Renault Clio II (1998 – 2005) – occasion video & advice

Posted on 05-11-2015 to 16:00 by CasperH – 39 Comments”

In 1998, introduced Renault the second generation of the Clio. A car that is available would be as three – and five-door hatchback in the Netherlands.

In June 2001 there was a significant facelift made, that the Clio is a far more modern prevent gave. When the Clio in 2004 again was gefacelift were just minor adjustments necessary to get the car a little bit at the time. For the lovers of hot hatchbacks, the Clio II RS to a not to be sneezed at candy. On the basis of the Clio II was also the Clio V6 on the market, but that car we will cover in this article because it is a complete re-designed car with a whole separate set of issues.

Motor seen, there is a choice of variants from 58 to 182 hp for the benzinerijders. For dieselaars there is a choice of engines from 64 to 100 hp.

Offer on Marketplace
On Marktplaats.nl are 776 Clio II’s for sale. About 690 of those cars is equipped with a petrol engine, the rest of a dieselkrachtbron. A small 60 pieces have a vending machine. Two-thirds of the offering is approximately a driedeurs, the five-door is rarer. The tip is the 1.2 16V: reliable, light and with good performance.

Prices start around 300 euros and go up to around 6500 euros for the grandest RS messages. Fine prizes, for example for a first car, and all types and flavors are available.

Pros

• Relatively reliable.
• Cheap in maintenance.
• Comfortable in non-RS version.
• The appearance after the facelift looks still not out of date.

Issues

• Cars prior to 2000 were not equipped as standard with a passenger airbag.
• The lock for the hood must be regularly cleaned and lubricated. If this is not done, then you run the risk of the hood blowing and the windshield folds.
• The sunroofs that for too much sound and rammels sure.
• The Clio has a lot of electronic problems. Buttons test!
• The brakes are not known for their durability. So Check or disks and pads recently replaced. The parts are not very expensive, and you may want to consider for just something better than standard remspullen to go.
• Cars of 1998 have been recalled due to a problem with the throttle cable, check that this recall on your car is carried out if he is from the first year.
• The ignition coils fail often. One ignition coil replaced is not enough, they should all four be replaced in order to avoid the problem moves.
• At the driedeurs Clio’s sometimes the mechanisms of the side piece, making the glass no longer works.
• The timing of the 1.2 16V can best every 60,000 miles or five years to be replaced, as those tend to break.
• The vending machines are not very reliable, would rather go for a manual gearbox.
• The EGR valve 1.5 dCi sticks if it is not kept clean when servicing. This can result in serious damage to the engine and turbo problems.
• The rear brake lines rust, this is an APK afkeurpunt.
• If you go for a RS: the versions of the first facelift are not the best driver, therefore you want to be a model of after the first facelift. After the second facelift was the RS more horsepower, 182 in place of 169.
• The exhaust of the RS is prone to rust. In addition, the muffler is heavy and it falls, therefore, there is sometimes. For many people, the reasons for the exhaust to be replaced for an aftermarket copy, this does not necessarily bad news.
• The first 1.9 diesels are known to be unreliable. Go rather for the more modern 1.5 dCi or the 1.9 dTi.
• It is a French car, so the beeps and kraakjes are standard in the interior.

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Gallery: Renault Clio II

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