Gordini Blue Clio 182's

[COZZFATHER]

Kelv i don't know how to save the pic into my computer and find it again,its not as easy as copy and save as and there it is,he sent it off one of them poxy i phones people bang on about.

are the 182's a cup or somthing and a lot better than the 172's,tbh i don't know much about them infact i know nowt

[COZZFATHER]

after much tooing and froing with emails i have got a pic of the clio 182 in question.

looking at the pics its got headlamp washers and the law states xenon headlamp fitted cars need headlamp washers so maybe its got the xenons,i have asked for the spec and have now found this info about them...........

In 2004, the Clio II was refreshed again. The black headlights were now grey, new 8 spoke wheels and more colour options were added (as well as some deleted), but the basic design stayed the same. The six-disc changer was dropped from the standard equipment but was still available as an optional extra. Cruise control and ESP (Electronic Stability Program) were now standard equipment.

The Clio RS changed a lot more than the regular Clio. The engine was upgraded to 178 PS (131 kW; 176 hp) with the addition of a twin exit exhaust tail pipes, a 4-2-1 manifold and a high flow 200 cell sports catalytic converter. The spare wheel was removed and replaced with a flat floor in the boot compartment to accommodate the new exhaust tailpipes. A software remap can be done to improve the performance and responsiveness of the Clio 182.This remap is claimed to wake up the engine as well as improve fuel consumption.Expected power gains is about 15kW pushing the power output up to 145kW. The interior received minor revisions with the perforated texture of the alcantara on the seats now having white dots and Recaro Trendline reclining bucket seats being available as a £800 optional extra in Cup models and a £500 optional extra in regular 182 models.

A new option that appeared was the Extreme/Cup add-on pack which included a ABS plastic front splitter, a restyled spoiler (the same one Renault fitted to the 172 Cup) and a strengthened hub with 60mm spacing on the strut bot holes (previously 54mm), lowered suspension and revised damper rates, a thicker/stiffer front anti roll bar and anthracite alloy wheels, which were rumoured to be lighter however they were in fact the same wheels which had two part numbers stamped on the back (one for silver and one for anthracite).

Clio II RS models could now be ordered in "Cup" specification which restricted the choice of colour to just two colours, J45 Racing Blue and Inferno Orange but meant the Extreme/Cup add-on pack came as standard. Cup models also lacked: Xenon headlights and headlamp washer jets, Climate Control (heater vents for rear footwells also removed), illuminated sun visors, Solar Reflective Windscreen, Automatic headlights and rain sensitive wipers, leather / alcantara seats/door cards (rear bench also downgraded to a single piece item with no headrests), Engine cover, Sill plates with "Renault Sport" logos and Steering Wheel was downgraded to an item with no Renault Sport logo or rubber thumb grips. The carpet and headlining was also downgraded to a basic specification (even the document wallet was downgraded from faux leather to cloth). Sound deadening was also reduced, along with several fabric deflector pads present in the front wheelarch/engine bay gaps and one in the left rear wheel arch being removed from specification. The horn was downgraded from a twin unit to a single unit and the interior light was downgraded to a unit with no map reading function.

The rarest option seems to be the factory fitted Carminat Sat-Nav, probably due to the high cost and rumoured poor performance in comparison to aftermarket units.

However, the final Clio II RS ("Trophy" - of which 550 were made worldwide) were based on Cup models and included suspension revisions such as Sachs remote-reservoir dampers and eibach springs on the front (which lowered front ride height by 10mm) and revised dampers on the rear, lightweight Speedline Turini 16" Anthracite wheels, spoiler from the Clio 255 V6, RecaroTrendline seats and exclusive Capsicum red paint with Trophy decals on the sills and an individually numbered plaque on the driver's seat base. 500 went to the UK, while a further 50 (with subtle differences) went to Switzerland. The Trophy has been heralded as one of the best hot hatches of all time and won 'Evo' magazine's People's Performance Car of The Year, 2005, beating rivals such as the Lamborghini Gallardo and other exotica in the process.

[COZZFATHER]

heres the spec i just got sent:-

It's got climate, cruise control, trip comp.
Full stainless exhaust, and updated springs. Half leather, alcantara. Unmarked.
Recently serviced with new brakes fitted all round. I've also had the wheels refurbed.
Ive had the car nearly a year and am a bit of a perfectionist so had all little jobs done!!
It's 182 with a cup pack


so is it a clio rs cup 182 or what ?

[COZZFATHER]

this is confusing,the above info says the clio rs cup came in racing blue and inferno orange only which the one being offered me is yet this firm on ebay have a black one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Cl...item5ae84eb538

also looking there is a gordini connection with clio 182's ....

To mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of the rear-engined Renault 8 Gordini - a potent road car in its day, and the winner in its competition debut of the Tour of Corsica - Renault has made two Gordini-style options available on the Clio Renaultsport 182.

The first is the once-familiar Racing Blue paintwork, available at no extra cost. This attractive colour is much less startling than the bright yellow of some of the showroom 8 Gordinis, which caused strong men to stagger back when they opened the bonnet and found the front luggage compartment looking like the result of an explosion in a custard pie factory.

Option number two is a pair of white competition stripes over the bonnet, roof and tailgate, as used on the works competition cars of the 1960s. These cost £295.

wonde r if mateys car is the 40th aniversarry gordin thing and someones removed the ropey stripes that cost 300 nicker

[Kelv]

Id say that's a 182 with cup packs.

[frst silver]

yer its a 182 with both cup packs.

the rs cup clio 182s are inferno orange / or the blue you might be getting, there are fully stripped out versions with cloth interior, and no other goodies

heres one on ebay. note theres no digital climate control and cloth trim

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Renau...item25736b367f

[COZZFATHER]

heres a pic of the original renault 8 gordini which was only available in gordini racing blue along with its more modern cousin.
if i'm honest Bazzoh i prefer the blue to the orange which reminds me of fiat bravas in that dodgy orange they did them in.