Clio Bonnet Recall - Incident happened

Richard53

pulliptears wrote: »

before that I had an old Mog which I used as my daily driver

I think I am in love.

pulliptears

Richard53 wrote: »

I think I am in love.

LMAO, I adored my Mog, I was devastated when we had to part company. Moving from that to a Clio was horrible for me, you don't need to think so much driving a modern car, driving an old Morris on drum brakes means you are 100% alert all the time. I miss that.
I also miss the fact it was brilliant in the snow and the simplicity of being able to pick up parts for pence and fix it myself.

DD is 17 next year and she's currently saving for a Ford Anglia. I think I may have been a bad influence

Richard53

pulliptears wrote: »

DD is 17 next year and she's currently saving for a Ford Anglia. I think I may have been a bad influence

Marvellous.

A proper Anglia, with the raked-back rear screen? That was nearly my first car - until I got the big chat from Dad about overall ownership costs and realised that a paper round wasn't going to cover it.

You've obviously done a stunning bit of parenting there.

pulliptears

Richard53 wrote: »

Marvellous.

A proper Anglia, with the raked-back rear screen? That was nearly my first car - until I got the big chat from Dad about overall ownership costs and realised that a paper round wasn't going to cover it.

You've obviously done a stunning bit of parenting there.

Yep, a proper one failing that she says she'd also love a mog, but the Anglia is first choice. She's been saving for a while, hopefully she'll learn a thing or two about the maintenance as she goes along and keep the costs down a bit.

I wanted a 2CV Dolly for my first car but my Dad talked me out of that one, with hindsight I still wish I'd stuck to my guns as I still get a bit sentimental when I see one. My dream car was always the TR7 though, fell in love with a white convertible in the neighbourhood as a child and it stayed with me. Probably a bit sad really but I do love it.

Marker_2

Don't agree at all with some of these checks you do. The standard water, oil etc is a given. But checking mechanical safety is not what a driver SHOULD have to do.

This whole "Its a clio, so you should check ..." is nonsense. If you purchase a new or newish car you expect it to work properly. Especially because you are paying thousands of pounds on this product. As a responsible car owner you should get your car serviced and MOT'd.

The issue with the bonnet is the fact it is a known fault to Renault and VOSA. The first many hear about the 'known' fault is when your bonnet is literally staring you in the face behind a smashed windscreen.

I don't know if anyone has died yet, these problems are still occurring 4 years after it happened to me and if anyone dies or is seriously injured due to this fault then Renault and VOSA have blood on their hands.

The standard letter coming to owners seems to be 'you didnt close your bonnet properly'. In my case, I managed to drive 200 miles on a motorway without it flipping or flapping, it was only the next day on a dual carriageway it flipped up. We were so lucky to get to the side of the road in one piece.

If anyone ever successfully sues Renault/VOSA over this I will happily jump on the bandwagon. But until then, Renault will NEVER have my business again, and I will never recommend them.

Richard53

She will learn all sorts of useful stuff, and I firmly believe that people who understand how cars work often make better drivers. Mechanical sympathy often translates to better overall awareness.

I had 2 x 2CVs, a 2CV6 and a Dyane. I would have another tomorrow. Brilliant little cars. I can't agree about the TR7, though. I remember waiting for the 'better' version of the wonderful TR6 in the early 70s, and being disappointed.

Keep up the good work.

pulliptears

Richard53 wrote: »

I can't agree about the TR7, though. I remember waiting for the 'better' version of the wonderful TR6 in the early 70s, and being disappointed.

Keep up the good work.

And thats where family rivalry takes over, OH is midway through restoring a Pimento Red 1972 TR6. At present I win because mine works :rotfl:
(I appreciate as soon as his works I lose quite badly)

Richard53

"A bike on the road is worth two in the shed."