RE: Shed of the Week: Renaultsport Clio 172

[StoatInACoat]

That is an actual shed and I suspect cheap for a very good reason. The sort of rubbish the pops up on forums after some fool has bought it thinking he got a "massive bargain" and when it turns out to be pile of useless knackered toss goes on about how unreliable French cars are.

Good for breaking but I wouldn't buy it and expect it to actually work or keep it's cambelt in place. These cars don't like being neglected.

[spodrod]

Great shed - buy it for 550, do nothing and if it breaks, sell the parts.

[anonymous-user]

Deffo break this one. Needs belts etc and will still be cosmetically challenged. Better to spend £1000 on something in the first place.

[Limpet]

Dayco cambelt and tensioner / pulley kit is £130. Can't be impossible DIY, surely.

[Prawnboy]

such a great looking small car, lot of work there methinks but good shed!

[Tickle]

Good fun shed, as said do the few jobs yourself........... defiantly loose the lights though!

[JB!]

Limpet said:

Dayco cambelt and tensioner / pulley kit is £130. Can't be impossible DIY, surely.

not a nice job on these and watch out for the dephaser pulley?

best off finding a renault tech who wants some beer monies...

[DannyScene]

The Crack Fox said:

Limpet said:

Based on bitter experience, I wouldn't have another early Noughties Renault as anything other than a gift, and even then I'd hesitate. I'm sure these are great to drive, but no thanks.

+1.

I ran a 182 for a short while, they're really not that special to drive either, despite what the kids all say. The most overrated car on PH in my experience.

I hate to do this and I've managed all my time on PH without suggesting this but most overrated car on PH has to be the MX5 surely?

[anonymous-user]

DannyScene said:

I hate to do this and I've managed all my time on PH without suggesting this but most overrated car on PH has to be the MX5 surely?

or 3 series BMW's

[V8 FOU]

Brilliant shed!
Ran a 182 for a year or so. Fantastic car. Cam belt change is a pain, removing headlamps, front panel and bumper etc....
Still think this is worth the dosh.
Unreliable? Just the job for a TVR owner then....

[MatthewCollings]

Cheap Shed.... But looks like it has spent half its life in the car park of Mcdonalds..... not for me!

[Frimley111R]

I was expecting to post 'what a heap of st' but actually its not bad at all!

[Rammy76]

How much would you expect to pay for a decent independent garage to change the cam belt?

That steering wheel looks hideous.

[Patch888]

Great shed. Got to take Cambelt into account as it's due, not cheap or an easy job. Or run till it dies and break.

[BS75]

StoatInACoat said:

That is an actual shed and I suspect cheap for a very good reason. The sort of rubbish the pops up on forums after some fool has bought it thinking he got a "massive bargain" and when it turns out to be pile of useless knackered toss goes on about how unreliable French cars are.

Good for breaking but I wouldn't buy it and expect it to actually work or keep it's cambelt in place. These cars don't like being neglected.

Bang on. I wish the seller well but as a SOTW I wouldn't take it if you gave it to me with £600 in the glovebox. It'll cost more to get through an MOT when the intermittent ABS light turns into a permanently on ABS light.



(Actually it won't, someone will pull the bulb, but there's another reason I wouldn't go near it).

[Roma101]

The Crack Fox said:

Limpet said:

Based on bitter experience, I wouldn't have another early Noughties Renault as anything other than a gift, and even then I'd hesitate. I'm sure these are great to drive, but no thanks.

+1.

I ran a 182 for a short while, they're really not that special to drive either, despite what the kids all say. The most overrated car on PH in my experience.

Ha-ha! Good one.

However, if you are being serious, I would hate it if you were my boss. Your standards must be carzy high! Perhaps sir uses a 4.0 GT3 RS to go and get the milk?

[matt1269]

Rammy76 said:

How much would you expect to pay for a decent independent garage to change the cam belt?

Highly recommended that it's only changed by a specialist. So many of them get ruined by local garages changing the belts.

It's around £430 for a proper job.

[scrwright]

If it was close I think I would go down with some cash & haggle. Would make a good winter hack, run it till it dies or push it on in the spring.

[greggy50]

Missed out on mint 52 plate 172 cup with 90k for £900 by minutes yesterday that makes this look expensive..

[Axionknight]

Bionic Billy Nav said:

£600 can't go wrong for a cheap little track day weapon, change the steering wheel and cam belt strip it out thrash the arse off it! What more do you want for that kinda cash?...

+1, I'd give it a bit of TLC and strip it out then rag the arse off of it until it died, worth £600 of my money, plus a fettle (so call it a grand-eleven hundred quid) any day.