Renaultsport Clio 200. Hard work selling???

[shmooauto]

Hello,

Can you give me some feedback on this one please.....?

http://www.shmooautomotive.co.uk/product/renaultsp...

We've had a Renaultsport Clio 200 for sale and in stock since last August. It's in really nice condition, we helped supply it to a pal who's in his late 50's and a serial sports car man. (It actually came direct from a Renault showroom) I'd like to think it's presented well on our website and the price is very competitive. It's been on eBay, Pistonheads, Autotrader.

We've NEVER had anyone come and view it, nothing, narda. We sell £20k to £70k TVR/Lotus/Classics so this is not our normal stock, but hardly exotic or not in keeping with our sports car stock/profile etc.

Only interest we had was from a chap who couldn't finance his lunch and a chap looking to get out of his ST Fiesta that he owned too much on. So not really what I'd term as strong enquires.

Is it too cheap??? Are they all slow at the moment? It's the only car in 25yrs I've never been able to sell.

Thanks,

Ed - Shmoo Automotive Limited

[shmooauto]

I'm just going on the dyno report with the car from K-Tec. It's actually £8499 on PH.

But thanks for the input.

[shmooauto]

This is what I mean by the 171bhp vs 207bhp.

[shmooauto]

No idea why that's gone on upside down??? It's the right way round on my desktop.. )

[shmooauto]

Thanks, and yes I know what you mean. But the mods were only done 2000 road miles ago. It's never been on a track. He has an Ultima GTR for that. It was just a weekend toy for a man who likes his cars and wanted to do a mod on it to get the best from it. It is loud, it is fast, and it is fun. Maybe I'll just put it back to standard...so someone can go and modify it again...Ha ha.

irish boy said:

I've had 5 Renault sport clios over the years, had much bigger machinery but always come back to a Clio, such a great driving car.

The example in question looks very good, extended warranty is nice and probably cheap to extend covering any gearbox issues. The only thing would stop me personally from buying would be the modifications. Speaks track day to me, I usually only buy standard. And they're boomy enough without an exhaust system. I do like black tho.

[shmooauto]

Yes, but very few cars produce what they say on the tin. Especially if exhausts are re-routed due to differences in RHD to LHD. But that's another debate. All I know is the dyno shows a 36bhp difference, so it's more powerful and I guess quicker. Which is a big part of a hothatch.

Butter Face said:

So KTEC say a car that should make 197(ish) bhp at the fly is only making 171bhp? And with a remap and exhaust they can make it gain 36bhp?

You can see why others doubt their abilities!

[shmooauto]

Thank you very much people to all those with positive and well informed comments. I've edited the advert and it's on the website as well as PH at £8499 now.

I hope someone comes along and takes a look at it at the very least, seems a shame for such a nice and fun car to be sat unused on a trickle charger

Regards,

Ed

[shmooauto]

It's been on Autotrader and eBay more times than I can remember. We had '+625% compared to similar adverts' according to AT...but no calls or viewings so I can only presume it's teenage boys looking at it....!?

Ride height has not been messed with. I can only compare it to others on the market and it's not expensive in any way.. and I can assure anyone I'm very fussy with my cars and appearance/prep and this car is a lovely on the interior and body. (Just read our testimonials).

Anyway...looks like the last owner is going to have it back as he knows how good it is...so sometime in the next 10 days it'll be back in his garage for some summer fun. At least someone likes it and will be getting some use out of it.

cailean said:

It's not on AutoTrader too. Only RS fans would but these and they would probably mainly look on AT, Ebay or one of the Clio/RS forums. I have just had a look on AT at these and there are some really over priced ones that have been on sale for months. RS fans at not much more than this price level now get used Megane 250s, a much better all round car...even though I still have a soft spot/desire for another 200 as they drive like nothing else for the money

[shmooauto]

It's not on Autotrader, but I've spent a few hundred quid on adverts on both AT and eBay and at £8500. I have a PH account so that's why it's on there. The last owner is having the car back in the next week, so it'll be back up for sale in 12months!

Regards the 'font'. Never had anyone say that before so I guess I can only cater for the masses as the website gets lots of compliments generally.

Thanks for all the input chaps.

Ed