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going to be getting rid of my B&M shortshift, the mk1 172 stick seems to look better than the mk2, im guessing its compatable? any 172 mk2 owners got one in theirs? not actually seen one up close in detail, any pics? (yes i know its just a stick but it would help!) if so i will be looking for...
both my foglights are smashed, is it just the glass that needs replacing or whole unit? if its just the glass do i still have to pull out the whole unit to change? how are they connected? best place to get them eg gsf? anybody tried 'invisible sheild' (have it on my nano) or similar to protect...
..picking the car up monday (full fat 172mk2), work done by GDI/AWT( details l8r). Andy has done a power run today..196hp & a shade over 180lbs torque...graph to follow hopefully courtesy of Andy. & maybe a pic of the exhaust flame trying to cook Ben? and as the saying goes on here anybody who...
just trying to clean the viper, i undid the two jubilee clips and the 13mm bolt holding it down, i then seperated the main section but couldnt see how to get the foam out, u must have to take off one end but it all looks sealed? {i didnt put it on so dont know how it comes apart and didnt want...
had my chips away quote b4 crimbo, £60 for some minor damage down the edge of the drivers door where the wind blew it open against a wall, the guy took the car for a couple of hours, and ive got to say its a top job for anybody thinking of having it done, as im glad i just didnt try to dab at it...
any news on a time of arrival/cost of ur tb package for anybody interested in having it fitted m8? also if ur car is totally finished what were the final torque figures pls?
i ordered the "pipercross filter service kit" from demon tweeks, in the picture u see 2 yellow containers in front of a box, they look like aerosol cans. i received a small box with one econtainer in it "dirt retention additive", so first i need to ring them tmo, but on the container i got it...
its not cheap, i have minimal damage down the edge of the door and a small chip nr the handle, the guy said he would spray it then get rid of the excess for £60, either that or touch it up myself, i take it reno have lil ol pots of touch up? he reckons silver cars r the worst to do cos it always...
having bought my new alloys i sold my continental rubber to a m8 who put them on his 1.4 clio driven mostly by his bird, the other day she was on the motorway doin bout 80mph when there was a double blow out, two of my old original 172 tyres, the car rolled a few times, smashed to bits, luckily...
anybody have these or heard anything about them? they have a choice of 4 pot kits, their own version at £595, and another which has their own gear also except for the calipers which are brembro at £750...
come the spring, maybe sooner, those who care nothing for warranty and have the means and funds, will have the choice of 2 conversions, first; that pioneer roamers throttle body conversion, rough guess at total cost going on other less proven tuning company prices maybe 3-4kish, how long it...
dropped it off at mill lane reno this mornin for the 12k service, noted the mileage at 12064, from the front of reno to the service area at the back takes 15 secs, i know cos i used to work there bout 5yrs ago...mileage writen in the service book is 12066, actual mileage on collection is...
jus thought id have a phone round for some service prices in my area (12000,1st service for me 172), reno woking; £197.67, reno aldershot; £168, then i rang reno basingstoke, started to got through the motions then the guy says "is it a 2litre?" lol, u tell me m8 u sell em! £210...think il take...
anybody had one fited yet? £337.23 for 7bhp{ish}, i already have k-tecs twin pipes and they r loud, how much louder will it be with this? the main advantage is obviously not having to change it at mot time. :oops:
if somebody has the k-tec double front silver grill could u post some pics from different angles pls? the pics on the site arnt too good as i dont want to c it with the carbon bonnet, jus on a silver 172. and the couple of times iv bin down there its bin unplanned and the "decorated" 172 is...
The new clio range is out next year but what of other new cars, we have rumours of a sport version of the mitsi colt with a possible turbo or 2 in winter/sping, corsa gsi another tuneable turbo in spring, ctr revamp b4 crimbo...minor adjustments to suspension n steering with a possible 0.2 secs...