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20??? what u doing with all those? Any idea where I can get some renault badged centre caps from?

So the original set of F1s on my ph1 are 7" width.. yet a spare set I recently bought are marked 6.5..(using these for winter)... Anyone know why the sizes would be different? Is it because they were bought aftermarket perhaps? They dont have renault centrecaps either, rather Oz ones.... And...

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When are yous next going? I could quite fancy this after watching the vid too!... Newcastle here.

Yeah, I've gone OE for the belt kit.... Just unsure on the rad, as there's like £100 difference to go OE .....

I'm about to change my radiator... I'm looking at maybe http://www.adrad.co.uk/prices/prices.php?id=RT419&model=CLIO&make=RENAULT £53 delivered... Yes or No? Go with genuine Renault? Also about to get an aux belt kit too... where's a good place to buy all this from.

172 Cup - CK03 CKY ... CK03CKY .... I bought this new in 2003.

Still got my Ph1 W919 XLC... bought it in 2012 and it's been solid and amazing!! Gone from 72k to 98k now without a hitch.

I'm considering a turbo conversion on my 172... I did a quick quote on a comparison site and was getting £380/year fully comp with the turbo mods declared.. what's other people paying?.. that was with Performance Direct.. For comparison I pay £180/year currently for a standard ph1 172.. (36...

Hi All, So got my car MOTd at Kwikfit (yeah I know!).. but it was Sunday, etc.. Anyway, my mid section has some small holes in, and the backbox (2yrs old from Eurocarparts) is falling to bits already.. so ideally I'm gonna replace the mid section and backbox. Kwikfit quoted £296 fitted...

Ok, so I'm losing coolant and I've found coolant dripping from the bottom of my radiator.. How easy is it to replace the radiator, and also where do I bleed the system?... I had a look in search / guides but can't see anything specific to changing a rad... Thanks!

When I turn the steering wheel on full lock (when not moving), I get a snapping/clanking sound.. I've traced this to coming from the suspension unit on the drivers side... What is the fault, and how easy to fix?... I think it's coming from the top mount.. I take it it's worn out or so...

Hi Everyone, There is a droning sound coming from the back end of my car which seems to get worse with speed.. am I right in thinking the rear disks have the bearings as part of them, so if I just go to EuroCarParts and buy some new rear disks/pads it's a fairly simple operation to have them...

Does your car rough idle much?... I had recent emissions failure on MOT.. computer diagnostics was saying CO2 sensor.. anyway to cut a long story short I changed the upstream lambda sensor and it passed no problem.. also seemed to smooth out the rough idling I had previously.

Bought a mint ph1 in July 2012 and so far it's been rock solid, all it's cost me was £55 for a new lambda sensor to get it through MOT. I used to own a R5 Turbo... now that was a different story!

Yeah but then again all you guys down London probably earn £500 a day in the city.. or at least earn 40% more doing the equivelant job... all relative ;)

If I can get quidco to work I'll get another £50 off with Churchill too making it £130.. :S

I've owned both.. current ride is a ph1, and back in 2003 I bought a cup new... very similar in performance, just a different flavour really.. nothing much between them to be fair.. prefer the ph1 for more subtle and understated looks more than anything but that's just a personal choice.

Last year paid £330 fully comp for my ph1 172 which I thought was expensive... this year it's £180.. (34 with 11yrs ncb, no points/accidents).. Have premiums reduced this year or something?? Nearly half as cheap.

Ok.. decided to put together my entire car CV with some pics... enjoy.. share yours? 1996 - pass test, Metro 1.0L 5 door... lasted about 9 months before someone crashed into the side of me and wrote it off. 1997 - aged 18 I got a Vauxhall Nova GTE 1.6 ... big upgrade and a bit more street...

Re: ABS & SERV lights on, MOT failed, can't clear it with the computer.. advice pleas Cheers, I'll be sure to check that one out if it comes back on!

Was behind you today coming into Bedlington, anyone here? Silver, looked lowered, after market exhaust... 03 plate.

Re: My PH1 172 Yep true.. but when you consider Phase 1's stopped in 2001, that's at least 12 years old.. so assume half that figure have now been written off, ~700 left... then assume roughly half of those are in a bad way.. ~350 ... that's not a great supply to a population over over 60...

Re: My PH1 172 The one in this thread I'd say so yeah.. low miles, immaculate condition..

Newcastle mate.. :)

Re: My PH1 172 I own a mint ph1 too.. I bought it because in my view it's the best / retro of all the cliosports.. plus it's design is almost a bit understated, like not many people instantly know what's under the bonnet.. my view is that just like the R5 Turbos, a mint one will only go UP in...

Here's my mint ph1 with full Renault service history, I feel so lucky to own her! Never skips a beat and drives like a new car despite being 13yrs old :).. She's my daily commuter, love the retro feel.. when she finally gives up I'll probably pay for a full engine rebuild with a turbo...

Cheers guys - to update on this, I bought a new pre-cat lambda sensor from Eurocarparts (Bosch, £55)... had it fitted by my local garage and bingo, emissions completely sorted!

Re: ABS & SERV lights on, MOT failed, can't clear it with the computer.. advice pleas Just to update my own thread here (in case anyone searches the same problem in the future)... I fixed the ABS + SERV light myself, the code was suggesting an open circuit on the passenger side rear ABS... so I...

Thanks mate I'll check them out! Don't suppose you know if they have a rolling road, or a decent rolling road around our way? I'm wanting to get a basic checkup/tune to see my car is running at its best.