Recent content by Ian16v

Hi Again Where did you get it at that price,was that round Preston? Ian

Thanks for that,i got my mark 1 172 from there,how much do you reckon i cound p/ex a 34.000 Y reg 172 for? Ian

Dear All Im not really well up on the 182 and the Cup version in terms of prices and the like.When i bought my Mark 1 172 i got it from Dublin on import. Can anyone tell me how much you can get a 182 for now,from a main dealer and car supermarket kinds of places,especially in the...

Thanks Dave. Yeah,that sounds about right,i will do that has soon as i can,ill let you all know what happens. Ian

Thanks folks. Bloody hell im worried now,i havent had anything like this happen before. What do i need to do now,do i take it to a garage and get some advice,or do i phone my insurance company up,what happens if they say it is a write off,how much do you reckon i would get back,wouldnt mind...

Hello Mate Whats jigging,is that a big job,and how much would a new tank cost? Ian

Dear All Just had my first accident on Boxing day,due to ice.My 172 did a 180 degree turn on a icy patch and i hit a concrete central reservation. On first look at the rear end i was quite chuffed as there was just a few scrapes,no big deal.The Magnex backbox seemed to have taken the full...

Hello Andy I have a y reg 172 iceberg silver and within a few months of having if (i have had it for 3 years now)i had some bird crap on the bonnet which left a stain on which to me was really noticeable. A lad i know who works in a bodyshop gave me a tub of a liquid called Finesse-it from a...

Thanks Peter What a stupid bloody design. Theres no way i can get my hand behind the light fitting,is taking the bumper off a big job.I have seen the screws neat the wheel arch is it a case of just taking these off then. Ian

Dear All The last week or so both of my main beam headlights on my 2001 Y reg 172 have both ran out. i have been down to Renault to buy the bulbs but they wanted £27 to fit them (yeah right). Anyway i bought a screw set to try to change the headlights myself,but after unscrewing the three...

Cheers for that. Ian

Hello I hope someone can help me please,the other week i had my mark 1 172 badges stolen,the Renault Sport one on the back and both the 2.0 16v ones on the side,it cost me £50 odd pound to replace them along with £150 for sparaying the tailgate because of the damage they had done. Anyway the...

Hello Not been on the board for a long time,but still have my lovely silver mark 1 172,and it is just awesome. The reason why im on here is my girlfiend,she has just bought a black Clio 1.2 16v,and shes having a bit of trouble with it. After a few days of buying it the drivers side window...

Hi Kis172 Thanks for that,theyve managed to repair the tyre,but am now using the spare wheel,has i cant be bothered changing it plus theyve slightly damaged the alloy on the original tyre,so thats going to stay in the boot. Ian

Hi Kis172 It wouldnt make a differnece would it if it was a slightly different tread pattern would it? And how much did you pay for them,im only going to get one. Ian