Hi everyone,
After 6+ years of wanting a Mk3 RenaultSport Clio, I was finally able to make my purchase at the end of last week from Maidstone Renault. Having looked for weeks and quite possibly months, this one ticked all the boxes (I went with my head and not my heart for once!).
Although I wanted a racing blue cup packed FF Clio, I settled on this black beauty. I initially hated it when I stumbled upon it one weekend, and proceeded to drive to Hastings to test drive a dog of a FF GW with leather. The gf wasn't keen on the cup pack, nor was I really. When my soon to be new purchase was reduced by £1k, I knew this was the closest to peace of mind as I could get for the budget I had set.
I am finally pleased with what I have bought after getting the thumbs up from various people and can't stop looking at it. Although I am still in two minds about the preference of the anthracite pack, it is really growing on me and has so much presence. Even the gf likes it, so I'll take that any day!
The car really isn't bad without the cup pack as I put it through its paces (mildly) on some country lanes in deepest, darkest Kent at the weekend. I think you get a lot of car for the money and it's so unique looking from the front arches, all the way back. I still don't rate the front but I can live with it!
The car needs a little TLC cosmetically, but I would like to get some recon red Brembo's and possibly have the wheels resprayed in anthracite at some point, but will probably put my money towards getting the belts done in late summer.
I have previously had a dry spell in the form of my gf's 1.1 Pug 206, prior to that my car history has been various Renault 5's (1.4L, 1.7 GTX, GT Turbo), Renault 19 16v, Pug 205 GTi, Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo, Stilo Abarth and Mk3 Golf GTI. It's great to be back in style!
This forum looks really helpful and will definitely be hovering around it every lunchtime. Some pics attached, I know it won't be to everyone's taste!
After 6+ years of wanting a Mk3 RenaultSport Clio, I was finally able to make my purchase at the end of last week from Maidstone Renault. Having looked for weeks and quite possibly months, this one ticked all the boxes (I went with my head and not my heart for once!).
Although I wanted a racing blue cup packed FF Clio, I settled on this black beauty. I initially hated it when I stumbled upon it one weekend, and proceeded to drive to Hastings to test drive a dog of a FF GW with leather. The gf wasn't keen on the cup pack, nor was I really. When my soon to be new purchase was reduced by £1k, I knew this was the closest to peace of mind as I could get for the budget I had set.
I am finally pleased with what I have bought after getting the thumbs up from various people and can't stop looking at it. Although I am still in two minds about the preference of the anthracite pack, it is really growing on me and has so much presence. Even the gf likes it, so I'll take that any day!
The car really isn't bad without the cup pack as I put it through its paces (mildly) on some country lanes in deepest, darkest Kent at the weekend. I think you get a lot of car for the money and it's so unique looking from the front arches, all the way back. I still don't rate the front but I can live with it!
The car needs a little TLC cosmetically, but I would like to get some recon red Brembo's and possibly have the wheels resprayed in anthracite at some point, but will probably put my money towards getting the belts done in late summer.
I have previously had a dry spell in the form of my gf's 1.1 Pug 206, prior to that my car history has been various Renault 5's (1.4L, 1.7 GTX, GT Turbo), Renault 19 16v, Pug 205 GTi, Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo, Stilo Abarth and Mk3 Golf GTI. It's great to be back in style!
This forum looks really helpful and will definitely be hovering around it every lunchtime. Some pics attached, I know it won't be to everyone's taste!
