What do know about this Clio Sport K4M?

[rockyuno]

Hi everybody! I'm Rodrigo from Argentina. Been for a long time reading the forums but never participated.

I need some information about this model that it's not very common in UE. Here we have a version of the Clio Mk2 PhI called "Sport".
The differences between this "Sport" and the "Dynamique" (Mk2 PhII with K4M), apart from what we can see, are in the gearbox. The "Sport" has shorter relations in first and second gear.

This is the "Sport":

What do know about this model? More differences with the others? Where was it made?

Hope you guys have some information! Thanks in advance.

 

[Tunst]

Looks like an RSI

 

[Beef-Mc]

Indeed is an RSi, has half leather seats, 1.6 16 valve engine, nicer steering wheel and were sold over here between 98 and 2000.

 

[SteveS Cup]

Basically a slower, cheaper to insure 172 isn't it???

Sporty styling / interior but with a lesser powered engine.

 

[rockyuno]

It's correct that that Clio we are talking about was made in Turkey?


Here, the only RSi, is the Mk1 PhII, with 1.8 engine. It has similar characteristics with the Williams, but it's less "radical".

For example...

 

[AhmedRSi]

Its a mk2ph1 1.6 RSI!

I have one! Ask any questions mate ... feel free to pm

 

[rockyuno]

Great Ahmed! Thanks for the offer...

I don't own an RSi (actually I own a Clio Sportway 1.6 16V 2009), but as a Renault fan I want to know any information that has nos arrived here or it's not clear.
In local forums we always have the same discussion, if it's a "Sport" or not. I support the idea that it's not a real Sport (because they were not produced by Renault Sport). In Argentina, this model was sold as a "Clio Sport 1.6 16V".
Do know where your RSi was made?

 

[sideways danny]

Great Ahmed! Thanks for the offer...

I don't own an RSi (actually I own a Clio Sportway 1.6 16V 2009), but as a Renault fan I want to know any information that has nos arrived here or it's not clear.
In local forums we always have the same discussion, if it's a "Sport" or not. I support the idea that it's not a real Sport (because they were not produced by Renault Sport). In Argentina, this model was sold as a "Clio Sport 1.6 16V".
Do know where your RSi was made?

Well there's Renaultsport clios, and there's renault clio sports different things entirely.

 

[rockyuno]

Well there's Renaultsport clios, and there's renault clio sports different things entirely.

Thanks Danny! This is what I'm trying to investigate.
So maybe the RSi that was sold here as a "Clio Sport 1.6 16V" it's not a marketing strategy from Renault Argenitna to sell us a "fake Clio RS"?

 

[sideways danny]

I have a mk1 RSI.

To be honest it's just a niche filler, something sporty but more insurance friendly for younger drivers. We got 1.2 16v sports, and 1.4 8v sports. As far as i know the 1.6 was never called a sport here just RSI or SI