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Got a chance to take this Renault demonstrator home from work. I'll start with the pics: New clio by AlexHull4, on Flickr Untitled by AlexHull4, on Flickr Untitled by AlexHull4, on Flickr Interior: Untitled by AlexHull4, on Flickr I'm actually won over by the styling after really not...

IMG_0813 by AlexHull4, on Flickr

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Glitter Anthracite: IMG_0783 by AlexHull4, on Flickr IMG_0813 by AlexHull4, on Flickr

Likewise. Looks really good. Hopefully the 208 gti will be decent too.

Slightly better idle, less spluttery on start up and feels a bit more responsive. Even I notice these and I'm pretty cynical about stuff like this. I don't notice any improvement on MPG however, over my 350 miles a week the car does 35-36mpg no matter what fuel goes in.

Thats the one! Ahh good knowledge. Just the colour and the front grill reminded me of yours.

Luke it's time to man up and buy a PH1 172. Its also time to buy a car off me at the 2nd attempt, this time I'll actually let u buy it!

I was watching a film tonight called 'fractured' with a car almost identical to this in. Look it up

Btw Falkens are great tyres, used to hurl my old gti about on them no trouble.

Rate this! How's the drive of the cup compared to a PH1? Top purchasing sir.

Cheers handsome, it near enough is mate, apart from the wanky rust bubble on the arch! It's running me £300 a month on fuel atm. I've been offered a great deal by my dad on his Mazda 2 Diesel and with what the 172 costs to insure I doubt I'll be able to insure the both of them. With what I'd...

Cheers mate...yours still running well? Cheers Adam...I like to think so!

Fitted some Eibach proline springs to this while I was off over Christmas. There's not much difference on the front but they have sat the rear down well (was on pattern part springs before and sat crazy high) The ride quality is EXCELLENT and it has cut the body roll down dramatically too so...

I clocked that right away too!! Nothing wrong with it I suppose but still amusing how old parts like that are still in use 12 years down the line on an ultra modern car.

Mines got a rusty arch!! :(

Just niggles really mate, little electrical faults here and there at worst. Consumables and tired bits wearing out too (ball joints, track rod ends etc) which you will be familiar with from owning older cars. Oh yeah rattles too, better re-familiarise yourself with them, MK2 Clio's will rattle...

All about the chunky 'C Pillar' supposedly. It does nothing for me.

Typical of the modern car really. Packed full of safety features right across the range this, a VW fleet rep came to introduce it to us at our place recently

I've driven a few ZR's and I've always thought the K-Series has felt smooth, with a nice power delivery. Underrated.

Perfect, love it.

These 1.2 16v's are a total minefield of electrical problems, mine had a fair few and everyone I know personally that's owned one has experienced similar!

That's totally missing the point, an Escort Cosworth is an iconic car, an EP3 Type R isn't really, not even near in the desirability stakes.

I agree, I saw some jap car nerd post a pic up on facebook trying to claim an EP3 CTR in the same league as an Escort Cosworth (!!) Shame you don't like the car, a mate of mine is selling his as he couldn't get on with it either, his is the aubergine colour.

Cheers guys - sorted it now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330845729559 Cheapest for sale from what I can see. Does 60+ mpg all day long this and we've owned it from nearly new. Link now working.

Love it Dan...You know I'm in the same boat with mine so I can always relate to this! I do think it would look quality lowered and clean...you know what you need to do!

The first one looks really tidy! I'm on my 2nd, first cost nearly 4 times what my current 172 did!

Absolute pearl of wisdom as always!

Nice one - makes me wonder whether I should fork out and buy a decent (newer) motor like this. Come winter time old bangers become a hassle, you made the right move.