Why does this have 1.2 clocks?

[Rob_Willow]

I've seen two black 172's now with 1.2 dash clocks. Is this common for a 172 at this age? They were both 52 plates

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-RENAULT-...95QQihZ017QQcategoryZ9861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ado]

Import?

 

[Keydogg]

my gfs is an import and certainly doesnt have them clocks! thats just bizarre!

 

[rob192]

I seem to recall reading on here that at some point during production Renault simply ran out of sport clocks so carried on making them with non-sport ones. Could be wrong though.

 

[Da]

could have had them changed for a number of reasons, have you asked the seller?

 

[bmh.01]

Its most probably an import, i've seen them with 1.2 expression/authentique clocks in before usually don't have a trip computer either.

 

[matty w]

the spec on imports varied from where they came from,i remember someone having an import from south africa i think and it had no heated rear screen

 

[C.slicker]

You sure someone hasn't changed the clocks to give the impression the car has covered fewer miles??

Sam

 

[Faxo]

Its got Motorpoint Of Derby plates on it, so odds on its an import, but mines the same and has the proper clocks in it, plus all the bits Brisih ones have. It was a Netherlands import

 

[S77CCP]

Mines a Dutch import, and doesn't have clocks like that. The plate mean fcuk all, as mine came from a Reno dealer in Hull but the service book say Reno Amsterdam.

 

[NORMY]

iv got a 1.2 that came from the factory with sports clocks!


maybe i stole yours! :rasp:

 

[Martin_172]

weird, but suppose it doesnt do any harm just doesnt look as good, 1.2 clocks go to 150mph and 7250rpm so does the job, but no trip computer on those ones

 

[Rodds16v]

more than likely a factory misbuild - renault did the same with the clio campus when it came out

 

[mintblue]

more than likely a factory misbuild - renault did the same with the clio campus when it came out

I wouldn't imagine so, what with the Renaultsport models being built in a seperate factory in Dieppe.

 

[Christopher]

iirc Gareth's old car came with non-RS clocks.

production problem iirc

 

[tommyboy]

been in a crash or something? :S

 

[Gareth]

iirc Gareth's old car came with non-RS clocks.

production problem iirc

that's right. It WILL BE because it is an import. Mine came with the same dials, I eventually changed them for a proper set, cost me £100 for a second hand set of dials, then a further £130 to have the mileage corrected. Also, as said the trip computer won't work with those dials.

 

[Englebert]

Mine came from Motorpoint... i don't remember if i have those dials but i do have a trip computer. But then my old 1.2 had a trip computer too...

 

[Gareth]

if you had the trip computer, you had the proper dials. Its not all imports that were like this, it was very few, unfortunately mine was one of them. I tried arguing it out with Motorpoint and Renault, but surprise, surprise neither wanted to know. After getting a quote of £400 for a set of dials from Renault (unfitted) I sorted it out myself for £230.

 

[al]

Gaz has those dials and his was an import, from motorpoint.

 

[Rob_Willow]

E-mailed the seller regarding the dials. In all honestly he didn't know they were different, but after contacting Renault was told they were an optional extra... Plenty other deals to chose from so will give this option a miss.

 

[Martin_172]

optional extra lol

 

[Day]

I can't believe you Mk2 girls don't get the white Renaultsport ones like us

 

[Christopher]

^^i miss them.