Renault Clio (1991-98) Reviews

Ive currently own a Renault Clio 1.2 Prima and have had it for nearly 3 month and is my first car. I currently had my heart set on having a Vauxhall Corsa as my first car because Ive looked at the insurance and they are cheap to be insured on and cheap to buy the part but my brother and I looked at every car dealer in the city but just ...  Read the complete review

My Wife bought a 1.2l Clio Biarritz around year 2001, which lasted about 6 years before finally dying. In those 6 years we didn't have any major expense on the car, except for wear and tear. It really is a fantastic car that is low maintenance, good on petrol and overall, reliable. If you have a low budget or are a first time buyer, I ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

1997 Renault Clio MK1 1.4 RT

Bought for £750 with 65,000 miles in absolutely mint condition, my first car is immense!

Nippy, Light, Agile, Chuckable and Sporty and yet Comfortable, Economic (if driven right), Reliable and Relatively Safe.

I have fitted a K&N Air Filter and some alloy wheels and the car has a meaty stance and a throaty soundtrack.

In Summary I wouldnt swap this car for anything, and in comparison to freinds reviews of their own cars (Fiests MK4, Polo 6n and Peugeot 106) a better car.

Well done Renault, You did well with the MK1!

I passed my test in a very funky 2001 renault clio, and when a friend of mine offered me the chance of my own for £500 i jumped at the chance regretably i wish i hadnt. The model was very different from the one i had passed in, it was heavy to drive, compared by some as heavy as a larger vehicle, it wasnt partiuclarly comfortable to drive and was ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

This was the first car that i ever owned and i absoloutely loved driving round in it. I had the 1.2 litre engined version which was extrememly economical and reliable. The interior of the car was actually extrememly nice indeed. I had the three door version which mean that the space in the back was not very good at all. It was always a bit cramped ...  Read the complete review

I had a 98' Renault Clio 1800 16v. I bought it as a gap car, after my friend had a red one a few years earlier and it was great until it was wrote off. It was black with 80 thousand miles on th clock. To say this car was fast is an understatement! A real pocket rocket! As standard it had electric mirrors, electric windows, electric ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

My first car was, or more specifically, is an L-Reg Clio 1.4 RT, second hand, and although it does have it's ups and downs, like any hatchback does, it is predominantly a good drive. Comfort - this is one of the first things you can analyse from a car, and the Clio comes out well. It's seat patterning appears to be from the Picasso ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I had a Clio Williams from 1998 to 2001, and I have to say that this is one of the best cars I have ever driven. I bought the car in 98 with 102,000 on the clock for £10k - that was cheap then, as most were going for in excess of £12k. I knew I would put a lot of miles on the clock, so didn't mind that it had already covered so many - ...  Read the complete review

Ever since I drove my mams H reg 1.2 RL back in 94 I have been interested in the Renault Clio. I drove hers throughout college and univeristy until 99 when I got a job and bought my own. For so long I had my heart set on the sportier 16v model or even the Williams, a car which a commonly regarded as one of the best hot hatches available if not the ...  Read the complete review

****************Clio Paris****************** I started to learn to drive August 2000 when I hit 17...I started to learn to drive in a car of similar size and power to my Mum's Clio, I'd been driving a couple of months and doing great,so my Mum stuck me on her insurance and one day when I was going to the cinema to meet my ...  Read the complete review

My L reg Renault Clio 1.4 RT (the type that was featured on the Papa/Nicole ads) was my first car and was an 18th birthday present from my parents. It cost £5500 at the time which sounds quite a lot but car prices have dropped dramatically since then. We purchased it in August 1998. As my first car, it was great - 5 door, sun roof, ...  Read the complete review

Renault Clio...1.2..Great Car... ---------------------------------- I am now over the heartbreak of losing my Ford Fiesta and there is a new girl in my life, my 1997 Renault Clio... I was looking at loads of cars and then I seen this lonely little Clio just sitting there saying "Buy me Art, Buy ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

ia_young has inspired me, so for once instead of slating my primary form of transport, I am going to give it a fair trial! Here goes... As the title suggests, I was looking for a Peugeot 306 when I inadvertently bought my car. I had the cash in my bank account, a big smile on my face and ideas very firmly stuck in my head. The ...  Read the complete review

Having liked the old style Clios for quite some time now, it seemed inevitable that when my astra was stolen that this was the next obvious choice. To be honest I started by looking at Escorts, thinking they were cheaper and more affordable. But, after searching around a bit, I found that occasionally a Clio came up in the private sales sectors. ...  Read the complete review

Now I'm writing about the older Clio, a P-reg, not the new bubbly ugly thing. I bought my p-reg brand new as my first car and bitterly regret having changed it after two years for a Vitara. That is the worst and most regrettable mistake I have made. It was a wonderfully economical motor. I never had any problems starting it, no problems with ...  Read the complete review