TRD's Phase 1 Clio 172
Discussion
Well this is going to sound utterly crazy I know, but I think I am going to sell up. I just fancy something more modern and special. I feel like I drive too much like a hooligan in it, same as when I had my 182 and my ITR. When I had stuff like the MR2 Turbo I didn't drive this way, and it just felt more special.
I've just put 12 months tax on it too.
So, a big waste of time and money I suppose, but I can afford it, and at least I've saved a Clio from becoming a chav toy.
Surprisingly, Mrs TRD is quite supportive!!
I've just put 12 months tax on it too.
So, a big waste of time and money I suppose, but I can afford it, and at least I've saved a Clio from becoming a chav toy.
Surprisingly, Mrs TRD is quite supportive!!
I am in the same boat as you mate. Had mine since May, spent around £1500 on servicing and repairs since - cambelt + dephaser, backbox, discs and pads, exhaust gaskets, clutch, plus service and few other bits. Also 12 months tax. This is now a £3500 car in terms of my outlay in under 4 months.
I have to choose whether its better the devil i know, and keep the 172 or punt it on for something different.
I have to choose whether its better the devil i know, and keep the 172 or punt it on for something different.
Well the main reason for my thinking is because on Saturday it dumped all its coolant on the A1 and I had to be recovered. Wasn't very happy. Now wondering whether just to fix and sell on.... It could be reliable but I've got to be honest I've a feeling it's not going to be cheap to run.
I've been told that even with all the work I've had done its still only worth what I paid (£1400)? Perhaps I paid too much (well no perhaps about it) but I have to say with the work this car has had I'm surprised I wouldn't scrape £2k for it.
With that being the case, I don't think I'll be selling up, yet...
Car booked in for Wednesday to have the coolant leak looked at.
After that, I'm going to see if I get another extension on my job contract before deciding whether to hang on to it, as I get the impression I'm always going to be thinking "what next?".
Should have learned after all the little niggles my first 182 had and that was brand new!
With that being the case, I don't think I'll be selling up, yet...
Car booked in for Wednesday to have the coolant leak looked at.
After that, I'm going to see if I get another extension on my job contract before deciding whether to hang on to it, as I get the impression I'm always going to be thinking "what next?".
Should have learned after all the little niggles my first 182 had and that was brand new!
Don't know haven't had it in yet, its leaking from the middle, there was steam / smoke coming out from near where the radiator fan is.
Dunno whether just to fix and sell. I can't have this thing raping my wallet every month. I haven't even recovered from the last raping I had. I do know now that I won't be spending any more on "modifications" or enhancements, not even the stuff I said in previous posts. I've completely fallen out of love with it.
Got to say this car has been a very poor buy. If I get rid, I may just get a C1 and forget about cars, never have any luck.
Come at a great time, it happened just 15 minutes after renewing my tax for 12 months
Dunno whether just to fix and sell. I can't have this thing raping my wallet every month. I haven't even recovered from the last raping I had. I do know now that I won't be spending any more on "modifications" or enhancements, not even the stuff I said in previous posts. I've completely fallen out of love with it.
Got to say this car has been a very poor buy. If I get rid, I may just get a C1 and forget about cars, never have any luck.
Come at a great time, it happened just 15 minutes after renewing my tax for 12 months
Edited by TameRacingDriver on Monday 3rd September 13:56
Sell up,not worth spending more,shame as these cars are great when nothing abnormal goes wrong,the problem is with them having many owners,and even worse chavs not giving a fvck looking after the cars,usually the ph1s (ph2 also) who only had 1-2 owners are the most problem-free.
After this i believe the radiator is fecked and you have to spend more,not worth as the price of the car wont go up,just sell it for about 1.5-2k and show up all the things you've changed to make sure the car wont need them for the next 4 years and the buyer wont spend much on it.
You decide after all,if it hadn't done the last thing it was worth keeping it.
After this i believe the radiator is fecked and you have to spend more,not worth as the price of the car wont go up,just sell it for about 1.5-2k and show up all the things you've changed to make sure the car wont need them for the next 4 years and the buyer wont spend much on it.
You decide after all,if it hadn't done the last thing it was worth keeping it.
Looks like that's what I'll be doing.
I already started to dislike the car after the original £1.5k bill. After a couple of months of no bother I'd started to like it. Now I feel like I just hate the damn thing.
I can only blame myself for being utterly useless at buying cars, and then being naive enough to think spending the cars value on repairing it would be a worthwhile exercise.
So it'll be get fixed then flogged.
I already started to dislike the car after the original £1.5k bill. After a couple of months of no bother I'd started to like it. Now I feel like I just hate the damn thing.
I can only blame myself for being utterly useless at buying cars, and then being naive enough to think spending the cars value on repairing it would be a worthwhile exercise.
