Loooking for a vee?

[Big Iain]

Stay away from DK53 FSV It's a proper bucket but a very well done bucket. It was/is for sale at Eddie wrights car dealer in Scumthorpe.

They drag you in with a decent price etc and seemed quite keen to put right all the stuff I seen wrong (centre caps missing, no locking wheel nut key, no mot, only one key, window reg fucked) but as more questions were asked more horrors came out. The car has been repossesed and obviously not by handing the keys back ie taken!! Had one more owner than they said (4) upon hpi'ing it.

After going down to see it from Glasgow and doing a deal subject to all faults being rectified I was told it was all good to go for today so off I went on a nice little train ride only to discover they hadnt sorted the central locking, got a plip key coded for it but didnt work the central locking then as it was outside this time I could see the front bumper had been sprayed at some point. In a not too pleasant way they were told to ram it right up there rectum!! So two trips from Glasgow for he haw!!! Got all my money back inc the non refundable deposit ol

A blessing in disquise (sp) I think, Lesson learned I was nearly suckered in by the "just get a one now" thoughts.

A bit of a ramble but any questions Il be sure to answer them, Yes I know I nearly bought it!!!

Number 352 btw

So the hunt goes on!!!!

***Just thought I would bump this up as it appears to have surfaced again with another even poorer decription:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-53-Renault-C ... 286.c0.m14

 

[Ali]

Was gutted for you when you called sir!!! Really was!

 

[Big Iain]

New number 4 coil put in too!

 

[JRP]

Gutted for you mate, get the train fair from them as well for wasting your time.

 

[maxi.man]

mates told me last nite he is selling his sure its a 53 phase 1 silver ? just hit 30 thousansd miles has a new stainless exhaust and new coil packs its a very clean car 2 enthusiastic owners worth a look its near epsom just ouside london £10500 pm for his fone no if intrested

 

[oatz]

Like all things in life you pay for what you get. I say up the budget and get a decent one without having to make compromises :approve:

 

[JRP]

mates told me last nite he is selling his sure its a 53 phase 1 silver ? just hit 30 thousansd miles has a new stainless exhaust and new coil packs its a very clean car 2 enthusiastic owners worth a look its near epsom just ouside london £10500 pm for his fone no if intrested

thats just round the corner from me in chessington i think.... was on ebay a while back is the guys name mick?

 

[maxi.man]

mates told me last nite he is selling his sure its a 53 phase 1 silver ? just hit 30 thousansd miles has a new stainless exhaust and new coil packs its a very clean car 2 enthusiastic owners worth a look its near epsom just ouside london £10500 pm for his fone no if intrested

thats just round the corner from me in chessington i think.... was on ebay a while back is the guys name mick?

no bought it off original owner privately you might know him he is a proper renault nut loves gordinis and turbo 2"s gta"s he is known as phildini

 

[Big Iain]

Like all things in life you pay for what you get. I say up the budget and get a decent one without having to make compromises :approve:

11500 seemed adaquate enough for a mk1 imo with no cambelt changed! How much more would you suggest for a "mint" one?

 

[oatz]

Like all things in life you pay for what you get. I say up the budget and get a decent one without having to make compromises :approve:

11500 seemed adaquate enough for a mk1 imo with no cambelt changed! How much more would you suggest for a "mint" one?

Sorry got my wires crossed was thinking as it's a 53 plate it was a MK2 :approve:

 

[JRP]

Like all things in life you pay for what you get. I say up the budget and get a decent one without having to make compromises :approve:

11500 seemed adaquate enough for a mk1 imo with no cambelt changed! How much more would you suggest for a "mint" one?

just to help you, i have just paid 11900 for mine, and before i took it renault have done the cam belt, water pump, all plugs, re conditioned a wheel, 1 new clip for under the bonet, mot, full service, full tank of fuel, and a partridge in a pear tree.

thats what i sqeezed for that amount of money. possible to get one cheaper, but with all those things done i cant moan [smilie=bunny_4.gif]

and i deem it a very clean vee, from ones ive looked at.

 

[Big Iain]

^^ Yeah I was thinkin about goin to look at that one, told me they would do the same as above, 33k was a little more than the one I went for so looked at it instead. Yours was from a reno dealer too. Shit happens

 

[Anonymous]

That sounds like a bit of a bummer.

Come have a look at mine, perfect condition and got it off a member on here a few months ago Bargain Mk2. Really low price too £14500 with the Cambelt already done.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/422937.htm

 

[Kevred]

big iain my red mk1 2 owners 18,100 mls dry in fact no wet weather use at all ! is the best u will find for 12k . looking for mint mk2 only mint with minimal miles .

 

[Big Iain]

Pm'd any more details?

 

[R20 CWH]

shite news, but lets face it with a name like eddie SHITE it was always going to be a mare! :badgrin:

 

[Big Iain]

http://www.eddiewright.co.uk/Renault-Clio/26885.html

back up for sale!!

 

[k1ano]

What a great quote ...

'However, please check the vehicle for the items which are important to you, as we cannot be held responsible for errors. '

Martin

 

[phillv6]

I've noticed that MK1 No.0001 is still for sale with only 11.5K miles (check out pistonheads) the price has now been dropped to a more realistic £12500 think it was up originally for £14500 [smilie=icon_eek.gif] it's only 35 miles from me so if anyone is interested I'd go and check it over prior to anybody making a long journey.

Interested Iain ?

Phill

 

[Big Iain]

I think I have gone off silver and would prefer a red or blue mk1, Im prepared to wait now!