Recent content by spengy

Everyone knows the MK1 172 is faster than the MK2! ;) :devilish: */Prepares to be flamed... I have one but I dont look after it half as well as I should. Trying to sort the wheels out at the moment. All the laquer is coming off so i need to get them refurbd. Might just buy some new ones...

They just slide off, very easy to do. They slide off in the direction of the back of the car. So if youre standing on the drivers side (right) of your car then they should slide off to the left. Might need a good push the first time you take em off put after that they come off pretty easy.

Mate, you should get those bump strips on the sides colour coded. It would make a lot of difference. Nice motor by the way!! As for the exhaust thing...the exact same thing happened to my mk1 172 at the weekend. Quite a common fault Ive heard. Ive decided to get a standard back box put back on...

Get a mk1 172 as there arent as many around as the mk2 and cups. Every time i go out the house i see a mk2 or cup on the roads. Plus the mk1 prices are very low and you can get a good one for under 7k now. Colour wise, try to get a black one if you can if not get silver one and colour-code the...

How much would it cost to get one of these fitted?

Offer appreciated Rhys but Im not keen on driving too far in it at the moment. Having no exhaust is making the car rattle around like mad and Im pretty sure something else is gonna come loose soon. Plus Id have to find somewhere to fit it and most places round where I am wont touch after...

For that price i probably could but where from?

So you think £410 (fitted) is reasonable then?:o

The exhaust fell off my mk1 172 at the weekwend! I thought it just had a hole in it as it was starting to make a bit of noise early last week. Took it out Saturday morning and the damn thing just fell off in the road. Its rusted through just before the silencer, so the whole section from the CAT...

Yeah go on a diet if youre that fussy about saving weight in youre motor! Imagine how much faster you would go after loosing a few pounds :sick: Dont worry about the weight...mate, it really makes little or no difference and offen means you loose out on some of the cars luxuries(such as...

Its not all about 0-60 times anyway, unless you spend all day racing people off the lights, or drag racing! ;) Mid range and cornering speed is just as important IMHO. Some cars dont look good 0-60 on paper because of theyre gearing. I know the Civic Type has problems here as it has to...

This is exactly my point, ever noticed how much slower your car is when youve got 1 or 2 extra people in the car.

I did a lot of research into this a while ago when i bought my 172 and these seemed to be the most consistant stats from the various sources I found: 172 MK1 0-60 in 6.9 sec 172 MK2 0-60 in 7.0 sec 172 CUP 0-60 in 6.7-6.8 sec The MK1 is suppose to be very slightly quicker than the MK2...

Looks good, did K-tec fit it? How long did it take them to do it? Im going to get mine done at K-Tec soon but still dont know which type to get... Spoiler looks pretty good too :D

This one is ok too: http://www.autostyling.uk.com/images/renault_elite.htmlhttp://www.autostyling.uk.com/images/renault_elite.html