Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
172 Flamer, 530d
I love groundhog day.
It's been a while, I think I sold my last Clio Sport in 2022? Maybe 2023. Either way I've missed having one around, and the recent sale of my Elise has left me yearning for a fun car.
Just before Christmas I saved my friends Panda 100hp from the scrapyard, did a load of work on it to sell, but put the feelers out there on facebook to see if anyone fancied a swap for a 1*2.
A couple weeks later, here's what a 1 owner Panda 100hp is worth in Clio Money:
It's had a bit of an odd history, but the bones are good. 75,000 miles, fresh MOT and largely standard. Doing VCheck on the car didnt throw up the Make and Model (as did some of the insurance quotes), which makes me think its perhaps one of the imports.
Ownership history seems to back that theory up:
I can only imagine the 1st owner of 27days was an importer, or dealer, pre-registering the car? I dunno, I'm sure the CS.net hive mind will tell me more.
It was also sold at Copart a few months before the guy I got it off bought it:
Oddly, he collected it from someone in Scotland, who was a bit cagey about where he got it from. Perhaps worried about the stigma attached to buying at a salvage auction, or just wanted to hide whatever ludicrously low price he probably paid!
The car has clearly had a blow over as well, with slightly less than perfect paint almost 100% across the car, as well as overspray on trim in the gaps etc. However it looks good enough for me, and I'm sure a flat-back and decent polish would improve it greatly.
Whatever the history, it drives well, and the only modification is a 182 manifold with PMS Stealth system. It's a bit too loud for me I think so may swap that with someone, or get a centre silencer fitted.
Anyway, here it is occupying the space (and car cover) in my unit that the Elise used to occupy!
Seeing a standard 172 these days is pretty rare, so my plan is to just keep it standard and do the bits that need doing. I can tell the bushes are a bit tired, and the aformentioned exhaust is giving me a headache. Other than that I just want to enjoy owning a 1*2 again!
TL;DR, I'm back with a questionable but lovely 172. Maybe someone here knows more about it!
It's been a while, I think I sold my last Clio Sport in 2022? Maybe 2023. Either way I've missed having one around, and the recent sale of my Elise has left me yearning for a fun car.
Just before Christmas I saved my friends Panda 100hp from the scrapyard, did a load of work on it to sell, but put the feelers out there on facebook to see if anyone fancied a swap for a 1*2.
A couple weeks later, here's what a 1 owner Panda 100hp is worth in Clio Money:
It's had a bit of an odd history, but the bones are good. 75,000 miles, fresh MOT and largely standard. Doing VCheck on the car didnt throw up the Make and Model (as did some of the insurance quotes), which makes me think its perhaps one of the imports.
Ownership history seems to back that theory up:
I can only imagine the 1st owner of 27days was an importer, or dealer, pre-registering the car? I dunno, I'm sure the CS.net hive mind will tell me more.
It was also sold at Copart a few months before the guy I got it off bought it:
Oddly, he collected it from someone in Scotland, who was a bit cagey about where he got it from. Perhaps worried about the stigma attached to buying at a salvage auction, or just wanted to hide whatever ludicrously low price he probably paid!
The car has clearly had a blow over as well, with slightly less than perfect paint almost 100% across the car, as well as overspray on trim in the gaps etc. However it looks good enough for me, and I'm sure a flat-back and decent polish would improve it greatly.
Whatever the history, it drives well, and the only modification is a 182 manifold with PMS Stealth system. It's a bit too loud for me I think so may swap that with someone, or get a centre silencer fitted.
Anyway, here it is occupying the space (and car cover) in my unit that the Elise used to occupy!
Seeing a standard 172 these days is pretty rare, so my plan is to just keep it standard and do the bits that need doing. I can tell the bushes are a bit tired, and the aformentioned exhaust is giving me a headache. Other than that I just want to enjoy owning a 1*2 again!
TL;DR, I'm back with a questionable but lovely 172. Maybe someone here knows more about it!
