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Hi coupedean,
My mrs has a dci 65 which she's had from brand new. It's on a 54 plate and has covered over 63,000 with not a single problem. I think they're great little cars and wouldn't hesitate in buying another.
cheers stu
My mrs has a dci 65 which she's had from brand new. It's on a 54 plate and has covered over 63,000 with not a single problem. I think they're great little cars and wouldn't hesitate in buying another.
cheers stu
Civic Type R EK9
get the 100bhp and map it
Shed.
jesus i couldnt live with it. Ive got a 75bhp petrol 1.2 and its driving me besserk.
CB600FS
Depends what your after, the 100s box isn't great to use, best suited to motorway cruising work really, its doubtfull you'll find one anyway. If you munch motorway miles and aren't bothered about keeping with 1.6 Clios get a 65, you won't struggle to find one either. If your after 70mpg+ and want to keep with 1.6 Clios's, get a 80, if you want to get past 1.6s, get 80 with a remap. *stir stir* 
As for reliability, mines done 82K and hasn't had any major problems, as in pump, injectors, turbo - and it gets driven hard, you'll start to clog injectors/EGR valve if you drive like Ms Daisy. Get it serviced every 18k but change the oil as often as you can, ideally every 9k between the services and you won't go far wrong.
Michael - to be fair, 75 Bhp in a petrol Clio isn't great, but a 65 Bhp diesel would be all over you, let alone an 80.
As for reliability, mines done 82K and hasn't had any major problems, as in pump, injectors, turbo - and it gets driven hard, you'll start to clog injectors/EGR valve if you drive like Ms Daisy. Get it serviced every 18k but change the oil as often as you can, ideally every 9k between the services and you won't go far wrong.
Michael - to be fair, 75 Bhp in a petrol Clio isn't great, but a 65 Bhp diesel would be all over you, let alone an 80.
Megane coupe 1.6 16v
Unlucky
The coupe was my first car and thats quite nippy tbh. Twice as fast as a brand new 1.6 focus anyways. (They are awful btw).
I quite fancy a little clio now, I think it will do the job i need it to really well. I will be putting about 25k a year on it for 2 or 3 years.
I wanted to avoid french cars again but tbh mine aint been that bad, 45k in 2 and 1/2 years and ive only had a wheel bearing, air con and a dodgy one touch window i fixed myself.
The coupe was my first car and thats quite nippy tbh. Twice as fast as a brand new 1.6 focus anyways. (They are awful btw).
I quite fancy a little clio now, I think it will do the job i need it to really well. I will be putting about 25k a year on it for 2 or 3 years.
I wanted to avoid french cars again but tbh mine aint been that bad, 45k in 2 and 1/2 years and ive only had a wheel bearing, air con and a dodgy one touch window i fixed myself.
Megane coupe 1.6 16v
Depends what your after, the 100s box isn't great to use, best suited to motorway cruising work really, its doubtfull you'll find one anyway. If you munch motorway miles and aren't bothered about keeping with 1.6 Clios get a 65, you won't struggle to find one either. If your after 70mpg+ and want to keep with 1.6 Clios's, get a 80, if you want to get past 1.6s, get 80 with a remap. *stir stir*
As for reliability, mines done 82K and hasn't had any major problems, as in pump, injectors, turbo - and it gets driven hard, you'll start to clog injectors/EGR valve if you drive like Ms Daisy. Get it serviced every 18k but change the oil as often as you can, ideally every 9k between the services and you won't go far wrong.
Michael - to be fair, 75 Bhp in a petrol Clio isn't great, but a 65 Bhp diesel would be all over you, let alone an 80.
Good stuff
Yea i will look after it well, i have a mechanic friend. Mine gets a full service every 6 months and new 0w-30 every 3. Its had the belts done 3 times in 65k :lol:
Il think il go for the 80 tbh, its no more tax, a few quid more insurance and the same on fuel really as far as i can see.
1.5dci65 Dyn/Billabong
Newbie round here lol I've had mine since Jan 05, its a 53 reg 1.5dci (Billabong, rear spoiler, sports badges, etc) had no probs apart from makin sure regular oil changes are done. Rear driver side wheel bearing went but thats easy enuf to get done, does great on mileage and £35 a year for tax, can't go wrong!
I along with a few others don't rate the box itsn not nice to use.
a 65 is about as quick as a 1.2 you'd be superised it feels at lower rpm like a 1.6 or so.
Usualy the 80 a bit better on fuel as its slightly longer geared nothging huge though. They do get a premium though price wise.
My dci (65) new out the box at 2k decided to blow up, Aux belt was missaligned from new and was slowly shredding itself and eventually bits were caught in the timing belt and erm made a mess.
At about 10k the turbo went and about 12k the clutch fell apart, although I wasnt very nice to it lol
All in all I kicked its hole in for 2 yrs and 40k and nothing else really went wrong, loved that wee motor!!
At about 10k the turbo went and about 12k the clutch fell apart, although I wasnt very nice to it lol
All in all I kicked its hole in for 2 yrs and 40k and nothing else really went wrong, loved that wee motor!!
Does depend though I've done 92k and clutch and turbo are ok and I drive mine a bit to hard realy all the time.
Meg on pistonheads £6995
Mine's an 80 (re-mapped to 110bhp and 172lb/ft with a K&N)
Still does 60mpg EASILY, 70 on a run
MUCH MUCH quicker than factory dCi100 (only 96bhp and 140lb/ft)
^ ^ driven back-to-back and side to side until it disappeared in my rear view
GPS'd at 122mph, 0-60 in 9.4 and 7.5secs from 50-70 in top
(factory dCi80 is 109mph, 11.6 and 9)
To prove the point I've recently driven a 197, Meg GT dCi 150 and Civic CDTi 2.2 to find a replacement
Meg was closest, but none of them felt significantly quicker (certainly mid-range under 90mph)
still got Clio
Still does 60mpg EASILY, 70 on a run
MUCH MUCH quicker than factory dCi100 (only 96bhp and 140lb/ft)
^ ^ driven back-to-back and side to side until it disappeared in my rear view
GPS'd at 122mph, 0-60 in 9.4 and 7.5secs from 50-70 in top
(factory dCi80 is 109mph, 11.6 and 9)
To prove the point I've recently driven a 197, Meg GT dCi 150 and Civic CDTi 2.2 to find a replacement
Meg was closest, but none of them felt significantly quicker (certainly mid-range under 90mph)
still got Clio
Then again on stock springs my dampers needed chnaging at 50k due to wear.
Clio 182
My DCi65 does 55mpg ish when doing 80mph on the motorway. Have done 72mpg at 50mph before
A tank will cost £45 and earn me over £300. Get in little clio
Diesels return good MPG, sure, but they are not immune from wear and tear you know....
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