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Pre Production V6 Phase 2



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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
Hi to all,

I hope this is the right place to post this being new here - I have had in my possession now for some years a Pre-production LHD V6 Clio that has never been road registered either in the UK (where I bought it) or in France (where I live). For the last few years I have driven it legally on my French trade plates but I have since sold my garage and can no longer use it on the public highway. According to the VIN sticker and chassis number it is number 7 and was fabricated April 2001, yet the engine, brakes, wheels, body and trim all correspond to a phase 2, as do the performance.

I'm basically looking to hear from anyone who can give me information on who actually built the V6 (I'm told the phase two's were UK built?) in my mission to get her road registered without it ending up on a Q reg as currently proposed by the DVLA. Renault France nor Renault UK recognize the car, despite it clearly being one and having a genuine Renault VIN.....

Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide concrete info.


Regards,

Richard
 
R-Sport.

R-Sport.

ClioSport Club Member
  Mint 1*2's for sale-
Difficult one-

PM DASH on here as he is the chair of V6clio.net..

I cant remember if TWR had the contract on the PH2 before they went bust!

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Christopher

Christopher

ClioSport Club Member
  Z4M
TWR partly built the Ph1, but not the Ph2 I think. It's strange how Renault would issue it a VIN but not recognise it.

Very cool either way!
 
couzens

couzens

  Petrol Blue 182.
Get on V6.net there's literally nothing those guys don't know.

Edit: Just seen you've already posted on there.
 
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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
"Just seen you've already posted on there."

Whoops, I think you were quicker than me :) Thanks for the replies I didn't realize there was such a following for this car! I'm useless with computers , I tried putting pictures up but no idea how to do it with url....sorry




 
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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
Christopher said:
TWR partly built the Ph1, but not the Ph2 I think. It's strange how Renault would issue it a VIN but not recognise it.

Very cool either way!
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I guess that it is one they pulled off the production line to develop the Phase Two. The body kit looks the same as a PH2 but had a few VERY expensive plastics missing on purchase (around the driving lights etc) that I had to slightly modify to fit....side repeaters too...
 
TimR26

TimR26

South Central- West Berks
ClioSport Area Rep
Preproduction V6 said:
"Just seen you've already posted on there."

Whoops, I think you were quicker than me :) Thanks for the replies I didn't realize there was such a following for this car! I'm useless with computers , I tried putting pictures up but no idea how to do it with url....sorry
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Easiest to use Photobucket then copy the "IMG code" it gives you and paste it into your post.
 
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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
TimR26 said:
Easiest to use Photobucket then copy the "IMG code" it gives you and paste it into your post.
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Thanks, I remember doing this before now. Not the best pic but the only one I have on this computer. Sorry about the decals, they're now gone and I'm not selling those shocks any more...!

04082010657.jpg
 
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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
I'm no expert but I've had a track day here with a guy who parked his PH2 next to mine and everything seemed identical - the only quick and visible mechanical difference is that I seem to have a bespoke inlet manifold running a Porsche Cayenne TB?? (It was one of the few problems I've had with her)

My Delphi diagnostic machine can hook up to the OBD and read faults without hinderance....

**edit: Oh and it seemed faster than his**
 
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Preproduction V6

  Clio V6, Lotus Elise
Knuckles said:
very cool.

so does this have the longer wheelbase and 18'' wheels?
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Not sure about wheelbase but definitely 18" wheels and ph2 brakes....

One question I would like to ask you all is on the subject of gearbox....

Mine has a grumpy synchro in 4th, the worst ratios EVER after third and no slip-diff....

edit: what is the PH2 wheelbase in MM or CM?
 
realnumber 1

realnumber 1

ClioSport Club Member
Preproduction V6 said:
Thanks, I remember doing this before now. Not the best pic but the only one I have on this computer. Sorry about the decals, they're now gone and I'm not selling those shocks any more...!

04082010657.jpg
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This is probably a long shot but that garage looks just like one I saw somewhere near Grenoble/Alpe d Huez last summer that had a PH1 V6 parked outside it?
 
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Fred@BTM

  Lionel Richie
speak to Evogone he managed to register my old mk1 clio cup race car (1990 car) we got a letter from RUK confirming the chassis number and the DVLA registered it with a H-plate
 
M@tt_182

M@tt_182

  Impreza Wagon
Slightly off topic but think I saw the car your on about when I went to Alp D'Huez last month -
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Detail Chris

  Fiesta ST-2 Finsport
Very cool, looks iceberg from the pictures. Did they do iceberg in ph2? Prob not-it's a mix of the two phases by the looks of it, not got the v6 spoiler either as mentioned.
Chris
 
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