The Trophy's Replacement - Naples 16v

[Chip-mk1]

Are you the same coops who uses the clio16yearolds forum?

Sure I recognise the car.

 

[Coops Mk1]

ai, the one you got banned from for being too old and grumpy wasn't it chap

 

[Coops Mk1]

Jesus. I love your car Coops <3 Looks unreal on the white turinis.

cheer Luke, I am tempted to pop the turinis on the tubby for a while but they are ultimately destined for the RB

 

[Chip-mk1]

ai, the one you got banned from for being too old and grumpy wasn't it chap

Yeah thats the one, which is a weird way for anyone to have thought about me given how different the reality is (well other than the old bit, lol), just goes to show how wrong people can misread stuff if they really want to I guess.

Must admit, really pleased that happened though or I wouldnt have ever started using this place (I tend to just find one forum per make of car I own and stick to it) and this place is just a million times more fun, not to mention actually has a few people like Fred from BTM and Mike from MWM and Mick from Diamond who are actually really knowledgeable and helpful

 

[Coops Mk1]

agreed, C16V was a great place a few years back and I have made a lot of friends through it, but basically I was a source of info on there, not collecting it. and its been going through a rough patch recently after the mess that the old owner left the admin team in and still has essentially, so its a shame really.

this place has a lot more information and with a lot of the clever mods being backwards compatible to the mk1 its a great place to move my project on as the years roll by and the mk1's all slowly die off.

 

[Chip-mk1]

agreed, C16V was a great place a few years back and I have made a lot of friends through it, but basically I was a source of info on there, not collecting it. and its been going through a rough patch recently after the mess that the old owner left the admin team in and still has essentially, so its a shame really.

this place has a lot more information and with a lot of the clever mods being backwards compatible to the mk1 its a great place to move my project on as the years roll by and the mk1's all slowly die off.

Was a bit of a weird setup, one minute I had PMs from the owner saying how much he appreciated my input etc, next minute I got banned and no reason given and when I asked about it was told it was cause some members didnt like me, lol

Strange stange way to run a forum, not surprised its going downhill TBH, car forums only survive if they have useful people on them IME, so them throwing off one of the most helpful people on there (mainly cause I have so much time online, not claiming to be gods gift to mk1 clios as that isnt my background anyway, but I did used to bother spending a lot of time answering questions, more than anyone else probably in fact) was probably a bad move, especially considering the amount of bad feeling I know it caused from all the people that text or facebooked me etc to say that was it as far as they were concerned, they had lost all respect for the place.

Shame, as there were also some good people on there, just not the ones running it.

Like I said though, for me personally, its certainly been a huge blessing as it meant I ended up here

 

[Coops Mk1]

ai, i'm not a mega poster and never have been, so never really a valuable asset to any forum I visit! as such I just sort of float about looking for useful information in whatever area I can find it, currently most of what I need/use is on here or RTOC, it used to be WC and C16v. round and round we go!

anyway that's completely off topic, point is, Lukes car, despite being a lovely shade of pink and all rusty, is bloody marvellous and a credit to Daniel for creating it, and him for keeping it nice for the 1k+ he's already cranked up in it!

 

[Chip-mk1]

anyway that's completely off topic, point is, Lukes car, despite being a lovely shade of pink and all rusty, is bloody marvellous and a credit to Daniel for creating it, and him for keeping it nice for the 1k+ he's already cranked up in it!

Agreed mate, its a good example, I am surprised cliogirl sold it considering how much she used to seem to be obessed with it, thought she was in it for life TBH!

 

[Coops Mk1]

I think the ITB project just ground Ronee down over the years mate, a lot of time/money/love/effort she put into that car and I don't think she ever got the joy out of it she expected perhaps, enough to put you off really. think her and Gaz still have a naples mk 1 as a runabout however, so she hasn't sold up completely.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I think the ITB project just ground Ronee down over the years mate, a lot of time/money/love/effort she put into that car and I don't think she ever got the joy out of it she expected perhaps, enough to put you off really.

