172 grille

[captain_clio]

will a 172 grille fit straight onto a 1.2 16v?

i just think they look a bit meaner!

if so, where can they be obtained, and for how much??

 

[RobFenn]

Whats the difference? Pics please!

-Rob

 

[captain_clio]

the 1.2 dynamiqe grille has kind of honeycomb shaped slats in it, where as the 172 version is horizontal and vertical slats of thin plastic, like this +++++ instead of like this <><><><>

sorry, but got no pics. lol

anyone know if theyre a straight swap?

 

[RobFenn]

Even though i havent noticed, yes they are! Its only the bodykit which is different from the other clios structurely

-Rob

 

[GR7]

Does this help? This is the 172 grille.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1052491123__j7sjbfronta.jpg

Here is Robs lightened a bit to show up the pattern.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1052492270__grilleb.jpg

 

[captain_clio]

thats the one. will that fit onto my 1.2 16v dynamique with no problems? are they the same shape and fitting?

how much could i pick one up for?

 

[RobFenn]

Thanks Sylvia. Looks good but not good enough for me to pay renault prices for something so similar.

-Rob

 

[captain_clio]

any idea how much these are?

 

[RobFenn]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1052491419__clio.jpg

same fitment see!

 

[captain_clio]

how much, how much?

 

[BRUN]

do you not like the K-Tec one ?

 

[Sport182]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=377http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=377



The K-tec racing one is nice (but it aint cheap!!)

 

[captain_clio]

looks a bit tacky and flat IMO. a matter of taste tho. it would look good, but not on my otherwise standard clio

 

[Sport182]

eurocarparts sell the Mk2 phase 1 grill for £25 so it cant be much more then that.

 

[Fred@BTM]

Itll fit, but its £150ish from Renault!!!!!!!

 

[RobFenn]

WHAT THE f**k!!!

ahem

-Rob

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 09 May 2003

Itll fit, but its £150ish from Renault!!!!!!!

Ask Jaine if she still has hers because I think she had Squirt fitted out with a shiny grille!

 

[Fred@BTM]

Colour coded the original (or maybe she bought another one from Renault and had that Colour coded?)

 

[GR7]

Quote: Originally posted by GirlRacer on 09 May 2003


Does this help? This is the 172 grille.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1052491123__j7sjbfronta.jpg

Here is Robs lightened a bit to show up the pattern.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1052492270__grilleb.jpg

Looks like either a little dog or a face in the right side lamp of Robs

Can anyone else see it?

 

[Dyewitness]

might sound stupid but will changing it really make that much of a difference to the look?

 

[Scudetto]

or, you could heat the original grill to melting point, the slowly feed it through a waffle maker, and only moments later, you will have a 172 grill.

Coz I is a genius.

g

 

[RobFenn]

Where would we be with out you !

Almac - The little details set you apart from the rest

-Rob

 

[Scudetto]

tell you what would make a difference (im being serious now); between each front fog light, and the black grill below the number plate, the bumper is painted body colour. Now, the fog light surround is black, and so of course is the grill below the bumper. If you were to paint that small section between the two in black, then it would make the car look a little wider at the front. This is difficult to explain without me using a pic of a car or a real one, but i think it would work.

g