Just bought a new clio 1.4sport

[NeiLD0wN]

Is a w reg clio 1.4 sport.

2800 47k on the clock.

[URL=http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/mo...ecifications/Renault/Clio+(1998-01)/RE001501/[/url]

Wisebuyers are saying thats the stats, and its an insurance group 3... However some insurance quotes im getting back are not like that of a group 3 car... coming in at the cheapest was £1200... yikes good job i can just about afford it.

Funny really though because i got a quote for an audi a3 1.8 sport for £1060

Anybody got anything to say about the car, anyone own one, i;m thinking its not all its cracked up to be from that site. Seems more meatier than it says for top speed of 106... there was 160 on the clock

 

[Day]

I used to have one before the 172.

Was quite nice.

They have the same seats as the 172 but in cloth rather than leather/Alcantara mix.

Spoiler too is the same however unpainted.

I really do miss the fuel economy...

Would crack 100 downhill at a real push but felt uneasy at those speeds.

160mph from 75 Bhp dream on - lol

 

[NeiLD0wN]

yeah seems funny to me too...



but it did have 160 on the clock which seems a bit much for 106 top speed.



and the insurance being a lot dearer .



i have a normal mk1 clio 1.4 now insured with norwich union for £750 and they wont touch me on the new car. seems funny to say some of the quotes i was getting, 2.0 focus for £968, a3 1.8sport for £1060 now cheapest is £1211 for a 1.4sport clio :S

 

[Dink]

are they getting it mixed up with a 1.4 16v?

 

[Day]

I used to wack my registration in and get 172 details up on those online quote thingies!

 

[NeiLD0wN]

probably are then if it happens. im going to phone up anyway tomorrow.

Day how much insurance were you paying?

 

[davebem]

Thers 2 version of the Clio 1.4 sport the S and Si the S is 1.4 8v and insurance group 3? The Si is 1.4 16V and is insurance group 5.

 

[Ben H]

For some reason, when I put the registration of my 172 into insurance quotes I get a "1.4 Sport" coming up and giving me ridiculously low insurance!

 

[_Kenny_]

Quote: Originally posted by davebem on 03 April 2005

Thers 2 version of the Clio 1.4 sport the S and Si the S is 1.4 8v and insurance group 3? The Si is 1.4 16V and is insurance group 5.

Yep, Ive got the 1.4 8V kicking out 75Bhp in my Alize(same engine as the 1.4 Sport S). Doesnt set the world on fire but its not too sluggish. Speak to EvilJohn as he has a 1.4 Sport S - Im sure he will give you advice if you have any questions about the car.


Other stuff I can say about the car is that the equipment is good - You have alloys, colour coded mirrors over my car but I think you also have the following spec similar to mine: air con, electric front windows, sunroof, front fogs

performance: 0-60 about 11-12 secs, top whack (down a hill!) 117 mph, mines has 160mph on speedo too but sadly does nowhere near this!!



[Edited by POW_Clio on 03 April 2005 at 10:01pm]

 

[The Big Yin]

Quote: Originally posted by POW_Clio on 03 April 2005

Quote: Originally posted by davebem on 03 April 2005

Thers 2 version of the Clio 1.4 sport the S and Si the S is 1.4 8v and insurance group 3? The Si is 1.4 16V and is insurance group 5.

Yep, Ive got the 1.4 8V kicking out 75Bhp in my Alize(same engine as the 1.4 Sport S). Doesnt set the world on fire but its not too sluggish. Speak to EvilJohn as he has a 1.4 Sport S - Im sure he will give you advice if you have any questions about the car.


Other stuff I can say about the car is that the equipment is good - You have alloys, colour coded mirrors over my car but I think you also have the following spec similar to mine: air con, electric front windows, sunroof, front fogs

performance: 0-60 about 11-12 secs, top whack (down a hill!) 117 mph yep thats possible with a good car (like mine) on the flat , mines has 160mph on speedo too but sadly does nowhere near this!!




[Edited by POW_Clio on 03 April 2005 at 10:01pm]



Yeah i have the 1.4 8v and its a nippy little bugger for what it is ,never be a hot hatch but is not bad anyway

 

[Day]

If anybody wants a free K&N induction filter for a 1.4 8v please come and find me at the FCS!

 

[_Kenny_]

Big Yin, how much of an improvement have you felt with the bigger wheels and lowering the Alize

(Sorry for going off topic! )

 

[_Kenny_]

Quote: Originally posted by Day on 03 April 2005

If anybody wants a free K&N induction filter for a 1.4 8v please come and find me at the FCS!

free, thats nice of you mate! If only I could make it............!

