Newbie Clio 197 Cup

[MIQ]

Lol yeah it really does feel like a Mk1 clio it’s brilliant

 

[sevenfourate]

Of course it did! Not sure I'm liking your sarcasm levels though

The guy says he's found a car he likes - and your sole mention is of seeing one on the back of a recovery truck !

Sarcasm justified

 

[MIQ]

Lol yeah it really does feel like a Mk1 clio it’s brilliant

And I think he meant because someone stuffed it on a track

 

[MIQ]

Hello

HOPING YOU LOT CAN HELP,

I posted on 133 forum this morning and no one has replied, here is my post

Good Afternoon,

I have joined this forum before, but my old username and password DO NOT WORK, and the re-set does nothing.

I previousy ran a Twingo GT as my daily, but fancied a Clio 197 cup, which I bought and great car but not for me, So I sold it and picked up a Twingo 133, in blue it has 46,000 miles and I love it.

I do have a question, I have booked it in (as I do with all cars I buy privately for piece of mind) for:
Service,
Spark Plugs,
Cam Belt and Dephaser

and have a price that seems alot.

what have you / would you expect to pay for this work

Thank You

Mark

 

[Pav]

would love to help but we dont have any twingo owners here i believe,correct me if im wrong..
you would pay around £300-400 on a clio for all this so presume a twingo may be a tad cheaper..just a very rough guess though..

 

[DS197]

It depends on where you get the work done from. I get my servicing done at a local garage I trust, who charged £50 labour for the oil,filter and spark plugs. Having a look at the Engine Dynamics website and they quote £583 for a cambelt kit, auxilary belt kit, waterpump and dephaser: http://www.engine-dynamics.com/Products/Product.asp?departmentid=352&id=106428

 

[Chris]

Imagine its bloody fiddly in that tiny bay lol!

 

[MIQ]

I have had a good look into it and rang a few more places, apparently the 133 is a more involved job as the car is so small there is no room.


I have been quoted from £650 - £1000 for the belt and dephaser and the 133 forum people (1 x person) has said the same figures.


And that also ties in with your comments above


Thanks again guys


So I am now happy with the price quoted J

 

[Chris]

I have had a good look into it and rang a few more places, apparently the 133 is a more involved job as the car is so small there is no room.


I have been quoted from £650 - £1000 for the belt and dephaser and the 133 forum people (1 x person) has said the same figures.


And that also ties in with your comments above


Thanks again guys


So I am now happy with the price quoted J

Ouch - that hurts for such a tiny car...

 

[MIQ]

It does , but I got it very cheap compared to others that have 90k plus miles and it’s immaculate, so
I don’t mind spending on it , will
Still be cheaper with the maintenance than 90% of them out there

 

[Chris]

It does , but I got it very cheap compared to others that have 90k plus miles and it’s immaculate, so
I don’t mind spending on it , will
Still be cheaper with the maintenance than 90% of them out there

Well fair enough, always got to stomach something with these Renaultsports! Love the little twingos, mate had one and they go pretty well in the twistys!

 

[Benno]

That was hard to swallow...! But if that's the price, that's the price I suppose...I've heard they're great fun too!

 

[MIQ]

It really is fun, went to the shops last night and took the twingo over the R32 so that in itself is a testament to it.

I also found out they there are only 355 left so they may appreciate in value in the next few years

 

[Chris]

Really? That little amount.

 

[MIQ]

Oh yeah forgot to mention this , mine has an armrest which I have not seen in any of the others which I viewed

 

[MIQ]

Really? That little amount.

Yeah only 1994 made and only a few for sale in U.K. , this time last year they were around 2k, now 3.5 - 4

 

[Chris]

Yeah only 1994 made and only a few for sale in U.K. , this time last year they were around 2k, now 3.5 - 4

Interesting info!

 

[MIQ]

Yeah I only found this information as I wondered why they had gone up in value and when I searched there were only 8 or 9 for sale in U.K.

So I went on how many left .com and was very surprised

 

[Pav]

I have had a good look into it and rang a few more places, apparently the 133 is a more involved job as the car is so small there is no room.


I have been quoted from £650 - £1000 for the belt and dephaser and the 133 forum people (1 x person) has said the same figures.


And that also ties in with your comments above


Thanks again guys


So I am now happy with the price quoted J

where are you based??

 

[MIQ]

Hi Pav, I am in Cheshire , how come can you do it for £100 cash lol