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so ive got my pc polisher sitting beside me with pads etc but just dont know what i need on the electrical side of things, the links in the import guide apear to be dead! ive had a look on maplin for similar stuff but dont want to get the wrong thing!! anyone got any links to what i need?
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already having to spend over £1000 on it this month because of tax insurance and service etc all at once but now its going in to get painted to sort out the scratch where someone keyed it im paranoid its going to happen again so thinking about selling it....
2003 Iceberg Silver 172
33,000...
had my first day off in months yesterday (constantly working 7 days a week just so i can afford the privilage of owning a 172 at 18!!) so spent all day claying, polishing, waxing the 172 and its looking awesome, parked it up in the drive lastnight to be woken up by mum this morning asking if...
had my old brake calipers on my 1.2 painted silver and painted the 172 ones yellow and already a bit bored and trying to think of ideas and this poped into my head!!!
loads of people here have there inlet manifolds and fuel rail covers etc polished up and it looks good, but not saw anyone who...
this morning my 172 was pulling normal untill 3k rpm then just not reving any further for about 2 or 3 seconds then it was pulling fine after that! as if it was in limp mode but with full power before and after it stops accelerating at 3k
it then done it again tonight and the engine management...
got a question about my No Claims Bonus here.
ive had 2 cars insured with different insurance companys both which ive got 1yrs ncb with now, so does that mean i can use both policys ncb so ive got 2 or can i only use 1 of them because the dates overlap?
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fitted my old apex kit from my 1.2 16v to a mates car the other day front was perfect and then it came to the rear, seems the rubber top mounts for the rear on the apex are different from the standard ones, and i appear to have lost the onces supplyed with apex, WOOPS!!
so hes running about...
Looking for new wheels for my MK2 Iceberg Silver 172, they MUST be availible in 15". looking for some pics for ideas so far ive thought about....
15" Speedline 2118's (white)
15" Turinis (been there done that tho!)
15" F1 Cups
15" Pro Race 1.2's
fancy white as that silver mk1 172 on here...
saw a blue 172 cup lastnight in stirling was behind it, we had a quick blast off a roundabout untill we noticed the police in front lol gave you a flash? had an aftermarket exhaust, anyone from here?
i was in my iceberg 172 btw
whats everyones opinion on this...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-172-182-GASFLOWED-THROTTLE-BODY-2-0_W0QQitemZ150162133508QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
obviously not 5bhp to be had with it, but just wondering if theres any gain to be had or if its not an...
anyone got the part number for the climate control sensor fan bit in the interior light that makes the buzzing noise! mine has got too loud needs replaced asap! lol
a price would be nice too!
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was looking thru my pics and found these, thought the "loud and low" boys would like these lol
they were taken before the 5mm spacers went on and 195/45/15 tyres! droped it a bit more after that :eek:
it'll be back on the road soon lol, got fed up replacing the cat (went thru 3 in 2...
since it was a nice day yesterday gave it a wash, clay and wax. couldnt be bothered polishing it as ive got a pc polisher sitting with no transformer or cable etc yet so wasnt doing it by hand LOL has hardly any swirls anyway!
Poor quality pics i know!
The monster lurking down the...
looking through my videos tonight and found a video i done a while back of my 1.2 with the powerflow exhaust! took it out a blast at about 3am in the morning (stupid things i used to do with that car lol) and took it down a long straight on a backroad i know with the boot open to record the...
bought my car from a toyota dealer with new pads all round and new front disks but the're unipart crap squeel like a piggy and fade after using them once or twice.
they also kick out MEGA ammounts of dust.
i had black diamond drilled and grooved front disks and GreenStuff pads on my wee 1.2...
is there any performance difference between the 2? wasnt sure if the silenced one was more restrictive?
been looking at the k-tec ones but not sure what one to go for, is there a big difference in noise?
saw a trophy, smiled and gave a nod but dont think the guy saw me.
saw that blue gdi 182 think his names perry?
and also that blue 172 cup with white turinis and big exhaust the guy who insists in flooring it past me when i see him to let me hear his exhaust! looks good and sounds good when...
anyone got the k-tec recessed exhaust for the 172 ( this one http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2069)
thinking of getting it with the silenced de-cat as its ment to be quite quiet (i got a new exhaust under warranty and they used a cheap thing that doesnt even fit properly and...
Fitted my Eibach Sportlines the other day, all i can say is WOW what a difference for £150!! the ride high has a nice drop, sits the way it should have sat from factory!!
handling is nearly on par with my old coilovered car!
Just need to get my K-Tec Splitter fitted now when i can be...
seen this going about falkirk and parked outside the SDM toyota garage (my cars ALWAYS in there getting warranty work)
lowered with exhaust on it. anyone from here?
I give up with these 16" pieces of shite lol had the same problem on my 1.2 with 16" turinis so want to go for 15's for the 172 but dont know what to go for so looking for some ideas!
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saw a blue 172 cup at motac in stirling with white turinis and loud exhaust, i was in my iceberg silver mk2 172.
car looked and sounded good buddy, lower limiter due to oil temp catch u out when pulling away did it hehe ;)
Black 182 behind me in stirling when i came out the carpark today and a silver one beside me at the same time hehe, guy in the black one flashed and wasnt sure if he was flashing at the silver car because it was his mate or me because i was in the 172 so after a wee thought about it i flashed my...
was just driving along on the way to work in my new 172 when i heard a massive bang, look in my mirror to see a lorry go past and my bump strip fly up in the air, got out for a look, a rock came flying off the lorry and hit the side of my car!!!
car needs front and rear bumpstrip on drivers...