Advice!! what would you do??? strip or repair??
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 1:52 pm
Afternoon all you lovely people!!!!
ive a lil dilema thats been stumping me for a while, am semi torn between the two options to strip or repair, Dont worry, its NOT bx related!!!
december '09 we inherited a '00 Clio Mk2 P1 1.4 16v form the inlaws, they upgraded to a ex demo modus but got the equivalent scrappage discount off the car so gave us the clio!
now, its not a bad lil car, 107k, in clean average condition, usual shopping dents etc.
November last year, during the COLD spell, it suffered a Very common issue on the renault engines in that the Cambelt roller pulley disintegrated, (renault in their infinate wisdom use a Lovely big bearing with a PLASTIC shell!! and they are Prone to getting brittle!) so on stripping down the top end needs 12 valves but fortunately as it was slow speed no damage to the head or block, (also common when the roller goes!!)
now on the road the cars worth around £750-800 ish on a good day, is a ltd edition 'etoile' verasion and is in the higher cost lazuli blue - blue with a purply tint to it, and a few little extra's, Sports lights,ac & sunroof etc. its not a bad little car BUt its not all that nice to drive, sufferes from the same Most mk2's do with the Stiff throttle peddle, on off clutch and stiff gear change,
the issue i have at te mo is that to repair it and get it back road worthy is going to cost about £350-£380 ish depending on MOT, (full top end rebuild kit, water pump, cam belt kit, valve compresser, grinder and paste, cam looking tols, MOt and tax)
now providing it goes through the mot it'll stand me in at the above, it would most likely be sold on and would see close to the same as its cost in the back pocket, BUt!! do i strip it down and scrap it?? its got the sport lights which are a few bob, (xenons), did have the fog lights until some theiving pIkey helped them selves to themoff the car when it was in the drive!!! asll the panels are pretty good minus the odd dent here and there but nothing major, decent interior, good bottom end, cog box, new drivechafts etc. unused spare and tool kit, 4 decent tyres etc.
i can semi make space for most the parts (or just leave them on the car until they are wanted) but would have thought that the bits would get to roughly what it would cost to repair,
now, the other point is that what is made form the parts would go into the repair the BX fund and get that back and sorted to its former glory!! = Mucho happy days!!!
i'm a bit torn as to what to do, obviously i like the strip it optoin as it doesnt cost me anything!! but also is it worth rebuilding it??
what do you guys think?? what would you do????
Ta very muchly in advance for reading my dribble!!
Timmo.
ive a lil dilema thats been stumping me for a while, am semi torn between the two options to strip or repair, Dont worry, its NOT bx related!!!
december '09 we inherited a '00 Clio Mk2 P1 1.4 16v form the inlaws, they upgraded to a ex demo modus but got the equivalent scrappage discount off the car so gave us the clio!
now, its not a bad lil car, 107k, in clean average condition, usual shopping dents etc.
November last year, during the COLD spell, it suffered a Very common issue on the renault engines in that the Cambelt roller pulley disintegrated, (renault in their infinate wisdom use a Lovely big bearing with a PLASTIC shell!! and they are Prone to getting brittle!) so on stripping down the top end needs 12 valves but fortunately as it was slow speed no damage to the head or block, (also common when the roller goes!!)
now on the road the cars worth around £750-800 ish on a good day, is a ltd edition 'etoile' verasion and is in the higher cost lazuli blue - blue with a purply tint to it, and a few little extra's, Sports lights,ac & sunroof etc. its not a bad little car BUt its not all that nice to drive, sufferes from the same Most mk2's do with the Stiff throttle peddle, on off clutch and stiff gear change,
the issue i have at te mo is that to repair it and get it back road worthy is going to cost about £350-£380 ish depending on MOT, (full top end rebuild kit, water pump, cam belt kit, valve compresser, grinder and paste, cam looking tols, MOt and tax)
now providing it goes through the mot it'll stand me in at the above, it would most likely be sold on and would see close to the same as its cost in the back pocket, BUt!! do i strip it down and scrap it?? its got the sport lights which are a few bob, (xenons), did have the fog lights until some theiving pIkey helped them selves to themoff the car when it was in the drive!!! asll the panels are pretty good minus the odd dent here and there but nothing major, decent interior, good bottom end, cog box, new drivechafts etc. unused spare and tool kit, 4 decent tyres etc.
i can semi make space for most the parts (or just leave them on the car until they are wanted) but would have thought that the bits would get to roughly what it would cost to repair,
now, the other point is that what is made form the parts would go into the repair the BX fund and get that back and sorted to its former glory!! = Mucho happy days!!!
i'm a bit torn as to what to do, obviously i like the strip it optoin as it doesnt cost me anything!! but also is it worth rebuilding it??
what do you guys think?? what would you do????
Ta very muchly in advance for reading my dribble!!
Timmo.