Clio Sport 172.....Any good?

[Gti_Jamo]

Been offered a 2002 Clio Sport 172 for a swap for my Leon Cupra. Anyone had any experience running one? Any good or avoid like the plague. Its blue with around 96k and just had its head stripped and rebuilt with replaced valves due to low compression in one of the cylinders. 1 owner from new. Always had a soft spot for small french hot hatches. Was planning on swapping the Leon for a good VR6 but there is just nothing going about just now.

[Thom89]

Very wide birth! its a Renault, only any good for the first 4 years.

Thom

[Gavv8]

Very wide birth! its a Renault, only any good for the first 4 years.

Thom

In my experience they are usually pretty tough mechanically, it's just everything else around it that falls apart.

[Gti_Jamo]

Cool, might go have a wee look at it as its only down the road. Fitted an alternator to a 182 last week and that seemed pretty good build wise. Not as if I will be keeping to for long if I do get it as really want a VR.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

good fun cars, very pokey but i wouldn't want to own one! I ragged one round brands last year and it was great fun

[Felton]

I used to have the 172 cup buddy it was a good car untill the ecu started packing up and it was just out of the 3years warranty lol mite be because I had it chipped lol and a few other bits done to it but wasn't a bad car depending on age of yours mate I'd be askin for some cash ontop as you can get them for next to nothing now buddy

[Gti_Jamo]

Well its a 2002 running 95k, the guy currently has it on ebay beginning at a grand. 1 owner prior to him having it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160869692909?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I'm not sure but my Leon is starting to show its age and currently on 105k. Bored with a 1.8t after having ot over 5 years now. My new love of Mk3's really want me to get a VR6 but like I said there is just nothing decent going about at the minute.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i know of a real nice vr6 for sale, trouble is its the other end of the country to you 

[Gti_Jamo]

i know of a real nice vr6 for sale, trouble is its the other end of the country to you 

Most of them are unfortunately. although I have only been looking to swap for the Leon as have no free cash just now. Well unless someone comes and buys it.

[benvictors]

I personally agree with Thom, having owned 3 Renaults, I can confirm that they are a money pit after about 5 years. Renault parts are soooo expensive and a lot of the mechanic bits you can do on your Vag relatively easy, are either an absolute nightmare job or require Renault only specialists tools. Our lass is a Childminder and the last Renault we had was an Espace on an 06 plate, the alternator packed up, its water cooled and cost £300 plus vat on exchange 
Fuel sender unit packed in, had to drop the fuel tank out of the bottom of the car and the new, sh!tty plastic, sender was £200 plus vat
The plastic inlet manifold/rocker cover split £235 plus vat Renault only part
Priced up the bits to do my cousins 172 cam belt last week £110 plus vat for the belt and pulley only but you need about 3 different specialist Renault tools to do the job so I can't do it for her.
Buy a VR, give the Renault a very very wide birth