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2001 Renault Sport Clio 172 With Mods - $7000 Or Trade

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Year: 2001

Make: Renault Sport

Model: Clio 172

Km's: 171000

Reg: March 2015

RWC: Yes

Price: $7000 (will consider trades, with up to $5k on top)

Location: Ballarat, Victoria

Contact: James - 0431320142


Engine and Exhaust

Renault Sport 2.0L F4R

RS Tuner Premium with Stage 1, 98 RON map

Custom intake with pod behind fog light (fog light removed, mesh installed)

Battery relocated to boot (fused, kill switch, braced, boxed, vented)

ECU relocated alongside fuse box

Standard exhaust with stainless steel, high flow cat, and high muffler (flange connections installed to easily swap between standard muffler)


Driveline

Standard JC5 5 speed


Suspension and Brakes

182 Cup shocks and springs, modified to fit 172

Powerflex camber bolts

Standard front rotors with Predator pads

Standard rear rotors and pads


Wheels and Tyres

Standard 15" alloys with Bridgestone Potenza re002 tyres (195/50r15)


Exterior and Interior

Standard Body and paint (Iceberg Silver)

LH foglight removed with black mesh over hole

Standard Interior (items currently removed to save weight: CD stacker, spare wheel/tools [battery in well], rear seats, trunk carpet. Items kept and can be easily refitted.)


Description

It is with apprehension that I’m putting my 2001 Renault Sport Clio 172 up for sale. Up until recently, this was my girlfriends’ daily driver; but as I just bought her a Megane 225, I've taken ownership of the Clio. It's is in fairly good condition for a 13 year old car. The exterior comes up really well when clean, and whilst there are a few imperfections, it still turns heads. The interior is pretty clean too... both are probably around 7/10.


Mechanical it seems to still be in great condition… the engine is strong, gearbox is smooth, suspension and brakes work perfectly, and there are no funny noises. Receipts show it has had a really good service history. When my girlfriend purchased the Clio, a bit over a year ago, we chose this one because it had obviously been well looked after, and felt nice and tight. It received 4 new rotors and pads, new rear shocks, new rear wheel bearings and new front strut tops for the RWC (12/09/13). Shortly after purchasing it we had a pedantic Renault "specialist" look over it (26/09/13). They replaced the crank pulley, both inner tie rods, a driveshaft boot, the pollen filter, and the brake fluid. They also replaced the ECU and Body Computer to fix an intermittent immobiliser fault. Just between the RWC and the follow up work, $3000 was spent on the Clio.


Since taking ownership, the Clio completed it's first track day at the 2014 OzRenaultSport Nats at Winton. I entered the car in standard form, and it performed faultlessly, and was a blast to drive. I'd like to complete some more track days now, and if the Clio does not sell in a hurry, it will likely see some more track days. I've started performing some subtle mods to help it perform on the track.


Recently (Nov '14) the car has had the following work completed: A free flowing muffler fitted, with flanges welded on to the new, and standard muffler, so as to easily change between the two (high flow cat already fitted); Custom intake with pod behind fog light; RS Tuner; Battery relocated to boot; Timing belt, water pump, etc replaced; Predator front brake pads installed and rotors skimmed; Practically new 182 cup shocks (modified to fit) and springs, plus camber bolts installed; Oil and filter changed; Parts/interior removed to reduce weight (easily re-installed). This month (November) at least $2700 has been spent on the Clio.


It has registration until mid-March 2015, and at my asking price will come with a RWC.


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PRICE DROP AND AD UPDATE



Year: 2001

Make: Renault Sport

Model: Clio 172

Km's: 172000

Reg: March 2015

Price: $6000 (will consider trades for Japanese sports car, Clio 3, Megane 225... with up to $8k on top)

Location: Ballarat, Victoria

Contact: James - 0431320142


Engine and Exhaust

-Renault Sport 2.0L F4R

-RS Tuner Premium with Stage 1, 98 RON map

-Custom intake with pod behind fog light (fog light removed, mesh installed)

-Battery relocated to boot (fused, kill switch, braced, boxed, vented)

-ECU relocated alongside fuse box

-Standard exhaust with stainless steel, high flow cat, and high muffler (flange connections installed to easily swap between standard muffler)


Driveline

-Standard JC5 5 speed


Suspension and Brakes

-182 Cup shocks and springs, modified to fit 172

-Powerflex camber bolts

-Standard front rotors with Predator pads

-Standard rear rotors and pads


Wheels and Tyres

-Standard 15" alloys with Bridgestone Potenza re002 tyres (195/50r15)


Exterior and Interior

-Standard Body and paint (Iceberg Silver)

-LH fog light removed with black mesh over hole

-Standard Interior (items currently removed to save weight; items kept and can be easily refitted)

-Custom (removable) rear floor and carpet to cover rear battery and seat void


Issues

-Small, but deep dent in bonnet (as pictured)

-Thumb grip on steering wheel has deteriorated

-Hazard light switch faulty

-ESP light on since ECU/UCH swap. This is not an ESP model... I'm guessing the ECU/UCH came from an ESP model

-Airbag and SERV lights on since removing rear seatbelts... can be fixed with resistors

-Battery nearly due for replacement (only causes minor issues... trip meter reset, slower fob recognition)


Description

It is with apprehension that I’m putting my 2001 Renault Sport Clio 172 up for sale. Up until recently, this was my girlfriends’ daily driver; but as I just bought her a 225, I've taken ownership of the Clio. It's is in fairly good condition for a 13 year old car. The exterior comes up really well when clean, and whilst there are a few imperfections, it still turns heads. The interior is pretty clean too... both are probably around 7/10.


Mechanical it seems to still be in great condition… the engine is strong, gearbox is smooth, suspension and brakes work perfectly, and there are no funny noises. Receipts show it has had a really good service history. When my girlfriend purchased the Clio, a bit over a year ago, we chose this one because it had obviously been well looked after, and felt nice and tight. It received 4 new rotors and pads, new rear shocks, new rear wheel bearings and new front strut tops for the RWC (12/09/13). Shortly after purchasing it we had a pedantic Renault "specialist" look over it (26/09/13). They replaced the crank pulley, both inner tie rods, a driveshaft boot, the pollen filter, and the brake fluid. They also replaced the ECU and Body Computer to fix an intermittent immobiliser fault. Just between the RWC and the follow up work, $3000 was spent on the Clio.


Since taking ownership, the Clio completed it's first track day at the 2014 OzRenaultSport Nats at Winton. I entered the car in standard form, and it performed faultlessly, and was a blast to drive. I'd like to complete some more track days now, and if the Clio does not sell in a hurry, it will likely see some more track days. I've started performing some subtle mods to help it perform on the track.


During November 2014 the car has had the following work completed: A free flowing muffler fitted, with flanges welded on to the new, and standard muffler, so as to easily change between the two (high flow cat already fitted); Custom intake with pod behind fog light; RS Tuner; Battery relocated to boot; Timing belt, water pump, etc replaced; Predator front brake pads installed and rotors skimmed; Practically new 182 cup shocks (modified to fit) and springs, plus camber bolts installed; Oil and filter changed; Parts/interior removed to reduce weight (easily re-installed). Since November at least $2700 has been spent on the Clio.


It has registration until mid-March 2015, and should only need a couple of tyres, and a few parts re-installed for RWC.


Custom intake, battery relocation and custom rear floor

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-12 months reg just paid ($647)

-Carbone Lorraine RC 6 and steering wheel boss kit on order ($500)

-Stereo upgrade in process ($350)

-Fault lights on dash fixed

-Currently has 70kg of weight removed

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