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Although I've only a Tce90, I hope I'm welcome :P I've had her for a year now, and love it!, Even with 90hp! Still surprises me at times, and corners lovely for the mediocre performance! hahaha.

All we've done is have applied Modesta paint protection, and try and keep her blue looking slick and brilliant.

 

I'll upload some pics shortly showing the awesome blue I love, the teeny bov (Lego man for size).

 

ok, if any Brisbane RS Clio edc200 owners have switched their exhaust to SuperSprint or Ktec etc, i wouldn't mind taking your old stock RS exhausts of your hands ! :D

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Oh, If it matters I have driven a RS 200 edc for a few days and was MOST jealous! the familiarity to the tce90 was welcome, but the differences were astounding!

 

...mostly I miss the burbles, pops , and crackles the RS provided ! ...most I can do so far is have the bov vent to atmosphere...to disapproving looks from my fiance :/

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Welcome mate - all Renaults welcome here! Is yours French Blue? Totally jealous of the colour...

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Yep that's it, French Blue.

 

being a demo (got a GREAT deal),the dealers had had the "detailer" "washing" it (with wat I assume was a scourer pad, lol), so had to have paint correction, then protection applied ~ looks tasty now... These pics don't do it justice though...

 

 

 

Lets see if these work..

 

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900cc turbo BOV ~ Lego man for scale~!

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From what I've found on the webs, all the Clio IV's have the same stock air filter serial #s.

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Sister in laws RS Clio 200 EDC i got to drive a few months back,

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Yeah, I'm actually yet to see another french blue Clio IV on the road.

 

...see the odd yellow, white, red, and black... but no others french blues yet. :)

 

Only thing that could improve it for me would be if was also a RS 200 edc hahaha. ...maybe next time i hope.

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Really want to try one of these. I think the lack of power would be fun, for some odd reason.

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I've driven the fiesta 1.0 L ecoboost which is a fantastic motor. Surprisingly better in auto than manual (awful ratios).

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  • 2 months later...

...so the Trophy is soon to be released with 220hp   :shock:

 

 

And I'm just sitting here down a cylinder, and with 90hp.

 

 

Well at least I've got a manual gearbox, and french blue paint  :D

 

 

 

...maybe one day, when i can justify the finance...

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I don't think Henk (RS Tuner) offers anything for the 90TCe engine.

 

So what about this then??? Hehe.

 

https://www.cpa-chiptuning.de/en/chiptuning-Renault-Clio-4-Typ-X-0-9-TCe-90/motortuning_2449.htm

 

Hmmm, how do these tings work exactly?   or do they ?  lol

 

My dad had a something pluged in on his turbo diesel Peugeot...actually made big difference...but of course was diesel.

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Just to show a bicycle can fit in the Clio IV , front seats where not shifted forwards at all.

 

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Love the fixie... Hard core!!  

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So not only does my sis in law have a Clio RS....   (the white one above)

 

...but my father is trading in his old turbo diesel Pug next week for a red RS Clio Cup ! 

 

 

 

 

PS.  ...personally awaiting delivery of some Dodo Juice Red Mist, so that's something.

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French Blue Clio IV after Dodo Juice Red Mist (over 18 month old Modesta, just soft washed with Mint car wash).

French Blue Clio IV after applying DodoJuice RedMist...

 

(over the top of Modesta paint protection, and after a soft wash with Mint car wash from a foam cannon thing).

 

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Had some guys in Brisbane do it... happy to pass their info on if you like?   

 

I'm not confident enough just yet to apply proper paint protection!

If you don't mind please pass it to me. I am looking to get it done.

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  • 7 months later...

Passed 35K klm now... and the Clio 90tce is still immaculate!

 

 

 

Been looking to "upgrade" though for a while to a RS of some kind...  I've done ownership costs for mine, the Clio RS, and the Megane 250...   unfortunately we bought a house in July and renovations mean an upgrade to a Megane 250 isn't cost effective (*especially when i looked at the servicing costs! ).

 

As such I'm leaning back towards what drew me to RS in the first instance, the RS Megane 225 range...  

 

so hopefully sometime later this year I'll be in  s position to seek out a nice well maintained, low milage 225 (3 dr hopefully!)   

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Passed 35K klm now... and the Clio 90tce is still immaculate!

 

 

 

Been looking to "upgrade" though for a while to a RS of some kind...  I've done ownership costs for mine, the Clio RS, and the Megane 250...   unfortunately we bought a house in July and renovations mean an upgrade to a Megane 250 isn't cost effective (*especially when i looked at the servicing costs! ).