So it'll be get fixed then flogged.
i can see why your p*ssed off with it, getting stung for £1500 just after you bought it must of been gutting. sounds like you have picked a wrong un though, shame as a good ph1 are cracking cars, just they are so cheap now they do get through lots of owners who cant afford to maintain them properly and somebody (in this case you) ends up paying for years of neglect.
mr hat said:
i can see why your p*ssed off with it, getting stung for £1500 just after you bought it must of been gutting. sounds like you have picked a wrong un though, shame as a good ph1 are cracking cars, just they are so cheap now they do get through lots of owners who cant afford to maintain them properly and somebody (in this case you) ends up paying for years of neglect.
Believe me, it certainly was gutting. I was pretty much in a foul mood for a week after that happened, problem is, I think it was always at the back of my mind; had the car given me a years worth of use, I'd have got over it, but it didn't, and here I am seemingly almost back at square one (financially).It is a pretty good car when it works I will say, but like my old 182 before it, it doesn't feel well built (and it isn't, clearly).
I'm probably going to end up with a sheddy puma or some econobox now sadly. I feel totally disheartened with cars as this has put me back months when I could have just bought something decent to start with.
Can see why you are annoyed but it was a bit boy racer to begin with was never going to have been looked after properly...
I think they key with these is probably pay decent money on purchase of one of the forums with stacks of service history etc instead of buying cheapish and sorting it yourself. I must admit can see why spending £1500 would have put you off if I was presented with a bill of that magnitude to get it running would just sell mine for parts and buy another
I think they key with these is probably pay decent money on purchase of one of the forums with stacks of service history etc instead of buying cheapish and sorting it yourself. I must admit can see why spending £1500 would have put you off if I was presented with a bill of that magnitude to get it running would just sell mine for parts and buy another
It might have been boy racer, but, and I'm probably as surprised as you are, but it actually has a full service history, which makes this all the more frustrating.
After the niggles with my first one I won't be buying French again. Jap all the way or maybe Ford as at least it'll be cheap to repair.
After the niggles with my first one I won't be buying French again. Jap all the way or maybe Ford as at least it'll be cheap to repair.
TameRacingDriver said:
It might have been boy racer, but, and I'm probably as surprised as you are, but it actually has a full service history, which makes this all the more frustrating.
After the niggles with my first one I won't be buying French again. Jap all the way or maybe Ford as at least it'll be cheap to repair.
Surprised by that just been unlucky it seems my friend has a mk1 on 120k miles ran it 2 years now and never missed a beat After the niggles with my first one I won't be buying French again. Jap all the way or maybe Ford as at least it'll be cheap to repair.
Must admit most expensive to run car I have owned is my mk5 fiesta everything seemed to go wrong
Can see why you want rid of this to be honest though I would have probably set mine on fire if had the same problems as you
Believe me I've wanted to scrap the thing at times. But then I'm that used to bad luck now I'm kind of not surprised.
Its booked in tomorrow to have the issue fixed. If it presents me with a huge bill in the process, that WILL be the end of that car as far as I'm concerned. I simply can't afford to absorb another huge bill. I wish I'd never clapped eyes on this car TBQH.
Its booked in tomorrow to have the issue fixed. If it presents me with a huge bill in the process, that WILL be the end of that car as far as I'm concerned. I simply can't afford to absorb another huge bill. I wish I'd never clapped eyes on this car TBQH.
So I'm basically bracing myself for a circa £200 bill...
I'm still contemplating whether to carry out the work, and then keep it, or just write it off as a bad job and just a shed. I've been looking and there are some sheds which cost 1/3 of what I just had to fork out on one repair several months ago. Doesn't seem like too much of a risk even if you only get 6 months out of it compared to this insufferable money pit??
I'm still contemplating whether to carry out the work, and then keep it, or just write it off as a bad job and just a shed. I've been looking and there are some sheds which cost 1/3 of what I just had to fork out on one repair several months ago. Doesn't seem like too much of a risk even if you only get 6 months out of it compared to this insufferable money pit??
TameRacingDriver said:
So I'm basically bracing myself for a circa £200 bill...
I'm still contemplating whether to carry out the work, and then keep it, or just write it off as a bad job and just a shed. I've been looking and there are some sheds which cost 1/3 of what I just had to fork out on one repair several months ago. Doesn't seem like too much of a risk even if you only get 6 months out of it compared to this insufferable money pit??
It would be so easy to fit a new rad yourself... Why not use some of that £200+ bill, buy some tools, buy a haynes manual and have a go at it yourself? Do you not have any mechanically minded friends that could help? I'm still contemplating whether to carry out the work, and then keep it, or just write it off as a bad job and just a shed. I've been looking and there are some sheds which cost 1/3 of what I just had to fork out on one repair several months ago. Doesn't seem like too much of a risk even if you only get 6 months out of it compared to this insufferable money pit??
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