Back into a mad one: Renault Clio V6

Back into a mad one: Renault Clio V6

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moktabe

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895 posts

104 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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Hi,

Fancied the idea of getting back into a "mad" car, current one is an E92 M3 Comp Pack.

Stunning car, does everything I could wish for and there is only one problem with it.....it bores me to death!!

So, decided to go down the route I was thinking about several years ago and, having done that, this lunatic will be in my garage by Wednesday afternoon.

Looking forward to it is a bit of an understatement.



moktabe

Original Poster:

895 posts

104 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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gforceg

3,524 posts

178 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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Barking mad Renaults, I love 'em. That's all the better because most people won't have a clue.

Butter Face

30,191 posts

159 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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Good stuff! What a cracker!

MTech535

613 posts

110 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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I love these !
Well done.

Speed_Demon

2,662 posts

187 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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God yes. Id love one of these along side my 182. Though I think my face muscles would be cramped in minutes with the smile I'd be sporting.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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That is definitely the antidote to automotive boredom. Totally laughs in the face of all of the current Nurburgring lap time, "improved new model hits 60 0.3 seconds faster" bullst.

That is a real Pistonheads car right there!

edo

16,699 posts

264 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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Mate had one of these. Proper bonkers. Good job. Later 255?

avenger286

425 posts

102 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Welcome along to the Renault Sport World. I am very envious of you. There is a guy on renaultsportclub.co.uk that has a ly one. I only have a baby Twingo 133 so we are at the opposite end of the Renault Sport sales.

PGNSagaris

2,926 posts

165 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Awesome.

TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Epic machine, and you shouldn't lose any money on it either!

I hope Cerb4.5Lee or whatever his user name is doesn't see this thread hehe

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Congratulations on wining pistonheads.

Now go bask in the glory by driving the thing!

Poynter87

125 posts

128 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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I have always loved these, hope it drives as well as it looks.

moktabe

Original Poster:

895 posts

104 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Well, 3 days in and it's great!

New battery needed as it's been mainly stood for the last 3 yrs.

Absolute hoot to drive and it's surprising how small it actually is, looks lost in the garage. Talking about the garage, that's where it's staying until Wednesday as it resolutely refuses to go into reverse which, apparently isn't an unknown issue ( cable operated gear selection )

Called the place I got it from and they couldn't have been more helpful and they're sending a wagon to collect it on Wednesday, sorting it out and getting it back to me. With all the horror stories we read about dealers / warranties I don't think I could ask for more tbh.

It's booked in for early August with the detailing guy who has done my previous 2 cars, it'll have a 2 stage m/c polish, coating of gTech Crystal Serum Light and one of EXO3. He produces outstanding results.

Initial thoughts were maybe to do a few changes, different seats and a different back box but, having actually driven it and had it for even a short while, it'll be staying bog standard. Would be way too easy to spoil it.

Not being renowned for being Mr Patient, I'd normally now be in the frame of mind to set fire to the car but in the garage this morning just looking at the thing makes me smile.

Couple of pics of it in the wild yesterday before it had its hissy fit,





Edited by moktabe on Saturday 22 July 10:05

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Bought from BMW?

moktabe

Original Poster:

895 posts

104 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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sleepera6 said:
Bought from BMW?
No mate,

my last 2 cars were BMW and I know a few there, they wanted to see the Clio so I went for a coffee.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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moktabe said:
sleepera6 said:
Bought from BMW?
No mate,

my last 2 cars were BMW and I know a few there, they wanted to see the Clio so I went for a coffee.
Ah.
That's a truly lovely car. You're bonkers!

moktabe

Original Poster:

895 posts

104 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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sleepera6 said:
Ah.
That's a truly lovely car. You're bonkers!
Can't disagree with that. getmecoat

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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moktabe said:
sleepera6 said:
Ah.
That's a truly lovely car. You're bonkers!
Can't disagree with that. getmecoat
hehe bonkers in a good way. Great investment. I've never driven one, is it more involving than the M3? Is the V6 lazy or a hard edged monster?
(eg rev range, max rpm)


Renault made an icon shoving a V6 in a Clio.

moktabe

Original Poster:

895 posts

104 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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Well, it's fairly sharp but certainly no flying machine however, if I'd wanted that I'd have kept the M3.

From what I've read on it the engine is a bit of a grunter rather than tuned to the hilt, maybe a good thing really with the handling reputation these things are blessed with. Fine in the dry and deadly in the wet however, I had a CSL prior to the E92 and that was shod with Michelin Cup tyres, was driven in the wet yet I'm still alive!

If it's damp, drive smoothly and hopefully all should be good eek

I think I've said earlier, this has been bought because of its character and its lunacy.