decide I wanted and a hatch instead of the chamade.

 

[DazBav]

This was mine. Need to dig the pics out and scan properly.

 

[DazBav]

Had this as well if anyone remembers them!!
As fast as the 5 at the time but half the cost to insure as not as desireable in the days of expensive hot hatch insurance.

 

[gwyn rallye]

A mate of mine had a ph1 R19 in tungsten grey back in the day. Always thought it was quick for only 137bhp.

Love the R11's, so retro, especially in the Phillips/ Elf rally colours. A rare sight these days.

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

I don't think I've ever seen a 11 or 19 in real life, they look good in the pictures.