New clio GT info

[Middo]

went in my local dealership yesterday to find out some 197 info, and whilst there asked him about the clio GT. He says it will be availabe withing the next month, and will come with a 2.0 16v engine with 135 ish bhp. It'll also come in a 1 off pearl colour, black with a pearl blue/purple flake, half leather seats, and with all the basic dynamique s spec. It'll also be 13k iirc, and an insurance group 12 so not a bad compromise!

 

[TimMB]

So like the S Type of the Honda Civics?

 

[unofficialPete]

Whats the point in that? A turbo diesel 'GT' with 135hp would be cool but whats the point in a tuned down 2.0 petrol!

 

[Middo]

Well its meant to be a 'grand tourer' as the name suggests, but agree, a high power diesel would be much better

 

[Bluebeard]

I sell renaults for a living. but even i think that is a pointless excersise. £12810 for a detuned, de bodyworked 197??!!!

 

[Middo]

^ is the info right that he told me then? tis pointless, but i'm interested to see what the colour and interiors like lol

 

[tommyboy]

pointless

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I wouldn't say it was totally pointless . Not everybody wants to pay 16k or can afford to pay 16k + all the extras for a car , plus it'll be slightly more insurance friendly for younger drivers i would imagine imo .

 

[Shaunbrass]

Stupid idea into a silly market, why would you buy it? if it were a nice oil burner yeah i could see the idea but a 2.0 why?

 

[tommyboy]

it should be a proper GT and have well over 200bhp IMO, GT sounds more immense than '197'.

Disappointing Reno, disappointing indeed.

 

[Fred@BTM]

well if its only a simple detune, a bit of fiddling and hey presto, a cheap 2.0 clio!

 

[Phill1978]

well if its only a simple detune, a bit of fiddling and hey presto, a cheap 2.0 clio!

indeed, just like the S60 volvo 2.0 N/A 140bhp model was just a different map from the much more expensive 2.0 N/A 180bhp model same mite apply even upto 170 would make it a quick car. volvotuning did the map at £250 the price diffo from 140 to 180 in model terms was £2.5k more

 

[Fred@BTM]

same as the mini one and the mini cooper the only difference is the throttle body on the mini one just doesn't open fully!!

and its £5k difference in price

 

[Phill1978]

same as the mini one and the mini cooper the only difference is the throttle body on the mini one just doesn't open fully!!

and its £5k difference in price

now thats a fukin piss take !

 

[kully]

defo a p1ss take imo :dapprove:

 

[Munson]

LMFAO, the 197 is already a mild 'GT', a detuned version would feel like a Mini One.

 

[Rich]

LOL- Luke warm Clio GT!

 

[Munson]

I'd say the 197 is tepid, so the GT would be freezing.

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

There's no GT version coming out. There is a 2.0 138hp engine and 6 speed box going to be available in the Dynamique S.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Lol at the dealership with the misinformation . Don't the sales people get any kind of training ? You'd think they would have some knowledge of current and up coming models !

 

[Dyewitness]

cant we have a special edition 197 with a turbo please!!!!! that would get me to hand my money over to renault again!

 

[Tony Hunter]

well if its only a simple detune, a bit of fiddling and hey presto, a cheap 2.0 clio!

now your talking Freddy

 

[Martin_172]

170bhp 1.6 16v turbo dynamique S please...

 

[Munson]

Lol at the dealership with the misinformation . Don't the sales people get any kind of training ? You'd think they would have some knowledge of current and up coming models !

In my experience they tend to know bugger all about my 182, and that's been out for donkeys years. Owning a 197 must be a disaster come dealer time. Do they even know it's a Renault?

When I take my car in for warranty issues, I have to tell them what the cause is. We really do need specialist Renaultsport garages. It won't happen though. They are too busy designing gay stickers.

 

[clio__chris]

170bhp 1.6 16v turbo dynamique S please...

using the k4m engine so i can steal all the bits off of it to fit to mine please.....

 

[Martin_172]

been having similar thoughts about this new 1.2 16v turbo twingo thats coming out! lol

 

[Mells]

id have one for the cheeper insurance.

only probs is that you can get a new meggy 1.9 dci for a couple of insurance groups less and it still kicks out about the same bhp. I'd rather have a meggy.

 

[Mells]

been having similar thoughts about this new 1.2 16v turbo twingo thats coming out! lol

if its anything like the concept it will be sexwee! I love the look of it and would consider getting one

 

[mike_1506]

NOT THE BEST IDEA RENAULT AV EVA AD!! imo:S

 

[skinner]

There is a huge hole in the Clio range from Dynamique to 197 and they have to fill it with something, and it can't be too close to the 197.
A 2.0 petrol with reasonable Torque fills it.

The diesel will come along sooner or later, depends when they get their act together. You are asking quite a lot though as the Clio is seen as smaller than the more powerful diesels, but the range will shift slightly with a UK Twingo.