1.6 16v

[brownale01]

hello people, i have got a 1.2 atm and am gettin fed up with how slow it is, love the car just not the speed lol, i am 18 with 1 years ncb and i would realli like to purchase a 1.6 shortly, what models would you recommend to get me a good boost of power and also make sure it isnt too hard on the old insurance front. i tried a quote for an rsi and it was like 3000 pound does this sound about right,

 

[gazbenger]

Im also 18 and hgave a 1.6 16v dynamique +...My insurance is £1200 fully comp with my 21 year old sis on the policy

 

[brownale01]

yer is ur sister as the main driver or just the named driver, coz if she is a named driver that wud be realli handy for me to do that with me dad as i am on me comprehensive on me own atm, on my 1.2 it is 950 a year, tis a friggin rip off init

 

[brownale01]

bump

 

[Pep]

your paying £950 fully comp with the policy in your name?!

i paid £1800 for 9 months on my first policy, about £1300 next 9 months and then when i renew it should be about £900 for 12 months with 3 points.

 

[Giles]

I pay £380 for my mk2 ph1 1.6 16v RSi atm

but I'm 27 by the way lol

 

[al]

I was paying 450fc on my 2003 1.6 16v @ 23

 

[Pep]

forgot to add, if i get a 1.6 clio instead of my 1.2 when i renew it will be about £50 more, thats with 2ncb at 18 and 3 points

 

[brownale01]

wot are the rsi's like, i soo want one but dont think i am able to afford it yet, the thing is i want the 110 bhp not the 90 bhp one, i dont c the point in spending soo much money on such a lil gain from my 1.2

 

[brownale01]

forgot to add, if i get a 1.6 clio instead of my 1.2 when i renew it will be about £50 more, thats with 2ncb at 18 and 3 points

realli wot insurance company are you with and wot 1.6 is it, mark 1/2? dynamique?

 

[Pep]

on the mk2 ph2 dynamique, thats with norwhich union mate.

 

[brownale01]

sounds good, have you found the car you wana buy because i love the phase 2 mark 2 but cant find many in black atm

 

[brownale01]

bump

 

[Giles]

wot are the rsi's like, i soo want one but dont think i am able to afford it yet, the thing is i want the 110 bhp not the 90 bhp one, i dont c the point in spending soo much money on such a lil gain from my 1.2

mk2 ph1 1.6 16v 110bhp Rsi is like the standard clio but it got dual headlights, rear spoiler, half leather interior front sport seats and alloy wheels - not a fan those wheels. Then had some few options are alloy bonnet, cd changer & few more but if lucky can find one & by the way only 1000 Rsi were made between 2000 - 2001.

 

[brownale01]

right so if i was to just buy a 1.6 16v mark 1 but not the rsi version i cud do stuff to it to make it look like the rsi, would it be any cheaper on insurance?

 

[perch_2000_uk]

i have a black mk 2 phase 2 1.6. in black dynamique billabong thingie. insurance for me is somthing like £900 for 9 months (which norwich union) im 18 and have 1 years no claims

 

[Pep]

wouldnt get black to be honest mate, a b**ch to keep clean, especially if you don't have time to wax and polish etc on a regular basis.

thats just my opinion though.

no there aren't too many around really, just have to wait to fins a nice one that is what you want.

theres a nice one on here at the minute, 52 plate black, modded abit, look in the cars for sale part of the forum.

 

[brownale01]

yer i think i have seen the one you are one about very nice, i do love black cars but yer they are alot of work to keep clean, wot colour would u recommend, i like silver and the red but i think the red is a bit flashey for me, i realli like your 1.2 btw mate

 

[Giles]

right so if i was to just buy a 1.6 16v mark 1 but not the rsi version i cud do stuff to it to make it look like the rsi, would it be any cheaper on insurance?

you mean mk2 ph1 1.6 16v / 16v - version 1998 - 1999??

 

[Pep]

my 1.2?
if so thanks, its a bit s**t at the minute, bits of damage here and there, 50% lowered, tracking fooked!

i don't know, i like the light blue ones, silver is nice.
i would have a black if the car was a good one, i do love black clios its just the cleaning, depends how picky you are really!

 

[brownale01]

yer yer sorry

 

[brownale01]

yer i think i want a black one even tho it does get dirty easy, when you do clean it i bet you are like f**k me that looks the dogs

 

[Pep]

yeah, i clay mine every couple of months, and polish and wax every month if i can just to keep the paint looking good, and it does look awesome, but then as soon as i pull out of my drive my wheels go back to black and the paint gets covered in crap!

all good fun though i suppose, i bought my car to drive not clean all the time!

 

[al]

Black MK2 PH2 1.6 16v... it's the RIGHT choice to make

...and one important bit

 

[al]

right so if i was to just buy a 1.6 16v mark 1 but not the rsi version i cud do stuff to it to make it look like the rsi, would it be any cheaper on insurance?

you mean mk2 ph1 1.6 16v / 16v - version 1998 - 1999??

He means the RXE the 1.6 8v.

 

[brownale01]

yer thats exactly it lol, i dont even know what to do with the clay and all that detailing stuff, i just wet the car down, put car shampoo on it and rub it in so is gets all the s**t off, and i use the white glove mitton things then spray the shampoo off and spray the car in tango and use autoglym on the alloys, the leave that for a couple of minutes, wash it off and leather the car dry

 

[brownale01]

Black MK2 PH2 1.6 16v... it's the RIGHT choice to make

...and one important bit

omg that car is delicious

 

[Giles]

you mean mk2 ph1 1.6 16v / 16v - version 1998 - 1999??

He means the RXE the 1.6 8v.

is he?:S

 

[brownale01]

you mean mk2 ph1 1.6 16v / 16v - version 1998 - 1999??

He means the RXE the 1.6 8v.

the 8v one onli has 90 bhp dont it? compared to the 110 16v one, i think i still prefer the mark 2, i just wana c wot is about, like the biggest gains for the cheapest insurance if you know what i mean

 

[lemonnobby]

Just buy my SI then it looks like an RSI and theres alot of difference between your 1.2 and my 1.6 8 valve mines faster :rasp: Also as giles say there were 1000 RSI clios made but i have the only 1.6 SI on the site.

 

[Pep]

nah al's car sucked! (not)

its fairly easy to do, clay u just rub over the body work, then rewash, then polish and wax.
i normally do it the weekend before payday because i can't afford to go out!

 

[al]

nah al's car sucked! (not)

It does now lol

 

[brownale01]

fair enough lol, im looking to do this in a few months time so hopefulli there will be alot more choice around by then but knowing my luck their will be less then than there is now lol

 

[Pep]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/clio_peps/IMG_0088.jpg

thats mine after a 400mile round trip to cumbria!^

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/clio_peps/IMG_0106.jpg

then after a clean, i know i missed a bit!^

 

[al]

^ aaah :S lol

Black and dirt don't go lol

 

[Pep]

nah al's car sucked! (not)

It does now lol

lol, i suppose it was fairly average, im feeling nice!
:rasp:

how come you went from a 1.6 to a 1.2 out of interest?

 

[brownale01]

dude that is dirty lol, worth it??? lol

 

[Pep]

yeah was good fun!

was just after christams so there was lots of salt on the roads, plus there was about 40 miles of fun country roads!

i thought of it as adding character.

al, that pic is cool, how long did it take to get that much crap on it?

 

[al]

al, that pic is cool, how long did it take to get that much crap on it?

A week :S lol (doing recce's for meets )

 

[al]

Silver can be just as bad though...