Clio 172/182 3D model?! I'm BAFFLED.

[Razmann4k]

Hi all, it really confuses me that I cannot find a single game in recent times that has a Clio 172/182 in it, yet they litter every race track in the UK, and continental Europe too! I'm trying to make my own desktop background (private use) of a 182, but can only find a terrible, low-quality model of the car. Gran Turismo 5/6 has a 172, but it's a standard model ported from GT4 on the PS2, and not up to snuff.

I've had no problem finding models for the 197/200, Meganes, Golfs of any generation, Beemers, etc. But a 1*2? No luck. I mean, why does Forza Horizon, a game developed in England of all places by Playground Games have no 1*2s?! Meanwhile, there's a Williams and an RS200, it just seems like such a glaring omission!

 

[PerthRS]

Been wondering this myself!
I guess its because its been overshadowed by the V6's from the same generation.
Also makes me wonder if this is also the reason no diecast models exist


Would love to drive a clio 1*2 around the ring. Something logistically unfeasible being from Aus. Wont be sending my 182 over haha

 

[Matt Cup]

Hi all, it really confuses me that I cannot find a single game in recent times that has a Clio 172/182 in it, yet they litter every race track in the UK, and continental Europe too! I'm trying to make my own desktop background (private use) of a 182, but can only find a terrible, low-quality model of the car. Gran Turismo 5/6 has a 172, but it's a standard model ported from GT4 on the PS2, and not up to snuff.

I've had no problem finding models for the 197/200, Meganes, Golfs of any generation, Beemers, etc. But a 1*2? No luck. I mean, why does Forza Horizon, a game developed in England of all places by Playground Games have no 1*2s?! Meanwhile, there's a Williams and an RS200, it just seems like such a glaring omission!

You need to check out Assetto Corsa 👍

 

[PerthRS]

Now that I remember. Pretty sure Dirt Rally 2.0 has the clio s1600.
Not exactly a road going model though 😅

I really should re-install AC. Need to invest into a half decent wheel setup haha.

 

[Adamm.]

Yep always bugged me they never got added into Forza Horizon or Motorsport. Meanwhile they get Peugeot 308, Citroen DS3 etc. Clio V6 seems to take its place so they never bother with the 182.

 

[Razmann4k]

Been wondering this myself!
I guess its because its been overshadowed by the V6's from the same generation.
Also makes me wonder if this is also the reason no diecast models exist


Would love to drive a clio 1*2 around the ring. Something logistically unfeasible being from Aus. Wont be sending my 182 over haha

I'm in the same boat, being from South Africa, I'd also love to race it in a sim, but besides that, I just want the model to take screenshots with.

 

[Razmann4k]

You need to check out Assetto Corsa 👍

I didn't want to oust the maker of this Assetto Corsa mod, but I've already had this model for a while, and I'm not really satisfied with it:
1. This isn't a 172/182, the front bumper and grille are from a regular Phase 2 but colour coded
2. The model isn't very high quality (not the mod maker's fault most likely), just that the proportions are wrong on the car.
3. It's also low-poly, looks like it may come from TOCA 3 on the PS2.
4. I want a road car, I may sound picky but for most cars out there, finding a model of one is no problem.

Let me illustrate:

If you can't see the difference, here's a video flipping back and forth between them quickly:

The door looks like its from a 5-door, it's way to short, and the rear quarter is also about the same size as the 5-door's rear quarter, that's to say it's way too large.
For comparison, here's another Assetto Corsa mod for the 2002 Mk4 GTI 5-door, which I'm sure you can agree looks pretty much spot on, it's a high poly mesh and best of all, it has the OEM interior:

 

[Razmann4k]

Now that I remember. Pretty sure Dirt Rally 2.0 has the clio s1600.
Not exactly a road going model though 😅

I really should re-install AC. Need to invest into a half decent wheel setup haha.

True, but I really wish we didn't have to settle, Golf owners don't have to settle for only having the VR6 3D model.
As for the wheel setup, I had a decent one, but I sold it along with my sim rig to buy my 182 😂 one piece of advice I have there, is make sure you have space to leave it sitting for weeks or months without getting in the way, because if you're anything like me, you'll use it a lot in the first couple of weeks, then very little in the months that follow, and the amount of room it takes up with a sim rig got so annoying that I packed the sim rig away and just used it with the desk clamp from then on until I sold it.