Renault Clio 1.6

So what is this I hear you cry? Decided to go French? Well despite my better judgement we have indeed gone ‘Oh la la’ and got the missus a Renault Clio to replace our 2006 Nissan Micra. Admittedly despite my dislike of French cars (based on past experience), I don’t mind Renaults too much and have always had a thing about the Renaultsport Clio 182 so this was (I suppose) a compromise (and I was told she wanted one or else). So without further ado I introduce to you our Renault Clio 1.6 16v Dynamique spec 3 door 2003/53 reg model finished in light metallic blue and appears to have the ‘Digi ... more

As you can tell I don't have a very high opinion of the French when it comes to cars, (no disrespect meant to any French readers) but I was extremely surprised when I came into contact with this stunning car. ***Comforts*** Our model had: *Alloy Wheels *Air condition *ABS *Remote central locking *CD player *Sun Roof *Power Steering *Adjustable steering wheel ***Outside*** Even before you get into this car you have to admire the sleek and stylish design of this car. Therese little touches that just set the car off. I.E. the little touches of silver on the black strip on the side of the car that ... more

I have just returned from one week in Italy where I have been driving this car. I rent cars there fairly regularly on business. I normally ask for a Punto, but this time I was given a Clio. I do not like French cars, and did not like Clio before trying it. The 1st impression, was very positive, the car is very easy to drive, and I was surprized to see it accelerating pretty well! When the car reached 160 Kmh, I began to reconsider the whole car! The air-conditioning system is very fast, this is a feature which is very useful in Italy, where, particularly this year, you need to cool the ... more

I owned an RXE for a little over 9 months and can honestly say it was a fab little car. Nippy, and held the road well. Firstly, I have to mention fuel economy... Not bad around town, but on a long run (say 250 miles - Ipswich to Manchester) I could get up to 52 miles per gallon out of it!). This isn't bad for a 1600 cc engine. The engine was quite powerful, although the rev limiter kicked in at 5800 revs, which meant over taking was sometimes quite a fright! Inside the car was comfortable. Air con, electric everything, radio controls on the steering wheels. Also, they was trip information ... more

I have owned my 2001 Renault Clio 1.6 16v dynamique+ for about six months. I have enjoyed my time with car so far, however a few problems have come to light over this time. The first problem I had was an intermittent fault with starting the vehicle, so I had a mobile tuning company come to check the ECU. After a few hours of investigation they found that I had an intermittent earth on the engine, So it was acquiring the earth required to start the car through the ECU. NOT GOOD! They installed a new earth from the battery to the engine to fix the fault. This was the biggest and most expensive ... more