When Renault created the limited edition Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy they turned up the burner under the hot hatch and did so with typical French style.

‘MV55 TOU’ is number 256 of 500 182 Trophies built for the UK market, and is easily identifiable from the outside by the bigger rear spoiler, 16” Turini alloy wheels, red Brembo brake callipers and exclusive Capsicum red paintwork with Trophy logos.

Pop your head inside and the Recaro Trendline front seats and the metal plaque displaying the 256/500 production number are further clues that this is no standard Clio.

This 180bhp machine can travel from 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds, courtesy of its 2-litre 16 valve engine, and it’s wonderfully ‘grippy’, thanks to the Sachs remote-reservoir dampers.

This four-keeper example has been in its current ownership for the past eight years and been well looked-after throughout its lifetime.

It comes with lots of invoices detailing work carried out, including a major service in 2023 at a cost of £2...