Trivia

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Can i have a load of retro-ren related trivia/useless information please. One liners will do

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

why hasnt all 16valvers got a computer? need a proper reason no bs maybe stores....

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

bbracer16valver wrote:

why hasnt all 16valvers got a computer? need a proper reason no bs maybe stores....

Thats a question, not an answer.

Renault 19 PH2's with Yellow Fogs came from a different factory to ones with Clear ones. (possible BS)

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

lhd 16Vs have a better shaped downpipe and will as a result produce more power.

lhd cars have much better feel to the throttle and clutch due to shorter direct cable runs.

6 bolts hold the front subframe to the car.

4 bolts hold the rear axle to the car.

3 nuts hold the engine and gearbox in.

ph2 19's have side impact bars in the doors.

16V driveshafts are thinner than the 1.4's etc on the shaft but have bigger splines at the CV's.

E6J engines will happily rev to valve bounce frequently if in good condition, valve bounce occurs anywhere between 7.5krpm and 9krpm.

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

Addie wrote:

bbracer16valver wrote:

why hasnt all 16valvers got a computer? need a proper reason no bs maybe stores....

Thats a question, not an answer.

Renault 19 PH2's with Yellow Fogs came from a different factory to ones with Clear ones. (possible BS)

ummm thats down to year of manufacture.
all phase 2's had yellow fogs up to mid 1993 then all the UK ones got clear fogs iirc so its mainly K plated ph2's u will see with yellow fogs and L plate and after with the clear ones

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

The D4F and D7F engines are technicaly 1.15l as they only have 1149cc.

The E6J and K7M engines have the same bore but a different stroke giving different capacities.

They only ever made the Clio 1.8 RT in a 5dr and it was only made for 2 years.

The Clio Baccara is only available in Manual in LHD.

They made a PH3 Clio Baccara.

Meh, I suppose some people might not know some of that Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

The Phase 1 Renault 19 16v's are rarer than Phase 2's as they were only made for a year.

Phase 1 Renault 19 bodyshells, despite being older, resist rust and corrosion far better than Phase 2's.

The 1.7 naturally-aspirated petrol engine found in the Renault 19 TSE and the Renault 5 GTX, can be found in turbocharged forms in the Volvo 440 and the Volvo 480.

The average purchase price of a 19 16v today is about Â£70.

The 19 16v is in insurance group 15 whereas the equivalent Clio 16v is only group 12.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

ph1 cabros r rare as f?@k

Site Subscriber Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 458

phase 2 cabs aren't all that common.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

they are compared2 ph1 cause they only did a 16v but ph2 is loadsa dif engines

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

ph1 cabrios came in 1.7 8v and 16V form.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

I'd love a Phase 1 Cabrio but you just don't see them anymore.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

The 16v should have blue coolant caps as they are higher pressure thatn the brown caps.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i got brown on both

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well get a blue as it wont hold the pressure enough and will cause overheating.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

Renault altered the diff ratio on the ph2 19 16v and the clio 16v to try and make it keep up with the Ph1's

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

which makes the ph2 punchier in 5th especially between 70 and 100.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Gentle Ben wrote:

The average purchase price of a 19 16v today is about Â£70.

.

Really?

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

That was a jokey one.

Wouldn't be surprised. I've seen a few that have been acquired by folks on here for under Â£100 if not FOC - Neal's black hatch, Chris blue hatch, Chris' black exec, Neo's blue one he paid Â£62-odd for etc.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

i paid Â£100 for my black hatch

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

deasrest I have ever paid is 2000, lowest is 0.

Never actually bought/aquired one with tax and a ticket though, all have needed both and work.