Differences rhd and lhd Clio

[Tutuur]

Since Clio's are just much cheaper in the UK i've been considering exporting one and converting it to lhd.
unfortunately since the Clio's are so f**king expensive here there aren't alot parts either.

i was wondering what would be involved, things i could think of:

lhd steering rack, move brake booster to left (cut firewall), reroute brake lines, clutch line and throttle cable, replace dash incl loom and door looms (big connector is also on the left in a rhd car right?), find lhd floormat, replace headlights....

anything else anyone could think off?

i guess it would be too much work but considering a 182 costs €6500 here it seems worth the effort. Even despite having to pay around €1000 import duty....

cheers,

Arthur

 

[DrR]

Bugger that, if just drive a RHD one.

 

[Martin.]

Couldn't you buy one from France to save the hassle? Would that save you much money?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Wipers would need sorting too...

The list will be endless. Sod that.

Drive a RHD or buy one from France/Germany/Belgium ?

 

[DrR]

Wipers? They're already set up for LHD on a clio.

 

[Vaughan]

No I think he wants to buy a Uk one cheap and convert it lhd and sell t back in France to make profit.

 

[bozothenutter]

I'd guess most of the parts would just bolt on, no cutting involved.
lots of stuff could probably be sourced from smaller engined versions (ie heater, wipers and such)

Most probably the RHD version is sort of a 'conversion' from factory of the left hand version.

most of the RS specific parts are hard to source in holland though......try and find a scrapped one...though they are expensive too!

 

[Knuckles]

Just cut the steering rack in half and stick a gear on the end of it. Stick the other half (with the steering wheel) on the left hand side of the car with another gear on the end. And join the two with a chain.

 

[bozothenutter]

there actually used to be conversions like this......scary but true!

Just cut the steering rack in half and stick a gear on the end of it. Stick the other half (with the steering wheel) on the left hand side of the car with another gear on the end. And join the two with a chain.

 

[Tutuur]

Lol, not mich usefull reactions here either, the list groes though...

Guess it won't be worth the hassle

no i'm not trying to make a profit, i'm trying to get me a fun Clio without having to pay gold for it....

clio's in belgium/germany/france will cost about the same, add €1000 import tax to that and it'll be more expensive

 

[karol_SVK]

Its not really worth the hassle IMO.

I bought mine for 6k € in 2012....a 172 ph2 so I know what you are thinking.