RE: Renault Clio V6: PH Carpool
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Couldn't agree more with the article; bought mine on a complete whim - was available at the right time, and not a car I'd ever considered - but so glad I did.
Was to be a car I kept a couple of years, but now I can't see myself ever parting with it, despite the appreciation. What else could you buy that is as crazy a concept?!
Not the fastest, not the best handling, does not excel in any particular area - but just has the "it" factor.
Was to be a car I kept a couple of years, but now I can't see myself ever parting with it, despite the appreciation. What else could you buy that is as crazy a concept?!
Not the fastest, not the best handling, does not excel in any particular area - but just has the "it" factor.
dom9 said:
The Clio V6 must be one of the coolest cars to ever come from a mainstream manufacturer. I really do love mine to pieces! It's a shame prices are rising so fast and so high (though it's totally understandable based on build numbers and relative uniqueness) as I suspect most people will never get the chance to try one.
When I was a youth in the fens there was a guy who had a brand new E46 M3, the best car in town. Drove it hard to, he was a hero among those of us who'd just passed our tests. His wife had a brand new Clio V6 S2 in the blue pictured. Story goes she liked fast cars but wasnt to hot a driver and she pestered him to be able to drive the M3 so much he said he's buy her a sporty car. She chose a Clio V6.I moved away not long after so not sure if he`s a widow now.
ilovequo said:
Searched classifieds there expecting to see clean cars at around £15k...
How wrong was I?
Market gone mad here!
Rare - Yes, Fun - Yes
Never worth £20k+ though
You can pay 20 grand for a Kia Cee'd, which will depreciate, or you can have some fun and drive something interesting for a couple of years, then sell it at a profit, or at least not lose anything if you buy it right and dont ruin it.How wrong was I?
Market gone mad here!
Rare - Yes, Fun - Yes
Never worth £20k+ though
I just managed a similar thing with a 350Z, ran it for 25 months and sold it for the same money I bought it for, so if it can be done on something much less rare these are a good bet and are young enough not to be utter dungheaps.
Renault could launch this one as the successor of the fantastic Clio V6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVjvTZ_BqIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVjvTZ_BqIQ
I had a silver phase 1 car back in 2007 (i believe) Only kept it about 18 months as i wanted a red tommi mak evo as the clio wasnt quick enough. Oh how i wish i still owned it now as ill never buy another at the current prices...
There is a girl/woman ( whos not to shabby i might add) local to me who i see daily using her black phase 2, and shes owned it since at least 2007 when i had mine.
There is a girl/woman ( whos not to shabby i might add) local to me who i see daily using her black phase 2, and shes owned it since at least 2007 when i had mine.
Nice article and glad you found another.
I was lucky enough to own an Iliad PH2 back in 2010, sold it for a profit (£14k) if I'd know what was going to happen to the prices I'd have keep it for a few more years!
Hilarious cars to drive but just too floaty over the front end to ever give me any real confidence in the car.
I was lucky enough to own an Iliad PH2 back in 2010, sold it for a profit (£14k) if I'd know what was going to happen to the prices I'd have keep it for a few more years!
Hilarious cars to drive but just too floaty over the front end to ever give me any real confidence in the car.
JMF894 said:
You only have to look at the prices of the Renault 5 Turbo 2 to see that the Clio is only going one way...............
Absolutely, I'm sure these will hold their value now as a minimum. What a bonkers car, so glad Renault gave us these, the likes of which will probably never be seen again. Wish I'd have bought one when the prices were more affordable to me. Agree with the OP about the interior though, sat in one at a car show years ago and was amazed that it seemed to have a 'Campus' steering wheel!
Great write up OP
, an enjoyable readFantastic car - not the fastest overall in the grand scheme of things but always guaranteed to turn heads wherever you go 
The fact Renault built them was fantastic as no other manufacturer dared to build something similar.
Makes me miss my old one - '04 Phase 2 #175 in Black Gold - again
With a K-Tec silencer, PiperX induction kit and a remap it sounded lovely on overrun
The fact Renault built them was fantastic as no other manufacturer dared to build something similar.Makes me miss my old one - '04 Phase 2 #175 in Black Gold - again
With a K-Tec silencer, PiperX induction kit and a remap it sounded lovely on overrun Edited by AlexRS2782 on Monday 7th December 21:14
skidskid said:
dom9 said:
The Clio V6 must be one of the coolest cars to ever come from a mainstream manufacturer. I really do love mine to pieces! It's a shame prices are rising so fast and so high (though it's totally understandable based on build numbers and relative uniqueness) as I suspect most people will never get the chance to try one.
When I was a youth in the fens there was a guy who had a brand new E46 M3, the best car in town. Drove it hard to, he was a hero among those of us who'd just passed our tests. His wife had a brand new Clio V6 S2 in the blue pictured. Story goes she liked fast cars but wasnt to hot a driver and she pestered him to be able to drive the M3 so much he said he's buy her a sporty car. She chose a Clio V6.I moved away not long after so not sure if he`s a widow now.
k me that's an uplifting story 
I see one in Yorkshire now and then. What an amazing presence they are.
Edited by WokkaWokka on Monday 7th December 23:31
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