New member, Cheshire, Looking for Sporty Clio

[retrorides90]

Hi Guys, I'm al and I like clios

Currently drive a 1970 VW beetle as my daily and have always fancied a fast Renault from seeing the mental mid engined 5 and Clio V6's and the Williams etc.

I don't fancy driving my beetles through winter and I fancy something with a bit of go as well as show... I've always fancied a williams or a 172 or possibly a 182. A good friend of mine has a lovely red 197 but its abit to new for my tastes I like to tinker.

Any advice or just a hello would be awesome. Thanks guys

 

[Dunn]

i have a cheap phase 1 for sale in cheshire

welcome also

 

[retrorides90]

Cheers dude, Do you have a thread on here for it?

 

[clancy]

if i where you mate i would buy a mint phase 1 172. the nicest of the mark2 clios and a mint one of those would be cheaper than a decent phase 2 172/182 due to being a touch older

they dont need alot doing to make them look amazing. simply change the rear lights to the ph2 ones and it looks awsome. can also change the rear bumper too, youll find a lot of phase 1s for sale have already had this done anyway

 

[Ash.]

Welcome to cliosport mate!!! Get a mint ph1 or williams!!!

 

[retrorides90]

I was genuinely shocked when I saw the money these were going for, what should I be looking for on them mechanicals wise and what sort of mileage do they start needing major work/rebuilds?

 

[aucky]

Cambelts are rated to 72k/5 years but the majority of people on here get them done a lot sooner.
£400+ job if it hasn't been done.
... and listen for ticky dephaser pulleys.

Where abouts in Cheshire are you?

 

[mossyv6]

Welcome mate, what's your budget?

 

[retrorides90]

I'm based in warrington I'm looking at the cheaper end of the market for a first car around 2k max but obviously is like to have abit of dough left for any work it might need. Is go higer than that for the right car though probably. It's a good forum this thanks for the welcomes. So if they've got good history with regular cambelts six belts are they pretty bomb proof?

 

[aucky]

The basics are pretty reliable, the rest is just.. French.

 

[retrorides90]

haha, sadly I know exactly what you mean by that! Where abouts in chester are you mate I go to the university

 

[Jon.G]

For 2k, get a Ph1 172. Don't bother with the Ph2 172.