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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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6th Nov 06 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

172 mk2 like the one in this post go for around 6k - 8k for decent examples dependant on the model i.e cup, and the age/mileage

the 182 is around 7.5k - 10k or more for a trophy

the megane 225 is around 10k, and upto 16k for the 225 f1 cup

TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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6th Nov 06 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Michael B
I did theres none in it.. Definately a nice subtle car.


Took me 10 seconds to find over 20 cars within 40 miles of me.

Starting @ 8,150 to 10k
Michael B
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6th Nov 06 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I guess im going to have to go over the water to get one then, I live in ireland..
FlamingCorsa
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6th Nov 06 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
172 mk2 like the one in this post go for around 6k - 8k for decent examples dependant on the model i.e cup, and the age/mileage

the 182 is around 7.5k - 10k or more for a trophy

the megane 225 is around 10k, and upto 16k for the 225 f1 cup




i am impressed with the car, seems really nice, only driven it round the farm but seems nice, any think we need to look out for??? maintinance wise?

i was supprised that the cup ones seem to be cheaper than normal ones!!!! well thats wot parkers showed!!

also pretty sad that the 182 is 0.1 sec faster to 60 than the 172!!!

i wish i had not told brother about it, hehe!

would have made nice little car for myself, need to sell the vx sometime!! will still have the faster car then him for few more months then i am going back to a bangor for year of so! will let him have glory of having faster car then, hehehe

FlamingCorsa
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6th Nov 06 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Nice cars, my mates just got a 52 plate one, in dark met blue.

Seen as its stolen recovered arent you fitting new locks?


na, at the end of the day brother is putting his private plate on it so people wont know its same car as it was!!
AndyCorsaSport
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6th Nov 06 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Nice cars, my mates just got a 52 plate one, in dark met blue.

Seen as its stolen recovered arent you fitting new locks?


na, at the end of the day brother is putting his private plate on it so people wont know its same car as it was!!


Fair enough.

I hate doing lock sets at work
deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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6th Nov 06 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
i am impressed with the car, seems really nice, only driven it round the farm but seems nice, any think we need to look out for??? maintinance wise?


Everything...is it not French?
corsaaa_16v
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6th Nov 06 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

great cars are the 172!! excellent to look at and very nippy!! good choice
Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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6th Nov 06 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Where do you find these cars?
FlamingCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Where do you find these cars?


back in august i just popped to local scrap yard, got all sorts there and saw this and just put my name down on it and told them to ring me when its clears( insurance pay out) ..............they have never rang before but they did this time and seemed good price! nice car for the money!!

as for it being french its built 10 times beta then my vx220, they are made with sticky back tape and sponsored by tiger seal..............lol

my vx has done 9k miles and just over 2 years old and have a hoor hindge thats dropping, alarm that does not work, wastegate thats sticking, headlight switch sticks on sometime, lock does not oper on outside sometimes................ yea very well built cars copared to french.............hehe!!!
Ojc
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7th Nov 06 at 09:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

But then it is a sports car, ask Elise owners about realibilty issues and things falling off
FlamingCorsa
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7th Nov 06 at 14:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
But then it is a sports car, ask Elise owners about realibilty issues and things falling off


not sure i would be happy if i bought one for 25k

i am not sure i would like to buy one in say 10 years time, eleise are still making very good money and the older mk1s are ment to be bad on maintaniance!!
bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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7th Nov 06 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

IAZ - erm theres a few common faults

exhausts are crap, mines had 3 in its 3 year life, so ive upgraded to a nice full stainless system now

engine mounts arent all that good, they will jump out of gear when they start to go, k-tec sell uprated ones

they knock on full lock, its the angle of the damper bolt catching on the upright

gearboxes if abused can be a pain

if there looked after, like any hot hatch and checked and maintained correctly you wont have any problems

as for civic type r's and leon cupra r's you wont have any problems

the 172 also handles amazingly, itg panel air filter and stainless system help it breathe hell of a lot better

Nick NJ
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30th Nov 06 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i've not had any issues with an s2 elise, s1's are poorer build quality.

either way, they need a lot of tlc!!!
FlamingCorsa
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30th Nov 06 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
IAZ - erm theres a few common faults

exhausts are crap, mines had 3 in its 3 year life, so ive upgraded to a nice full stainless system now

engine mounts arent all that good, they will jump out of gear when they start to go, k-tec sell uprated ones

they knock on full lock, its the angle of the damper bolt catching on the upright

gearboxes if abused can be a pain

if there looked after, like any hot hatch and checked and maintained correctly you wont have any problems

as for civic type r's and leon cupra r's you wont have any problems

the 172 also handles amazingly, itg panel air filter and stainless system help it breathe hell of a lot better




yea we have welded up exhaust alrady cos it was blowing!!! my bros old car was a 206 gti and thats been through i dont know how many exhausts from quick fit, never last long enough to get out of warenty tho...hehe

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