Hey new guy here...

Quick 172 Cup · Post by **Quick 172 Cup** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:27 pm

Dominic wrote:

Would I be correct to think you have a Renault Sport Clio? I use to have one too. Cracking wee car.

Yeah a 172 cup RS Clio. Its been fun to drive and relatively cheap but I've had constant issues with it from new.

Its set me up for elise ownership from what i've heard!!

Thanks for the welcome guys

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue May 01, 2007 7:44 am

Quick 172 Cup wrote:
Dominic wrote:

Would I be correct to think you have a Renault Sport Clio? I use to have one too. Cracking wee car.
Yeah a 172 cup RS Clio. Its been fun to drive and relatively cheap but I've had constant issues with it from new.

Its set me up for elise ownership from what i've heard!!

Thanks for the welcome guys

Had my mark 1 172 from new, and in 18 months had nothing but problems. First 6 months were not too bad, but from then on, in was in the garage almost every week. Eventually I got really sick of the constant break downs (the garage told me the wiring loom had been cooked by the manifold

) so traded it in

It was a great fun car to drive, but really badly put together.

Soon after I had a Liz. It was far more reliable... in over a year, and 20,000 miles it never let me down once.

I don't have a liz now, but am hoping to get something lo Lotus origin in the future.

Where are you based?

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:03 pm

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue May 01, 2007 7:16 pm

im assuming you just want the 'specialist' for usual servicing...?

if so, dont let location put you off - just make sure you use the bendy roads on the way there!

Quick 172 Cup · Post by **Quick 172 Cup** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:35 pm

Dominic wrote:
Quick 172 Cup wrote:
Dominic wrote:

Would I be correct to think you have a Renault Sport Clio? I use to have one too. Cracking wee car.
Yeah a 172 cup RS Clio. Its been fun to drive and relatively cheap but I've had constant issues with it from new.

Its set me up for elise ownership from what i've heard!!

Thanks for the welcome guys
Had my mark 1 172 from new, and in 18 months had nothing but problems. First 6 months were not too bad, but from then on, in was in the garage almost every week. Eventually I got really sick of the constant break downs (the garage told me the wiring loom had been cooked by the manifold ) so traded it in It was a great fun car to drive, but really badly put together.

Soon after I had a Liz. It was far more reliable... in over a year, and 20,000 miles it never let me down once. I don't have a liz now, but am hoping to get something lo Lotus origin in the future.

Where are you based?

Thanks for that! People have been telling me not to go anywhere near a kseries engined elise as it will cause more problems than my clio! I drove the new toyota engined "s" and loved it...

Oh and im from the north of glasgow (bearsden)

Thanks again for the welcomes..

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:37 am

problems with K-series engines are an urban legend. Everyone (me included) is/was bombarded with tales of head gasket failure but I've yet to see anyone on here have a problem. i've had mine for 20k miles with no probs, Campbell et al are on 60k without issue. In fact, i think the toyota engined cars from this board have been more troublesome than the Ks!

Also, there's such a depth of experience here on K-series engined cars, you could probably get whatever's wrong with it fixed for a crate of lager and a bacon & egg roll

All you need to do is make sure the oil is up to temperature for the first 5-10 minutes of your drive, and keep it below 3krpm until then. If you're a weedgie, you'll have no choice but to obey that rule as the traffic's so bad

If you're really concerned, get the AA parts & labour warranty for £90, that'll cover HGF. However, like many on here you'll junk it after the forst trouble free year

/scuttles off to touch some wood

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:49 am

Welcom! Give us a shout if your after an S2. I'm putting mine up for sale next week!

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:02 am

Quick 172 Cup wrote:Thanks for that! People have been telling me not to go anywhere near a kseries engined elise as it will cause more problems than my clio! I drove the new toyota engined "s" and loved it...

Oh and im from the north of glasgow (bearsden)

Thanks again for the welcomes..

If only there was a Elise chassis with a reliable NA engine in it.

if only

if only

Quick 172 Cup · Post by **Quick 172 Cup** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:36 pm

The_Rossatron wrote:Welcom! Give us a shout if your after an S2. I'm putting mine up for sale next week!

Well let me know how much your looking for, age and mileage etc of car.

Cheers

Fraser

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:44 pm

I had a 111r and have just got an S1 for peanuts. Getting it ready for the lotrdc elise trophy.

The s2 feels more car like, the s1 feels more go karty and not as well put together. If its used every day I'd favour the S2.

For weekends an S1 could be spot on for minimal outlay

(having said that you should see how much i've spent in the last 3 weeks)

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:11 pm

Lazydonkey wrote:
Quick 172 Cup wrote:Thanks for that! People have been telling me not to go anywhere near a kseries engined elise as it will cause more problems than my clio! I drove the new toyota engined "s" and loved it...

Oh and im from the north of glasgow (bearsden)

Thanks again for the welcomes..

If only there was a Elise chassis with a reliable NA engine not made out of 2t of old boat anchors in it.

if only

if only