 

[The Big Yin]

Quote: Originally posted by POW_Clio on 03 April 2005


Big Yin, how much of an improvement have you felt with the bigger wheels and lowering the Alize

(Sorry for going off topic! )

Hard to put into words , AWESOME - MEGA - Unbelievable just dont sum it up I can drive hard into corners and know it will go round (could do with better tyres) very impressed and think it will get better when i replace the shocks

 

[Harry_manback]

if your 8v is anything like me 1.4 16v then its as fast as any warm blooded 17-20 year old needs to go. cheep to run, you dont have to worry about people trying to steal it, insurance sounds a bit harsh, im paying about £700 with 3 years no claims, and i live near a slum (doncaster) which effects the price big time.

my advice: get the phase 2 if you like the looks, they have better interiors and i personally think the mods available are better if your into that sort of thing. i was looking at a similar car () in black but found a 51 plate for the same price!

id liken the 1.4 to the fat kid in the class. its not the puny kid everyone picks on (1.2) its not the popular kid (182) . BUT no one fights the fat kid, they have nothing to loose! (no offence to our big boned brothers, do i sound crazy? )

 

[_Kenny_]

Quote: Originally posted by Harry_manback on 03 April 2005


if your 8v is anything like me 1.4 16v then its as fast as any warm blooded 17-20 year old needs to go. cheep to run, you dont have to worry about people trying to steal it, insurance sounds a bit harsh, im paying about £700 with 3 years no claims, and i live near a slum (doncaster) which effects the price big time.

my advice: get the phase 2 if you like the looks, they have better interiors and i personally think the mods available are better if your into that sort of thing. i was looking at a similar car () in black but found a 51 plate for the same price!

id liken the 1.4 to the fat kid in the class. its not the puny kid everyone picks on (1.2) its not the popular kid (182) . BUT no one fights the fat kid, they have nothing to loose! (no offence to our big boned brothers, do i sound crazy? )

yes you do you crazy fool!!!

I dont like the phase 2 interior as much as mine to be honest (maybe Im biased tho)

 

[NeiLD0wN]

phoned up asda, all is fine now i suppose.



apart from i didnt know what my car was.... she couldnt find it.



she said it was a cliosport 1.4 with no 8v or 16v on it........



what insurance group is the car then..

its a 1.4 sport s. dunno about what valve though, cant find it anywhere

 

[Dink]

if its an s it will be 8v

(if you pop your bonnet it might say on the engine somewhere)

 

[jon_r]

My Alize was a 16v, 98 hp. Went quite well, seemed as quick as most of the repmobiles out there.

 

[_Kenny_]

Quote: Originally posted by NeiLD0wN on 04 April 2005


phoned up asda, all is fine now i suppose.



apart from i didnt know what my car was.... she couldnt find it.



she said it was a cliosport 1.4 with no 8v or 16v on it........



what insurance group is the car then..

its a 1.4 sport s. dunno about what valve though, cant find it anywhere

READ the previous posts mate! s = 8 valve!

 

[bogel]

things start to go wrong at about 30,000 miles, I had to get rid of my 1.4 sport at 38000 miles and now have 182 with cup extras, shame.

Had the 1.4 s for 5 years, great car, especially for a younger driver where insurance can be a killer. Check for any oil on the engine around the cylinder head and try to take it for a test drive and make sure the steering isnt shaky.
The tracking tends to go at around 30000miles and its a nightmare getting it fixed to perfection.

 

[beatjunkie]

ive got a mk1 phase 3 clio s (1.4)and on the registration documents it reads clio sport (far from it in performance figures)!good extras tho!

 

[_Kenny_]

Quote: Originally posted by bogel on 04 April 2005

things start to go wrong at about 30,000 miles, I had to get rid of my 1.4 sport at 38000 miles and now have 182 with cup extras, shame.

Had the 1.4 s for 5 years, great car, especially for a younger driver where insurance can be a killer. Check for any oil on the engine around the cylinder head and try to take it for a test drive and make sure the steering isnt shaky.
The tracking tends to go at around 30000miles and its a nightmare getting it fixed to perfection.

Very true, Ive suffered this problem as well

 

[davebem]

As for the insurance, I have a car database that tells me this:





RENAULT
CLIO S DTI
1870
3
D
M
2000

2001

Insurance Group 5

RENAULT
CLIO SI
1598
3
P
M
1998

1999

Insurance Group 5

RENAULT
CLIO SI 16V
1390
3
P
M
2000

2000

Insurance Group 5

RENAULT
CLIO SPORT
1390
3
P
M
1997

1997

Insurance Group 5

RENAULT
CLIO SPORT
1390
3
P
M
2000

2001

Insurance Group 3

RENAULT
CLIO SPORT 16V
1149
3
P
M
2000

2001

Insurance Group 3

RENAULT
CLIO SPORT 8V
1149
3
P
M
2000

2001

Insurance Group

RENAULT
CLIO SXI
1390
3
P
M
1999

1999

Insurance Group 5

 

[Djw John]

Yep deffo 8valve and group 3 insurance with 75bhp.

Your right about the seats, exactly the same as 172 except cloth, Ive now got the 172 in it anyway! Best mods Ive done are the interior, 15s with f1 tyres and the noise from my pipercross ik, soon to be lowered as well by 40mm.

Problems Ive had are both cv joints went, wishbone bushes so changed both units, exhaust fell off within 24 hours of it blowing! Considering how hard I used to drive it, it really has stood up very well. Now getting 40mpg pretty much all the time, very cheap to run thankfully.

BTW on a very slight incline on the M8 got it to an indicated 125mph!!!!!!! Only the once though! Also ran a 17.7 second 1/4mile at Crail.

 

[Jonaldinho]

^ Hmm, both CV joints went on mine as well however its a 99 Grande 1.2 8v, must be a common problem.