Renault Clio (1991-98)

It will come to you all. Each of your off-spring grows up (relatively speaking), passes their driving test and, at some point, 'needs' to buy a car. So if you, Dear Father/Mother have any experience of buying cars, then you are roped in to help/advise/negotiate/be blamed if things go wrong ! Our elder daughter got the best deal. When she decided that she was in a position to buy a car, our 3-years-old Vauxhall Corsa (on which her sister and brother had also learned to drive) was just ready for 'disposal', so it was 'disposed' of to her at what I termed 'net' trade price. That is the price that I was offered in a part ...  Read the complete review

Before I start, I need to make it perfectly clear that I am not a car buff, I don't know all the 'techy' words for the different specifications and I have no intention of going into horse power (or whatever it's called) or any other of those terms that would make me sound as if I knew what a cam belt really did. What I am going to do is share my experience of driving my '95 Renault Clio 1.2 Oasis and why I picked this particular car when I was looking for a small second-hand car for getting around town. ===Why the Clio?=== When my partner and I decided to look for a second car neither of us exactly knew what we should be looking for, but I did have ...  Read the complete review

Background: I bought my 1997 1.4 RT 3-door in 2005 with 60k miles on the clock. I owned it until 2008, when it was sold with 96k miles. It had one previous owner, full dealer service history, and was immaculate when I bought it and when I sold it. Equipment: The RT comes with Electric windows, electric mirrors, electric sunroof, power steering, body coloured bumpers, front fog lights, driver's airbag, seatbelt pretensioners, six-speaker stereo with steering-wheel controls and remote central locking/immobiliser. Interior: The interior is a pleasant enough place to be, if a little unispiring. There is plenty of storage space, the ...  Read the complete review

The L-reg clio 1.4 RT was purchased from a friend of friend who I trusted for £500. Averaged size hatchback, 1.4 so nippy unless laden with 3+ passengers/luggage. Good fuel consumption, up to 350miles per fuel tank. Generally a good little car. Background I brought this car as a cheap replacement for my first run-around. The clio is comfortable car for short/medium journeys, seat suck u in (with their funky patterns) and create a good driving position. However on long (3+ hours) journeys seat become hot and car interior heating is below satisfactory. Comfort The space is a compromise between front and back seats, unless a v ...  Read the complete review

I bought this to replace my dearly beloved (despised) 1989 VW Polo, and it's quite a culture shock to end up buying a car with electric windows and one that doesn't whine and rattle constantly. The specification of the car is pretty good for a mid-'90s small car - front electric windows, retractable sunroof, foglights, remote central locking, colour-coded bumpers, four stereo speakers and power-assisted steering. In fact the only thing it could do with is a rev counter (why no rev counters on your older diesels, Renault?). In fact I probably hit the jackpot with this car considering nearly every diesel Clio I've seen has been a poverty-spec ...  Read the complete review