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Hey there K.mullen - I've a 172 and live in Melbourne myself. You may want to check out ozrenaultsport.com as well - we're a friendly bunch :)

A few pics of my Iceberg 172 from downunder... pic taken by Dishan Marikar pic taken by Dishan Marikar

Re: SUPER 1600 REPLICA based on 172, CLIO WILLIAMS Tribute, CLIO WILLIAMS IV (Austra I can't wait to see this in the flesh this weekend at the OzRS Nats Riccardo! :)

If the upper grill was initially prepped properly prior to spraying (keyed and cleaned) and the current paint is sound then I'd just give the paint the once over with wet'n'dry or something like wire wool or an abrasive pad ( which would probably be easier to get to all the ins'n'outs) to key...

I replaced my original driver's side mirror and was surprised to find that it had the wiring there but the mirror itself didn't have the element on it - the new mirror did though so I now have a heated mirror on the driver's side... :)

Shouldn't be getting rubbing like that - I have 205/45/16's on Turinis on my 172 with increased caster wishbones and konis/sportlines (30mm+ drop) and I am only getting slight rubbing on the liner...

I had something like this happening to my car a little while ago. Ended up cleaning the TDC sensor and haven't had it happen since...

Trolling or not, f**k this thread made me laugh...

I found no real difference in terms of ride comfort going from standard top mounts to my current Compbrake ones (yes I know there is not a lot of love for those here on CS lol). I am running Konis + Sportlines though...

Thanks for the replies - so I was imagining things then lol. Seems a bit redundant to only allow it to display up to 999kms - like I said would be handy for quickly being able to see how many kms/miles since last service or even how many kms/miles you had done if you were doing a long road trip...

Noticed this on the car for a while now. Everything on the trip computer all works fine but the 'mileage since last reset' won't go higher than 999kms - in other words it hits 999km and then goes back to 0km. I could have sworn that it used to but just in-case I am imagining things, am I right...

Excellent guide here: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?588775-How-to-remove-airbag-steering-wheel-all-stalks-steering-casing-and-squib&highlight=steering+wheel

Powerflex dogbone bushes...

I have Ktec/Vibratechnics upper engine and gearbox mounts and powerflex'd dogbone. A bit more vibration but perfectly livable and I use my car as a daily drive...

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Perhaps a dodgy exhaust mount?

^^^This. I have put cup arms on my 172 (Konis/Sportlines) and since then I have worn holes through the arch liner - didn't do it before I fitted the arms...

I believe Ph2 172 driveshafts are different to 182 ones...

I assume you are referring to the steering wheel buttons and not the cc switch on the dash? If you are going to take the airbag off disconnect the battery and leave it for 30mins to let any residual current dissipate - should be ok to remove then. This is a great guide here for removing airbag...

Funnily enough I cleaned the TDC sensor and since then the car has been running better - not sure if coincidence or not...

You can tell by looking underneath and seeing if the balljoints are angled towards the front of the car - if they are then they will be the later model wishbones that give more caster...

I have one - it plugs into the connection for the cd changer on the back of the headunit...

What was the speedo doing before you swapped the sensor over? Usually when the speedo sensor is going the speedo needle doesn't hold steady but wobbles about and then every now and again will drop to zero. Was it doing this? Or did it just stop working altogether?

The little gear drive that the end of the speedo sensor goes into can strip from what I have read...

I think he hit the D key instead of the F key - should be CAF. IMO you are better off with the standard airbox. My 172 had a BMC CDA on it when I bought it and out of interest I picked up a 2nd hand standard airbox cheap to try and put an ITG panel filter in it. With the standard airbox/panel...

Thanks for the reply Mick. Yes I should've said that I looked for any signs that the upper engine/gearbox mounts had shifted but I couldn't see any (no marks etc). All bolts etc were tight.

Full disclosure - I have Vibratechnics/Ktec engine mounts and Powerflex dogbone bushes in my 172 and with those it had a bit of increased vibration over the oem mounts but tbh not much (I was fairly careful with the installation :) ) Now, I did a trackday last month and the car was great...

I would think so...

Not too many on mine - cut my own tow stickers (front/rear)and Renaultsport logos (sides) out of the same anthracite vinyl that the stripes were done in, French flag on the grill, and an Alpine Affaire sticker (local Renault specialist) on the rear window. Been meaning to take that one off...