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Pete
08-07-10, 05:19 PM
anyone ever owned one? any occuring problems or anything like that?
good points and bad ones....

(reason why is that a Clio is a hell of alot cheaper for me to insure than a Nova, so i mite get one)

http://www.atlanticrentacar.net/atlantic/uploads/car/48_small_CLIO%20blue.jpg
Mieran
08-07-10, 05:30 PM
I rather have a Saxo/106
Pete
08-07-10, 05:35 PM
not realy to my taste if im honest, did think about it but i prefer the Clio's
Mike
08-07-10, 05:36 PM
My missus has got one of them^ but a 1.4 16v Sport. Nippy car, Corsa 1.4 Sports/Tigra 1.4 16v's are faster tho.

Only problem shes had other then minor MOT work was a couple of sticky valves.
Mieran
08-07-10, 05:37 PM
I drove a 1.2 briefly, they have good brakes
KSRY
08-07-10, 05:45 PM
Not bad little cars, seats are awful though on base models, like two wooden boards!
L33 LEG
08-07-10, 05:48 PM
How much cheaper is it to insure than a 1.2 nova?
AlexW
08-07-10, 06:10 PM
I had a 182, would have another in a heart beat.

Front wings sometimes crack due to being plastic.
Other than that, there french, so have all the normal french gayness.
MattBrown
08-07-10, 06:14 PM
I had a 182, would have another in a heart beat.

Front wings sometimes crack due to being plastic.
Other than that, there french, so have all the normal french gayness.

You went from a 182, to a 1.6 nova, a gay tigra, and a bum corsa?

I smell B/S:wtf:
AlexW
08-07-10, 06:14 PM
i crashed it.
mowgli
08-07-10, 06:16 PM
the leccy window bits fall out of the doors, the wiring under the bonnet is rank. the metal bits seem ok though
comptoncj
08-07-10, 06:26 PM
Engines are solid enough when maintained properly, the 1.2 and 1.4 16v suffer with burning out valves sometimes, airbag problems due to dodgey pre tensioner connections. over all though they get slated but they aren't that bad.
Mieran
08-07-10, 06:30 PM
Don't they also have flying bonnet issues?
AlexW
08-07-10, 06:31 PM
^Yep.

Basically, use google!
Gaz1300SR
08-07-10, 06:55 PM
They are safe for a small car, wouldn't go for a saxo or 106 for that reason as mentioned above....... next to no crash protection in them
Ernie
09-07-10, 07:09 AM
ive started looking at 172's at the mo after taking my bro/in laws one for a spin the other day.
I will admit it i hate french cars but still tempted to get one just for some giggles.
well till i break it.
Pete
09-07-10, 02:10 PM
How much cheaper is it to insure than a 1.2 nova?

Quinn direct was my cheapest quote : just over 4k
Clio with Quinn was just over 1500
so quite a big diffrence :)

i might actually get one then, just make sure the engine has been well looked after :) cheers for the advice lads :thumb:
L33 LEG
09-07-10, 02:24 PM
Have you been banned in the past or something? That's a fair price to insure a nova lol
Pete
09-07-10, 02:39 PM
lol never been banned or anything, my postcode area is low risk, nothing on lisence, should be passed next month so i dont have any NCB etc.
so Nova goes and Clio will come as at the moment i have no intrest in it because i cant even put it on the road, and its pointless having a Nova just sitting there.