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skipp123
22-03-2005, 13:45
Over the 100,000 mile mark? have you had any trouble with the car since its gone pased? only reason for asking is im going to look at one saturday with 99,089 miles on fsh ect.... how much for a engine rebuild if anything does go wrong? :?: :?:

KingStromba
22-03-2005, 13:47
142,000 and 18,000

Swervin_Mervin
22-03-2005, 13:49
Don't worry about it mate. Mine had 106k on when I bought it Feb last year.

Engine's prolly the most solid thing on mine! Had no trouble other than a new alternator, and a few service items.

Bear in mind my dad managed 290k in his 2L Renault 25 until he traded it last year. And that was without any rebuilds or anything major on the engine at all.

KingStromba
22-03-2005, 13:50
Yeah my dad did well over 200,000 in his Renault 18 Estate.

Rudders16v
22-03-2005, 13:51
Mine has done 103k, not had any problems myself but only had it a couple of days. No receipts from previous owner for anything other than tyres/brakes etc for anything that went wrong around that mileage, and like most Williams owners, he was the sort who kept receipts for everything.

I know the F7P engines are normally good for 150k at least. I've had a couple on 140k when sold, and my current one had 167k miles on it before i changed the engine (and the last 50k it done were normally being driven hard), so would assume the Williams F7R engine is capable of similar mileages without much trouble

skipp123
22-03-2005, 13:52
this ones had a new cam belt altinator done 28th april 04, new heater matrix new rad new power steering pump all back in nov 04!!!

KingStromba
22-03-2005, 13:53
This is the review that made me decide to buy a high mileage car:


http://www.ciao.co.uk/Renault_Clio_Williams__Review_5319903

skipp123
22-03-2005, 13:53
oh and new rod ends, strut mounts done nov 04 too **** knows what they are!!! :roll:

Swervin_Mervin
22-03-2005, 13:56
Higher mileage, well cared for cars are actually better as they tend to have had most of the major woek done on them.

Tommo
22-03-2005, 14:02
This is the review that made me decide to buy a high mileage car:


http://www.ciao.co.uk/Renault_Clio_Williams__Review_5319903

I read that review a while ago, well impressed!! Have a look on www.carsurvey.org as well some good reviews on there

Irish Nut
22-03-2005, 14:09
Mine has 126k on the clock and runs like a dream, to be honest, if she is cared for well and in good condition, the mileage ain't a problem mate.

Irish Nut
22-03-2005, 14:12
Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh, that one is Number 303, the closet i have seen to mine! :D :D

snakeylady
22-03-2005, 14:18
mines done 145K and still runs as sweet as a nut. Apart from the usual bits 'n' bobs needing replacing [clutch cable- brake pads etc] i have had 18 months of trouble free motoring - she rattles like a galleon in full sail- and the drivers door needs adjustment but you expect these things with an old car. Go for it :D :D

Irish Nut
22-03-2005, 14:21
Do it! :D :D :D :D

skipp123
22-03-2005, 14:45
number 317!!!

dannyt
22-03-2005, 16:23
115k and still running well (touch wood), i think high milage ensure that wheever it has been driven it has been warmed up and down properly, also if the service history is there then I wouldn't be too bothered!

Swervin_Mervin
22-03-2005, 16:28
Danny, you're about to overtake me for mileage! I'm now on 115250.

dannyt
23-03-2005, 08:53
I might have already overtaken you Mike however my clocks say different!!! :wink:

infinicar
23-03-2005, 10:03
317 has done 100,430 miles (picked it up last night)...the biggest mileage one we had was 209,000 and it expired becuase the cambelt broke - but get this - it had NEVER been replaced..........

100k is nothing for these if well maintained and looked after in the proper way.

Paul

Jamie.
23-03-2005, 10:57
mines on 77k but i would have bought 1 in the hundreds as long as it had been looked after an the bodywork was mint. for me i looked for ones with good bodywork as u can freshen up the engine even if it is focked but u cant reweld all parts of a car. that was my rationale just coincidence that it has only got 77k on it

137699
15-07-2005, 18:47
This is the review that made me decide to buy a high mileage car:


http://www.ciao.co.uk/Renault_Clio_Williams__Review_5319903

That was my Ciao review, that was my car... I now know it's been up for sale again, and clocked to under 100k miles - cheeky swines!

Andyvalver
15-07-2005, 19:15
I read that review before^^

Well, it says on my MOT that i got yesterday 143440 miles :D

Passed first time :shock:

Lunner
15-07-2005, 19:16
mine is on 121k, and its been tracked loads of times, and WELL WELL abused, and still going stong, at the moment