Revolver
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Registered: 25th Apr 07
Location: EP, Cheshire Drives: Astra 1.6 LS
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Anyone drove one?
Currently considering buying one (a 1999 V reg 1.2).
What they like?
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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erm, slow.
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Batmanman
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Registered: 19th Jun 07
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one of my mates has a 2000 clio, he managed to blow the head gasket pulling away too quick, but other than that, he recons it's alright 
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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tin can
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xcore
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Registered: 24th May 07
Location: Hampshire
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French.
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craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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is this the model that comes with the dodgy flip up bonnet while your driving??
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Batmanman
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Registered: 19th Jun 07
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haha, yea.. i think it is actually.
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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Renault are cunts and clio's are shit.
HTH
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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i drove a 1.8 16v mk1 one and wasnt impressed
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Headgaskets just gone on my M reg, im buying (hopefully) a 51 plate one ina couple of weeks, i really like them!
3 girls from work have the clios that are supposed to have the dodgy bonnets and none of them have ever had any problems!
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TheCam
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: Kirkcaldy
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the bonnet thing can be checked at any renault garage for nothing if the re-call is still active. i like clios and i thought about buying a 1.5 dci (work at renault so would get it cheap) as my corsa goes through fuel like nothin else.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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I looked at a 1.5 dci on an 06 plate. I was impressed by how smooth and quiet it was compared to my 55 plate Corsa 
Decided to hang on to the Corsa for a while though Saving to get an Audi A3 now.
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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i had one as a hire car for a few weeks, good handeling and breaks but slow.
Good little cars IMO, dont worry bout the bonnet, just put a bit of wd 40 on it.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Of the newer shape (not the totally new shape) I heard that the driving position was a bit odd?!
My best mates brother has a S-reg, which will be same shape as a V-reg. Seems ok, he doesn't have any bother. Quite nice interior, much better than the shape before (possibly Mk1?!).
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
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There like a bumper car to drive.
my sister has a 1.2 there around 65bhp there not great when it comes to build quality hers is on about 40k cv joints have busted on both sides, central locking issues and the engine sounds like a tractor...My corsa sri 8v woops even tho is ten years older, 8v and on 107k 
I personally hope to never own a french car 
[Edited on 20-06-2007 by Sunz]
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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The 1.2 16v is quicker than a 1.2 16v Corsa C but slower than a 1.25 16v Fiesta.
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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the 1.5 dci engine is the one to go for. £35 tax for an entire year. pulls well too.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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I would'nt buy any Clio unless it was one of the faster varietys. Horrible to drive.
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Revolver
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Registered: 25th Apr 07
Location: EP, Cheshire Drives: Astra 1.6 LS
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
I looked at a 1.5 dci on an 06 plate. I was impressed by how smooth and quiet it was compared to my 55 plate Corsa
Decided to hang on to the Corsa for a while though Saving to get an Audi A3 now.
Wish I could save up to get an Audi A3. They well look the business.
The reason I asked about the Clio's is because, my insurance company is fucking me around on my corsa 1.6 sport. They are telling me that the evidence I have given for 5 years no claim isnt legit (when it clearly is!), and they will back charge me and rape me with a price increase if I don't come up with more proof (:boggle.
I've looked around for a decent low milage, blue/black/silver corsa 1.2 16v sxi (or similar model) but haven't been succesful at all!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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i like clio's
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Dee
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Registered: 19th Sep 01
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
I would'nt buy any Clio unless it was one of the faster varietys. Horrible to drive.
Driving position is one of the worst I have ever had the misfortune of experiencing.
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