just a quick question before i intend to buy

[Spongebob 172]

So after 4 years of being out of a ph1 172 I have decided its time to get back in the saddle and im looking at this....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...9780507?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ecee79a9b

Should I be concerned about the erratic idle with the blowing exhaust or could it be something else causing the idle issues...

The steering wheel has the melting issues so is there someone on here that retrims them...

And finally what is the road tax band on these..

Hoping this is a good one as I really like the look of it and going to see it on wednesday

 

[Bluebeard]

The idle has nowt to do with the exhaust. Very little anyway.

I'd be more concerned with when the belt was done time wise and what the condition of it was like.

Snappy (on here) retrims wheels to a standard that Renault could only dream of.

 

[Spongebob 172]

The idle has nowt to do with the exhaust. Very little anyway.

I'd be more concerned with when the belt was done time wise and what the condition of it was like.

Snappy (on here) retrims wheels to a standard that Renault could only dream of.

Cheers Daniel...I know with the ph172 they have the fly by wire throttle cable, do the 182's have the same???..
What else is it likely to be??

 

[Bluebeard]

I think you're confused mate.

ph1 have a conventional throttle cable, ph2 172/182's have fly by wire.

Could be anything really. I wouldn't be too concerned with it as most things like that are relatively cheap fixes on these. You got anyone who knows cars that you could take with you for a second opinion?

 

[Spongebob 172]

I think you're confused mate.

ph1 have a conventional throttle cable, ph2 172/182's have fly by wire.

Could be anything really. I wouldn't be too concerned with it as most things like that are relatively cheap fixes on these. You got anyone who knows cars that you could take with you for a second opinion?

D'oh that goes to show the last time I looked under the bonnet of a clio....Yes I have a very good friend who owns a Renault specialists who will come with me..

 

[Bluebeard]

Serious?? Ahhh, fcuk it then, leave it to him! lol

 

[tom2502]

Erratic idle will most likely be something simple like an idle control valve or vac line, maybe a sensor of some sort, I'm not to clued up on the clios yet but it wouldn't put me off buying one. It'll be a decent bargaining point to use.

 

[Rs-172-cup]

Ph2 172s isnt fly by wire mate theyre electric? And the ph1 is a a cable throttle?

 

[tom2502]

Electric is fly by wire

 

[Rs-172-cup]

My bad read it wrong haha

 

[Spongebob 172]

Ph2 172s isnt fly by wire mate theyre electric? And the ph1 is a a cable throttle?

Dan put me right on that...im such a muppet at times

 

[Rs-172-cup]

Cant be that much of a muppet if your buying a clio haha