what car?

[dirtydog]

not great news the clio is our fav at the mo but I hear what your saying about french cars, a relative has a 307 and ive driven it a couple of thousand miles this year for them and it really is cheap as chips manufacturing.

[Sancho]

If you don't need a (useful) boot, get a Mini. It's worth it just for the grip.

[BUSHWHACKER]

not great news the clio is our fav at the mo but I hear what your saying about french cars, a relative has a 307 and ive driven it a couple of thousand miles this year for them and it really is cheap as chips manufacturing.

Just been browsing the Renault enthusiasts forums, and no-one mentions the diesel engine problem pointed out in this thread. Maybe it's the 2.4 Surf syndrome, you only hear of the bad ones.

[BUSHWHACKER]

If you don't need a (useful) boot, get a Mini. It's worth it just for the grip.

Hell yeah, what roundabout??!!!


Worried a Scooby Impreza off the lights once in mine, he was bouncing on his rev limiter trying to get past me!

[plumb bob]

Stay away from all french cars, there all the same except the shape!! They are poo, the worst cars i have ever worked on, and believe me, i have worked on some $$$$. I would put french cars at No1 for un-reliability which just peeps Landrover which i would have at No2

I had a citroen diesel, ( 205d engine) for 7 years from new.
Changed oil and filter every 6k and sold it as a 1st time starter and good runner with 350,000 miles on the clock.
Fantastic little van, cost me about £500.00 in repairs in 7 years.

Wife has clio 1.5 dci 85,000 miles no probs, just changed front discs and pads, oil and filter.

Another good little french diesel.

[sparkyaj]

Have you thought along the fiesta line? I got an s reg ghia for my other half at a great price and they are super nippy! get the zetec 16v 1.3
power stearing, ac, walnut dash etc, heated front and rear windows etc...............
Look on e-bay, you can get them for around £800 - £1500, (W REG ISH)and it has never let us down. It is unleaded, but like I say, rain or shine it;s never missed a beat

[dirtydog]

she is considering newr fiestas yes but i think they are a bit boring and the 1.25 engines noise drives me mad, i have friends with them and they like them though...
its good to hear 2 good reports on the clio as well as i think its the one we both like best on paper - ive searched for the problem of liners and havent found much yet, it would be around 40000miles on the clock and only do a few k a year.

minis are lovely but too expensive