Renault Clio do Brasil

"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn) 06/01/2017 at 05:28 • Filed to: None

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This is what happens when Renault tries to sell an 18 years old car as a brand new model. Such a weird thing to look at, although I have to say the back isn’t too bad:

Svend > Clemsie McKenzie 06/01/2017 at 06:09

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So they took a Renault Clio Campus.

Change the front bumper and grille

Change the rear lights (again) and put four creases in the tailgate to mould it into the new rear light cluster.

Clemsie McKenzie > Svend 06/01/2017 at 06:13

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Yeah that seems to be pretty much what they did! Can’t have been a costly R&D project...

Cé hé sin > Clemsie McKenzie 06/01/2017 at 07:30

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1998 safety though. I don’t think they’re too fussy in Brazil about that.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Clemsie McKenzie 06/01/2017 at 07:49

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I would happily own this.

Clemsie McKenzie > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/01/2017 at 07:53

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Eh, I’m not too sure about the squashed front. The rear though, that looks good!

Clemsie McKenzie > Cé hé sin 06/01/2017 at 07:54

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Well, yeah there’s that. But I already drive a Clio 2, so that wouldn’t be any more risky for me!

Svend > Cé hé sin 06/01/2017 at 07:56

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They were still making the VW Type 2 Kombi till 2014.

One of the last produced and one of the very last shipments to the U.K.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Clemsie McKenzie 06/01/2017 at 07:59

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I duno I kind of like all of it, but my taste is usually unusual haha.

Probenja > Svend 06/01/2017 at 19:28

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They actually got rid of the rear bubble window to make it cheaper, also made the interior even worse:

KnowsAboutCars > Clemsie McKenzie 06/05/2017 at 06:33

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The front end doesn’t look bad but I’m not sure about those taillights.

Clemsie McKenzie > KnowsAboutCars 06/05/2017 at 07:01

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I’m thinking the opposite actually!