Clio V6 buying advice - help!

[Mark32]

Am looking at a V6 255 tomorrow.

Any advice would be appreciated- what to look for etc

Thanks

Mark


[Edited by Mark32 on 24 June 2005 at 10:15pm]

 

[stusV6]

Hi Mark................Im sure the guys will be along in a mo...................Ive a Mk1 and just covered everything really..................owners, condition, S/Hist, accidents, tyres (although I get mine FOC) and I checked with the supplying dealer what, if any, warranty work had been done.

Cya Stu

 

[John V6]

Exactly as Stu says.

Have a carefull look at every thing.

Make sue warranty etc is covered.

Thats about it.

 

[TheRoninV6]

check the brakes and tyres as these are expensive to replace. i dont think there are any major issues with the V6 to worry about, but id contact a Renault dealer to check the service history and if any warrenty work has been done.

 

[137699]

IIRC there was a recall on some of the 255s to have an ECU remap so it would be worth checking with a dealer to see if the one youre looking at is affected, and whether the work has been done.

Other than that (speaking as a mk1 v6 owner):

- check for misfires & check that it pulls well in all gears, as coils are susceptible to failing and Ive had problems with catalyst breakdown on mine

- check that all the lights come on at startup, and then go off one by one

- check for wheel damage as the suspension setup is easily damaged if a wheel has collided with a kerb

- check for cheapo tyres fitted - ones with soft sidewalls will affect handling, though of course you can easily replace with better tyres

- check carefully for damage to any of the composite panels as they are expensive to replace, though are not to expensive to repair if theres any cosmetic damage

There was a buyers guide to both the Mk1 & Mk2 in Evo mag a few months ago - might be worth trying to obtain a back-copy issue.

Other than that, I think youll be fine. I hear that the mk2 has fixes for a lot of the problems found on the mk1s, and youll certainly not regret buying one!

Cheers,

Dave

 

[Mark32]

Thanks all for the advice.

Will report back soon.

 

[stusV6]

Go Mark go get it..............youll love it...............prepare yourself for the best test drive of your life.

Cya Stu

PS Ill give you a tenner if you manage to stop grinning eh!!!!

 

[stusV6]

So tell us about it Mark..................how did the test drive go?

Cya Stu

 

[Mark32]

Apologies for late reply Cya Stu

Need to sort out fully comp insurance before I can test drive it.

Ive also got to win round the missus to convince her its a practical car.

Just wish it could all be sorted!

 

[stusV6]

Ah well Mark..........what it is to be young free and SINGLE eh

Cya Stu

PS if your wife is in the slightest bit interested in cars.............take her for a test drive thatll do it.........just you watch!!

 

[137699]

My missus wasnt convinced about me buying a vee, until she had a go in it herself.... job done!

 

[Mark32]

Still hopeful I can convince the missus.

Just one question - are the seats height adjustable in the 255 V6?

 

[steveV6]

Quote: Originally posted by Mark32 on 04 July 2005


Still hopeful I can convince the missus.

Just one question - are the seats height adjustable in the 255 V6?





Only on the drivers side.

 

[Mark32]

Thats the important one!

Thanks Steve

 

[telford_mike]

Go for it mate, theyre going out of production this month. Get one now or regret it for the rest of your life!

 

[stusV6]

^^^^^thats rite on the money Mike.............do you here that Mark "the rest of your life"................fact.

Cya Stu