RobT Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 My trusty Shitefest transport has done its job, so time to move it on and make way for more French bilge. Mileage: 90,314MoT: 25/07/2019 (passed an hour ago!)Location: Beckenham, SE LondonPrice: £500 Recent new rear wheel bearings, glow plugs, oil and filter (last week). Advisories were front brake discs worn and front tyres worn unevenly. I drove it 1,400 miles in three days and didn't want to set fire to it, which is always a good sign. Cruises well on the motorway and achieves low 50s I think, but I haven't done specific calculations. Clutch is a tad on the heavy side but works fine with no judder or anything. Best bit though - SERCK PLATES. Pics not the best in strong sunshine, but hot of the press today after the MoT win. Front NS has a scrape plus a few other little dings, but nowt major. Quite clean underneath too. Very grey interior, but also hard wearing and the general feel is much more solid than phase 1 Clios. I should charge more for such heritage... I probably paid too much for it with a short test, hence the lack of bargain status, but with a new ticket hopefully it'll seem decent value to someone. CGSB, GrumpiusMaximus, oldcars and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 This is a tidy and competent car, it easily transported us to the chippy at Shitefest this year - GLWTS, Rob. rml2345, Ghosty, Wingz123 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Top seller, top car. Bucketeer delivery service quite probably available. I liked this a lot when I ran my sticky paws over it at SF. If I was less of a child I'd defo have this instead of broken AXs. chaseracer, The Moog and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 These are great cars, full of bluff character, I love them. Clutches are invariably heavy, I wouldn't be concerned. Any paperwork or word-of-mouth to suggest when cambelt-stuff was last achieved? RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Lack of bargain status?? That’s a mega barg imo!! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 GLWTS Rob. What do you have in mind as a replacement? RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Blimey. 500notes for a dizzler with less than 100k on it and a fresh ticket. Bargainous. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I have a soft spot for this particular incarnation of Clio which i call the happy face Clio. It’s got that Galic charm. Absolute bargain for someone needing cheap transport. I bet it drives 1000 times better than the Clio 3 we had for a short time but was so hideous we sold it on for a huge profit. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 GLWTS Rob. What do you have in mind as a replacement? Thanks. Collecting something tomorrow evening, more French tat! Any paperwork or word-of-mouth to suggest when cambelt-stuff was last achieved? Sadly not, and a quick google suggests it's a pig of a job due to lack of access. Throw the dice on this one.... GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 i really hope the replacement is what I think it is. Brodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 i really hope the replacement is what I think it is.I was hoping to win the blue 21 Savanna, but that went for a stupid amount in the end. So a pez shot tomorrow around 8pm should prove if you're right Phil. Jim Bell and phil_lihp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 That 21 auction didn't seem right to me. Both jumped by £600 in the last seconds. I'm intrigued by the new purchase. I should really consider the Clio as my new daily but I'm not sensible enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I was hoping to win the blue 21 Savanna, but that went for a stupid amount in the end. So a pez shot tomorrow around 8pm should prove if you're right Phil. Are you buying it off a lad whos name begins with K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Are you buying it off a lad whos name begins with K? If you're thinking of the 21 I'm thinking of, my boss has bought it. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 That 21 auction didn't seem right to me. Both jumped by £600 in the last seconds. I'm intrigued by the new purchase. I should really consider the Clio as my new daily but I'm not sensible enough.Kinda how eBay works isn’t it? You’d be an idiot to bid before the closing seconds... Wingz123 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I understand how an auction works. I just don't understand how a clearly rotten 21 estate made over £1000. Anyway this is off topic. GLWTS Rob RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Oh right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 You’d be an idiot to bid before the closing seconds... You are BANG WRONG [/partridge] Get the price up quickly - get it out of people's searches. To be honest, I think you're right - but I always chuck my money down early and walk away. If it comes off, perfect. As for this being too much money? I'd say it's still about £300 cheap - so no beating yourself up, Rob. GLWS chaseracer and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 I've also put it on the tree of bums for £575, god help me. Let's see what amusing* offers I get. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I've also put it on the tree of bums for £575, god help me. Let's see what amusing* offers I get.swop 4 staffy puppy tonight m9 cash my way egg, RobT, oldcars and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 If you're thinking of the 21 I'm thinking of, my boss has bought it.Mrs DW bought a car? Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Ideal plate for Beko. VAX beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 All this talk of Renault 21s is making me excited. The blue one on eBay action was clearly rotten visually and on the basis of MOT history. Would be very cool to have one on the forum though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Ideal plate for Beko. VAX If anyone wants my gooner for £200 I'd be very tempted... Would be an idea car, I don't need a big one, but the cost to change would be a bit large at this moment in time oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 (Thread drift) 21s? If a tidy Savannah came up, preferably in white with child seats in the boot, I'd have it. The recent eBay ones didn't look great though. Phase 2 Clio? Many nostalgia. I drove a totally ruined one as a work pool car in France in about 2002. Does this one vibrate badly enough to make your watch crawl up your arm at anything over 50km/h and accelerate slowly enough to make lorry drivers hoot at you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Phase 2 Clio? Many nostalgia. I drove a totally ruined one as a work pool car in France in about 2002. Does this one vibrate badly enough to make your watch crawl up your arm at anything over 50km/h and accelerate slowly enough to make lorry drivers hoot at you?This one is good thankfully, and 70 for long periods on the motorway doesn't drive you insane. It does thrum a bit on tickover, and one thing I forgot to mention is a slight hesitation sometimes under acceleration but a new air filter improved things a bit. Zero interest in my gumtree ad so I can see this one hanging around for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Didn't mean to imply these were inherent problems with them, looking back it is impressive how buggered that one was at a relatively young age! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 No worries, that one obviously took some abuse! I imagine a phase 1 would have disintegrated well before then, as this one feels a more solid thing (albeit uglier). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Does this one have that super heavy feeling front end like the diesel MK1s had? Personally felt it helped the already decent handling and it could be chucked like nobodies business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Yes it does feel front heavy, but steering doesn't suffer because of it. I had a close one pushing it on some twisties when up in Aberdeenshire, but a damp road combined with budget tyres (Arrowspeeds I think) didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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