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Been using the Michelin Stealth wipers from Costco. Cheap as chips and equally as good as the Bosch ones.

Thanks for the tips. Yes £500 seems likely for it as it is, which is a shame but I don't have the time/space/facilities to strip it. Your payout seemed better than mine. My 182 was valued at £1910, minus £230 (12%) for the salvage. If I sell for £500 and buy another £2k car it's pretty much the...

My Clio was sadly written off last month, after having the engine (and belts) replaced, along with new discs and pads all round. It's a 2005 titanium silver 182 with 102500 miles on the clock. It suffered rear end damage which has folded the boot floor. I bought the car back as a Cat C with the...

Finally got the Clio back from the insurers, only to find fresh damage to the front! Took the car to the body shop to have the rear end damage (boot floor) sorted.

Bought my car back from my insurance company the other day after it was declared a cat c write after being rear-ended. Only problem is the insurers took it to Canvey Island and I'm in Basingstoke. Now they're being difficult about getting it delivered back to me.

Bottom of the front bumper grille section painted black I think.

Same happened to my 182 last month. Minor rear end shunt and a creased boot floor. Just been told it's nearly £3000 in repairs and labour, so cat c write off. Still needs to be assessed by my insurers but the end result won't change. I've poured so much money into it recently for no return...

I did this two weeks ago on my 182. There is a guide on here somewhere that shows how to remove the bumper. Essentially, there is a torx screw in each wheel arch, and a bolt at the top of the bumper where it meets the wheel arch. There are two clips on the top of the grille that must come off...

Clio got taken away on a tow truck and a Mercedes A180 CDI left in its place. Just hoping it doesn't get written off. At least a new rear crash bar and possibly a new boot floor if it can't be flattened out.

Got rear ended in the Clio this morning. Boot floor is all folded up and the exhaust system is damaged. If just fixed everything on it too. Sad times.

You can get "laid-up" insurance for cars that are off the road but you still want protected against theft/damage.

Torquing up the rear hub nut correctly is also vital to the life of the bearings.

Took my car to the Wheel Alignment Centre in Southampton. Two degrees out and pulling left. All sorted now. Headlight washer jets replaced too as the previous owner had blocked them off.

You'll need two 21" blades for the 182/172

^ these or try Michelin Stealth wipers. Cheap as chips if you're near a Costco. I got some for mine and they've been ace.

I used the 3M kit last weekend. Before: After: Quite pleased with the results.

Mine dropped a valve on a track day last month. Sourced a replacement engine on here and got it fitted. It's back up and running now. Just change the belts and clutch as its easier with the engine out.

Sorry for the hijack, but what/how did you get the exhaust tips looking so good?

Finally used my 3M headlamp restoration kit. Quite a bit more work than I planned for. Despite masking off the bodywork I still caught it with the sander :( Still, happy with the result as its loads better than before, but it's not perfect.

Changed rear brake discs and pads and painted pad carriers with black VHT paint. Fitted Fabia front splitter after the wife snapped the OEM one in two.

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but was this confirmed as the right hole size (15mm)? What's the depth/thickness of the bumper plastic in that area?

Funnily enough, I did the same the other day. I'll have to see when it's dark to make my mind up.

Yes that's the standard 172 size. A fair bit cheaper than the 205 too.

That's not the right size for the standard 16" wheels. That'll be why they rub a little.

Have you tried stripping it again and checking that everything is free to move/slide? If the pads are a tight fit in the carriers you might have to file the edges to give them room to fit freely.

Turns out my engine seizure last month wasn't oil-related. It had dropped an inlet valve, mashing the engine.

Picked my car up from Rentech today. Replacement engine fitted, with belts and pulley changed. Brembo HC discs and Brembo pads fitted. Feels good to have the car back again after I thought about scrapping it. Just needs a good wash now!

My engined seized on a trackday recently and I was left with a stark choice - scrap the 182 I'd had for two months or seek a replacement engine. I decided to do the latter and found and bought a 172 engine from a thoroughly decent chap on here. It's been fitted and runs fine but I've been told...

In regards to the options; the lens extension allows you to put the camera body in a different location to the lens, for a super-stealthy install. The hardware kit allows you to hardware the power instead of using the cigarette adaptor. The super capacitor replaces the battery when being used as...

Unless you do track days I think you'd be fine with the standard Brembo pads. Good value too.