Back to a Clio after 14 years....

[nickg123]

I've been around a while, and on Friday drove the short 266 mile journey up to the Lake District to purchase this:

It needs a few bits to tidy it up, this week is having the cambelt, aux belt, de phaser pulley and anything else involved at that stage of the job.

Wheels have all been taken off and balanced as they were miles out so the 266 mile return journey was a bit of a bumpy one I'm compiling a pretty long list of bits that need doing and bits that I'd like to do - it seems to grow each day / hour but I'll stop it at some stage.

I'm not new to Renaults and have had a few going back to my first Clio 16v in 2001 which was great fun right through the 5 GT, Dimma 16v and finally a Megane 225 sport.

 

[Iain C]

Welcome back. Some lovely cars there. Dimma is proper cool. Reminds me of the max power hey days

 

[imprezaworks]

I was tempted by the rb, it was advertised on here at a decent enough price depending on what needs doing.

welcome back

 

[Darren S]

Welcome back - always good to have some 'old timers' back on here!

 

[Leeshez]

Looking good and welcome back .

 

[Mr Plums]

Welcome

 

[marky68]

Was that advertised on Gumtree too? At just under 2k.

 

[cjewkes]

Nice motor, welcome back to the fold

 

[aucky]

Welcome home

 

[Sir_Dave]

Welcome back. Some lovely cars there. Dimma is proper cool. Reminds me of the max power hey days

Pretty sure that 5 was featured at some point. Maybe the Dimma as well (although the blue ones all looked the same lol)?

 

[nickg123]

It was @Sir_Dave I had it in PGTI magazine (orange R5 Turbo on the front cover)

The Dimma's do indeed all look the same haha.

The Clio's now had the belts and dephaser done so I'm now able to drive it and enjoy it which is great - Haven't had such a fun drive to work in ages!!

 

[Mr Burns]

That's a proper join date! You must've been one of the first surely?

Welcome back

 

[Sir_Dave]

It was @Sir_Dave I had it in PGTI magazine (orange R5 Turbo on the front cover)

Ha ha, you're probably old like me then :tongueclosed:
Welcome back. Excellent join date btw.

 

[nickg123]

32 years young and back in a car I had at 19...... Early mid-life crisis my Wife reckons!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Ha ha. Same age as me then.
Sensible(ish) daily and a mini that sits outside in the car park for me to play with.
Seems us blokes never grow up 😌

 

[Mr Burns]

I'm 34 with a 225 and an MX-5, but I've never felt old due to living with my parents and riding a BMX lol. 21 foreverrrrrrrrrrr!!

 

[cat171]

Welcome back Nick, I remember you from 'the old days' :up:

 

[nickg123]

Thanks all, the car is running lovely now - Since buying it and driving it home I hadn't used it until the belts were all done so now I'm able to really enjoy it I just can't stop smiling, the induction and exhaust noise takes me right back to my first 16v Clio, very similar sound!

 

[2 live]

Old timer? A young whipper snapper still ;-)