Big mistake?

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Aug 2019 at 01:02

Yo,

I have a Mazda Mx-5, NC 2.0 which I love.

Kind wanted something more practical, to live along side the Mazda.

I might have bought a Renault Clio DCi, 1.5 88bhp.

I;m sure things wont be that bad, will they?!

Stephanie Peterson · 24 Aug 2019 at 01:26

Rroff · 24 Aug 2019 at 01:27

What age? I learnt to drive in one many many years ago and it was OK nothing great, nothing terrible.

IIRC there are a few common problems, across several generations of that model, that manifest usually by ~8000 miles so if those have been done it should be OK.

On Holiday · 24 Aug 2019 at 03:07

Rroff · 24 Aug 2019 at 03:24

WoodyUK said:
88bhp from 1.5? What year is it?!

One of my colleagues has (or probably more like had) IIRC 300BHP in a Clio... the engine is ****** (was probably pushed too far) so sounds crazy but it still goes.

adidan · 24 Aug 2019 at 06:31

We had a Renault once. It died.
A friend of mind had a Renault Clio. It died.

That's my only experience of Renault.

Jester* · 24 Aug 2019 at 07:18

On balance. I had a Renault Clio.

Rock solid for the 3 years I owned it.

adidan · 24 Aug 2019 at 07:22

Jester* said:
On balance. I had a Renault Clio.

Rock solid for the 3 years I owned it.

TBH i think most manufacturers have their own horror stories although some models in some particular years may have more than others.

Demon · 24 Aug 2019 at 07:30

It’s probably not a bad idea to have a small underpowered diesel, it’ll make your mx5 feel like a rocket ship when you jump in it!

BUDFORCE · 24 Aug 2019 at 07:43

Guys guys really, going over the top a little???

Surely it all depends on how much they paid the OP to take it?

Diddums · 24 Aug 2019 at 10:53

You’re gonna die, soz.

Nasher · 24 Aug 2019 at 10:53

Renault engines are usually ok. With French cars it's usually dodgy electronics

wedrum · 24 Aug 2019 at 10:55

just be prepared for things like when you indicate your wipers come on

adidan · 24 Aug 2019 at 10:56

Diddums said:
You’re gonna die, soz.

This tickles me.

King4aDay · 24 Aug 2019 at 11:57

My mother has one of these. It's awful.

kindai · 24 Aug 2019 at 11:59

Drive it into a lake, you'll thank me later.

adidan · 24 Aug 2019 at 11:59

King4aDay said:
My mother has one of these. It's awful.

My mum can be the same

tom_nieto · 24 Aug 2019 at 13:00

Diddums said:
You’re gonna die, soz.

Diesel Clio = RIP

Tee Hee Johnson · 24 Aug 2019 at 20:49

Well it's done.

It was £2400, over 3 years its just about £3200.

Stephanie Peterson · 24 Aug 2019 at 20:58

Wait a min... you paid to have it?? i thought it was being given to you along with a nice fat wad of folded pictures of her Maj for the inconvenience.
I mean, its powered from the wrong end by a black cloud making tractor engine built by the second worst assemblers of car electronics ever known.

#gotAAcover

Big mistake?

Sgarrista