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  1. Martin_172

    Pic Request: 172/182 Lets see your carbon splitters

    as title, trying to decide if I should order one or not!
  2. Martin_172

    172 tyres - 195/45/16 or 205/45/16

    needing a new set of tyres I usually go 195/45/16, pro's and cons to 205's? im sure the 182 cup's ran them from memory?
  3. Martin_172

    Clean BG 182 + Flamer 172

    Went over to help my mate clean up his 182 ready for sale so decided to take some pictures, excuse the poor quality only had my phone on me, decided to throw my un washed flamer in for a few (being unwashed I suppose makes the 182 look even better than it actually is lol!!)
  4. Martin_172

    Hybrid 172/200 engine

    I miss the smooth high reving F4R in my 200 and fancy a project, I was looking at turbo charging but yet to find someone who has a reliable one from reading about, I know fitting the 200 engine to the 172 isn't an easy task due to different gearboxes but what about building a hybrid? would I be...
  5. Martin_172

    non RS and RS bump stops - the same?

    anyone got both side by side that they can compare? its the fronts btw!
  6. Martin_172

    front wheels rubbing on bumper brackets

    got an issue where my 172's front tyres are rubbing on the bumper brackets, after rubbing through the arch liners! this is happening both on 16" 172 wheels (was doing it really badly) and on 15" OZ F1's with 195/50/15. the car is running cup dampers, eibach sportlines, a combo ive used many...
  7. Martin_172

    is this a standard 172 cat or sports cat?

    its years since ive been under a ph2 172 but im sure this looks different to what I remember and it seems to have a little plaque tack welded onto it but I cant see if it says anything due to the angle. I know its not a silenced decat as it passed an mot no problem (after a lambda sensor!!)
  8. Martin_172

    Twingo's Replacement....... Martin_172 is Martin_172 again!!!

    needs some work and an MOT but its straight, good nick, 99k miles, full history and belts done last month by a specialist :)
  9. Martin_172

    anyone bought a genuine 172 exhaust recently?

    I know how s**t they are etc that's not what this thread about, just curious as to how much they cost these days? backbox and centre section. cheers
  10. Martin_172

    Turbo inlet temperatures

    Looking for a bit of input guys, when considering inlet temperatures and intercooler choice, generally what is the ideal sort of figures your looking for, ambient temp + ??? im running around ambient temp + 25-30 degrees C and this to me seems very hot!?
  11. Martin_172

    about to pull all my hair out! TV/PC problem

    thought id post this up see if anyone has any ideas, im leaning towards calling LG to get an engineer out but see what you guys think..... Ive got a 42" LG LED LCD tv, with an HTPC connected to it along with a blue ray player and X360 (all 3 devices are connected via HDMI) the HTPC suddenly...
  12. Martin_172

    Xbox 360 controller to PC wireless dongle, anyone used one?

    looking at getting one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Wireless-Adapter-Connect-XBOX-360-Controller-To-PC-Gaming-Gamer-Fun-/221137187888?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item337ccdb430 anyone tried them? was looking at wired controllers to use with the pc but since i have...
  13. Martin_172

    photoshop request for my twingo!

    can someone royal mail it for me?! im clueless so if you need another picture of it at another angle or anything let me know! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  14. Martin_172

    Martin_172's Twingo GT TCE

    After all the hastle i had with the Clio 200 and me also wanting to get out of the car finance loop so i can start saving for a house deposit it was time to get rid of the Clio. As i still had outstanding finance on the Clio the easiest option was to find a car in a dealership and trade the 200...
  15. Martin_172

    removing side decals - Renault Twingo

    Hi guys, wondering if you had any advice for removing the side chequred flag decals from a Twingo GT, they are all faded and need replaced, bit worried with the car being red too, any suggestions? just the usual hair dryer and machine polish afterwords? any recomeded polish or with AG SRP be fine?
  16. Martin_172

    Who said clios were expensive to insure?!

    just renewed with Admiral (been with them since i turned 17!) Clio 200, full comp, £500 excess, im 23yr old with 6yrs NCB - 12 month policy - £346 :)
  17. Martin_172

    nice caged 172 - edinburgh

    driving down past Ingliston, looked very clean! i was in the blue 200 gave you a flash of the hazards
  18. Martin_172

    EDC & Time attack - knockhill this sunday

    anyone going?
  19. Martin_172

    More money than sense?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-Renault-Clio-1-6-VVT-Initiale-3-door-Auto-Petrol-Hatchback-/190681686998?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c6583a3d6 thought it was a typing error to start with but after seeing its been entered 3 or 4 times in the advert it looks like this thing genuinely does have...
  20. Martin_172

    "winstons beast" silver ph2 172 - edinburgh

    Arnold clark seafield road, edinburgh. a silver 172 and under the reg plate it had text saying "winstons beast"!!
  21. Martin_172

    it passed the test this time!

    most saw what happened last time this was attempted, engines now done 4000 miles and the car is finally sorted and running/stopping properly, so was over in germany with work this week so attempt two it was!! and this time it survived! Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  22. Martin_172

    blue 172 cup cut me up - stirling

    cheers.
  23. Martin_172

    Tyres for 200

    needing a new pair of fronts for the 200, whats everyone running? just stick with the standard contis? done 6000 miles on them so far and they are about 1k miles from the wear markers, what am i likely to get out a set of r888's?
  24. Martin_172

    bird in an albi 197 with black wheels - stirling services roundabout

    Tuesday morning i think, i got all tingly because it was a girl!
  25. Martin_172

    Trophy - Stirling services roundabout Satarday around 1pm

    was coming onto the roundabout from the motorway from falkirk
  26. Martin_172

    anyone work in dealership sales at renault?

    most of you will have seen my thread with the issues im having with arnold clark and my clio 200, ive now got a meeting tomorrow to enter discussions with the dealership manager as to where were going with this car. basically what i want to know if someone can PM me (it may not be the sort of...
  27. Martin_172

    Clio 200 - anyone running a raised limiter?

    looking at my RR graph from yesterday, lets not use this thread to dispute results etc but by looking at the graph its self, the car hasn't started to tail off even by the rev limiter, so looking at it i recon i would benefit from a few extra hundred RPM thoughts? Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  28. Martin_172

    Rejecting a duff car - where do i stand?

    ok so most will have saw the thread about my 200, i bought it pre registered with 5 miles on the clock on the 30th of December, 2 months and 2500 miles later it suffered full engine failure, i gave the dealership a chance to rectify it, 2 weeks later it had a brand new engine, however the...
  29. Martin_172

    2200 miles and its going into the dealership already!

    great. 2200 miles on the clock, pulling up through the revs on the motorway and suddenly BANG, engines knocking its head off, car shuddering and cuts out. hope my curtisy car is half decent!
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