FAO Clio V6 owners

[gavctr]

Hi, Im interested in buying a V6 and would like to speak to some owners, Anybody on here got one or previously owned one?

Cheers Gav.

 

[GR7]

DASH is your man!

 

[BenR]

Weve sold and service 14 of them in HK and if you want to know anything just ask.

 

[gavctr]

Well id just like to know what they are like to live with?, are they totally impractical, expensive to run, expensive to service?

Whats insurance like on them, im goin to ring tomorrow for a quote.

Can it be used as an everyday car or is it more of a toy for weekends?

Ive got a Civic Type R at the moment will I regret selling the civic for the Clio??

Id really like one but im still in two minds.

Any comments will grateful,

Cheers Gav.

 

[BenR]

I have not lived with one personally, but i did have the comany one for a few days.

Practicallty will of course be nowhere near as good as the CTR, but its not impracticle. It has a generous front boot, and a little rear one, but its not a suitcase carrier! lol

Insurance, no idea.....

Servicing, not much does wrong on them, the engine is unstressed and not much goes wrong. We did have a problem with fuel vaporisation in teh fuel lines as there is no return from the rail, but tis not a prob here i dont think. Just when the engie bay is hot and you leave it for an hr or so, it wont start easy, but im nto aware of anybody in the UK having this prob.

Handling is debatable, and im personally not impressed by it, but teh CTR isnt impressive either.....both rely on pure grip from big tyres.....neither are overly dynamic. And it can eb said the MK1 V6 is a bit slougchy and soft, the front end is vague.

I loves the noise and the torque, , the gearbox is nice....but its not overly powerful.

All i can say is atest drive will settle most of your queeries. But i stuck with my 172 because it was more nimble......the V6 is not a small rd car.

Servicing costs arent too high, but they do charge a premium simply because its a V6, and msot of the owners in HK are wealthy and dont look twice at the bill. But weather is is good VFM is up to you, Its deffo individual though!

 

[gavctr]

cheers for that ben, what ya say all makes scence

 

[Dash]

Quote: Originally posted by gavctr on 13 April 2003


Well id just like to know what they are like to live with?,

A real nightmare

Ooops sorry I thought you meant women.

are they totally impractical,

Impractical if you need 4 seats.

expensive to run,

They drink petrol if driven hard.

expensive to service?

No more expensive than any other car I have.



Whats insurance like on them, im goin to ring tomorrow for a quote.

I pay £687

Can it be used as an everyday car or is it more of a toy for weekends?

I try to use mine everyday ( it likes a run )



Ive got a Civic Type R at the moment will I regret selling the civic for the Clio??

Do you need boot space?

Id really like one but im still in two minds.

See a shrink about that maybe?

 

[gavctr]

cheers for that dash,, you say ya pay £687 to insure it.. do ya mind me askin how old you are?

 

[MaLicE]

old REALLLLLLY OLD

 

[Dash]

Yup Im 38 really old. But as they say, your only as old as the man you feel.













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