Thoughts on these 172 arches

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Bleu

ClioSport Club Member

• May 6, 2026

• #1

Just after some thoughts on these 172 Cup arches. I know the video isn’t the best but they seem pretty clean to me, is this nearly as good as you’re going to get?

 

Matt Cup

ClioSport Club Member

  Iceberg 172 Cup

• May 6, 2026

• #2

Fuckin fucked mate, gonna need complete new inner arches and full quarter panels.

They look to me really, although I’d treat this bit with some ku-rust or equivalent

 

Ant1

Brembo! Brembo! Brembo!

ClioSport Club Member

• May 6, 2026

• #3

Can’t really tell f**k all from that. What you need is the seller to pop the rear speakers out, move the foam aside and stick a camera down the 1/4 panel and take a photo. If clean you’re all good.

 

Matt Cup

ClioSport Club Member

  Iceberg 172 Cup

• May 6, 2026

• #4

Ant1 said:

Can’t really tell f**k all from that. What you need is the seller to pop the rear speakers out, move the foam aside and stick a camera down the 1/4 panel and take a photo. If clean you’re all good.

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3 years in and I’m still yet to do this on mine

 

Ant1

Brembo! Brembo! Brembo!

ClioSport Club Member

• May 6, 2026

• #5

Matt Cup said:

3 years in and I’m still yet to do this on mine

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You like to gamble?

 

Matt Cup

ClioSport Club Member

  Iceberg 172 Cup

• May 6, 2026

• #6

Ant1 said:

You like to gamble?

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It’s a bit like schrodingers cat. If I leave the door cards on they are neither clean or rusty.

 

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npt

ClioSport Club Member

  BMW 320d- 172 cup

• May 6, 2026

• #7

They look fine, most likely been painted in the past I'd guess, unless its never outside

 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member

  OG Megane 265

• May 7, 2026

• #8

Cleaner than average i'd say.