Finance Available – Indoor Showroom – Extended Warranty
We are a dealer specialising in Hot hatches and offer full dealership facilities. Extended warranties, Finance via Close Brothers Motor Finance and we have an indoor showroom. Please note that viewings are strictly by appointment only – this gives us time to prepare the car and to fully dedicate ourselves to your viewing. Hello and welcome to the sale of this incredible 197 F1 Number 277 with a Megane 225 engine running 260bhp and 290ftlb of torque First and foremost, this is obviously a unique opportunity to own a very rare 197 F1 which features an engine change from a Megane 225. These conversations are not uncommon however for them to feature in a Liquid Yellow F1 is something that doesn’t come around everyday. The engine change was completed in March 2019 which tells us that it hasn’t had years of abuse by previous owners, it included an extensive parts list with belts, megane 250 rods etc The car was purchased from an extremely well known member within the Clio community and is also Admin for Cliosport.net on Facebook. Hopefully this is enough information to know that this car is mechanically perfect with absolutely no issues whatsoever and has been kept to the best standard with the best parts used. Its current map was done by Chris @ EFI Parts in Runcorn; the prolific Renault mapping specialist! Any one who knows these cars will be familiar to their superb factory upgrades over the standard 197, for anyone that isn’t, they consist of upgrades developed by the Renault Formula1 Team. These include a tweaked Cup chassis, Cup suspension, red Brembo callipers, Recaro CS Interior and exterior sticker pack. Marry this up to the Megane’s turbo engine and box makes this an extremely capable car and something that will embarrass a lot of powerful cars out there! The car has had a huge amount of money spent on it recently and this shows in the way this car drives and handles Basic Credentials; – Renault Clio 197 F1 ‘Meglio’- Megane Engine running a safe 260bhp and 290ft/lb of torque with print out – 95,116 Miles – 4 Previous Keepers- Full Service History- Mega Spec – Great Condition- Fully HPI Clear To start with I know myself how frustrating it can be when trying to find the right car for your hard earned money so I will be open and honest with the ad to try not wasting anyone’s time. The car will not deviate from the description and the first person who chooses to view will buy. To show the condition of the car other than pictures I have made a basic walk around video of the car – please follow the link provided (You may need to copy and paste the link into a new tab – https://youtu.be/1AWk6UrE1TA Please see at the bottom of this ad as to why you should buy from our business – In short we are a small independent dealership that just specialise in affordable hot hatches and hot hatches only. We have a brand new unit with an indoor showroom where we like our customers to enjoy viewing their potential new car in a relaxed manner and make this an experience rather than just simply buying a car. We have a games room area including pool table and playstation if you are ever waiting whilst we deal with other customers. When viewing you will have a chance to see our other stock which always gives our customers confidence they are buying a car from the right people. Every model of car we stock we have owned ourselves personally so can give you first hand experience on what they are like to own and any common issues should you decide not to buy one of our cars. We really do care about the cars we stock and offer to our customers being our own business!! All cars come freshly valeted inside and out and again you can view at any time of the day in our indoor showroom so viewing does not have to be weather dependant. We do also have a Facebook page if you ask me I will forward to the details where you can check our previous reviews, sold stock and other cars we have up for grabs. Mechanical Overview; Overall, this is an amazing little car! Anything like this is always 50/50 on build quality and running. Let me assure you that these issues are not a worry on this car. Upon viewing, we thoroughly checked over the car to ensure that there where no running issues and it performed effortlessly on its test drive and also on its way home to us. The conversion itself has been completed to a very high standard with the loom being professionally change to suit. ALL of the existing Clio functions work correctly whilst still providing full functionality of the engine. The service history of the car comes in the original service book with invoices for self servicing with all invoices for parts to prove. The services as per the book are as follows; – Sevenoaks Renault @ 11,495- Sevenoaks Renault @ 23,848- Sevenoaks Renault @ 36,547- Enfield Renault @ 51,224- Local Garage @ 66,772 – 1st aye belt, cam belt and water pump change The invoices unfortunately do not include the milages of the services but you can see they are bought yearly to suggest regular servicing. The most important and recent service was the installation of the new engine and gearbox. This included new engine and gearbox oil in March 2019 When the engine was installed, it was installed with some very tasty modifications to ensure it ran smoothly and could be as strong as possible. The internals listed below are good for over 300bhp+ if the new owner wishes, they include; – Megane 250 pistons- Megane 250 Con rods – TTV Single Mass Flywheel- 630cc Injectors- Megane 225 Gearbox – engine/gearbox donated from the same car- Scorpion 3″ decat and exhaust- Powerflex Lower Engine Mount- Powerflex Upper