Faults:

- Front N/S wheel bearing replaced twice and Constant Velocity joint boot as well.

- New radiator at 60k miles due to a stone hitting the core.

- Water leak inside the N/S rear headlamp, fixed under warranty.

- New oil filler cap rubber gasket.

- New middle silencer at 40k miles.

- New tires at the front at 60k miles.

General Comments:

It's a great car, just the right size and the engine is powerful yet fuel efficient.

As reliable as my wife's Honda, never had a problem.

I perform all the manteinance issues every 5k miles.

Uses no oil or coolant.

Paint quality is excellent, it's "Renault Sport Blue".

After the gearbox oil change, the level had the bushes changed too, giving new life to the box.

Beautiful designed car, Renault knows how to make a mid size car look sporty without the sporty price.

Low resale price, about £2500 is the max I can get from it, but now I'm going to keep it for my daughter.

Never failed a MOT.

No regrets on changing from Vauxhall and Honda to Renault... this says everything.

Faults:

Several dash bulbs are blown, a nightmare to remove the dash and sort them!

Bad knocking coming from the gearbox side of the car, bought the car cheap as this was a known fault. Have not investigated it yet. Knocks go with the car's speed.

One wheel embelisher missing.

Power steering fluid leak, coming from a split hose.

Problems for the previous owner:

Several sets of front wheel bearings.

New driveshafts.

New gearbox.

New alternator.

New front suspension.

New discs and pads all round.

New original wheels (old ones were stolen).

General Comments:

Bought this car very cheap as it was advertised with a knock from the drivetrain. When I bought it about a month ago, the knock was barely noticeable but has since got quite loud. The previous owner had much work done on the car including new driveshafts, gearbox, and alternator.

The car is almost immaculate, unusual for one of these (having owned 5 19 16Vs before!). It seems to have been very well looked after, although it was desperate for an oil and cambelt change when I got it, so they were the first things carried out on it.

She goes well, and the mileage doesn't seem to have affected both its condition or engine too badly.

Seats are the best I've ever sat in, hug you round those quick corners!

Lovely cars, if you can cope with the annoying and niggly things that go wrong with them and the limited space there is under the bonnet.

All my previous 19 16vs have been phase 1s, this is the first phase 2 I have had, and I have to say I still prefer the phase 1 shape, but this is still a good looking car.

A little concerned the head gasket is still the original, but I've done it before and I'll do it again if need be!!

Faults:

Too early for me to tell.

General Comments:

Muscley and fast, but best suited to motorway driving when it will cruise happily and smoothly at 90mph.

Dislikes rough surfaces and is prone to "a firm ride", thank god for the well padded seats!

Fascia looks dated and despite the onboard computer has a clock that looks like it came out a Lada!

Impresses the boy racers in their XR3is and easily leaves them standing!

Requires constant weekly checks of the oil and coolant levels to ensure a problem free ownership - guzzles oil... don't use the cheap stuff, only synthetic or semi-synthetic.

Faults:

Water pump failed (blew up!) on a motorway.

Some bulbs have needed replacing.

Umm...

Thats it!

General Comments:

Although the 1.4 is a little underpowered for the motorway miles I do I have found this car to be very reliable.

Servicing is getting a bit expensive now it's 100k miles plus.

The shape is gorgeous and IMHO better than the latest Megane!