1*2 factory wide rear arches.. (Pic request)

[Andy.]

A couple of years back, somebody posted some pics of the rear wings of a 172 with slightly wider rear arches. They looked like a scaled down version of the V6 with the visible seam. It was supposedly a development mule or something from Renault themselves and not aftermarket.

Anybody got one saved anywhere as I cannot track it down.

Cheers.

 

[Peperami]

This anything like the maxi 1600?

 

[Andy.]

Nope, it was only an extra inch or two width.

 

[Eckascliovalver]

save youself hassle, time and money! Take a hammer to yours

 

[polarbert]

This would be interesting to see.

 

[Andy.]

Found the original thread... no photos to be seen though.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=100350

 

[Christopher]

I remember these, too

It didn't look right IIRC

 

[Englebert]

Is this related?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=376735

 

[Andy.]

Nope, was just talking to a mate about his 182 the other night and he was curious why the front arches were wider but Renault had not done anything with the rears, like they did with the valvers. I remember seeing something on here about it and wanted to send him the pics over.

 

[Tigger]

IMHO

 

[scott1205]

i wana c this nw

 

[Luke.]

worth pming the moderator who made the above thread to ask where he got the pics from as they look like they were posted in the first post and the edited out later on!

 

[R20 CWH]

all pics are dropped off threads to save band width so they will probably be well gone now.

 

[Tigger]

all pics are dropped off threads to save band width so they will probably be well gone now.

Which threads?

 

[mini-valver]

Old ones!

 

[dajones]

i want to see the yellow one. if its the car im thinking of it has a sexual front bumper

 

[n-dre]

After few hours of searching....

some more following i hope

 

[whatisjustis]

That rear bumper is very much like the Megane's...

 

[Englebert]

That is just a different bumper, its not any wider...

Interesting how the front was developed for the Megane and the facelift base Clios.

I'm guessing that was what was to become the 182, but they decided to tone it down (or cut costs).

 

[Andy.]

Good effort on the pics! need some of the side view ones now.

 

[A18XHO]

must be wider, you can see the rear arches stuck on just like the v6

 

[Šįk]

mmmm very interesting! 5 stud aswell!!

Do you think those alloys suit it!?

 

[whatisjustis]

So what is the story behind these pictures? Where were they taken and by who!? This was all a bit before my time on the forum...

 

[fUbAr]

i see no pictures?

 

[n-dre]

here's some more:

Sorry I don't know anything bout these pics... found them on some french forum.

 

[fUbAr]

i still dont see pictures...

damn work internet filters

 

[n-dre]

Sorry mate:S hope it works for others...

 

[Cro]

That just looks awful !!

 

[VeinAST]

i still dont see pictures...

You're missing out! Very odd look.

 

[n-dre]

Another wide arches, thist time with stock bumpers.

Check side bullets - 1,6 16V lol

That's all i found

 

[Englebert]

Interesting!

 

[Andy.]

Top marks for the detective work. Just what I was after, although they do look s**t. Would love the know the story behind it.

 

[whatisjustis]

Maybe they were trying to associate it with the V6 a bit more?

 

[B5 BDJ]

look s**t imo, would need some serious spacers or wide wheels to pull em off!

 

[cat171]

Looks like some weird prototype mods on the go there.

I remember seing the yellow one before, but not the red one.

 

[VeinAST]

Like the look of them actually!! Shame the light on the red one looks like it's on the piss...

 

[Winston]

I think the yellow one was a RS mule for the megane 225 engine and running gear

 

[GarethM]

they look awful imo

 

[Tigger]

Made by Prima-Racing are they? :clown:

 

[Ian_182]

I used to really like that yellow clio.Especially the front meg style bumper