What phase is your clio & how do u tell?!

[*JimmyJ*]

I've got a clio 172 Y reg. I would like to know what phase/mk it is? How do i find this out? I've also got a gear shift light which dosen't come on when driving hard, I know u've got 2 push hard in order for it 2 show but it doesn't show. Mayb my 1999 Y reg 172 doesn't have one. Can u confirm?

 

[Ibanezman]

lol there are a few big threads on this, don't think anyone ever agrees, I would class yours as a 172 MKI, and I don't believe your model has the gear change indicator. Comes in at around 7,000rpm when warm on my 172 MKII, you would have seen it if you have it

 

[dazraffan]

the head lights and bumpers are diffrent on the 172 phase 2

 

[John185k]

it will have a shift light that comes on about 7k. Your Y reg is about 2001 by the way

 

[172 Dave]

Same as mine mate its a Phase One Renault Sport Clio 172 does have a shift light in green lhs side of clocks on mine.

 

[Ibanezman]

lol I stand corrected on the green light business, just thought someone told me it wasn't there, err drive harder lol

 

[Saner]

You have a Renault Clio Mk2 Ph1... BUT ...it is also known (as you have a RenaultSport) as the Mk1 172 or RS1

 

[172 Dave]

here we go..........................:quiet:

 

[Saner]

Hey, I know its not a real 'RS' but all i said is what its know as.. which it is!

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Confusing!!?? It's had an Engine remap could this be the cause why the light doesn't show? Believe me I can't drive her any harder, ive pushed and pushed and doesn't show. Could it be a fusewhich has gone??

 

[172 Dave]

Jimmy m8 it is a real RS, original = best! Oh and ive just opened a hoooooooooooooooooooooooooge can ofadult maggots!!

 

[*JimmyJ*]

and y do u say that????????????

 

[Saner]

What I meant is that the Fords are the only cars to offically be called RS's.

He says that because everyone thinks that the RenaultSport thyey own is th best!

 

[172 Dave]

hes right Renault never abbreviated it, good spot bloke.

 

[*JimmyJ*]

lol, Dave does your light come on?

 

[172 Dave]

ooer yes mate should also come on with the ignition sequence with the resr of the dash lights, green gearstick n gaiter image

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Nah it doesn't come on with the ignition,what could be wrong.

 

[Fred@BTM]

1999 Y reg

eh??? Y plate was 2001

 

[Cam]

so what are the 182's classed as??

 

[ant]

and there's new shaped y reg's about.

 

[Lee]

so what are the 182's classed as??

Mk 2 Phase 3

The first 172 is Mk 2 Phase 1, then the facelifted one is the Phase 2.

 

[clio-lane]

The first 172 is Mk 2 Phase 1, then the facelifted one is the Phase 2.[/QUOTE]

agreed, that's how I understand it.

 

[Steve2004]

Same as mine mate its a Phase One Renault Sport Clio 172 does have a shift light in green lhs side of clocks on mine.

Yep, little green thing on the left hand side of the clocks.

Some very early 172 phase 1s (early W reg) didn't have this light so I'm told.

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Don't know why I put 1999 as the reg?! Must of been high or something, Got the green light it just doesn't come on.

I'll do without.

 

[TheJesus]

Mk 2 Phase 3

The first 172 is Mk 2 Phase 1, then the facelifted one is the Phase 2.

You sure the 182 is a phase 3? There's no difference apart from the exhaust to the phase 2?

 

[Day]

Mine is a "Y" 2001 Mk2 Ph1/Mk1 172/RS-1 and it doesnt have a shift light or an alloy bonnet...

I dont need a gay ass light to tell me when to change gear!

Just to confuse you totally:

Ph2 rear bumper, Ph2 rear light clusers, 182 Cup Spoiler and 16" OZ F1 Cup alloys
Ph2 bumpstrips not pictured

 

[Lagerlout]

There's quite a bit of difference actually Jesus.

Chassis, Suspension, manifold, ECU.... all changed iirc.

It's on the original Renault blurb for it's release.... looking for it atm...

 

[TheJesus]

There's quite a bit of difference actually Jesus.

Chassis, Suspension, manifold, ECU.... all changed iirc.

It's on the original Renault blurb for it's release.... looking for it atm...

oh no, I just mean to look at mate.

 

[Lee]

oh no, I just mean to look at mate.

It's defo the Phase III, same with the rest of the range, when they got the different design fogs that's the Phase III.

I know what you mean. It's like the Mk1 Phase 1 and 2, they look very similar, yet the 3 looks noticeably different.

The same for the Mk2 Phase 1, the Phase 2 looks very different yet is still the same car underneath, with a few more changes.

 

[Lagerlout]

oh no, I just mean to look at mate.

Ah gotcha.

The Phase 3 RS has silver seatbelts too. lol.

 

[Day]

Ah gotcha.

The Phase 3 RS has silver seatbelts too. lol.

So does my Phase 1 RS LOL

 

[Lagerlout]

You changed the seatbelts?

Dude... would it not have been easier to buy a phase 2 and change the front bumper?

 

[Day]

Not at all, silver belts were standard in the Ph1 172, no idea why they changed them in the next revision :S

As for the rest of it well Honda once said "hate something... change something"

 

[Saner]

yeah but they went on to say "make something better"

edit: I know this is sad.. but look at my post count! i'm soo 1337

 

[Lagerlout]

Not at all, silver belts were standard in the Ph1 172, no idea why they changed them in the next revision :S

As for the rest of it well Honda once said "hate something... change something"

Well I never knew that. Have to say I prefer the dark ones, but can't understand why they changed them either. For the sake of it proabaly.

If I bought a phase 1 RS and applied hondas theory there wouldn't be much Phase 1 left. lol.

 

[Nik]

Not at all, silver belts were standard in the Ph1 172, no idea why they changed them in the next revision :S

They're not silver they're light grey