Hi guys,
Been lurking for a while as I'm currently on the lookout for a 133 of my own - I'm down-sizing (but hopefully not down-funning!) from my current motor (Abarth-Punto Evo) which if i sell it off I reckon I can get a 133 and have enough change left over to pay off some credit card bills and still have tons of fun!
Only test-drove one 133 so far, at Available Car in Sutton-In-Ashfield and tbh the car was a bit of a dog - scratched alloys that the prev owner had resprayed with matt silver paint (and the rear spoiler) and he'd made a right dog's ear of it - blebs/runs of paint down the alloys and he's also painted the nuts and renault badge on the wheels with black gloss - looked a right mess! He hadn't even had the scratches/scrapes smoothed out, just painted over the damage.
Car seemed to drive alright mind, though I didn't get much chance to give it some beans, it did seem to handle very well which is just what i'm after a nippy little car that handles well. I also used to own an Abarth 500 so you can see by my car history I like nippy little go kart/terrier types! (though I had an R-X8 a while back, not exactly a terrier but handled like it was on rails, great cars - shame about the engine probs and thirst!) TBH I struggled to get to grips with the 133 initially as my current car has a turbo and is a multi-air engine which is quite torqeuy so not as revvy as you'd imagine, I need to get used to red-lining again!
(R-X8 used to beep you when you got to the limit and the green light seems like a similarly awesome set-up!)
Anyways I'm rambling - I have my eye on a few at the mo, shame is that they are all a fair trek so test-driving inspection is a pain! I've been spealing to a Renault dealer in Manchester about a blue 09 plate 133 and they've sent me a video after I asked about the alloys (seems they get kerbed easily!) This one has 3(!) kerbed alloys, but the guy says they will have them sorted (which begs the Q why they haven't already!)
I pay the finance on my Abarth-(APE) tomorrow so will stick it up for sale after the weeknd (needs a clean!) so hopefully sooner rather than later I'll be 133'ing it up!
I'm after a full-fat model or a Gordini 133 - not too fussed on the Cup as I need the sliding rear seats as I have two kids so having the option of boot space or kids space seems really good (a reason I got rid of the A500 - no room!)
If anyone knows of any good 133s for sale - Less than 20k on the clock pref and full service history, good nick in and out feel free to post a link!
Been lurking for a while as I'm currently on the lookout for a 133 of my own - I'm down-sizing (but hopefully not down-funning!) from my current motor (Abarth-Punto Evo) which if i sell it off I reckon I can get a 133 and have enough change left over to pay off some credit card bills and still have tons of fun!
Only test-drove one 133 so far, at Available Car in Sutton-In-Ashfield and tbh the car was a bit of a dog - scratched alloys that the prev owner had resprayed with matt silver paint (and the rear spoiler) and he'd made a right dog's ear of it - blebs/runs of paint down the alloys and he's also painted the nuts and renault badge on the wheels with black gloss - looked a right mess! He hadn't even had the scratches/scrapes smoothed out, just painted over the damage.
Car seemed to drive alright mind, though I didn't get much chance to give it some beans, it did seem to handle very well which is just what i'm after a nippy little car that handles well. I also used to own an Abarth 500 so you can see by my car history I like nippy little go kart/terrier types! (though I had an R-X8 a while back, not exactly a terrier but handled like it was on rails, great cars - shame about the engine probs and thirst!) TBH I struggled to get to grips with the 133 initially as my current car has a turbo and is a multi-air engine which is quite torqeuy so not as revvy as you'd imagine, I need to get used to red-lining again!
(R-X8 used to beep you when you got to the limit and the green light seems like a similarly awesome set-up!) Anyways I'm rambling - I have my eye on a few at the mo, shame is that they are all a fair trek so test-driving inspection is a pain! I've been spealing to a Renault dealer in Manchester about a blue 09 plate 133 and they've sent me a video after I asked about the alloys (seems they get kerbed easily!) This one has 3(!) kerbed alloys, but the guy says they will have them sorted (which begs the Q why they haven't already!)
I pay the finance on my Abarth-(APE) tomorrow so will stick it up for sale after the weeknd (needs a clean!) so hopefully sooner rather than later I'll be 133'ing it up!
I'm after a full-fat model or a Gordini 133 - not too fussed on the Cup as I need the sliding rear seats as I have two kids so having the option of boot space or kids space seems really good (a reason I got rid of the A500 - no room!)
If anyone knows of any good 133s for sale - Less than 20k on the clock pref and full service history, good nick in and out feel free to post a link!
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