Clio "Sport"

[Fanta206]

I have had a Renault Clio for four years, of which I am the second owner. It is 1.2 8V, 2002 (51 Reg). I have always assumed that the "sport" sticker was stuck on the back of the car by the previous owner however somebody who was repairing the bumper recently had trouble finding the colour values for the car, so he phoned the company who provides the paint who told him it was a "limited edition" version and was in fact a sport. To second this I looked at the car registration documents in which it is reffered to as a "sport".

My post is out of pure curiosity. How can a 1.2 8V be labeled a sport? For what reasons?

Edit: I should probably add it is a "facelifted" Clio II and looks pretty standard.

 

[Kane.]

What colour is it? Funky electric blue?

 

[Fanta206]

What colour is it? Funky electric blue?

It's a dark blue.

 

[Knuckles]

Pics? Fault in the logbook? I know some 172's have been branded as exclusives... Which aren't exclusives. Could jut be a **** up

 

[SC03OTT]

It's just a trim level, although I thought they were Ph1 models only. I could be wrong however. A Clio Sport isn't a 2.0L anyway. That's a Clio Renaultsport.

 

[The Fatty]

yeah, its just anouther variation of trim/accessories, like the 'expression' etc

 

[Martin_172]

i was under the impression all ph1 sports were 1.2 16v though not 1.2 8v?

 

[Revels]

You're one of the very few that actually have a ClioSport.

Most people say it but they're wrong.

 

[Glenn182]

They did a PH1 1.4 8v "sport"

 

[BurnyC]

Admiral/Elephant insist on referring to my car as a 'Renault Clio Sport 182'. As sad as it sounds, it annoys me ever so slightly.

 

[Emma.]

They did a PH1 1.4 8v "sport"

I know someone that has got one of these.

Gets compared to my car on a regular basis.

 

[Steven103]

It's just a trim level, although I thought they were Ph1 models only. I could be wrong however. A Clio Sport isn't a 2.0L anyway. That's a Clio Renaultsport.

This.

However I am positive that the Ph2 is also available with a "sport" package. It was in the Clio brochure (which only covers the Ph2!) that I had with my 182.

 

[PP200t]

The dynamiques were labelled as sports ( 1.2 16v) were they not?

 

[clancy]

The dynamiques were labelled as sports ( 1.2 16v) were they not?

the new campuss is "sport" and thats it (on ph2s) according to parkers. http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/renault/clio/hatchback-2001/equipment/

 

[SimonR.]

the new campuss is "sport" and thats it (on ph2s) according to parkers. http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/renault/clio/hatchback-2001/equipment/

Even says campus sport on the back and doors iirc.


I suppose it comes down to how you define sport, I mean the 182 is similar to the 100m sprint but they the paralympic frisbee catching is also a 'sport'

 

[Steven103]

Someone rummage around in their service history for a Ph2 Clio brochure to settle this once and for all lol!

 

[edde]

The dyanmiques and the RS models were all banded under the sport collection unmbrella.

S a Clio Dynamique is a" Clio sport dynamique"

 

[Martin_172]

Someone rummage around in their service history for a Ph2 Clio brochure to settle this once and for all lol!

i just had to search for about 20 minutes to find this, i had it saved from when we had the exact same argument in about 2005 on here haha!

 

[ollycuff]

i have clio 1.2 16v 2001 'sport' says on the log book

 

[EmirK0]

The dynamiques were labelled as sports ( 1.2 16v) were they not?

Yep that's exactly I have, in Gris Boreal(52 Reg).

Shame it doesn't make it any faster lol:dapprove:

 

[PP200t]

I had the same back in the day.

 

[OhhComplex]

Mines says 1.2L 16V Extreme

Don't think I've seen many most I see are dynamics.
Mine seems to have about the same trim level.

 

[leeds_182]

 

[scala]

I have a 1.4 Clio Sport, in Vertigo Green. It's an awesome colour and despite the fact it's over the hills (model wise), someome recently asked me if it had been resprayed. I bought it secondhand and it came with a 'sport' badge beneath the Clio mark. Always assumed this was a Halfrauds add-on and removed it. I wouldn't part with it for all the new Clio's in the world. You can't beat MK2 Phase 1s on looks.

 

[JCC]

That one above is 100% a Halfords special, it's not even aligned properly.

 

[Martin_172]

LOL it has a sport badge that means its a sport!

 

[leeds_182]

That one above is 100% a Halfords special, it's not even aligned properly.

Don't tell tyssen that - she'll get upset!

 

[LiamR172]

I've seen heaps and heaps on clios with the 'sport' badge stuck on, I recently thought that there must actually be a sport model, surely there wasn't that many people that put the badge from halfords in the same place!

I also find it very annoying when people say my 172 is a clio sport

 

[GiT]

It's all on Parkers...

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/renault/clio/hatchback-1998/

[URL]http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/renault/clio/hatchback-1991/[/URL]

 

[JBC27]

I had a 1.4 8v clio sport until about a year ago, was a mk2 ph1. Didn't have a sport badge on the rear but the side strips had an S on like you see the RN, RSI, 1.2 etc on the other models at the same time. Had the twin optic lights, rubbery splitter and a few other bits which made it look sportyish but i think it was 95bhp so as above mainly a trim thing.

 

[Martin_172]

but i think it was 95bhp so as above mainly a trim thing.

75bhp for the 1.4 8v

 

[edde]

Mines says 1.2L 16V Extreme

Don't think I've seen many most I see are dynamics.
Mine seems to have about the same trim level.

Extremes used to be dynamiques with a CD player as standard different material seats and a few stickers etc and a £100 higher price which ironicaly was the price of the cd upgrade for the dynamique owners.