Yeah. Yeah, I do need this.
Looking for the ultimate hot hatch experience. One of just 1513 phase 1 Renault Clio V6s ever sold—and quite possibly the only one in the United States, according to the V6 Clio register—is for sale in Miami at a dealership called Real Muscle Classics and Exotics. Imagine a mid-mounted V6 pumping out about 227 horsepower just behind the driver’s head. They’re asking $69,000 for the car.
Yeah. Yeah, I do need this.
Ultimate? My FoRS and I respectfully disagree.
Mid engine, naturally aspirated v6, RWD hot hatch. It's cool in it's own right and probably delivers a much different experience than a modern hot hatch (and I'd own it if I had the means) but performance wise it would get eaten it alive.
I can't get the image out of my head that it's the illegitimate child of an Insight and R8 that was sent off to boarding school in France.
NGTD said:There is one up here in Ontario that's for sale.
It's only $43K CAD
Argh - I wonder how terrible it would be to get thing south to the us...
A buddy of mine has 2or 3 in his collection. Super rich dude (his dad owned an investment bank) and quite a skilled racer. He claims these things are practically undriveable on track, especially in the wet. Apparently, the second-gen versions have more benign handling. But the first-gen looks so much better!
84FSP said:NGTD said:There is one up here in Ontario that's for sale.
It's only $43K CAD
Argh - I wonder how terrible it would be to get thing south to the us...
I have some family, that lives near the border of Windsor maybe they can help smuggle it across the river. How much is that in US dollars 28k.
Would you be able to street-register it here in the USA? Canada lets you bring in “classic” cars at 15 years. In the US, you have to wait until 25 years.
I didn't read the story, but won't the EPA come and crush it?
The0retical said:Mid engine, naturally aspirated v6, RWD hot hatch. It's cool in it's own right and probably delivers a much different experience than a modern hot hatch (and I'd own it if I had the means) but performance wise it would get eaten it alive.
I can't get the image out of my head that it's the illegitimate child of an Insight and R8 that was sent off to boarding school in France.
Not really the point.
A new ND Miata RF is in the low 30s, you can buy a base model Mustang GT with the Peformance Pack for that right now, if not a bit cheaper.
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