Clio 172/182/Trophy Prices
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Anyway, it all happened this afternoon. Had contact from the chap who ignored me via eBay on his Stalkbook advert.
Had decent contact all day, deposit paid and train tickets north booked.
If it’s as good as it looks and he describes, I’ll be a Clio owner by Thursday.
Anyway, it all happened this afternoon. Had contact from the chap who ignored me via eBay on his Stalkbook advert.
Had decent contact all day, deposit paid and train tickets north booked.
If it’s as good as it looks and he describes, I’ll be a Clio owner by Thursday.
Of course. That'll tidy this thread up a treat before the obligatory readers car thread begins.
Train ticket booked, car insurance jacked up and plumber re-arranged.
My daughter can manage in a furnace of a bedroom for a few more days, daddy needs a new car! She'll no doubt understand later in life.
Train ticket booked, car insurance jacked up and plumber re-arranged.
My daughter can manage in a furnace of a bedroom for a few more days, daddy needs a new car! She'll no doubt understand later in life.
Thanks MS, good advice. I'll admit to being a little nervous about the whole thing and have never gone in for this sort of car buying experience.
But the seller has been very decent so far and as far as I can tell, honest.
If I get there and its a pup, and I don't buy it, worst case I'll be about £160 out of pocket and will have wasted a day. So in the grand scheme of things, not horrendous.
The TRV does turn but has no effect on the internal workings of the valve. The plumber whacked it with a hammer last year when he was doing some other work and this freed it up so we could turn it or or off, I forget which way around it was.
I've given it some light love taps with a fettling stick, but I think its properly seized now.
But the seller has been very decent so far and as far as I can tell, honest.
If I get there and its a pup, and I don't buy it, worst case I'll be about £160 out of pocket and will have wasted a day. So in the grand scheme of things, not horrendous.
The TRV does turn but has no effect on the internal workings of the valve. The plumber whacked it with a hammer last year when he was doing some other work and this freed it up so we could turn it or or off, I forget which way around it was.
I've given it some light love taps with a fettling stick, but I think its properly seized now.
Cheers mate, I’ll give that a stab tomorrow.
After completing the HPI check, which I nearly didn’t bother doing, I found this interesting table included.
It kinda confirms that prices are every so slowly on the rise. There was no private sale option on the drop down, just trade in and dealership.
I’ll document the journey north on this thread, if for no other reason than to pass the time.
After completing the HPI check, which I nearly didn’t bother doing, I found this interesting table included.
It kinda confirms that prices are every so slowly on the rise. There was no private sale option on the drop down, just trade in and dealership.
I’ll document the journey north on this thread, if for no other reason than to pass the time.
There is a cross country option from here down to Lincoln, but then it’s really the A1 all the way home.
Given the drizzle, semi slick Yoko’s and the unfamiliar roads, I think I’ll play it safe and just get it home in one piece.
Here’s my last food and drink related image while I wait the seller to finish work.
Given the drizzle, semi slick Yoko’s and the unfamiliar roads, I think I’ll play it safe and just get it home in one piece.
Here’s my last food and drink related image while I wait the seller to finish work.
Well, obligatory filling station shot.
I nearly walked away. The bodywork was a bit of a let down but mechanically it felt solid and a trawl through the paperwork showed the belts were done last in 2019 not 2017 as I was told.
All in it’s a desirable colour with decent wheels and I paid well under what he was asking.
Will it be a costly mistake? Only time will tell I guess, it’s got a short MOT so that will be interesting.
But what I do know is it drove perfectly the 3hrs home. And the wife has taken it around the block and loves it, so I’m out the doghouse for now.
I’ll get a new thread running another night, for now, I’m tired and my ears are ringing!
It’s not a cup, no. I’ll undoubtedly have to chuck some dough at it, but the plan is to keep it long term, so hopefully over the years it won’t really be an issue. Belts were last done in 2019 so at least that expense is a way off.
And if I want to move it on in 6 months hopefully I’m in to a level I’ll recoup most of the money back. But I don’t see that being an option.
What exhaust you going for?
And if I want to move it on in 6 months hopefully I’m in to a level I’ll recoup most of the money back. But I don’t see that being an option.
What exhaust you going for?
The let down is the front bumper, it’s clearly been barely filled and sprayed and to be honest would be easier and cheaper to fit a better bumper preferably in the correct colour.
And the rear arches are just starting to bubble, but it’s early enough to catch it.
Changing the exhaust is an expense I’ll deal with when required.
And the rear arches are just starting to bubble, but it’s early enough to catch it.
Changing the exhaust is an expense I’ll deal with when required.
Yeah the arches are filled with dirt. There’s some light bubbling on the outside, which will need doing sooner rather than later.
I’ll get the door cards off when I get a chance.
I assume they will pop off with a little leverage?
As I say mechanically it feels strong, but may need an Aux belt once I’ve gone through the paperwork. Cam belt and dephaser were done in 2019, I’d assume while at it the Aux belt would have been done. But I’ll have a good read through the paperwork.
I’ll get the door cards off when I get a chance.
I assume they will pop off with a little leverage?
As I say mechanically it feels strong, but may need an Aux belt once I’ve gone through the paperwork. Cam belt and dephaser were done in 2019, I’d assume while at it the Aux belt would have been done. But I’ll have a good read through the paperwork.
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