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m o d E R NIn 1990, the Clio was born, with it,came a marketing legend. Who canforget the antics of Nicole (EstelleSkornik, who actually could not infact drive) and Papa (Max Douchin) withthe entourage of mistresses, comedians(Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves) and thespoofs that came from it.Surveys by Channel 4 and ITV award theseries as the most popular caradvertisements ever made. In 1996, onesurvey found that Nicole was recognisedby more Britons than Prime Minister JohnMajor, Bob Hoskins or Chris Evans.Cliomaniaprecision stunt driver and televisionpresenter took the places of both NicoleAND Papa.An all-new second generation RenaultClio was launched in 1998 and, with it,came the finale of Nicole's Provençalestory.Much publicity and speculationsurrounded the question of whom Nicolewould marry. Socialite and 'it girl' TaraPalmer-Tomkinson noted, "I can'tunderstand what she is doing gettingmarried. I mean, she is giving upeverything. She is one of the mostbeautiful, stunning, eligible girls around.She must be off her rocker. I mean, shehad everything going for her, drivingaround the country in her Renault Clio, allat Daddy's, or rather Papa's, expense. Ishould be so lucky. "AF0137-Renault Owners Landscape:Layout The finale was 1 itself 22/2/10 a spoof of 13:08 the film Page 1For the driving scenes, Penny Mallory, a “The Graduate”. Wearing a dress byDeborah Milner and a hairstyle by NickyClarke, with her ring designed by StephenWebster, Nicole was led down the aisle tothe as-yet-unseen groom. Played duringthe advertisement break betweenCoronation Street on 29 May 1998, anestimated 23 million viewers watchedNicole leave Vic Reeves at the altar andstart a new life with Bob Mortimer in hisnew Renault Clio.Throughout the entire series, only fivewords were spoken: Papa, Nicole,Maman, Bob, and 'YES!'.I’m as passionate about Renaults as you are, which iswhy I think you’ll love our insurance deals.Adrian Flux Insurance Services hasbeen built around the enthusiastmarkets and understands thatpeople who are passionate abouttheir cars take good care of them.Because we share your enthusiasmwe offer fantastic, tailor-madeinsurance deals based on yourown personal driving history andrequirements. Call us today toobtain a no obligation quote foryour Renault.FREEPHONE0800 089 0035Quoteline hours:Mon to Fri 9am-7pm | Sat 9am-4pmadrianflux.co.ukAuthorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.RachelleRachelle. Adrian Flux Retained Business Team Manager.Passionate about insuranceModifiedLuxury Classic Van 4x4 Standard ImportsPerformanceSpecialist28 R E N o T E s m A G A Z I N ER E N O T E S M A G A Z I N E
m o d E R NClio 20 th AnniversaryIn 1990, Renault introduced the the trim at the lower edge of the tailgatereplacement for the Renault 5 remained unchanged.Superfive. Although the latter was tocontinue into production until the midNineties, this newcomer was destined to bethe flagship supermini for Renault(although it has yet to be in production forlonger than the 5/Superfive and it has someway to go. ) The Clio was introduced atthe Paris Motor Show in June 1990.The Renault Clio has been through threegenerations, with at least three faceliftsfor the Phase 1, at least three for thePhase 2 and, so far one for the Phase 3.This does not include the minor tweaksfrom model to model, such as refinedgrilles.In March 1993, the Phase 2 model waslaunched, with small updates to theexterior and interior of the Clio. Mostnoticeable was the change in the frontgrille from two metal ribs to a singlecolour-coded slat grille.many components made of unusualmaterials to save in weight and on repaircosts.The interesting thing with the Clio is that,like the Espace, we should not becelebrating, well, not quite yet. The Clioactually came to us in the UK in March1991. There are records of Clios in thecountry registered as 1990 but these maybe left hand drive imports or the demofleet models, which then got sold off.Either way the number of these 1990oddities had dwindled to just six by 2007.At launch, the engine range availableincluded 1.2 L and 1.4 L E-type "Energy"petrol 1.4 engines (first seen in the R19)and 1.7 L and a 1.9 L diesel (both basedon the F-type unit) engines. In 1992, thepetrol engines all received an electronicfuel injection system in place ofcarburettors in order to conform to newanti-pollutant emission regulations.A minor trim facelift occurred after only ayear of being on sale. A new "smooth"version of the Renault diamond badge(the previous "ribbed" badge was beingphased out at the time) and a new frontseat design were the only changes. Theoriginal model specific badging script onIn 1996, with the arrival of the Phase 3facelift Clio, the 1.2 L Energy engine wasreplaced by the 1149 cc D7F MPi (MultiPoint Injection) DiET engine first used inthe Renault Twingo. For some markets itwas greeted with versions available withthe older 1239 cc "Cléon" unit from theoriginal Twingo. The cylinder head designon the 1.4 L E-Type was also slightlyaltered for the Phase 3 models in a bid forbetter fuel economy. The Phase 3 Clioshad a slightly more noticeable update thanthe Phase 2s. The Phase 3 has different,more rounded headlights, incorporatingthe turn signal in the unit with theheadlight. The bonnet curved more aroundthe edges of the lights.In 1992, Renault launched the ClioWilliams with a limited run of 500, forracing homologation purposes. The carwas named after the then RenaultpoweredFormula One team WilliamsF1,though Williams had nothing to do withthe design or engineering of this Clio.The second generation of the Clio waslaunched in the Autumn of 1997 , withconsiderably more rounded and bulbousstyling than its predecessor. Part of theradical concept of the new Clio wereA facelift occurred in the spring of 2001which saw the exterior restyled.An all-new third generation Clio wasunveiled in the UK in 2005. An earliervariant, with manufacturers code BB05was marketed in other European countriesas the Mk III in 2004. This variant wasnot sold in the UK at all. The Mk III usesa platform co-developed with Nissan thatis shared with the Renault Modus.It was voted European Car of the Year2006 and was considered by the judges tobe the car which will set the benchmarkfor quality, safety and style for a car inthis class. So is there going to be a ClioIII Phase 2 or maybe a Clio 4.? I wonderwhat that could look like?Alasdair Worsley - Clio RegistrarR E N o T E s m A G A Z I N E295
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