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Considering giving the 172 some love later this year and wondering if there are any decent recommendations for bodyshops south of London? I'm around Gatwick area but could easily travel further for the right place.
Considering moving on my cup soon if landing a new job/comapny car.
Very good condition mechanics and paint - loads of recent parts such as wishbones, injectors, top mounts
recent belts/dephaser/aux/water pump
loads of history
just tipped over 100K miles
12 months mot
Interested to know what...
Both amazing machines in their own right. Hopefully see one or both in the flesh and in action sometime soon.
We really need these types of cars back racing endurance at le mans.
I've owned my 172 cup since back when they were rock bottom price wise and now at the point where it could probably do with having some coin thrown at it over the next couple of years to keep it tip top and sort a few niggling things that have developed such as rust around filler cap area etc...
Many still on the go over in the EU zone but left hookers obvs. Guess climate has a lot to do with it. Although it's strange that so many R5GTT's have survived here and almost no 19 16vs. Any other countries that have nice climate that drive on the same side? Cheap imports maybe?
My old dear had a phase 1 chamade in blue that I learned to drive in. Loved that car to bits even if it did have it quirks like the boot deciding randomly that it didn't want to latch shut whenever it felt like it or the engine not being able to take any proper abuse. Car got written off in...
I love a little hot hatch and although I can't see me selling the cup, I have some serious throb for the spec attached to that new Yaris GR and the gadget trickery diffs etc
It got me wondering if in time it would make a good replacement for a Clio.... if they are held in high regard when...