Engine Mount At the point of installation there where changes of all oil, coolant, gaskets and bolts to ensure no oil and water leaks where present after fitting. They where also changed to ensure perfect running and engine longevity. These included; – Sump Gasket- Head Gasket- Head Bolts- Oil- All Filters- Coolant- Gearbox Oil- Cambelt and Waterpump As you can see, it has an incredible spec and even this sort of engine in Megane is significant let alone it be in a Clio F1 which is smaller, more lightweight and a more nimble car in general. Tyres and Brakes; Naturally, a car with this sort of power output needs some decent branded tyres and brakes! This car comes with exactly that. 4 matching Pirelli Pzero tyres showing 5/6mm all around with no bulging, cracking or uneven wear. The Brakes are grooved Brembo discs and pads with plenty of life left with no pitting, scoring or lips to the discs. Specification; – Recaro CS Front Seats- Auto Xenons- Red Brembo Callipers- Cup Chassis- Cup Suspension – Aircon – Electric Windows – Digital Climate Control – Electric Wing Mirrors- Electric Windows – Aluminium Foot Pedals – Cruise Control – Speed Limiter – Full Sticker Pack- Auto Wipers- Speed Limiter- Cruise Control- Traction Control – ABS – Traction Control – Keyless Entry and Start – Rear Heated Screen – Stubby Indicator and Wiper Stalks Aftermarket Additions; – Megane 225 Engine- Megane 225 Gearbox- Megane 250 pistons- Megane 250 Con rods – TTV Single Mass Flywheel- 630cc Injectors- Megane 225 Gearbox – engine/gearbox donated from the same car- Scorpion 3″ decat and exhaust- Powerflex Lower Engine Mount- Powerflex Upper Engine Mount- H&R Lowering Springs- Team Hekko wind deflectors – Speedline wheels – recently refurbished – Rear wiper delete – 20mm Spacers all around – LY Rear spoiler with gloss back end caps – genuine – Front Renaultsport spoiler- Gloss Black front grills- LY painted interior trims – LY yellow Renault sport steering wheel badge As you can see it has an incredible specification and really does not want for anything else. Most of the modifications to the body and exterior are to an OEM+ finish and really help enhance the cars already incredibly handsome looks! The car has had £1000’s spent on it by its previous keepers and this really shows. When you’re sat in the drivers seat you can tell you’re behind the wheel of an extremely special car! Condition; The condition of the car car is superb and has been treated very well during its life. Everything on the car, whether exterior or interior works as intended and performs well, this includes everything from the electric windows right down the air con. Body work wise is is great with no major dinks, dents, scuffs, or scratches and any potential viewing will not be disappointed. The Speedline wheels have recently been refurbished and show no signs of wear. The interior is in great condition but does suffer with the usual bolster wear to the drivers seat and the steering wheel showing signs of use. These are actually quite minor compared to most we have seen but something worth mentioning and there is a small patch of paint peel on the rear boot lid underneath the window which is also common on the 197 shape. Conclusion; As mentioned previously, the car was purchased by us from a well known guy within the Clio community and as such, the car is presented extremely well. The car was on offer to the community and I can assure you he wouldn’t have sold a car that would’ve tarnished his own reputation. The car is mechanically perfect and runs exactly as you’d expect it to. There are no oil leaks, hesitation under load, coolant leaks. It performs very well and gives you the exact sort of feeling that you’d expect from this sort of car. It handles everything that is thrown at it and takes everything in its stride and it does it very well. Its a shame that Renault didn’t make the F1 like this from standard but I suppose it makes something like this even more desirable! Anyone looking for a Liquid Yellow Clio F1 would be more than happy with this car – but the added bonus is that it comes with a Megane engine that is currently running 260bhp and 290ftlb of torque which is just insane! Test drives and inspections welcome Any questions then please do not hesitate to call us on 07799 533 686 or 07932 302 841 Why buy from us? We’re extremely friendly, laid back individuals and coupled with a no pressure sale really makes for an extremely pleasant experience! We specialise in hot hatches ONLY! We have over 20 cars in stock, Focus ST’s, Fiesta ST’s, Astra VXR’s, Corsa VXR’s, Polo Gti’s, Golf GTI’s, Golf ED30’s. Golf R32’s, Audi TT’s, Audi S3’s, Megane F1’s, Clio F1’s, Mini Cooper S’s, Mini Clubman S’s and so on. We never have cars come in from auctions and each car has been hand picked, fully checked over and purchased from private sellers. They have had long test drives and come fully valeted both inside and out. We have done the hard work of viewing many bad examples and many, many hours go into the searching, driving, buying and prepping and selling of our stock so please bear this in mind when viewing. All of our cars have been and will be fully valeted for the viewing and sale. Not all of our cars are advertised on eBay so feel free to get in touch to find out more about other cars we have in stock. We offer 3, 6, 12 and 24 month warranties on our cars depending on what the customer requires. Deposits can be taken to hold cars and we can accept cash, bank transfer or credit cards accepted via PayPal
This Clio is available from eBay UK, the price at time of listing was £6995.00, this Clio may have already sold, please check eBay for further details
