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After driving my 172 yesterday everything seemed fine but today when i took it out it seems to have a misfire :S Seems to be running on 2-3 cylinders and its running lumpy. Ive read a few posts on here and seems to be the coilpack, ive got a spare coil pack so i will be trying that later on...

the insurance is with Bell so will have to have a look :) high excess is the only way i can get Fully Comp at 18 insuring a 172

the excess im looking at is 1k but still not sure. /carl

As im now looking for insurance for a 172, im expecting a stupid amount of money to insure it but oh well. Im ideally looking for a fully comp insurance so i want to make sure i know exactly what my insurance covers. I can get the price down alot of my insurance by upping the excess to...

so are these actually road legal? as they dont stick out past the bumper so it cant be for safety reasons :S /carl

Wednesday 6th Feburary Good news! as posted earlier the car is now running after getting a new very expensive starter motor. :cool: So today and yesterday have been about fixing the car up and getting it back on its feet. The front lights, bumper and bonnet were all fitted and today fitted the...

yeah possibily

hmm not a patent renault part but it will look very similar :) /carl

im doing the work with my dads mate, im learning aswell :) /carl

im going to get mine made up from a mate of mine :) /carl

Looking at getting one of these for my 172 pictured below: Im just woundering if anyone had any measurements of them and are they road legal as i understand the OE ones arent. thanks carl

yeah ive got pass plus aswell but doesnt it just help your first year or driving or so? /carl

jesus i pay 1.5k on my 1.2 with 0 NCB, to be honest i kinda expect to pay through the roof on insurance because at the end of the day im male, 18 and driving a 2.0ltr so no wounder the insurance company wants the cash :P /carl

just wait till march for mine ;) /carl

I would trade you a full 172 + cash your way for them :) /carl

ive gotta wait until march 31st until i can drive it though as thats why my tesco insurance policy runs out and i need the NCB. That should give me enough time to give it a full cleanout etc. Ive been searching for insurance and it will cost around 2k-2.5k :( /carl

Hmm im just woundering would it cost much to change the plastics such as the rear wiper cresent thing, the base of the wiper armsand the wing mirror base plates for example as on my 172. They are made from a wierd material which is a wierd colour and has a strange texture compared to my 1.2...

UPDATE!: IT WORKS :D

im confused http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=500IDAX100&tp=5684

link?

After talking to the guy who re-fitted the flywheel, clutch and gearbox for me im a little confused.... am i right in thinking the flywheel should only bolt on in one place with regarding the TDC sensor or does it not matter? /carl

yeah im 95% sure. The first motor was sticking and the 2nd one has been on the car for 54k and i think when the cam belt snapped on the other engine the guy who had the car before had been trying to start it too much and turning it over many times and burning out the motor. /carl

how old are you?

very nice :D love the red when its clean. Not sure about the yellow calipers tho /carl

Sunday 3rd Feb Time to get it running.......we thought. Arriving this morning the startor motor was tightened up and everything was connected to the engine including the inlet and coilpack. Looks good doesnt it :) The moment of truth came.......would it run? Hopes were shattered at the turn...

Saturday 2nd Feb After a good friday nights work, hopes were high for saturday. After a few hours work the engine was partially connected up with the struts,hubs and brakes all sorted: Ferodo DS2500 Brembo Max Driveshafts/Hubs/struts assembled Discs Fitted Needed a slight adjustment to the...

you should know males are not supposed to use instruction books or manuals ;) /carl ps thanks lol

as my car has been in pieces ive taken my headlights out and put them next to the radiator in the front room, hopefully it should help :) /carl

Will be firing up the engine tomorrow so im going to take some precautions to the work shop as there is no internet connection there. Is there a list/guide of what each of the dash lights mean? as im sure i will have more illuminations on the dash than Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Ive looked in the...