Any info on 310?

Frustratedracer · Apr 3, 2015

Currently on the hunt for a Trophy but quite happy to take some time to find a decent one.
No. 310 is not far away from me and i am having a will i/won't i debate with myself as to whether to go and see it or not.
It is clearly being sold by a back street trader and is at strong money and from what i have read about it on here possibly not the tidiest/best maintained. Anyone have any more info on this car?
Link to ad: http://www.gumtree.com/p/renault/on...rophy-182-ltd-edition-recaro-seats/1108144610

MarcB · Apr 3, 2015

One thing i can tell you is that the front bumper has been painted and the spitter is burst / hanging off

hoolio · Apr 3, 2015

MarcR said:
One thing i can tell you is that the front bumper has been painted and the spitter is burst / hanging off

Def missing the inserts but the splitter is not there at all? As to being a two owner car. It was bought in Aug 2006 by Frugi in Leeds, so that's two owners then by Lucassmucasbought it from a lady in Dundee, so that's three maybe four. But they are all approaching ten years old now so finding one without some "history" will be hard.

MarcB · Apr 3, 2015

History on these is now hard i totally agree.

I guess I'm lucky with mine being bought in Edinburgh.

Owner From New.
Simon (A friend & old site user)
Kevin (A CS Site User)
And me as the forth owner.

I still have warranty involves for when the car was under 20k with all service history so i guess sim really lucky

Frustratedracer · Apr 3, 2015

As well as the splitter issue i have done a vehicle check and it says 5 owners.
I knew from what i had read about it on here that 2 owners was a fib.
I also read that the top end had been rebuilt due to a snapped belt because it was 2 years overdue!
All these things make me wary of this one but armed with all the info it may be worth a look and value it accordingly.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

MarcB · Apr 3, 2015

I 100% agree with the above, There is possibly invoices for £100s with the work being done.
If its been done at a renault specialist then i would say the job will have been done correctly.

Go and have a look and go through what paperwork is there.

hoolio · Apr 3, 2015

Interesting about the snapped belt, where did you find that out? Owner following the mileage not the age for cam belt service. I' a firm believer of going with your gut.

Frustratedracer · Apr 3, 2015

Snapped belt info was gleaned from this thread: http://www.cliotrophy.co.uk/forum/s...g-to-buy-another-Trophy!/page2?highlight=#310