Impulse bought an old Renault. Whoops

[Chesterman1411]

Scrolling through eBay the other day I spotted a low mileage Renault 19 thought it looked quite cool. Kinda left it then earlier today it popped up with 1 hour left stuck a small bid on it and ended up winning it. So now I have a sight unseen 1989 1.4 Renault 19 that I don't need.

Anyone had one? Might measure it up for a 172 swap?

 

[Scrooge]

Epic

 

[NaplesValver]

Love it. Proper ripe for a sleeper conversion. 225/250 meggy lump? Epic stuff


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[STEVE.M]

Worth it just for the ageless plate.

 

[Chesterman1411]

Worth it just for the ageless plate.

I didn't think that was worth much think its just a NI plate. Can I still sell that?

 

[STEVE.M]

I didn't think that was worth much think its just a NI plate. Can I still sell that?

It`s probably not worth much in itself, but at least confuses the number plate snobs that will dismiss a Vee as 52 plate piece of junk.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

As said, thats crying out for a 250/265 engine, the shape reminds me of the AE86 Toyota’s!

Or;

 

[Coops Mk1]

Mega! 172 should in theory drop straight in as chassis takes the f7 engines that the mk1 clios then used and the f4 bolts straight into the clio too

 

[DaveDreads]

That's proper cool, F4R conversion would be amazing.

 

[JackM94]

That’s actually really nice!

 

[Brigsy]

Impulse buys are the best, looks tidy. Set of williams wheels and in theory 172 should drop in without too much hassle

 

[Clio_fool]

That does look very tidy for an old low rent 19. I've seen enthusiast owned 16v's in much worse condition. Definitely ripe for an engine swap.

 

[Iain C]

Got me thinking. A 19 16v chamade (saloon) would fantastic with a 172 lump.

 

[Mavez]

That's ace.

 

[Ricardos]

Awesome, there was a base spec 19 at Dynodaze this weekend with a Meg 225 lump dropped in. Looked more like a barn find, never washed, mould infested, hub caps! But 230hp!
I had a Chamade 16V and a Hatch 16V years ago, I dropped a C1J lump in from a GT Turbo with a hybrid which kicked out 180hp and torque.