Recent content by johnny peanuts

Hey, Ive got a mk1 with exactly the same problem, it started doing it on longer journeys only initially but now (2 months on) its not working more than it does. I had it into a dealership for something else and asked them to have a look and they said i needed a new speedo drive and quoted...

Hey, Driving home today the back box sheared off my mk1 172, has anyone any idea wot the approx price of a new one will be? ta

someone in a red car appears to heve opened their car door against mine leaving some pretty deep scratches and some of their paintwork embedded in my door. reckon it will require professional help to remove but just wondered if anyone had any ideas about having a go at tidying it up myself...

cheers lads, i think once the alarm started goin off randomly ive got a bit paranoid and seen probs when there blatantly isnt one!:oops: ive slapped myself around the face and calmed down, so we can ignore the lockin thing . any ideas on the alarm and more importantly how much?

aaah im off to try it now..............

^^ the doors lock still when you drive it (over 4mph like you say), but the car should lock itself if you park it, with all the doors shut after about 30 secs. its stopped doin this.

ive got a 2000 (w) reg 172, recently the alarm has started goin off for no reason, then when i start the car the red light flashes 3 times (by the handbrake) which means that someone tried to enter the car, its also stopped locking itself after 30 secs. obviously it needs lookin at just...

Whatever speed im doin and however im drivin the computer tells me im doin 33 MPG, all the time.

£500, 30yrs, 9yrs ncb (protected) 3 points with Tesco.

nope

alright fella, mine is coming up to 28k and im hoping i dont have any of your problems happenin. by the way isnt the service schedule 24k then 36k, is there a reason you had it done at 30k?

27k on a 2000 172

i reckon this must be pretty common with mk1s, mines exactly the same as rob 172s and cord 172s - you pretty much have to pull the handbrake up to the roof. when i last had mine serviced they tightened it up for me (the handbrake!) but it was only a couple of weeks use and it was back to its...

i guess winters here then, as i nearly removed the top layer of skin from me left palm when changing gear.

mitch, the renault dealer in worcester is arriva on the hylton road. i had mine serviced there a few months ago, and had no problems with them. whereabouts do you live ?