Trivia

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

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keep em comin

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

The 19 was codenamed the X53 when in development.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

^^^^^a lot of components still retain the X53 on them, dampers for example.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

indeed, and 53 is part of the model designation ie C53D, L53D etc.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the correct tyre size for a 19 16V is 195/50 15 but for a clio its 185/55 15

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

components from the 19 16v are used in the front suspension of the williams clio, which is part of the reason the williams clio handling is better than the clio 16v

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

the megane coupe is basically a reshelled 19 16v. The megane is heavier and doesn't handle as well however.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

the famous 2.0 16v williams clio engine and the 2.0 16v megane coupe engine are basically the same as the 1.8 16v found in the 19 16v and clio 16v, but stroked using the crank from the 1.9 diesel.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

The Renault 19 was the first car in its class to achieve a 4 star Euro NCAP rating (not 100% certain on this, but i think it was)

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

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Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

megane is a 19 thats been heavily altered espeially at the rear end.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Renault raced the phase 2 19 16v chamade in the British Touring Car Championship for one season before the Laguna took over.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Renault have made cars with numeric 'names' ranging from the number 3 to 21 with the exception of the number 13.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

actually they did a 25 and a 30 aswell!

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

ive only just spotted this thred, this rather intresting.

one for the books

"the F16 ie" as written on the plug covers means: F = F series engine 16 = 16 valves and ie = injection electronique"

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

2.0 clio williams engine is only a bored out 19 16v/Clio 16v engine

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

williams was ment to be a limited run of 500

till people complained so much that reault bought out a williams 2 then a williams 3

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

when renault and williams were competing in F1 together they built a Mid-engined 3.5 V10 600+bhp espace

just for sum fun

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

At 426.7cm the Renault 19 Chamade is 15.3cm longer then the Hatchback

The PH1 Came in TS, GTS, Prima, GTS-X, TSE, TR, TXE, GTD, Le Sport and 16v Trim Levels

The PH2 Came In, Prima, RL, RN, RT, RTi, RSi, Oasia, Be Bop, Biarritz, Bergerac, Azur, 16v and 16v Executive Trim Levels

Phase 2 Chamades wern't officially called Chamades

19 16v Hatchback 3dr: List Price When Sold: Â£14,843

The little 'nipple' under the passenger side wing mirror is the external temp sensor.

The display measures in F, despite the french coverting the fuel from litres to gallons for the UK market.

The Renault 19 16v Cabby came in Burgendy, but other 16v's didnt

The most common colour for a 19 16v is 449 'Sports Blue'

The PH2 19 16v 'Chamade' didn't have a visable exhaust

I can't sleep so I'm up reading this retro-renault.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

danlp6 wrote:

actually they did a 25 and a 30 aswell!

Yes I know, but they have every number from 3 to 21 except the number 13.

But tbh, who would buy a Reanult 13? You're just asking for trouble Laughing

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

bbracer16valver wrote:

2.0 clio williams engine is only a bored out 19 16v/Clio 16v engine

not quite