Chris V6 255
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Just spotted this on Pistonheads
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... pe/4457743
This pre-production LHD Renaultsport Clio V6 255 is finished in Titanium Silver and has covered just 12000 km (approx. 7000 miles). Chassis VF1C61U62****001 is the first complete, fully finished and working Clio V6 Phase II with a production chassis number ending 001. It was built much earlier than any other Phase II in February 2002 and registered in June 2002. The only recorded keeper is TWR Group, Leafield Technical Centre, Langley, Witney. Notable features (differences to production version) include:
• 18” OZ Racing ‘Mito’ wheels. Custom adaptors/spacers bolted to front wheels.
• Tyres 255/40/18 Rear 215/35/18 Front. Michelin Pilot Sport.
• Front grille (version fitted is as pictured on Clio V6 parts fiche)
• Wheel arch liners have large white writing on the hidden side ‘piece valable uniquement pour essai conditionement’ which means roughly ‘part only valid for test use’. Also some names and a date ‘02 2002’.
• Rear boot carpet carries a label with text ‘Alpine. Sample’
• Plenum chamber badges are metal embossed (but the same design as the production version).
• Plenum chamber and other engine parts have temperature strips fitted.
• All coolant hoses have plumbed in temperature sensors to green wiring.
• Exhaust has plumbed in temperature sensors.
• Expansion bottle and plenum chamber have blue anodised pressure connectors.
• Lower engine cover carries text ‘Random Glass’ and has measurements of thickness tested at various points written on the inside.
• Lower cover has blue temperature strips stuck on in various places.
• Top engine cover is pre-production sample.
• Steering wheel is light grey leather with no texture.
• Trim panel above glove box has slots cut for hangers for data logger, laptop or similar. There are cable tidies stuck to the RH side of the glove box.
• No Xenon lights. (Auto lights, cruise control, rain sensing wipers all present).
• Front bumper has coarse inner fibre glass and lacks definition. Holes drilled for easy removal of headlamps have been filled. Pre-production version.
• Rear brake callipers and discs were missing. Production items have been fitted. Possibly a different size / brand were trialled.
• RHD mirrors fitted in Iceberg. (Now painted Titanium).
• Wing to body seals are blended as Phase II but not production quality.
• Radio illumination is white.
• Rear spoiler is smaller and not colour coded.
• Tailgate rams open fully as per Phase I.
• Exhaust note is different. Subjectively feels faster than regular Phase II.
Nice piece of history to own but joe public would just think it is a badly modded 1.2 :rollseyes:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... pe/4457743
This pre-production LHD Renaultsport Clio V6 255 is finished in Titanium Silver and has covered just 12000 km (approx. 7000 miles). Chassis VF1C61U62****001 is the first complete, fully finished and working Clio V6 Phase II with a production chassis number ending 001. It was built much earlier than any other Phase II in February 2002 and registered in June 2002. The only recorded keeper is TWR Group, Leafield Technical Centre, Langley, Witney. Notable features (differences to production version) include:
• 18” OZ Racing ‘Mito’ wheels. Custom adaptors/spacers bolted to front wheels.
• Tyres 255/40/18 Rear 215/35/18 Front. Michelin Pilot Sport.
• Front grille (version fitted is as pictured on Clio V6 parts fiche)
• Wheel arch liners have large white writing on the hidden side ‘piece valable uniquement pour essai conditionement’ which means roughly ‘part only valid for test use’. Also some names and a date ‘02 2002’.
• Rear boot carpet carries a label with text ‘Alpine. Sample’
• Plenum chamber badges are metal embossed (but the same design as the production version).
• Plenum chamber and other engine parts have temperature strips fitted.
• All coolant hoses have plumbed in temperature sensors to green wiring.
• Exhaust has plumbed in temperature sensors.
• Expansion bottle and plenum chamber have blue anodised pressure connectors.
• Lower engine cover carries text ‘Random Glass’ and has measurements of thickness tested at various points written on the inside.
• Lower cover has blue temperature strips stuck on in various places.
• Top engine cover is pre-production sample.
• Steering wheel is light grey leather with no texture.
• Trim panel above glove box has slots cut for hangers for data logger, laptop or similar. There are cable tidies stuck to the RH side of the glove box.
• No Xenon lights. (Auto lights, cruise control, rain sensing wipers all present).
• Front bumper has coarse inner fibre glass and lacks definition. Holes drilled for easy removal of headlamps have been filled. Pre-production version.
• Rear brake callipers and discs were missing. Production items have been fitted. Possibly a different size / brand were trialled.
• RHD mirrors fitted in Iceberg. (Now painted Titanium).
• Wing to body seals are blended as Phase II but not production quality.
• Radio illumination is white.
• Rear spoiler is smaller and not colour coded.
• Tailgate rams open fully as per Phase I.
• Exhaust note is different. Subjectively feels faster than regular Phase II.
Nice piece of history to own but joe public would just think it is a badly modded 1.2 :rollseyes: