clio 172 ?

[LEE_05]

i am going to look at a clio 172 today its a y reg is there anything i sould look out for any thing that tends to go wrong ?

 

[Dave Hester]

ph1 or ph2?

 

[D4N13L]

Make sure its had its cam belt and aux belt done

 

[Poopensharten]

Itll will be a Phase 1 if its on a Y plate.

Make sure it has a full religious serivce history, also make sure that when you go and view it that the car is cold (a car can hide faults if its been warmed up prior to you going to see it) So ask specifically that you get to see it warm up.

Turn the wheel lock to lock, there should be no grinding, bumping or knocking from the top mounts. (this is normally caused by water gathering in the top mounts,i.e the top of the suspension turrets)

Make sure there are no lights illuminated on the dash, mis-firing is a common problem with the Renault Sports and is normally caused my a failed coil pack or injectors or even faulty spark plugs or HT Leads. Other than this just check for general wear and tear, if serived properly, it will last you long.

Also, if you can, try and get a paint depth reader, this could tell you of any crash damage the car has had across its lifetime (if i remember right they should read 145-148, consistently across the body work)

SOmetimes a HPi check will only tell you if it is catogorey registered.

Use this > www.mycarcheck.com ,the safest £3.95 you will spend mate

 

[chris_p]

i am going to look at a clio 172 today its a y reg is there anything i sould look out for any thing that tends to go wrong ?

hmmm...everything

 

[JayTM]

Itll will be a Phase 1 if its on a Y plate.

Not quite... here is my Y reg...

 

[JayTM]

hmmm...everything

In the 3 weeks i've owned mine, this is true ha I havent gave up the love yet though :rasp:

 

[Dave Hester]

In the 3 weeks i've owned mine, this is true ha I havent gave up the love yet though :rasp:

what ya had to spend on it jay?

 

[jablitt]

there is a good buyers guide in the members area. i found it useful when i was buying my clio.

 

[marksman]

(if i remember right they should read 145-148, consistently across the body work)

thats a fair depth of microns ...... didnt realise they put so much primer / paint on them lol

 

[chris_p]

In the 3 weeks i've owned mine, this is true ha I havent gave up the love yet though :rasp:

I've owned mine since August, only drive it weekends, and I'm sick of it! Drives fantastic, but it's the least reliable thing I've ever owned, wouldn't recommend!

 

[Poopensharten]

thats a fair depth of microns ...... didnt realise they put so much primer / paint on them lol

Thanks alot for confiriming the variation of depth i couldnt for the life of me remember, star for you :star:

 

[mark smith87]

I've had mine since september and love driving it.I spent quite a lot on it when I got it on sorting niggles with tyres, brakes etc , but its been ultra reliable so far. I'm just about to take the car over to northumberland via the A686 over Alston moors from Penrith.
If you are buying a 172, just make sure its a good one! Service history etc.