Clio 172 ????

[Gorvid]

Can anyone give me a few pointers on this car please....?

MPG ?
Servicing Costs ?
Usefullness as an economy daily driver?

Any other info - ride quality anything [I need to advise someone!!!]

[matt172]

Gorvid said:

Can anyone give me a few pointers on this car please....?

MPG ?
Servicing Costs ?
Usefullness as an economy daily driver?

Any other info - ride quality anything [I need to advise someone!!!]

Hi Jon, I've had my 172 for 3 years now, and have used it as a daily driver, 50K miles, will be going hopefully before August to make way for the Chim
Ride quality is pretty good, I found that the original tyres,continetals (sp) were pretty rubbish, on toyo proxes now.
MPG I can normally get 34/36 50 mile round trip per day.
Servicing, last one at 48K was 250 quid, had a huge one at (I think) 24K when I needed pads and discs replacing plus a few other bits and bobs, think that came to about 500, which was a shock!! I only used Renault for servicing to keep the warranty up.
Have to say tho, its a great car to drive, you can fling it about on the road like a go kart

Matt

Edited by matt172 on Tuesday 6th June 23:29

[Stu_00]

Anyone here got any experience with phase 1 clios I am looking at getting one this week

[Gorvid]

matt172 said:

MPG I can normally get 34/36 50 mile round trip per day

matt172 said:

when I needed pads and discs replacing plus a few other bits and bobs, think that came to about £500

[Tripps]

matt172 said:

Servicing, last one at 48K was 250 quid, had a huge one at (I think) 24K when I needed pads and discs replacing plus a few other bits and bobs, think that came to about 500, which was a shock!!

When you get the Chim you'll come out beaming if a service costs as little as £500 at an Indy

[matt172]

Tripps said:

matt172 said:

Servicing, last one at 48K was 250 quid, had a huge one at (I think) 24K when I needed pads and discs replacing plus a few other bits and bobs, think that came to about 500, which was a shock!!

When you get the Chim you'll come out beaming if a service costs as little as £500 at an Indy

I'm looking forward to that bit.....not!!!!

[3000M-TwinTurbo]

Stu_00 said:

Anyone here got any experience with phase 1 clios I am looking at getting one this week

You mean Mk1 like the clio williams or Mk2 phase one.. ?

Cliosport.net is best for mk2's
williamsclio.co.uk for Mk1's

cough cough.. MK1's better Cough...

[Tripps]

3000M-TwinTurbo said:

Cliosport.net is best for mk2's

Thanks for that nugget, looking for a Mk2 myself at the moment as a new runabout.

[matt172]

Tripps said:

3000M-TwinTurbo said:

Cliosport.net is best for mk2's

Thanks for that nugget, looking for a Mk2 myself at the moment as a new runabout.

Mine will be going up for sale when we get back from Le Mans

[Tripps]

matt172 said:

Mine will be going up for sale when we get back from Le Mans

Matt,

YHM!

[Dan x2c]

i've got a 172 Cup, had it for about 5months now and wouldnt change it for the world, love it every time i drive it and it gives me between 35-38mpg, mainly motorway driving but a little bit of urban

[stu_00]

I have just got a 172 phase 1 Exclusive and it is pretty dam good. Getting between 32 MPG (Nurbergring!) and 50 MPG at 65MPH on the motorway so averaging around 38 mpg all in (running on Optimax, V-Power and Ultimate 100 in DE).

I looked at 6 cars most trashed and looked shabby nearly gave up looking. IF you find a good one I think there good fun. I have had it 10 days and have done 2000 miles.

Cheers

Stu

[Tripps]

Picking up my 2nd edition 172 Cup later this afternoon and can't wait

Was really impressed during my test drive, it has the perfect balance between comfort and handling, certainly puts my old Leon Cupra-R to shame - I found out later the shocks wre set towards the hard side too...