Yeah easily done, especially with regards to stuff not getting mapped correctly, Ive had a few rescue jobs for people where they were getting so fed up that their car never drove right after paying good money for mapping that if it wasnt for it getting sorted they would probably have done the same.
Cars kangarooing up the road at part throttle etc.

think her and Gaz still have a naples mk 1 as a runabout however, so she hasn't sold up completely.

I remember that one too, was quite a tidy car IIRC.

I cant see me and Les ever not having a mk1, but I also cant imagine us ever having a daily one again, prefer the 172s really.

 

[Bluebeard]

think her and Gaz still have a naples mk 1 as a runabout however, so she hasn't sold up completely.

They do. I see her quite regularly driving about in it. Saw her last week actually.

 

[Hixle]

I cant see me and Les ever not having a mk1, but I also cant imagine us ever having a daily one again, prefer the 172s really.

It's funny, I actually really don't mind it as a daily. It's comfier than the Trophy, lol! Time will tell whether it'll be reliable or not, but so far so good. It did do that daft light clutch thing the last night again that I was telling you about Chip, but seems to be more of a pedal related issue rather than anything mechanical. Will keep my eye on it.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Lol @ more comfy than the trophy, im sure the mk1 aircon (windows down) isnt quite as good as the mk2 setup, lol

 

[Hixle]

The armchair-esque seats make up for it

I've always been a windows-down bloke anyway.

 

[Coops Mk1]

and again I agree, although my Williams' made great daily's I still don't think i'd have one again now, but primarily that was as they were better looked after/maintained than the valvers simply due to clientele/owners.

 

[Chip-mk1]

The armchair-esque seats make up for it

I've always been a windows-down bloke anyway.

Being fat, I sweat a lot, so need aircon, lol


I do agree though on the seats, the mk1 seats in good nick are really comfy, especially the leather ones Les had in hers
Mind you, standard 172 seats are pretty comfy too, its something renault tends to do quite well.

 

[Coops Mk1]

The armchair-esque seats make up for it

I've always been a windows-down bloke anyway.

the phase 2 valver seats are however peerless for comfort, theres nothing else I've ever sat in that's come close, including the obvious Jag etc route, they are sublime for me! sniff, miss them soooooo much!

whats up with your pedal chap?

 

[Zmaster2k]

You heard correct mate

I've been browsing c16v for the past week or so where I see that you and Coops are regulars, I'll make a newbie post there later!

Lol Coops still uses that place... ive grown very tired of it..havent been on there in months...I was Admin but the "owner" (gavin clusterfuck hoffman) took everybody's membership money for his own gain..then when ever anythng needed doing... included promised membership packs that never appeared... blamed us for not doing it... even though we wernt given funds to do so...lots of promises were made, and never followed up...


that place will soon die... and will laugh....... hard

 

[Hixle]

They're awesome aren't they!

Really not sure mate, it's happened twice now at random. It seems to go really light and I can't select any gears. The first time, it just appeared to fix itself after a minute or so, but last night it wasn't having any of it. So I reached under the pedal and yanked upwards and it popped up a few mm and was fine! Very odd, I'm going to have a look at it when I get home in the light.

 

[Chip-mk1]

sounds like the ratchet mechanism slipping somehow so its not actually pulling the cable properly.

its got 3 years warranty from daniel though I assume?

 

[Zmaster2k]

FLOL!

 

[Daz.]

Old pictures and not brilliant but...

 

[Hixle]

They look awesome Daz! Need them in my life right now.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Agreed they really suit that pink one.

 

[Hixle]

Flol at pink

Hmm, the front brakes appear to be creating a grinding noise...anyone know if 182 brakes fit?

 

[Chip-mk1]

you can fit the complete front suspension setup including the hubs and arms and driveshafts etc. Then you get the brakes

but only if yours isnt too bent of course

it will make it wider track at the front if you do so.

 

[mjf93]

Being a complete div, and have little knowledge of Mk1's, whats the difference between these '16v's' and Williams?

 

[Rob]

Those wheels!!!

Luke, you could basically fit your entire trophy front end I think... lol!

