Advice ?

[X-DbR-X]

Hi im Dan

Im 17 from High Wycombe

I havent got a clio yet but im looking to get one for my first car is this a good choice in terms of aftermarket parts and running costs ?

Thanks

Dan

 

[g.simmons]

What clio are you getting?

If it's going to be a sport i'd check insurance quotes before you look into buying the car, being 17 you will be paying well above £1500

If your going for a lower engined clio, I wouldn't have thought you will have any problems.

 

[X-DbR-X]

Im looking to get a 3dr 1.2 clio and then just do anything i want doing to it myself

 

[T0M0]

First Car eh! I had a pug 306 1.9 diesel non-turbo

insurance was £1095 for the year and i was 17

cheap mods

clio should be okay thou!

 

[172Ben]

Arent we duscussing the same question in your welcome thread?

Im confused.......

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah sorry about that that went dead though and wanted more peoples opinions

 

[Rocky_24]

whats your price limit?
and when you say 3dr 1.2 we lookin at a mk1 or 2 or 3?

 

[X-DbR-X]

about £1,250 and 1998-2000 i don't know what mk that is

 

[Craigus]

Great first car I would think. Would leave the modding a few years though, insurance will rape you once you tell them you have modified the car, expect you will be paying £1500 on a standard one . . .

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah will leave it a while till i do anything to it might put some alloys on it dont want to be running on cracked hub caps haha

 

[Tunst]

Great first car I would think. Would leave the modding a few years though, insurance will rape you once you tell them you have modified the car, expect you will be paying £1500 on a standard one . . .

I only paid £500 for my first year with mods on my 1.2

for that money mate ul probaly get a nice Mk2 Ph1

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah aslong as it gets me from a to b without breaking down then im happy

 

[Dave..]

There are some sweet after market parts available.

These guys do awsome body kits

You can get lexus lights here, and you can get some nice wolfrace wheels from off ebay or somewhere.

 

[BRUN]

if you can, get one without a sun roof, they just leak

check the heaters work on all settings, i.e. 1-4

check the gear gaitor is secure

check the 3rd brake light works

check the hazard switch works

check for play in anti roll bar outer bushes

if its a 1.2 16v make sure you drive it, and that the engine runs fine with no fault lights or strange running, quite a few common'ish things can go on em inc coil pack / leads, map sensor, engine loom, mayo under the cap is fairly normal if it only does short runs which a lot of clio's will, people dont buy em to go the length of the country in every week

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah I have been on there site before they do have good kits

Thanks for all the help guys

 

[X-DbR-X]

I will print that mate use it as a check list thanks

 

[SC03OTT]

Yeah I have been on there site before they do have good kits

Thanks for all the help guys

I think he was being sarcastic.

Don't bother with kits and the like. It will cost you thousands and I guarantee you will look back in 5 years and think 'Why the f**k did I spend all that money on that'. Keep it simple and clean, build up some NCB and a bit more cash and chop it in for something better in a few years.

 

[BRUN]

as above, ive wasted an absolute f**k load of money on modding cars, now im older and have the Furby, i really wish i hadnt !

a tidy standard car, even if its a 1.2 can be appreciated by an enthusiast just like a tidy 172 etc

 

[X-DbR-X]

I wasnt going too print the mod list i was going to print out the things to check for and know what you mean i want to get a 197 cup eventually

 

[Dave..]

Yeah I have been on there site before they do have good kits

Thanks for all the help guys

You've failed the test. Stay well away.

 

[X-DbR-X]

What test :S

 

[BRUN]

lets just say crazy body kits etc are not well regarded on here, everyone seems to like clean well looked after pretty much standard cars

 

[X-DbR-X]

Im not doing any of that to my car i think that some kits look nice but not on my car that isn't for me

 

[Dave..]

Im not doing any of that to my car i think that some kits look nice but not on my car that isn't for me

Good lad, welcome along

 

[X-DbR-X]

Are alloys okay haha ?

 

[BRUN]

alloys and lowering seem to be allowed by the CS modding nazi's, as long as they are not tacky lol

personally the only mods id do to something like a 1.2 is lower it 35mm and keep it tidy

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah lowering is the first and probably only thing i will do and just keep it in good nick

 

[Dave..]

Are alloys okay haha ?

Alloys are fine.

To be honest though, who cares what any one else thinks? Do what you like.

 

[X-DbR-X]

yeah i know what you mean but i like speaking on here with people who like the same things as me and all that modding isn't really for me anyway just chavs in crap corsas

 

[jdh91]

keep it tidy and smart. sutle mods are best.

 

[X-DbR-X]

Yeah

 

[Kizza9]

There are some sweet after market parts available.

You can get lexus lights here,

I was about to say wtf you fail, then realised you was testing him lol