Faults:

* Disc brakes were bent when I bought it. (You'd only notice when stuck in traffic though...)

* Airbag warning light came on for no reason. 60€ to switch it off. Yikes! :/

* Key fob wasn't working when I bought it. Got asked 160€ by a dealer for a replacement, so I just used the key to lock/unlock it. Shortly after, BOTH door locks went (which seem to be made of the worst materials ever known to man). This is a common fault affecting probably 99% of all Renault Clios II ever made.

* Car must have suffered a blown head gasket in the past. It burned about 1 litre of oil every 1000km and valves rattled a bit.

* LCD radio panel was also "kaput" when I got it. Never bothered with it as I installed an aftermarket radio.

General Comments:

The Renault Clio II phase I is, like its predecessor, a very nippy and practical small car to drive. It's VERY economical. Mine didn't have power steering so it made it even more frugal on petrol. I drove it slowly and often got less than 5lts/100km, no joke.

With its 60HP, it's far from being fast but it's actually not too bad! It drives really well and it has more than enough power for overtaking. It goes on the motorway easily above 120 km/h.

On a lesser positive note, the room inside isn't brilliant compared to other B-segment cars, and if you're above 1.75mt, you can easily get to touch the roof with your head.

Another aspect I found to be rather poor and where Renault fell short, is the general quality of plastics and lacking a more sturdy build. In my opinion, I've owned a '92 Clio I and found it to be better built in this respect.

Overall, it's a great city car, with more than enough power to get you from A to B, extremely comfortable and easy to drive, and it delivers fantastic fuel economy.

Faults:

Stop light failed at 12000Km.

Noise in seat belt fixture.

Noise in right brake pad, as it gets worn out.

General Comments:

The car is very spacious, the engine has a great compromise between performance and fuel consumption, and the car is very quiet as it goes 130 Km/h at 3000 RPM.

The suspension is a little bit harsh, but gives you safe cornering in every condition.

Faults:

Nothing went wrong, this car is a WIN!

General Comments:

Certainly the best car I've ever had! Drives really fast, wonderful steering, and the best thing: very low fuel consumption!

Oh my God, this car is a blast!!!

Faults:

Alternator gone at 111000kms.

General Comments:

Best hot hatch ever.

Best steering feel I ever saw.. better than a MINI Cooper..

The engine is full of torque, with a close ratio gearbox and 950kg.. it's fast without rpms (rev limiter 6500rpm).

Drives on rails... in 3 wheels.. ;)

I will never sell it!!!

Grab yours before prices go up..

Faults:

Rear pump brake, at around 80.000 km.

General Comments:

The car served the purpose. Very economical and extremely reliable.

The power steering really helps a lot.

No major problems, exhaust was never changed, and oil consumption was almost null. The same applies for the fuel (about 6 L/100 km).

Maintenance costs are very low, and the performance is reasonable.

I did a lot of long trips with it, and always found it comfortable.

I bought a new one, after this!

Faults:

So far, nothing.

General Comments:

The car is a good deal, the engine is fast, and has a good economy.

The gearbox, as all other Renaults, is precise, soft, but a little slow.

The steering is really good, and the seats are very comfortable.

It handles really good!

I noticed some noises, like it it's something loose, under the steering column.

Also, sometimes there's a strange smell coming from the air conditioner.

I haven't fixed any of them, so far, since I can't stop the car.

Renault should change the handles on the doors. The plastic gets scratched easily.

Faults:

New rear axle and front struts, previous owner used the hand brake for U turns.

New disk brakes, the left disk brake was cracked.

The fascia vents are worthless, fragile plastics.

Power windows buttons fail quite often.

A water pipe died, ALL the cooling fluid disappeared in few seconds.

Some dash plastics have poor quality.

Starter lever broke recently.

General Comments:

Good comfort.

Quite nice in turns.

Reasonable in performance.

Many gadgets.

It does not rust away easily.

Very good engine and gear box.

However, be aware of neglected Clios, a careless owner makes the difference between a nice french compact and a piece of french garbage.

Faults:

Nothing went wrong with the car.

Some small noises inside the front doors that were solved on a visit to the dealer.

Changed rear shock absorbers with 90.000 Km.

General Comments:

A very reliable car, confortable and with low running costs.

Faults:

40000 Km - Transmission protections both sides replaced.

50000 Km - Rear brake pump replaced.

55000 Km - Fuel valve replaced.

General Comments:

Very cheap to run, fairly reliable.

Weak brakes as in the other 2 Renault 5's I had before.