My 3rd RS Clio. This time its a Ph1.

[Arran_182]

So as you've probably guessed by now I'm no stranger to the Clio Sports.

I was browsing good old autotrader the other day for my next motor, thinking I wouldnt find a reasonable example for under £2000. Anyway found one for sale at a local used car garage and went for a look.

The car was fairly dirty and hadnt had a valet for a long time, but the car did have full comprehensive history and its only just done over 80k. So along with a few issues I managed to nock some pennies off the asking price. £500 to be exact . Oh and I even managed to get 6 months TAX and a fresh MOT.


So this week I have been rather busy cleaning and sorting out the faults.

Things Ive done this week, fix the front fog lights (connector issue), sorted out the headlight haze using wet n dry, fit a Ktec stealth system, fix the central locking, fix the wing mirrors and give it a blinking good clean inside and out. Oh and I have got new disks and pads coming next week and hopefully a new grill from Cliospares.

Not bad for £700 notes.

Next months plans:

paint calipers
refurbish the wheels
lamin - x the fogs in yellow

 

[Edd]

£700? Bargain!

 

[Arran_182]

£700? Bargain!

I know

 

[Sanders]

Nice deal

 

[VeinAST]

Cracker of a car! That steering wheel looks mint!

 

[.Stevo.C.]

700 bucks!! man I thought mine was a bargain at 1300

 

[Arran_182]

Cracker of a car! That steering wheel looks mint!

I know, it looks like it's fairly new. The original owner looks like he has spent alot on the car. Serviced every 8k.

 

[Scott™]

£700? Fuuck. Looks like a right little minter.

 

[Christopher]

That's not the original wheel, it looks like a standard one?

For £700 though, that's ridiculous!! :approve:

 

[Arran_182]

That's not the original wheel, it looks like a standard one?

For £700 though, that's ridiculous!! :approve:

Is the Ph1 RS wheel a different shape? I have retrimmed a couple in the past and Im sure their the same shape. But yeah its fairly easy to BS a sales man when a car has quite a few problems. Plus with being in the motor trade I can speak the jargon

 

[Sanders]

Is the Ph1 RS wheel a different shape? I have retrimmed a couple in the past and Im sure their the same shape. But yeah its fairly easy to BS a sales man when a car has quite a few problems. Plus with being in the motor trade I can speak the jargon

He means it's a 1.2/1.4 wheel

 

[Y7 ADW]

£700?! Thats such a bargain, looks mint aswell!

 

[Arran_182]

£700?! Thats such a bargain, looks mint aswell!

Thats what 3 hours worth of work looks like. Wash, Clay bar, Wash, Rinse, dry, T Cut, SRP, AG bumper care, Tyre shine and Meg's Nxt Gen Wax.

 

[Coby.]

Cracking buy that.

 

[Rob]

Bloody good price for the best RS going

 

[Arran_182]

Bloody good price for the best RS going

Is it me or dose the power come in alot earlier on the Ph1? feels completely different to drive.

 

[Rob]

A totally different car in my experience, they do seem more eager as standard than the ph2, but I think that's the cable throttle.

 

[Whiskerz16v]

That cost less than my 1.4 S!

 

[Arran_182]

That cost less than my 1.4 S!

TBH I think the guy who sold it just wanted rid. They didnt have a Mechanic and took it in on PX so I'm guessing they sold it for what they paid.

 

[Arran_182]

A totally different car in my experience, they do seem more eager as standard than the ph2, but I think that's the cable throttle.

Seems to have more Mid range torque and power, where my 182's have always been 5k plus before it gets going.

 

[Arran_182]

had some bits turn up today, brembo front hc disks, renault rear disks and pads, renault standard front pads.

doing braided lines next week and fluid change

Will be painting the calipers tomorrow so more pics on their way.

hopefully get the wheels powdercoated this month, either st orange or kawazaki green

 

[welshname]

HE SAID THE T WORD!

 

[16vfan]

Bargin mate, I would say leave it standard but its hard not to isnt it haha i was in the same situation, have fun mate

 

[Riad]

Not bad but thats no bargain

 

[Greeny.]

Nice motor and a bargin! Be different, keep the wheels silver

 

[Tez.]

700 quid ???????????

 

[Dan29]

Looks well, £700.....bargain!