Yeti_runner
ClioSport Club Member
Hello everyone! A little warning, I am an American but I have dreamed of owning a Clio RS for as long as I can remember. They aren't available in the states and we can't import anything that's newer than 25 years old. A bit of a want what you can't have thing I suppose.
I am in the military and in an extreme stretch of luck I got stationed in Greece and found a near perfect 2000 172 Phase 1. I'll be here until fall of 2025 and I plan to import it to the states when I leave. As far as I know, it will be the very first Clio 2 in the US outside of the one Sport V6 that is held in a museum. The difference with mine being it will be road legal.
About the Clio: It is a 2000 172 with 114,000 km. Most everything is in perfect condition as it has been sitting in a garage for the last 6 years, the only exceptions being a few small scuffs and interior blemishes. It is completely stock and runs very well.
As you can see, the headlights need a bit of polishing. This is a bit of an older image and they have since been polished.
About 2 weeks after I bought it, it sprung an oil leak which got into the alternator and killed it. Typical of a car that has been sitting for a while so it didn't bother me too much. €800 and a few weeks later and it has no more oil leaks with a fresh alternator.
Funnily enough I ordered the RenaultSport Sabelt wheel the night before my oil leak and alternator issues popped up. Nonetheless I got the car back and promptly installed the wheel.
Overall I am extremely happy with this car so far. I know a lot of you grew up seeing these around but I never got that chance so it somewhat surreal owning this car. I seriously love it and it's such a great feeling hopping in this car every day.
I do have quite a few things planned for this car. Some I will be able to do here in Greece but some will need to wait until I take it back to the states and have access to my shop again. Likely after Christmas I will be ordering RSTuner with a tune from Henk as well as an induction kit. I will do my best to keep this as updated as possible!
I am in the military and in an extreme stretch of luck I got stationed in Greece and found a near perfect 2000 172 Phase 1. I'll be here until fall of 2025 and I plan to import it to the states when I leave. As far as I know, it will be the very first Clio 2 in the US outside of the one Sport V6 that is held in a museum. The difference with mine being it will be road legal.
About the Clio: It is a 2000 172 with 114,000 km. Most everything is in perfect condition as it has been sitting in a garage for the last 6 years, the only exceptions being a few small scuffs and interior blemishes. It is completely stock and runs very well.
As you can see, the headlights need a bit of polishing. This is a bit of an older image and they have since been polished.
About 2 weeks after I bought it, it sprung an oil leak which got into the alternator and killed it. Typical of a car that has been sitting for a while so it didn't bother me too much. €800 and a few weeks later and it has no more oil leaks with a fresh alternator.
Funnily enough I ordered the RenaultSport Sabelt wheel the night before my oil leak and alternator issues popped up. Nonetheless I got the car back and promptly installed the wheel.
Overall I am extremely happy with this car so far. I know a lot of you grew up seeing these around but I never got that chance so it somewhat surreal owning this car. I seriously love it and it's such a great feeling hopping in this car every day.
I do have quite a few things planned for this car. Some I will be able to do here in Greece but some will need to wait until I take it back to the states and have access to my shop again. Likely after Christmas I will be ordering RSTuner with a tune from Henk as well as an induction kit. I will do my best to keep this as updated as possible!
