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Nov 15, 2006 12:40:17 GMT
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for a 1.2 it is fairly rapid. needs gtt engine transplant Volvo 1.7 turbo is what you really need 400 series turbo lumps fit straight into the clio with the correcty mounts, the engines are easily tunable can come with 120bhp as standard. Check out the forum on www.volvo-480-europe.org theres a guy call dave who has done the job looks awesome! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 12:57:55 GMT
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tell me about it.... £65 for the car the delivery from the depot cost the same. they're was damage to the rear quarter and tail gate but it doesnt show on the picture when you start adding it up it wasnt that cheap.
nearly 40 for a VOSA
40 MOT,
new(to me) bonnet&headlamp 45,
tailgate/taillight 35
wheels and tyres 40
then painting(5 FINGER DISCOUNT thanks dad) bout 600
bike can exhaust and the loan of a pipe bender(about 20 pints of special brew)50
i work that out to be £250 (900 if i wasnt my fathers son :0) ) which is still cheap and will still sell for a profit
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Nov 15, 2006 13:35:16 GMT
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I think mk1 clios are retro, think this one is a mk2 tho, not sure.
i used to have a mk1 clio which would of looked ace with rr treatment
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Last Edit: Nov 15, 2006 13:36:15 GMT by trg1984
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 13:43:22 GMT
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it is a mk1 but its the facelift or phase 2
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Nov 15, 2006 13:52:05 GMT
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There seems to be a bit of confusion between a 'potentially' retro car, and a model thats just getting a bit old?
There's a big difference.
Nothing wrong with Clios at all, but retro status? Maybe the Williams, but nothing else from the range, IMHO!
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 13:57:36 GMT
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admire the honesty. check out my other thread about the lotus?  |
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Si
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Nov 15, 2006 14:22:57 GMT
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For £250 & a bit of work, you got a bargain for sure! don't know what it'd be worth over there now, but over here you'd be able to punt it on as it stands for at least £3-4k  Definately not sure about it's retro status (now or future), but as a daily drive, or even just something to punt on & make some cash it's a winner! |
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Nov 15, 2006 14:46:57 GMT
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a early mk1 clio has all the makings of a retro ride, ugly, hated, over looked by the motoring comunity. slammed on wide 13's and everyone would change their mind
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 15:09:12 GMT
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hmmmm, bout 50/50 on the clio future retro status
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Nov 15, 2006 17:05:07 GMT
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ill convince u if i keep badgering
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Nov 15, 2006 17:20:11 GMT
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you won't convince me for another 10 years...  |
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SteveP
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Nov 15, 2006 17:39:09 GMT
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Bodyshop in Birmingham eh? Where abouts? I'll need some work doing to my Volvo in the nearish future - and I'm NOT taking it back to the place who did the last work  Would be a smart clio without the bonnet, the styling kinda lost it after the mk1/mk1 facelift and went a bit soft. Retro? Not yet imo, but give it time... |
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Nov 15, 2006 18:01:29 GMT
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you won't convince me for another 10 years... u will see the light my son |
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macky
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10 years the clio wont live for that long.
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Meh, I've only just started to accept that FWD might be acceptable...
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macky
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fwd drive is the devil. as is fuel injection carbs all the way
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Nov 16, 2006 19:01:03 GMT
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fuel injection sucks, fwd is my friend, (never driven rwd, plan to fix that asap)
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Nov 16, 2006 22:44:42 GMT
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actually kinda like that clio, except the bonnet. replace with standard in satin black, a bit more stick bashing and it will be retro in another few years. for now theres too many around. not everything will become retro but these are sufficiently non over-electronically-controlled so will just scrape in!
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Nov 16, 2006 23:15:33 GMT
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The Clio range isnt retro yet IMO, but an individual one could be made to be. Always quite liked Clios though other than the soft suspension and limited space under the bonnet fo rworking on diseasels. I briefly owned an R reg 1.4 the same shape as that. It also came from a salvage yard and cost £65, must be a common thing. It needed a drivers side door window and a had a few dents which all pulled out without damaging the paint. Bought it used it for one autotest where I spent most of teh time on two wheels  . Spent £35 on an MOT and glass then sold it for just over £400 on ebay ;D |
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macky
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ive stiffened the suspension up with budget gmax and a sparco strut brace it handles like a joy on the gtt wheels. it'll do for a daily runner........ need a second car
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. Spent £35 on an MOT and glass then sold it for just over £400 on ebay ;D