RE: Clio Renaultsport: Market Watch

[angelicupstarts]

i would love to have a go in a V6 ... 0 to 60 in about 6 sec .......sounds great to me
as long as the extra 300 kg against the 172 dosnt make it oversteer ?

[LordHaveMurci]

angelicupstarts said:

dosnt make it oversteer ?

no, they're well known for being little pussy cats

[The Vambo]

davebem said:

The best Clio with the RenaultSport badge is the one that never gets a mention in the motoring press, the early 172mk1 (w-y plate).

Edited by davebem on Tuesday 20th January 20:30

(Although you can keep the dehydrated piss coloured ones )

Edited by The Vambo on Wednesday 21st January 14:04

[joe_90]

Loudy McFatass said:

What are they like reliability wise?

Depends.. However thing that WILL go wrong/need doing.

Common issues (and issues I have had with mine) - so you can compare against the other cars. (2 year and 30k)?

Lower hubs go, this is a common one, Renault want something like £1500 to fix, where as a new set of bearing will cost £50 and getting someone to fix will cost about £100-200.
Radiator leaking (not a question of if, but when), new Rad was £80, and fitted it myself.
Handbrake cable gets stuck. - new cables at £10 each.
Engine mounts wear, like all Renault.
Wrrring noise, knackered half shaft bearing - £80 to fix (which hubs were off)
Coolant leak, turbo coolant pipe leaking, £10 special order + £80 to fit. (at Renault).
Sticky when warm gearchange (not self centering) design issue, can be fixed cheaply, not worried me at all.
Broken top mount (suspension), bearing failed - £50 + £60 fitting.

Also got the belts changes by Fred at BTM when i got the car.

Upgrades you can get done (cheapo)
Airbox hack - opens the air box - more noise etc..
Cooksport springs £180 - makes the car look much better.
Brembo disks + Frodo Pads - much better stopping.
RsTuner (do it yourself) remap to about 250-265 for under £300, changes the car completely.
or get it done at RS-TUNING in leeds on the rollers, cost more, but bespoke map.

Edited by joe_90 on Wednesday 21st January 14:13

[angelicupstarts]

LordHaveMurci said:

angelicupstarts said:

dosnt make it oversteer ?

no, they're well known for being little pussy cats

think ill need to find one to look at ..... think in this world you either get the french thing or you don't

[roystinho]

angelicupstarts said:

LordHaveMurci said:

angelicupstarts said:

dosnt make it oversteer ?

no, they're well known for being little pussy cats

think ill need to find one to look at ..... think in this world you either get the french thing or you don't

I'd say even if you're not into the whole French hot hatch thing, the V6 is a totally different proposition. It's like driving round in a mini supercar rather than a jumped up hatchback, both from a driving sensation viewpoint, and from the reaction you get from others when you're driving it

[thiscocks]

keo said:

I had a Trophy for four years, shouldnt of sold it. Thinking of getting a 200, not sure if i will like the electric power steering though

Its nicely weighted, doubt you would notice too much difference. Its no Elise steering but probably one of the better electric units.

[menoy]

Eventually 12,100 Clio Williams were made, with 390 UK Clio Williams, plus 482 UK Williams 2s and just 308 Williams 3s.


So LHD outnumber RHD Willies about 9:1 and yet usually in A1 condition still cost more? WTF is wrong with a) Continental Europe b) UK?!