 

[JamieG]

Those wheels!!!

Luke, you could basically fit your entire trophy front end I think... lol!

Yeah, pretty much. Would offer a wider track too, which is always a bonus.

Looks great on the willy wheels too.

 

[Zmaster2k]

Being a complete div, and have little knowledge of Mk1's, whats the difference between these '16v's' and Williams?

Basics are

Clio 16v Came with wide arches etc etc.....................Its the Genesis of the Cliosport!
1.8 16v f7p engine 137bhp

Williams was based on the 16v
But the 1.8was replaced with a 2.0ltr 150bhp engine with stacks more torque
4-1 tubular manifold
had speedline gold alloy wheels
the front track was wider... made a huge difference in handling
had special williams interior and carpets
decals on the body
Only came in 2 collours... 449 blue and 432 blue

 

[Gally]

Oh my those facking wheels!

 

[Coops Mk1]

ai sounds like pedal ratchet assembly, can still get them new from renault i believe, not too expensive

 

[Chip-mk1]

Luke. I can give you a hand doing the widetrack conversion

Tbh you would probably be better with phase 1 stuff though, that fit's really well and means you can use the cheap cup dampers which are excellent.

 

[Jekyll]

Liking that Luke

Was this the one at CSS?

Whats it like coming from new to old?

It was indeed Mark

It's a lot less daunting than I thought it would be tbh! I still listen out for noises and panic when I hear something that I'm not expecting, but tbf I did that with the Trophy anyway! Lol!

I remember reading when daniel got it and obvs see it at CSS and it did look clean I dont actually rember seeing any other mk1's that day actually, but correct me if im wrong!

I guess with an older car your looking out for all these rattle and niggles, campared to less that might have been in the trophy.

Whats its like to drive in comparison to the trophy? (Steering, power, comfort, etc)

 

[Cub.]

Good to see you tonight chap, need that beer when I get back, get a few others along. Can't believe the 'incident' but I'll let you post the results. Comedy gold. Dan = Superman. At least your neighbour got his turinis. Catch you in a month or so.

 

[Hixle]

Thanks for the offer Chip, certainly something to consider mate My only thoughts on using ph2 stuff instead is because I already have it, lol!

 

[Hixle]

Good to see you tonight chap, need that beer when I get back, get a few others along. Can't believe the 'incident' but I'll let you post the results. Comedy gold. Dan = Superman. At least your neighbour got his turinis. Catch you in a month or so.

You too fella, def need a beer soon, if you're allowed out when you're married

LOL at the incident. So yeah, Oli kindly came over tonight to loosen the bolts on the wheels. We joked about me just been a weakling, and then this happened:



That's on one of the lifetime guarantee halfords breaker bar things. Fatty McBurgerArms is actually Bristol McStrongArms.

 

[Bluebeard]

I only used a normal wheel brace from a spare wheel tool kit ffs!

I'm wondering if its anything to do with freshly powder coated wheels? If the coating has expanded or something?

 

[Hixle]

I remember reading when daniel got it and obvs see it at CSS and it did look clean I dont actually rember seeing any other mk1's that day actually, but correct me if im wrong!

I guess with an older car your looking out for all these rattle and niggles, campared to less that might have been in the trophy.

Whats its like to drive in comparison to the trophy? (Steering, power, comfort, etc)

It's difficult to compare the two really mate! They're just so different. The mk1 feels a bit nimbler and actually turns in quicker, but ultimately lacks the Trophy's grip and doesn't feel as stable on faster bends. Not that I've actually been driving it that quickly really, I've been put off 'pressing on' since my accident.

Once I've owned it for a while I'll do a full comparison, but I'm just trying to learn the car atm. Next time I'm at a meet with you feel free to have a drive

 

[Cub.]

Lol - I'll be allowed out, never fear! Yeah, you can't tell from the photo, but the reducer sheared clean in half. I'll be off to Halfords tomorrow to get a replacement.

Dan will be on here in a minute telling us all we are weak because we aren't bristolian. I couldn't believe it when it sheared off. Stunned was an understatement.