Clio 172 Phase 1 34k

[Ant1]

Picked this up to day, 34k, one owner from new, pretty much immaculate although the rear bumper and front wing needs painting due to scratch. Don't get me started on the engine bay.

Not to everyone's taste however the car drives pretty much like new to be fair and in the flesh I actually like the alloys!
Plans? Enjoy and make nice and clean throughout.

 

[Mr R.]

Cup spoiler, bilstein coilovers and a good polish. [emoji41]

 

[Stefan.]

Nice find!!

 

[Aydon182]

Was this on ebay for a pretty price? think i saw it

 

[flebay]

34k

So easy to disconnect the speedo cable on these cars.

 

[Ant1]

So easy to disconnect the speedo cable on these cars.

Mots, history, and condition reflects mileage. No rust also.

 

[Ant1]

Was this on ebay for a pretty price? think i saw it

Wasn't advertised, mentioned on cliosport facebook but not a for sale thread.

 

[Mr R.]

Still got the R5 mate?

 

[Ant1]

Still got the R5 mate?

Gone I'm afraid. Got what it owed me, caused me to much stress to keep.

 

[Mr R.]

Gone I'm afraid. Got what it owed me, caused me to much stress to keep.

Oh sh1t, I loved that car. So much effort and money was put into it.

I don't know how you let them go mate.

 

[Ant1]

Oh sh1t, I loved that car. So much effort and money was put into it.

I don't know how you let them go mate.

I take satisfaction knowing it was done right however I lost all faith in it. The guy putting it all back together (not engine builder) was a f**king nightmare to deal with. Never again.

 

[yeecup]

Oz f1s, and lows needed.

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Looks good does that. Nice find.

 

[Crybert]

When these are mint with a drop they look fantastic. Love that colour

 

[KitsonRis]

The colour is seriously growing on me to the point where I would tollerate that interior.
Looks like a good little find. Keep standard/OEM looking.

 

[Chris_Beer]

Am I right in saying these have the build number on the sill kick plates?

Looks good nice find

 

[leeds_182]

Oz f1s, and lows needed.

Agreed.

 

[Ant1]

I am keeping an eye out for a set of oz alloys. Would love the 16" version but aware they are henths teeth.

 

[182_steve]

I think this looks so smart! From the photos, condition speaks for itself. I like the interior........ as mentioned above, just needs better wheels and low's and that's it, it's too original to mess about with. Original plates and all that stuff has to be kept imo

The photo above of an exclusive with the OZ's and lowered looks very smart indeed, suits it really well - @T9 0LLE has the 16" OZ's in almost perfect condition and was thinking of selling a wee while ago, not sure what his current plans are tho

 

[Daz.]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - leave it as it is - there's too few left now.

 

[Coops Mk1]

looks a good buy, ignore @Daz. and do with it as you please.... or at least lowz, spolierz and rimz blud ;-)

however just make sure anything you do do is completely reversible so it can be put back to totally stock to keep the value in it

 

[cat171]

Am I right in saying these have the build number on the sill kick plates?

Looks good nice find

They do yeah.

 

[cat171]

I think it's ace!! I'm not a fan of the seats, but love the colour of these

 

[Ant1]

They do yeah.

No 30.

 

[Ant1]

I think this looks so smart! From the photos, condition speaks for itself. I like the interior........ as mentioned above, just needs better wheels and low's and that's it, it's too original to mess about with. Original plates and all that stuff has to be kept imo

The photo above of an exclusive with the OZ's and lowered looks very smart indeed, suits it really well - @T9 0LLE has the 16" OZ's in almost perfect condition and was thinking of selling a wee while ago, not sure what his current plans are tho

Nice!

Will drop him a pm.

 

[Daz.]

looks a good buy, ignore @Daz. and do with it as you please.... or at least lowz, spolierz and rimz blud ;-)

however just make sure anything you do do is completely reversible so it can be put back to totally stock to keep the value in it

You're a tool!

 

[Coops Mk1]

You're a dull old man :sleeping:

 

[Ant1]

I think it's ace!! I'm not a fan of the seats, but love the colour of these

Seats look alright in the flesh same as alloys. Might stick a set of recaros in and store the originals. Haven't decided yet.

 

[cat171]

Seats look alright in the flesh same as alloys. Might stick a set of recaros in and store the originals. Haven't decided yet.

I like the wheels, I just find the seats a bit Rover / old man ish lol!! It'll look nice with Recaro's in there though

 

[Willliams]

Am I right in saying these have the build number on the sill kick plates?

Looks good nice find

No... the number on the sill plaque is in reference to the customer order number of the car when originally ordered at the dealer, and even that was vague. They weren’t even fitted at the factory, but at the selling dealership. The sill plaques and wheel center caps were placed loose in the car for fitting as part of the PDI

My order number was 023 but I ended up with 022 lol.

Exclusives are available on the continent too, but without numbered sill plaques. So although there were supposed to be just 172 cars for the UK, there are others outside the UK.


Lovely looking car you’ve found @Ant1 Has it still got the original grey floor mats too..? Rare as..!!

 

[Ant1]

No... the number on the sill plaque is in reference to the customer order number of the car when originally ordered at the dealer, and even that was vague. They weren’t even fitted at the factory, but at the selling dealership. The sill plaques and wheel center caps were placed loose in the car for fitting as part of the PDI

My order number was 023 but I ended up with 022 lol.

Exclusives are available on the continent too, but without numbered sill plaques. So although there were supposed to be just 172 cars for the UK, there are others outside the UK.


Lovely looking car you’ve found @Ant1 Has it still got the original grey floor mats too..? Rare as..!!

Good info!!

No original mats sadly

 

[Vicky.]

Brilliant find! Looks in great condition.

 

[Mr R.]

Was it expensive?

 

[Ant1]

Was it expensive?

Not sure.

Paid £3800 but needs rear bumper paint and front wing.

Just had a full service including fluids, spark, filters, dephaser, belts etc. All genuine Renault. New PS3s all round & tracking done.

It's not cheap but mileage for me was key. Needs a proper going over to get best from paint and interior. When it warms up I will get that done within a day.

 

[Ant1]

Going by the Renault brochure looks like the OEM height is on its arse!

 

[Kosy]

Great buy. Love the colour.

 

[Willliams]

Going by the Renault brochure looks like the OEM height is on its arse!

Thats what sold it to me...! I have 2 or those brochures still.. lol You can imagine how mildly cheated I felt when I realised.. lol

 

[Daz.]

You're a dull old man :sleeping:

You're 50 now surely? I've known you longer than I've known my mum!

 

[Coops Mk1]

You're 50 now surely? I've known you longer than I've known my mum! :smile:

There's a joke there I refuse to make ,even though CS rules probably state I have to.
And 46 if I'm a day ah-thank-you

 

[Daz.]

I left the door.... I created the door... [emoji16]

I've had a rethink anyway, recaros and f1's and minor lowz are acceptable.

Recaros trimmed to match.. Because epic!