 

As such I'm leaning back towards what drew me to RS in the first instance, the RS Megane 225 range...  

 

so hopefully sometime later this year I'll be in  s position to seek out a nice well maintained, low milage 225 (3 dr hopefully!)   

 

Probably not a great deal of difference between the 250 and 225 in terms of servicing costs.  Have you considered a 182?  Very reasonable price to buy, then you can perhaps keep the Clio IV as a nice daily, with the 182 as a fun car.

 

Just a thought.  Cheap entry to RS world...

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I would think a 225 would be getting to that age where lots of little things start wearing making every service expensive. Bushes, seals, boots etc etc. That said the initial outlay won't be anywhere near what a 250 would be.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

Out of interest ...some recent fuel economy experiments...  on way to a through from work...  medium traffic, few 60 zones with couple school zones, about 70% 80 klm roads, mostly "hilly"  (well not flat,, mild inclines and declines ...  Mount Cotton out to eight Mile Plains Qld, last longer journey - Mount cotton to Manly, Manly to Eight Mile Plains.)

 

Three trips to work.... results are the average of three trips.... (StopStart off ~wife needs the A/C  functioning properly :wink:  ).

  24.0  klms traveled average each trip

  1.25  litres used average

  52.8  klm per hour avg speed

  5.1  litres per 100 at end of journey

 

Today I drive my son to school...then school drive to work...

Mount cotton to Manly, Manly to Eight Mile Plains....  (StopStart activited)

  45.7 klms traveled  (the last 13.4 on motor way at 100 klm per hr)

  2.4  litres used    ( 0.7 litres used on the motorway )

  47.7 klm per hour avg speed 

  5.2 litres per 100 at end of journey

 

Mind you this is not revving past 4K rpm when accelerating , and cruising at between 1800-2200 rpm   ... boost never felt at it's maximum... 

​and I considered this pretty relaxing in the driving. 

 

Pulling away under higher boost at each opportunity obviously increases the average fuel economy to about 6 litres per 100 klms.

 

 

...maybe it is possible to get to the claimed 4.5 magic number....  but that would risk  a lot of honking from who ever is behind me as I pull away from he lights  :mrgreen: 

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Probably not a great deal of difference between the 250 and 225 in terms of servicing costs.  Have you considered a 182?  Very reasonable price to buy, then you can perhaps keep the Clio IV as a nice daily, with the 182 as a fun car.

 

Just a thought.  Cheap entry to RS world...

 

Hi, yeah i was thinking more that as an older car and no factory warranty, I would  (as previously always had done) do what servicing I can do myself...   obviously things like timing belt I'd seek experienced others or specialist rather than cock it up myself.. .  initial costs being much cheaper for an older car would allow me to be more relaxed about owning /on going costs of a "performance' car...and allow me freedom (and the fun) to modify, maintain, or replace things when needed without fear of factory warranty issues  (or upsetting the wife) and of course all depends on the car I find being well maintained, and serviced correctly ... and how long since last major servicing it sits when up for sale. 

 

Always loved the big bum silhouette of the Megane.  

And definitely want to keep to the Megane size and factory turbo  (more opportunity to fiddle, rather than turbo a Clio and face insurance issues ).

 

...maybe an owner of a magnificent example of a Megane Cup will feel the yearning for a three cylinder engine in a few months time  :rofl:   ...manual gear box and French blue certainly has it's charm imo !

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If you're keen for an RS, why don't you get a Clio RS200 Cup while they're on 0%? There's a few listed between $29,500 and $31,000 at the moment and fixed price servicing/5 year warranty make it a very good deal.

 

I get that the car is insured against mechanical issues with a  factory warranty, but it's more so being fixed into a higher overall repayment...  I'm more comfortable owing  $8 - 15K  than $30K   :sicko:   (money constraints i guess :)  ~We got this Clio new  ~plus wife has a new Pug, ...then we bought a house , lol ... and have ongoing renovations!)  

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I hear you.... The RS can be had for under $95 per week though, with a $14,750 residual (based on a $29,500 purchase price - quite a few Cup demos listed in this range ATM). Easily sell it for that in 3 years or re-finance. But everyone's affairs are different! I'd rather pay a little more per week, than be sprung with un-foreseen costs down the road (e.g. if you purchase an older car and something goes bang).

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