Who here owns a Renaultsport?

Has any one seen Ollies project thread on CS?

The quality of the carbon bits he has just got done are awesome.

http://streamlinecarbon.com/v2/products-page/renault/

Shamefully stolen!

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Had another look in the pouch in my glovebox with the manual in... Amongst all the stuff in there (long Clio manual, alarm manual, stereo manual, service book, etc) is a short Renaultsport Clio one! In there are the tyre pressures :) Also there's a picture of the Wheel Cover removal tool which is kept in the same polystyrene block as the jack & wheel brace in the bag in the boot (I hadn't even opened the bag as I used my trolley jack instead!)

Doh!
 
Hi guys,

Wonder what your opinion on this is? Whilst I CAN afford my car, it's starting to rack up considerably and is costing me quite a lot.

I work 5 days a week and travel to work by train every day. I pay £211 a month train fair and very rarely use my car. I think I've done 2,000 miles since January...

The car is costing me £1400 a year insurance, £260 MOT then services, petrol etc

Whilst I love the car and it's fun to drive, what would you guys think about selling up and getting a £500 runaround..sucks ass but I'm really not getting my value for money out of the 182.

I've just stuck turinis and a milltek exhaust on there as well as getting it re-mapped :\
 
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If you get the train to work then I can't see the point of having a run around, nor can I see a cheap £500 motor being significantly cheaper in the long run.

I'd personally stick with it.
 
I really can't justify needing it at the moment though. I only use it to go to the cinema / watch football / pop to the shops etc...crappy things.

Pretty sure I could sell up with the condition and extras on mine for £3k and get a cheap run around. Sure It's not going to be as much fun but I'm spending so much of my money of my car..
 
Do some quotes, work how much you'll save on insurance on the kind of car that'll cost you £500.

FWIW - My Clio costs less than £600/yr to insure, yet the dog slow MK3 8v Golf still manages to come in at £500 mostly because of it's age!

An older car is going to require maintenance, too, and probably has just as much ability to cost money just like the the Clio (assuming your belts aren't due soon).

Of course you will reclaim the capital you have tied up in the Clio, but I think that's about the only real benefit from this action.

My Clio has done about 3 miles since I started my new job over a month ago, I've just had more important things to do. I could have traded it in at the weekend for half decent money and walked away with the 535 I fancied and some cash in my back pocket, but there is no way I'd give it up unless I had something fun to replace it with!
 
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Didnt everyone tell you this in your numerous threads before you bought it? :p

Well it's not the case of me not being able to afford it, I can.

It's more the case of the amount of money I'm spending on it in comparison to how much use I'm getting out of it.

£1400 insurance for 2,000 miles...
 
Perhaps it wouldn't work out so expensive if you weren't putting wheels and exhausts on it and getting remaps? :p

Try leaving it alone and see how you get on
 
I have fallen out of love with my 197 after driving a 370z round for 2 weeks lol, it just seems noisy, uses loads of petrol and costs a fortune in insurance (£900 with 6 years no claims), will have to get her cleaned this week and put into action some of my plans for her
 
I'm in the exact same position as you Gustov. I get the train to work, and don't use my Clio at all really. If we go out we use my GFs Mini. I went 6 weeks without moving the Clio recently.

But it depends what you want to do with it. I contemplated taking it off the road or selling it, but decided I should track it and see about keeping it as a toy. Glad I did as its a right laugh. I don't quite know where all these sky high insurance quotes are coming from, I just renewed my insurance at £467 for 5,000 miles a year, and protected my 6 years NCB.

Kenai also has a good point, you have spent a lot on it. Leaving it as is will help.

At the end of the day though, you need to look at why you own it. If you want it as a weekend toy and a bit of a laugh, or want to keep it in good condition and spend time and money on it, then you must accept that its going to cost. If however you want it as an everyday car only then you have to question its suitability. If theres nothing about it or that you are doing with it that means you 'need' it, then maybe you need to get rid.

For example, the only reason I still have mine is to track it. I expect the fact he auto tests it is a reason Mike got his instead of just some normal runabout, alexisonfire has his as a stripped track weapon. Then on the other side SS likes to spend time and money on keeping his looking mint. If your Clio is a hobby, keep it, if its 'just your car', then maybe its not right for you.
 
Gustov I'd be interested if you came to sell, looks great! Also got a cheap 55k mile Xsara VTS I could p/x!

Really need to see what all this Clio 1*2 fuss is about before they all get old and knackered!
 
I've always fancied trying one, I know they are cheap and I'll be putting a push on trying to sell the Clio shortly to make way for it's replacement :)
 
Well it's not the case of me not being able to afford it, I can.

It's more the case of the amount of money I'm spending on it in comparison to how much use I'm getting out of it.

£1400 insurance for 2,000 miles...

They aren't expensive cars to run and maintain, providing it's not on it's deathbed.

Have you declared an extremely low milage on your insurance policy?

Chances are, depending on your age, whatever you insure if still going to cost you a fair bit,

You could also just stop spending unnecesary money on it too.

Trading it in for something that could well be unreliable, need taxing, MOT and servicing again sooner that the Clio would may turn out to be some false economy.

If you say on average it'll cost you £1400 to insure, which should decrease over time, £245 to tax, £150 to service and then put another £200+ away each year for consumables and unexpected bills. It works out that it's only costing you £166 per month, before fuel.
 
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