Recent content by m_darby

is the water ski centre at rother valley by any chance? [Edited by m_darby on 5/11/2005 11:18:10 PM]

this is the reason why I never go shopping in the 172 or any good car I have owned. We have always had a old banger for things such as this, currently a citroen AX. I am so carfull in car parks and it really annoys me when i see people banging doors into other peoples cars. Ive had a go...

the servicing for my dci at 2 years was the same as the 16v 1.2. but like ben H says it is down to how much you can get the car for. I got offered a good price on mine from a mate so I sold it after 3 years. Looking for a bigger diesel powered car at the moment!

Sold my dci 65 a few months back. it averaged 60 mpg on the motorway at high speed and around town it averaged at least 50mpg. it was fantastic on fuel. The low down torque also means you dont have to thrash it like small petrol engines. However if you do want to drive in a hurry it...

bought my x reg 172 mk 1 last april with 14800 miles on the clock. now done 21k

i agree after owning a friday afternoon built ZS

R they? Just thought they were half leather? but same seat design and sub frame? [Edited by m_darby on 21 January 2005 at 5:25pm]

the driving position in my mark 1 172 is better than the dci mark 2 I have just sold. It is all down to the seat design. the latest clio has a very high driving position.

A red Nissan Primera Mk 2 2.0i 16v LX 1996, bought in 1999. 40k and did 20k in the year I had. Bought off a family member for 4.5k. Insurance was £1400. Very reliable, just needed pads and new tyres and 1 service in the very abusive 1 year. Sold it to a bloke I played footy with and it is now...

In my dci 65 on a normal driving itr averaged around 60mpg and at 70 mph it was high 60s but at higher speed on the motorway you were talking high 50s, low 60s mpg. raging the car you still got high 40s mpg

Just bought a citreon AX 1.1i 11 years old and got 11k on it. 1 old owner and been garaged and serviced. It looks brand new. drives like a bus and dont trust the central locking as it sounds old if you know what i mean the 172 has just gone over 20k and when we bought it last april it...

At the start of this week we had a dci clio and a 172. Just sold the dci due to wanting a bigger diesel powered car. For the meantime we have just bought a citreon AX with only 11k on it. It is absolutly mint and we have dropped on very well. 1 old owner and been garaged. it looks brand new...

Pretty much what everyone else says, if its a bodyshop car it will be whatever they have knocking about (or not) as the case may be. The best bet is a hire car as they can upgrade your car class but not down grade. say if the bodyshop will pay for a clio size you might end up with anything upto...

it really depends on where your car goes and who provides the car, is the bodyshop providing the car? or a hire car company?

I admit the cup FEELS more hard core. the power delivery on a Mark 1 is more aggressive and further up the rev range than the phase 2s. But ive had mine remapped and it is a more progressive shove in the back now!:) And yes.... the Mark 1 has the best seats! lol ;)