Renault Cliosport 182
11 January 2003, 09:00 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rich
The car was purchased new so I fail to see how it has been retro fitted unless it was installed later by the dealer who never informed the owner. The car has been back for numerous other faults. But why would they fit it if it is definately not meant to be there? I'm confused and so is he.
[Edited by Scot123 - 11/1/2003 9:01:21 PM]
The car was purchased new so I fail to see how it has been retro fitted unless it was installed later by the dealer who never informed the owner. The car has been back for numerous other faults. But why would they fit it if it is definately not meant to be there? I'm confused and so is he.
[Edited by Scot123 - 11/1/2003 9:01:21 PM]
27 October 2003, 08:51 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 5,528
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes its not a typo, theres a new 182 Clio on the way according to Carpages.
Unfortunately I will not be ordering one (see umpteen threads about my super-unreliable 172) as i have just ordered a black Leon Cupra R 225 !!!!!
Dave
Unfortunately I will not be ordering one (see umpteen threads about my super-unreliable 172) as i have just ordered a black Leon Cupra R 225 !!!!!
Dave
Trending Topics
28 October 2003, 09:56 PM
#8
Talking of Renault reliability - a mate at works Megane was off the road for several weeks waiting for a new wiring loom. The main dealer lent him a new spec Scenic whilst his was in for repair. When the mechanic came to collect the Scenic he couldn't start it and had to call the AA 
Three out of six of the Meganes on our fleet have had replacement coils.
Cheers,
Ian.
[Edited by Ian E - 10/28/2003 9:57:01 PM]
[Edited by Ian E - 10/28/2003 9:57:32 PM]
Three out of six of the Meganes on our fleet have had replacement coils.Cheers,
Ian.
[Edited by Ian E - 10/28/2003 9:57:01 PM]
[Edited by Ian E - 10/28/2003 9:57:32 PM]
29 October 2003, 09:00 AM
#14
BANNED
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Your home is worthless.You can't afford to run your car.Your job is on the line.Schadenfreude rules.
Posts: 4,787
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've said it before but it is worth repeating. Spend any time around the average worker at Renaults plants and you'll realise why the cars are so variable.
They'll routinely drink 1/2 ltr of wine at lunch, have a similar kind of mentality to 70's BL workers and generally not give a stuff about anything other than their pay packet. Great if you work there but not so good if you are some poor brit left with one of their "Friday afternoon" cars.
They'll routinely drink 1/2 ltr of wine at lunch, have a similar kind of mentality to 70's BL workers and generally not give a stuff about anything other than their pay packet. Great if you work there but not so good if you are some poor brit left with one of their "Friday afternoon" cars.
29 October 2003, 12:29 PM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Please don't think that Renault are alone, unfortunately it sums up most manufacture these days. The average shopfloor worker is treated like dirt so all they're gonna worry about is the home time whistle and their small pay packets. If a car gets returned due to poor manufacture it ain't their problem.
A saying about paying peanuts springs to mind too......
A saying about paying peanuts springs to mind too......
29 October 2003, 03:00 PM
#16
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 720
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
a friend of mine works for a renault dealer, he said the reason that theyre so unreliable is that renault use us as a 'proving ground' for about 6 months before theyre released on the continent, so if any problems appear( and invariably they do) they can sort them out and not upset our gallic cousins when the cars released there!
29 October 2003, 03:06 PM
#17
BANNED
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Your home is worthless.You can't afford to run your car.Your job is on the line.Schadenfreude rules.
Posts: 4,787
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not wanting to contradict the post above but I live in France and see the newer models on the road way before they appear in England (generally that is!)
30 October 2003, 01:19 PM
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unfortunately (as yet) you can't just shove parts in one end and out pops a product the other. Somewhere along the line there'll be a pissed off, demotivated employee who would have had 1/2 bottle of wine for lunch 
Have to agree with Nacro, we're usually the LAST country to receive new models of car....
Have to agree with Nacro, we're usually the LAST country to receive new models of car....
31 October 2003, 12:08 PM
#21
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Lancs, UK
Posts: 1,818
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
> > It's not missing... that's how they are meant to be!
>
> Then explain how come my brother-in-law's 172 Cup has one fitted?
It's been "retro fitted" then as they leave the factory without one!
Check with Renault yourself if you dont't believe me, tell them you want to see the technical note for the Clio Cup model dated July 2002 which clearly states the link is NOT meant to be fitted. Go into any Renault dealer and get them to pull it up on the ACTIS system and show you...
>
> Then explain how come my brother-in-law's 172 Cup has one fitted?
It's been "retro fitted" then as they leave the factory without one!
Check with Renault yourself if you dont't believe me, tell them you want to see the technical note for the Clio Cup model dated July 2002 which clearly states the link is NOT meant to be fitted. Go into any Renault dealer and get them to pull it up on the ACTIS system and show you...
01 November 2003, 11:56 PM
#22
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Lancs, UK
Posts: 1,818
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The car was purchased new so I fail to see how it has been retro fitted unless it was installed later by the dealer who never informed the owner. The car has been back for numerous other faults. But why would they fit it if it is definately not meant to be there? I'm confused and so is he.
02 November 2003, 06:50 AM
#24
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Lancs, UK
Posts: 1,818
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
LOL
Not the best lot in the world eh?!
It's very likely that a mechanic spotted the link was missing, knew that it was fitted on a 172, so decided that is should be on the Cup too and fitted one.
This has happened to some cars on ClioSport...
Not the best lot in the world eh?!
It's very likely that a mechanic spotted the link was missing, knew that it was fitted on a 172, so decided that is should be on the Cup too and fitted one.
This has happened to some cars on ClioSport...
02 November 2003, 04:24 PM
#25
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm trying to talk him into removing it and going out to do some serious 140mph emergency braking manouvers, just to see if it makes a difference
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post