What makes a 'Rivage' different?

walt said

Ok… The Rivage and Sportline were in effect the line out models of the mk1 cabriolet, as such after about H reg the GTI cab was no longer available in standard form, so for J K and a few L reg cabriolets they were all either Rivage, Sportline or a clipper.

Colour coded body kits were on all models from 1988 onwards.

So the main differences between the two line out gti models (Rivage and Sportline) are as follows..

Engines on Rivage cloth and Sportline are 112 bhp. Rivage leather had a 95 bhp cat engine!

The power hood (standard on all three in the latter years of production) is mo hair on the Rivage (Blue on blue cars and black on green cars!)however it is plastic on the Sportline (and Clipper).

The wheels on the Rivage are the Le Castellet forged and polished 15" alloys. The advantage of a forged alloy is that you can polish them to a mirror finish and they don't oxidise the same way as normal alloy wheels. The Sportline has the black centered, silver rimmed BBS cross spoke alloys, again 15".

The Rivage has two interior specs, one is beige leather with cream carpet, the other is a black diagonal cloth interior (Velour with tiny green red and blue flecks) with black carpet (Blue on some of the earlier ones!) Also the Rivage front seats are heated. The sportline interior only comes in cloth. Black with red detailing. The front seats are Recaro but not heated!

The Rivage has Metalic paint as standard, either classic blue metalic or classic green pearl metalic. The Sportline is either Red or Black.

Both Rivage and Sportline have MFA computer.

Some interesting features on all three are heat insulating glass and heated washer jet nozzles!

Decals show the model name and are on the rear quarters, half way between the side strip and sill for Rivage and Sportline, above the side strip and to the rear for the clipper!

Hood covers, PVC for Sportline and Clipper, Rivage had option of blue mo hair or cream pvc to match the leather!

Hope this sorts out a few things for you!

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Tickson92 said

Engines on Rivage cloth and Sportline are 112 bhp. Rivage leather had a 95 bhp cat engine!

The power hood (standard on all three in the latter years of production) is mo hair on the Rivage (Blue on blue cars and black on green cars!)however it is plastic on the Sportline (and Clipper).

The wheels on the Rivage are the Le Castellet forged and polished 15" alloys. The advantage of a forged alloy is that you can polish them to a mirror finish and they don't oxidise the same way as normal alloy wheels. The Sportline has the black centered, silver rimmed BBS cross spoke alloys, again 15".

The Rivage has two interior specs, one is beige leather with cream carpet, the other is a black diagonal cloth interior (Velour with tiny green red and blue flecks) with black carpet (Blue on some of the earlier ones!) Also the Rivage front seats are heated. The sportline interior only comes in cloth. Black with red detailing. The front seats are Recaro but not heated!

The Rivage has Metalic paint as standard, either classic blue metalic or classic green pearl metalic. The Sportline is either Red or Black.

Decals show the model name and are on the rear quarters, half way between the side strip and sill for Rivage and Sportline, above the side strip and to the rear for the clipper!

Can you tell if this is a rivage

One seven one said

Tickson92 said

Engines on Rivage cloth and Sportline are 112 bhp. Rivage leather had a 95 bhp cat engine!

The power hood (standard on all three in the latter years of production) is mo hair on the Rivage (Blue on blue cars and black on green cars!)however it is plastic on the Sportline (and Clipper).

The wheels on the Rivage are the Le Castellet forged and polished 15" alloys. The advantage of a forged alloy is that you can polish them to a mirror finish and they don't oxidise the same way as normal alloy wheels. The Sportline has the black centered, silver rimmed BBS cross spoke alloys, again 15".

The Rivage has two interior specs, one is beige leather with cream carpet, the other is a black diagonal cloth interior (Velour with tiny green red and blue flecks) with black carpet (Blue on some of the earlier ones!) Also the Rivage front seats are heated. The sportline interior only comes in cloth. Black with red detailing. The front seats are Recaro but not heated!

The Rivage has Metalic paint as standard, either classic blue metalic or classic green pearl metalic. The Sportline is either Red or Black.

Decals show the model name and are on the rear quarters, half way between the side strip and sill for Rivage and Sportline, above the side strip and to the rear for the clipper!

Can you tell if this is a rivage

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Good parts car though