2004 Clio Sport 172

[david.webber.792]

G'day, Just bought a 2004 Clio Sport 172 I think. Really enjoying the car but need to freshen up steering and suspension.

 

My question is...Can someone confirm it is a genuine 172.. It has a single exhaust and spare tyre. Sports decals on seats etc.

 

Thanks for the invite..

 

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[63x1092]

As I said on AF, yes. The grill is correct to

[vaughan]

The wheels are NOT correct. 🤮

[Ubermeister]

What makes you think it's not a genuine 172? You could make a 1.2 Clio look like a 172 but swapping the running gear etc. just wouldn't be worth while.

[SamR]

172s came with a spare wheel, and "single exhaust" (hidden behind bumper). It's the 182 which has no provision for a spare wheel as it has 2 mufflers under the boot floor for its dual exhaust with twin exhaust tips protruding from under the bottom of the rear bumper.

[HamishW96]

The year is the confusion I'd say. My 172 is the same year as yours (2004) but that's compliance date. My actual build date is 2002. 

[vaughan]

The OP's Clio has the clear side indicators and probably has no door lock on the drivers side. It's a really late build 172. 

The 172 "conversion" to 1.2s is a big thing in the UK because insurance is really expensive for younger drivers. Also Clios over there are really common and cheap.

Edited 25, April 2019 by vaughan