It gets mentioned on here and a few other sites about the Trophy being a 'future classic' every so often, which I find a little difficult to understand. To me the only classic is the orginal williams as every other RS Clio is a evolution of the orginal concept and not a fresh idea.
Discuss.
I don't hink they spent that long designing the first one. lol.
they went to 'La Halford' for the design concepts thats for sure.
Have a guess what Steve drives? Then rethink your last illadvised statement.
Now climb out of his arse. lol
Yeah granted. Can you imagine anyone restoring a Trophy though in 20 years? Perhaps, perhaps not. Good discussion though
2.0 stroked and bored engine and a complet suspension redesign with new body shell.Wasnt the Willams just a slightly different valver with gold wheels? At least the Trophy was truly a limited edition, unlike the Williams
I would be interested to read about the condtruction of the V6, particularly around the rear arches. Do they have a special pressing for the rear quarter bodyside, with the wheel arch missing so they can glue on the plastic rear quarter? Does it retain the inner wheel house of the cooking bodyshell etc?
Do any of you V6 geeks have any info or links?
Any decent hot hatch that was at the top of it's game during it's era will be regarded as classic in time. Be it a mint Phase 1 172, 172 Cup or 182 Trophy when they become scarce some one some where will want a specific one down to there tastes. For someone that loves 182's but hates Red will want a last of the line 182 in the colour they do like.
All the 172 and 182 range were there top of there game at the time, as was the Williams, 205 GTi and Mk1 Golf GTi had been. If a car was the pinnacle of it's class at the time a few years from now when hot hatches become even softer people will want to own one.
There is demand now for decent William's models as there was a few years ago for 205 GTi's etc. The same will be true for the 1*2's in time, where as things like the 206 GTi 180 won't get the following for them.
Ford RS's are a different matter as they have an odd fan base that worship anything that comes of of Dagenham be it good or crap as long as it wears and RS badge, I mean the S2 Turbo Escort and Fiesta RS Turbos, they where nothing to get excited about (IMO both dog poo poo) but people love them.
Williams is a bit different, a classic for sure but the majority have been used as daily runners and/or modified in some way, so I think good ones will be highly sought after in future. The Vee has an easier life ahead of it imo, mileages are generally kept low and most are 100% standard.
Wasnt the Willams just a slightly different valver with gold wheels? At least the Trophy was truly a limited edition, unlike the Williams
It gets mentioned on here and a few other sites about the Trophy being a 'future classic' every so often, which I find a little difficult to understand. To me the only classic is the orginal williams as every other RS Clio is a evolution of the orginal concept and not a fresh idea.
Discuss.
The only future classic of the past 10 years is the original V6 Clio MK1. There has been two books writen about it already...
Any decent hot hatch that was at the top of it's game during it's era will be regarded as classic in time.