The owner has recently posted about the history of the car on v6 passion and given some details on how it came around.
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I've pasted a (slightly dodgy) translated version of his post below:
"Hi, I signed up in 2006 on the forum, but did not introduce myself
Well, I'll make up for that. I worked for Renault for many years and and later, also worked at Dieppe. I worked on the A610 engines and I imagined one day id own an Alpine; Meanwhile, I drove a Clio V6 Trophy on the track and after driving the Clio V6 road car, I decided to order one in 2004 ...
So now to the story of the Technical Grey colour choice!
My problem was that I did not like the colors available in the catalog ... But I did like the color of the Megane RS produced in time at the factory in Dieppe.
The clio v6 and the megane RS passed by the same paint booth, so as I know a few guys there, and I asked if there was any technical problem to use this color on the Clio.
In short, I discussed with the project team of the V6, and I offer them to achieve contre-marque (approval type used for special vehicles such as police cars, for example); I contacted the technocentre (renaults research centre) and after explaining my request, we launched the contre-marque for the plant, the production was formalised.
Before the end of 2004 the car was delivered to me! I have never regretted my choice of car colour; gray with blue shades slice well with the wheels and side pods.
The Clio is very pleasant on-road and instead turns out nice on track when conditions are wet ... well, it is sharp but it works ... the limit is a little wild but it is for this reason I appreciate it. In the dry, it is less fun and my past track racer remember that there are slightly more efficient stuff.
Another anecdote: it was very difficult to pay ... in fact the contre-marque was not really under BVP and payment was simply not possible because the vehicle type was not known! From memory, I finally paid the Clio after weeks of deadlock.
attached some pictures, always with the same theme: both manufactured at Dieppe"
LINK
I've pasted a (slightly dodgy) translated version of his post below:
"Hi, I signed up in 2006 on the forum, but did not introduce myself
Well, I'll make up for that. I worked for Renault for many years and and later, also worked at Dieppe. I worked on the A610 engines and I imagined one day id own an Alpine; Meanwhile, I drove a Clio V6 Trophy on the track and after driving the Clio V6 road car, I decided to order one in 2004 ...
So now to the story of the Technical Grey colour choice!
My problem was that I did not like the colors available in the catalog ... But I did like the color of the Megane RS produced in time at the factory in Dieppe.
The clio v6 and the megane RS passed by the same paint booth, so as I know a few guys there, and I asked if there was any technical problem to use this color on the Clio.
In short, I discussed with the project team of the V6, and I offer them to achieve contre-marque (approval type used for special vehicles such as police cars, for example); I contacted the technocentre (renaults research centre) and after explaining my request, we launched the contre-marque for the plant, the production was formalised.
Before the end of 2004 the car was delivered to me! I have never regretted my choice of car colour; gray with blue shades slice well with the wheels and side pods.
The Clio is very pleasant on-road and instead turns out nice on track when conditions are wet ... well, it is sharp but it works ... the limit is a little wild but it is for this reason I appreciate it. In the dry, it is less fun and my past track racer remember that there are slightly more efficient stuff.
Another anecdote: it was very difficult to pay ... in fact the contre-marque was not really under BVP and payment was simply not possible because the vehicle type was not known! From memory, I finally paid the Clio after weeks of deadlock.
attached some pictures, always with the same theme: both manufactured at Dieppe"
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