SPECIFICATION

Colour: Titanium Silver

Interior: Black Leather / Alcantara

Year: 2005

Mileage: 22,000

Engine: 3.0L V6

Transmission: 6-Speed Manual

Body Style: Hatchback

Fuel: Petrol

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INVESTMENT THESIS

This immaculately presented car #327, was 1 of 354 Phase II cars to reach the UK and 1 of only 37 in Titanium Silver. First registered in September 2005, it was also one of the last to roll out of Renaultsports’ Dieppe production facility in France. Having covered only 22,000 miles from new, this low mileage example has been meticulously maintained by its former owners and comes with a full service history and paperwork.

With only 2,822 V6 cars produced globally (1513 Phase I units and 1309 Phase II units) between 2001-2005; it is unlikely we ever see a mid-engined, rear wheel drive hot hatch built again. The naturally aspirated 3 litre V6 is also a dying breed with most modern day performance hatch’s favouring smaller, more economical 1.4-2litre turbocharged engine configurations.

The styling is a huge part of this car’s character. With its wide arches bulging around the beautiful multi spoke 18inch wheels, its squat road hugging stance and the signature side air intakes all taken directly from the original Clio V6 Trophy race car. The end result is hyper hatch with a truly imposing road presence.

You don’t appreciate what an incredible driver’s car the V6 is until you get it onto a B-road. The ride is firm yet pliable whilst the steering is refreshingly analogue versus modern day sports cars but still very communicative and responsive. Then you step on the throttle and hear the smooth sound of the 3 litre V6 coming to life in a remarkably linear way. The engine pulls with great low end torque but let it rev out and the engine note changes to a sonorous scream as it approaches the red line….and when you do grab another gear it happens purposefully through the great 6 speed manual.

As an investment; clean, low mileage and unmodified cars are very hard to come by and although prices are comfortably off their 2014 lows, we believe they still have much further to climb. Of particular note is the relative value between UK cars and European models which can currently be found for sale at prices ~EUR50,000 (~GBP44,000 equiv). Also looking closer to home, current prices of Ford Escort RS Cosworth’s should act as a good gauge for where prices for these types of cars are going.

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