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Cheers!...Well wanted one in black but I saw this and love it, think they're quite rare, never see them advertised for sale anywhere (and i've been looking for some time!) Noticed you live in Romford, i'm from Colchester, where do you get yours serviced...recommend anywhere good that's NOT a...

Cheers for the info mate, where do ya reckon the best place to find a pair of f*cked alloys is, scrapyard or something? Also, any recommendations on good winter tyres (make/model, etc...)

NOOOOOOOOOOO!...£5?!?! Bought private, 4 hours and counting until pick-up! :D Will definitely be careful, read toooooo much about RSC's being unhappy in the wet to go stupid, and it's gonna take me a while to get used to driving it so just going to build up my confidence nice and slow. Got...

2001 - 51 plate so good miles for the year I think?

Knocked em down to 5k...1 lady owner, 46k, absolutley mint condition...with the added (albeit small) bonus of a fully integrated handsfree kit that will fit my phone! Think I got a deal really...What do you think, did I get conned?! :S

Absolutley, know i'm gonna have to take it easy for a while to get used to it...anyway, she's WAY too pretty to stick in a ditch!

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes...Going to pick up my mk2 172 (in mars/flame red or whatever?) tonight and I absolutely cannot bloody wait!!!! Got to drive about an hour to get it with my mate and then it's a nice long blast down a and b roads all the way home! Got my route all sorted...:evil: I'll get...

Why thank you very much, love the colour...am I right in assuming that they're quite rare? Yup, paid 5k for it, got a pretty good deal there I think, sounds beautiful and been very well looked after...it was his wifes car and she died about 2 weeks ago so it's just sitting on the drive, he...

Went to see her today and it is amazing!...purchased and picking up on Thursday, will post pics. Just can't believe how fast it was, I mean I knew it was going to be quick but jesus!!! I think i'm in love!

Haven't gone to see it yet, going on Sunday...guy sounds pretty genuine on the phone but 'spose you never know until you see 'em face to face. Got my fingers crossed though, was gonna offer him 5k for the cambelt reason and see what he said. Will let you know (hopefully by posting some pics...

Hi guys, Fairly new to this clio malarky but i've wanted one for ages, just got the money and this came up on AutoTrader today... 51 Plate, 47800 miles, red, 1 lady owner (selling as his wife who's car it was has died a couple of weeks ago) Full service history, have spoken to him and he...

Oh well, not really arsed about 'the chip' anyway, just looks like a sweet car for the money...say's he'd got the original one anyway so I can always change back. Guess i'll find out on Sunday! Thanks for the link to BBPT, always good to know there's decent places out there and not a million...

Allo, Going to look at a gorgeous 172 at the weekend, just wanting to know if there are any decent garages (not dealers!!!) in or around the Essex area that people have had their 172's serviced at and can recommend? It's done about 46500 miles and it's on a 51 plate, I want this car! Also...

I live in Colchester, essex (NOT a boy racer! ;)) and the car is about 450 miles away from me so up in scotland somewhere I suppose, doesn't have details on AT. If anyone sees either a MKI or MKII (preferably MKII) with good miles, service history etc...please PM me the details so that I can...

Saw this little baby on AutoTrader and it sounds like a steal...only problem is that it's about 500 miles from where I live!!! 7th one down - 39k...

Superb mate, to say i'm a little jealous would be an understatement!...Well done! Just hope I can find one as nice and as cheap when I go looking next week! :S Are you going to look at getting the cambelt changed any time soon or are you gonna wait for 78k? That's the only thing that's...

Ahhh, sure I saw this one on AutoTrader? Phoned them up but it had gone and if it is the one that was on there for the price you got it for you got an absolutle deal!!!!! Nice one mate, looks sweeeeeeeeet! :D

Allo mate, Try Bell (Part of admiral group) as i'm getting a 172 and got quoted much, MUCH cheaper than anywhere else...they specialise in insuring drivers with no or low no claims bonus. Just to give you an idea, i'm 25 with 2 yrs no claims and got quoted about £750-800 cheapest and then went...

I know, been used to driving G60's and Golf GTi's in the past so know that it's gonna be a shock to the system but went away snowboarding for a while so when I got back I was broke, had to get the 'scort - not bad though @ £350 - 85k! Cannot wait to get my mits on the 172, just gonna have be...

Hey dude, at least it was an Si...mines an LX - think it stands for Loada xhite! :D

Yeah, can't wait to get in old escort! :dapprove:

172 all the way baby...just seen a nice cup for sale at 5.5k - 54k miles!!! And if joining this place is only a fiver then i'm in!...learnt loads just by looking at what you guys have posted in the past! Just itching to get in one now!!!...this is my face - :D

lol!...yeah micra, maybe it's a Bluebird?!?! Actually sod the 172, gonna get myself a nice datsun! ;)

That's great mate, thanks for the info...only problem is that I can't access most of the threads, don't have permission or something?! Could really do with getting hold of the parts list and pricing one, and the common problems one could be some very very useful info on there! Anyone help me...

Ah, got you thinking now haven't I!..... Hmm not a corsa, what could I say I have....maybe a G-reg Escort 1.6lx...maybe, just maybe that would be worse than a corsa?! Not saying that's what it is of course....lol Well got my finances sorted today and now all I gotta do is find myself the...

LOL...No no...much worse than that! Thanks for your comments guys! Any more general advice is most welcome...i'm one of these complete geeks who does so much research on something before he does it that headaches ensue on a regular basis! Thanks again and if anyone is selling in Essex or...

Hey everybody, Brand new member but have been in love with the 172 for ages!...Am 25 and decided to get myself one before the missus starts talking about kids and I have to get a Vauxhall Meriva or something...you only live once right?!...right?!?! Only problem is that i'm having some...