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Pros ordered - thanks for the information everyone :)

I'm knackered after reading that! If Fred can't diagnose it in person, then I doubt CS can do it from that description - though many will try anyway :rolleyes: Only you can answer your underlying question, which is whether the look of these coilies worth the hassle you seem to be getting...

Pros are black, Sportlines are red. Found this elsewhere: So maybe similar 'stiffness' but Sportlines are shorter -> lower.

Fuzzy - from what I understand of the Pro Kit, the springs are a progressive design so are more compliant at low speed and firm up at high speed. I have read several other threads now and the general feedback is that ride comfort is little different to standard at slow speed. Also, they don't...

Excellent - that will do the job. I can cope with a small drop. Presumably Pro Kit is the same thing as Prolines....?

Thanks Martin - looks like a decent solution. So these are lowering springs, just not by much?

I'm confused. As you can tell, I know nothing about suspension setups...... Every link I can find for Eibach Pros gives me the Pro-Kit which has a 30mm drop....?? Am I missing something? (Probably...)

Are they the only option worth considering?

Fred, are Eibach Pros standard ride height?

A chunk of a front (I think) spring dropped off this morning as I set off for work. Haven't had time to check it out yet. Car is a 172 on standard suspension. I want to replace the springs with better quality than OEM if possible without spending silly money, but don't want to go down the...

I'm going to disagree and wager that most of the enthusiasm above would wear off as quickly as the novelty of seeing a 182 in a 'different' colour. ie After about a week of ownership. At best it looks like some kind of dishwater blue, at worst, grey. I don't doubt that the effect shows up...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=276875

I've had this again since the cold/snow and have seen this advice before. Haven't had time to dismantle mine yet - is it one particular connection? is it obvious which is the problem? or is it just a case of cleaning and spraying everything in sight?

Like the wheels though not a fan of darkened bullets n badges. Xenons without headlight washers is an MOT fail though.

Nice one cheers

Does removing the driver's airbag disable the passenger airbag too, or will that still work?

It will invalidate your policy if/when you come to claim, so your policy would effectively be a very expensive but worthless piece of paper.......

I don't know the full story - think it's 'clonking' and they think something 'has broken inside the sealed unit'. Started after minor scrape where a car pulled out of a side road and scraped all down the side of the Clio, including wheels & tyres, so logic says it is accident-related but...

Cheers. In which case, with a couple or 3 hours of labour (it's a Ford delearship, approved repairer) + VAT you can see see how they are getting to north of £700!

Cheers Fred - suspected as much. How much is a new Renault rack, roughly?

A friend has just been quoted £730 to have her steering rack replaced - insurance company dispute over whether it is accident damaged related or not - are they taking the pi$$ or is it really a big job? How much for parts / how many hrs labour? Anyone in the trade able to confirm/deny...

Ahhh, gotcha. Been fine since I pit it back together mind. (must be a first!) cheers

Anyone? This look dirty? Not had the starting problem since I had this out on Friday so I may have sorted it?! :cool:

Having said that, £50 for the part, 20mins at their latest extortionate labour rates, a bit of teeth-sucking + VAT may well top £115!! :D

OK so I've had the airbox out and the TDC sensor out - does this look dirty? It's the original one (black connections) Also battery seems to be OK: 12.6V at rest, even though it is also the original from 2003!

Bullshit - I've just had it out in 30mins, and I'm the worst mechanic I know!

Reckon this could be my problem too. Where is the TDC sensor though? Do I need to remove other bits to get to it?

OK, so further research suggests it could be a TDC sensor issue, failing battery or key/immobiliser problem..... Do any of these things just occur intermittantly?

2003 172 Just recently my 172 has occasionally needed a second turn of the key to start, after turning over but not catching the first time. It has always started immediately on the first turn and still does 90% of the time. This morning it started immediately and I drove half a mile to drop...

Jesus :rolleyes: Wheels look nice though :cool: