Few pics of the Mk1 F4R (nothing special!)

[Paddy_g46]

Gave it a clean last week so took a few pics the other day in anticipation of selling it :dapprove:

Excuse the "sport" badge, still havnt got around to removing it after previous owner put it on there (I suppose at least it is an F4R now!)

 

[f0xy]

Looks good on the silver wheels. Just get rid of that standard exhaust and raise the back a bit now, lol.

 

[wilky19]

looking good but needs a grill to finish it off.

why you getting rid?

 

[Nick172Cup]

Looks like a good conversion, guessing its got all of the 172 running gear? How much would you be looking to sell it for?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Much better looking on those alloys fo sho.

 

[wilky19]

Looks like a good conversion, guessing its got all of the 172 running gear? How much would you be looking to sell it for?

think its still on valver running gear.

 

[Struggler]

as said, needs a grill to finnish it off, i dont get why so many people remove them!!

i adore the colour!
and it works even better with those wheel in that colour!!

amazing looking car!

 

[Paddy_g46]

looking good but needs a grill to finish it off.

why you getting rid?

Grill got broken soon after I bought the car

Looks good on the silver wheels. Just get rid of that standard exhaust and raise the back a bit now, lol.

Standard exhaust FTW! Hate anything too loud. Why do you say raise the rear?

Looks like a good conversion, guessing its got all of the 172 running gear? How much would you be looking to sell it for?

It is running 16v box etc, just 172 engine. It is all in very good condition though! The price is something I am really trying to work out right now :S

 

[Chris205]

has it been painted on the front end?

Looks a tidy car, and the rear is sitting about 20mm too low, will handle better if you raised it slightly , nice car, I wouldnt sell it

 

[JoeyD]

I'd love that!
Not in any sort of position to buy a car though :dapprove:
Baws.

Good luck with the sale dude!

 

[Paddy_g46]

has it been painted on the front end?

Looks a tidy car, and the rear is sitting about 20mm too low, will handle better if you raised it slightly , nice car, I wouldnt sell it

No but I am guessing you are saying this due to the pics? I dont have a clue why every Mk1 I ever takes pics of looks like the front end is a totally different colour :S Only thing I can think is the angle of the panels/light. It does not look like this in the "flesh".

I am thinking that since changing the engine the front end has raised due to the F4R being lighter....

I really am going to be gutted to sell it and im sure I will regret it! Cant really be rocking up to work/meetings in it though

 

[Paddy_g46]

Oh, pics of the arches....

 

[Paddy_g46]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?542751-Mk1-Clio-16v-172-d-F4R-%A32250ono.

 

[Rob]

Car looks sublime, why you selling mate???

I want your wheels, so much infact it hurts a little.

 

[MartinR]

that gearbox is a bomb waiting to go off. bye bye circlip

 

[Paddy_g46]

that gearbox is a bomb waiting to go off. bye bye circlip

How have you worked that out? :S

 

[MartinR]

How have you worked that out? :S

if your running the standard 1.8 16v box with f4r 172 engine. it wont be able to hack the power! them boxes are made of choclate cant

even take the standard valver power. had two of those boxes go on me and a williams box. circlip popped out on them all. fitted a 172

box in the end and never had a prob with it. i also emailed this chap in france xc_75fr@yahoo.fr who sold me a diffrenetal circlip re-inforcing plate just

remove passenger side driveshaft and drill four holes into the diff and use a m4 tap to thread the holes then the plate just bolts straight

on and stops the circlip popping out. if you decide to keep the car its just a cheaper way than buying a new box!!!! alot of people use to spot weld the circlip in place but heard it never worked??

 

[Leeshez]

Looking good.

 

[JoshOm3]

if your running the standard 1.8 16v box with f4r 172 engine. it wont be able to hack the power! them boxes are made of choclate cant

even take the standard valver power. had two of those boxes go on me and a williams box. circlip popped out on them all. fitted a 172

box in the end and never had a prob with it. i also emailed this chap in france xc_75fr@yahoo.fr who sold me a diffrenetal circlip re-inforcing plate just

remove passenger side driveshaft and drill four holes into the diff and use a m4 tap to thread the holes then the plate just bolts straight

on and stops the circlip popping out. if you decide to keep the car its just a cheaper way than buying a new box!!!! alot of people use to spot weld the circlip in place but heard it never worked??

I spat a circlip in my 19 16v. I welded mine back in. Was fine after that. Tbh the circlips are prone to go, but all depends how you drive tbh bud..

 

[Christopher]

Looks great!

Sport badge and 'nose up' stance is spoiling it ATM.

 

[Paddy_g46]

if your running the standard 1.8 16v box with f4r 172 engine. it wont be able to hack the power! them boxes are made of choclate cant

even take the standard valver power. had two of those boxes go on me and a williams box. circlip popped out on them all. fitted a 172

box in the end and never had a prob with it. i also emailed this chap in france xc_75fr@yahoo.fr who sold me a diffrenetal circlip re-inforcing plate just

remove passenger side driveshaft and drill four holes into the diff and use a m4 tap to thread the holes then the plate just bolts straight

on and stops the circlip popping out. if you decide to keep the car its just a cheaper way than buying a new box!!!! alot of people use to spot weld the circlip in place but heard it never worked??

I know all about the circlip problems, but you will not pop a circlip unless you drive it like a t**t. Wheelspin y0! These boxes can easily handle the power if driven properly, fact.

 

[bmh.01]

Mechanical sympathy ftw

 

[f0xy]

I know all about the circlip problems, but you will not pop a circlip unless you drive it like a tw*t. Wheelspin y0! These boxes can easily handle the power if driven properly, fact.

Correct, mine was for ages. Perfectly fine on the road...

...Until I did a full day of 100mph corners round Gerrards at Mallory, then it spat its dummy out. Luckily I had a proper Renault bolted circlip gearbox to replace it with

 

[16v_paddy]

Don't forget that 172 jc5 boxes also have the same circlip until the later ones & 18poo's that had the bolt in jobber

I'd love to buy this car if it didn't have that god awful disgusting 2 litre thing in there :rasp:

 

[MartinR]

I know all about the circlip problems, but you will not pop a circlip unless you drive it like a t**t. Wheelspin y0! These boxes can easily handle the power if driven properly, fact.

never drove mine like a t**t !!! the two valver boxes popped changing down gear approaching a junction. anyway why buy a 172d valver if you dont give it any beans?????:rasp:

 

[Robb]

never drove mine like a tw*t !!! the two valver boxes popped changing down gear approaching a junction. anyway why buy a 172d valver if you dont give it any beans?????:rasp:

Both of your boxes must of already have popped it's clip before. Neither of of my gearboxes popped the circlip in three years of ownership, even outlasted an engine or two

 

[MartinR]

Both of your boxes must of already have popped it's clip before. Neither of of my gearboxes popped the circlip in three years of ownership, even outlasted an engine or two

one of the lucky oneslol