ESTATE OF MINE

It’s fair to say that Rob Cave is rather keen on the classic Clubman Estate. Indeed, in order to buy the example featured here – and to help fund a number of its future upgrades and a full restoration – he sold his very tasty, rare, rapid and wonderfully vocal Renault Clio V6.

That was some nine years ago and for the first five of those nine years, this charismatic Clubman which had covered a mere 23,000 miles when Rob bought it was pressed into service as his daily driver. Hard service as it transpired.

“I drove it everywhere, whatever the weather, fair weather or foul,” impresses Rob. “Even in the snow. On winter tyres it was unstoppable. It was reliable too. Asides from the regular servicing, the only items I had to replace were the petrol float and tank sender.”

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So, the Clubman was unstoppable and reliable. Nevertheless, like