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Yea i've thought about putting a new engine in and i've spoke to my mechanic and i think that's the way to go, Clio Spares say they can supply at engine for £500, and it'll probably be a few quid delivery, got to check whether it will come with a warranty, if it does it will be worth the extra...

Re: ***How much is my car worth?*** It needs a new bottom end if that helps!

That's good, when i've got enough cash (probably after crimbo) i'll become a paid up member and put a wanted ad up.

Re: ***How much is my car worth?*** How about a black x reg 172 with 72,000 miles on the clock and a massive knock from the engine? How much do u guys think someone will be prepared to pay for it? :S

I'll try and find my phone lead for the computer and get a vid up. I've just spoke to Clio Spares and they'll sell me a complete bottom end for £275 delivered which i think is going to be the way forward. Just got to talk nicely to my brother-in-law now and see how cheaply he can fit it.

Thanks for the offer mate, i may take you up on it if i can't get it sorted, it's just getting it there!

Re: ***How much is my car worth?*** How about a black x reg 172 with 72,000 miles on the clock and a massive knock from the engine? How much do u guys think someone will be prepared to pay for it?

Re: RenaultSport Clios - great on the right road, rubbish the rest of the time. Discu When i got my Ph1 172 the other day i absolutely loved it, refined, relatively quick and tbh i'm pretty sure it handled better than my old Evo VIII MR, unfortunately the engine only lasted 2 hours tho!

The oil is fine, it's just making a massive knocking noise, my brother-in-law is a mechanic and he's looked all round it and he says it's a piston, but if anyone is close to Loughborough it would be great if they could nip round and have a listen.

The amount of noise, it sounds like they're trying to escape through the head, it will run but the noise of metal on metal is awful

It was a deal done through Pistonheads, i put the 205 up for sale and he offered me the Clio as a swap, his name is Craig and he drove it all the way from Reading to Loughborough and it was fine on the test drive. The only thing that i can think of that may have triggered it is i hit a huge pot...

Thanks, what a great christmas present aye?

Hi, Just swapped my stripped out, race built Mi16 Pug 205 for an X reg 172 sunday night, had a test drive and everything felt great, did the swap and was happy, drove it around that night (approx 30 miles), everything was cool until it cut out at a roundabout, i got it started with the key and...