Retro-Renault Archive Forum Index  
SEARCH THE ARCHIVE FORUMS  •  Log in
Hello, you are currently browsing to Retro-Renault Archive which is a copy of our old forum. You cannot post replies in this forum. Please click here to go to the active website. 
 Valvers Twelve for Grand! Twelve For A Grand Valvers!
Author Message
Addie
Site Subscriber

Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:35 am

(to the tune of the bloke selling lighters 12 for £1 at the corner of my work in York)

Bloody hell R19 16v's are going cheap atm...

Which only means people are going to buy them and they are going to be used, abused then thrown away.

When do you recon we're going to (if ever?) see the price of them go up - and what do you think is the reasoning for them being so cheap (unreliable?). Or is it just a winter thing?

I can remember people asking, and getting, £2000 + for them when I had my 1.4 and now they are just silly cheap.

I suppose now is the time to get one cheap and being less of them on the road can only be a good thing for enthusiasts?
valver
Level 9 User

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 373

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:46 am

dunno why there so cheap,its not as if there alot about just now.its as if alot of people are wanting newer cars now.
touring_19_16v
Level 10 User

Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 620

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:18 am

yer there seem to alot of more powerfull cars which are newer therfore the old hottys arent worth getting, but imo id have a 19 valver anyday
valver
Level 9 User

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 373

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:22 am

even some diesels are just as quick as the 19's now.10 years ago the clio or 19 would have seemed alot quicker compared to a lot of cars that where about at the time.ill still not be selling mine for years anyway.
Dan
Site Subscriber

Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 3547

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:37 am

touring_19_16v wrote:
yer there seem to alot of more powerfull cars which are newer therfore the old hottys arent worth getting, but imo id have a 19 valver anyday


My 172 still isnt as fun to drive as my valver was, but ive never known such a torquey car, and i never got past 110 in my valver, but ive cracked the 140mark in the 172, if the valver still had it's 1st engine im sure it would pull as fast, if not faster than the 172.
Neal
Forum Moderator

Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:24 am

Noone wants them because they are group 15 insurance when you can get faster things in a lower group.

Because they tend to be ragged and abused, they break.

Because they break they have a reputation for being unreliable.

Because they have a reputation for being unreliable, they are cheap.

Because they are cheap, neds buy them, rag them and neglect them.

Because neds buy them rag them and neglect them, they break.

Because they break, they get more of a reputation for being unreliable.

And so on

See the pattern?

Yes, there are loads about, but because of the fuckwitt factor, finding a diamond in the rough is becoming harder and harder.
Chet T16
Retroholic

Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:44 am

wow
A14LN C
Site Subscriber

Joined: 15 Oct 2004
Posts: 1139

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:29 am

Shocked my thots exactly Chet!!!!!

i suggest u go lie down and take a chill-pill Neal Wink
Roger Red Hat
Site Subscriber

Joined: 13 Oct 2004
Posts: 4722

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:05 pm

i actually thought there was 12 valvers for 1k.

Sad
Display posts from previous:      


 Jump to:   




SPIDER ARCHIVE
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group :: FI Theme :: All times are GMT - 7 Hours