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Highlights

Very well maintained car
Low mileage Phase 1
Uprated PH2 gearbox and clutch
Previously owned by Head of V6 Clio Club, Hong Kong
Extensively mechanically overhauled and upgraded
Recent service and work to brakes
MOT to February 2025
Usable and entertaining hot hatch rarity

The Appeal

The stakes were high. After building one of the greatest hot hatches of all time, the Clio Williams, Renault needed something new. Step forward Tom Walkinshaw Racing, which proposed, of all things, a mid-engined, V6-powered, Clio-based road rocket.

The elegantly named Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport was, to put it mildly, mad. Infused with the spirit of Renault’s mid-engined 5 Gordinis, the new car looked unlike any other Clio or hot hatch. And went quite unlike them too.

These are rare cars and this one particularly so. It is a Phase 1 that is one of only 10 originally supplied to Hong Kong. It spent its life there until being repatriated by the seller when he returned to the UK in 2023. He acquired the car from the head of the V6 Clio Club in Hong Kong.

Thanks to the warm Hong Kong climate and sparing, enthusiast use, the car is structurally very solid and has covered few miles. The vendor tells us that whatever the car has needed, it has got, resulting in an extensive mechanical overhaul during his ownership.

It also benefits from some choice upgrades, including a reconditioned Phase 2 gearbox - with improved durability and ratios - and upgraded clutch. Recent work to the brakes and a recent service mean it is ready to use and enjoy. A long MOT to February 2025 underlines that impression.

There are a few cosmetic points to note in the photographs,, but this is a car to use and enjoy whilst improving and investing as you do.

Historyry and Paperwork

First registered 2002 - believed to be 2nd January 2002
Sold new in Hong Kong
Previous keeper was the Head of the V6 Clio Club in Hong Kong
One of only 7-10 of these cars believed sold new in Hong Kong
Parts supplied by specialist Scott SG Motorsport
Imported to UK in February 2023 by seller when he returned to this country
All import and other legal duties paid
Good history file as shown in photographs with highlights below
Standard car with choice upgrades detailed below
Original factory handbooks
Used by seller as daily driver for nine years prior to UK importation
Car was health checked by specialist when the seller acquired it
Set of keys and spare keys included
We are told that the service book has not been stamped, which we are told is common in Hong Kong
MOT valid to 25th February 2025 with 70,095kms showing on test and some advisories to note
The vendor informs us that the car has been extensively maintained, parts replaced whenever specialists advise
He reports that the result is a car that has been extensively overhauled during his ownership

Modifications from factory standard:

Rebuilt Phase 2 gearbox
BMC CDA (Carbon Dynamic Air box)
Uprated suspension which has recently been tracked
Quicksilver super sport exhaust system

Recent notable maintenance:

26/02/24: wiring work to repair airbag
15/06/23: check over, oil and filter and fuel filter at 66,324 kms
06/10/22: modifications to seats
30/06/22: repairs to brakes and cosmetic repairs

The Condition

Iceberg Silver metallic paintwork in presentable and generally good condition
There are some minor cosmetic points to note in photographs
Recent repairs to bodywork with scope to further improve
Straight bodywork with good panel fit and no visible corrosion
Underside similarly well kept with no structural advisories on current MOT
Factory standard 17in multispoke alloy wheels in fair condition
Fitted with quality Michelins on rear and Bridgestones on front in good health
Blue leather and Alcantara interior with factory standard seats in fair condition
Some signs of use and wear inside to seats and dashboard visible in photographs
Gear gaiter and airbag cover show deterioration and could be improved
Original factory radio/cassette system fitted
We are told that the passenger side window is sticky

The Mechanics

Phase 1 car with 2,946cc 230bhp Renault V6 engine
6spd manual Phase 2 gearbox which are told has been rebuilt
The Phase 2 gearbox offers improved durability and better gear ratios than earlier cars
Mid engined, rear wheel drive configuration
Extensive mechanical overhaul during vendor's ownership resulting in many replaced parts
Reconditioned clutch
Recent oil and filter and fuel filter change
Regularly used by the seller with no reported reliability or running issues
Minor running gear advisories to note on current MOT

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