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cause mine apparently doesnt i had noticed it was particularly crap but today whilst applying it on a steep hill I dont usually use it on, i discovered that it wouldnt stop the car creeping backwards down the hill..... i pulled it up level with my ear... and that didnt seem to help.. .and...

you suddenly realise that the person you are talking to about your car knows absolutely nothing about cars ?? I had a conversation the other day with a girl at work.... the fact that i had recently got a new car came up and went something like this ; Me: "yeah, i changed mine the other week...

you suddenly realise that the person you are talking to about your car knows absolutely nothing about cars ?? I had a conversation the other day with a girl at work.... the fact that i had recently got a new car came up and went something like this ; Me: "yeah, i changed mine the other week...

having just accidentally pulled my ashtray out and seen the socket that I guess the ecu is accessed via, i just wondered ; is there no software based diagnostics that you could for example run off a laptop etc. ??? kinda what a renault garage use but scaled down and portable ???

having just accidentally pulled my ashtray out and seen the socket that I guess the ecu is accessed via, i just wondered ; is there no software based diagnostics that you could for example run off a laptop etc. ??? kinda what a renault garage use but scaled down and portable ???

anyone got the production figures for the MK1 172 Sport... by country and by colour for example obviously, im after knowing how many of my little car were in fact made destined for the uk

anyone got the production figures for the MK1 172 Sport... by country and by colour for example obviously, im after knowing how many of my little car were in fact made destined for the uk

on clios (not sure if all but certainly the 172 sports) there is this Renault Anti Intruder Device thingy which from what i have read / heard just means that the car locks itself automatically if you forget or something right ? well mine certainly did do this when i first bought it as it kept...

just wondered if anyone here knows the model / model number of the standard renualt head unit as fitted to my mk1 172 and im fairly sure, most other similar age clios ??? any ideas folks.. its a Phillips, this much i have worked out from reading the manual but cant find a model number...

VTR or VTS ... thats the question... No, Im not buying either but what are peoples opinions on them ??? good ? bad ? or what and how do they compare to a Pug 106 gti (in peoples opinions??)

VTR or VTS ... thats the question... No, Im not buying either but what are peoples opinions on them ??? good ? bad ? or what and how do they compare to a Pug 106 gti (in peoples opinions??)

can anyone tell me the model number for the standard renault headunit that comes with the 172 sport ???

can anyone tell me the model number for the standard renault headunit that comes with the 172 sport ???

Im looking to get a few bits done in the clio and I was after some advice as to how much labour and time wise, I will be looking to pay, bearing in mind I am completely incompetent at this sort of thing and therefore would need someone else to do most of it for me oh and also how much of a...

for those of you have read my various posts about the knocking noise under acceleration in my mk1 172 then youll all be releaved to hear, i no longer have the noise and will now shut the f**k up about it thanks simon172 for your input, my car blokey rang smc woking and spoke to their "172...

for those of you have read my various posts about the knocking noise under acceleration in my mk1 172 then youll all be releaved to hear, i no longer have the noise and will now shut the f**k up about it thanks simon172 for your input, my car blokey rang smc woking and spoke to their "172...

erm.. well up until i came to write this, I could remember the plates quite clearly but now theyve gone anyhow last night at about 6:00 ish... coming from camberley to bracknell X Reg Silver 172 Sport ending with lady driving.... followed her (not in a stalking way) down towards...

erm.. well up until i came to write this, I could remember the plates quite clearly but now theyve gone anyhow last night at about 6:00 ish... coming from camberley to bracknell X Reg Silver 172 Sport ending with lady driving.... followed her (not in a stalking way) down towards...

i noticed this the other day....well the other week shortly after i got it.. the alloys are in good nick with hardly a scuff in sight however; i have a few areas on some of the wheels that look like... i suppose a tea stain would be the best description.. it has no texture to it so it...

at some point in the next 3 - 6 months I would be interested in getting some different brakes for my 172. Im not unhappy with the current brakes but I am looking for some drilled and grooved front and rear discs with some decent pads to go with them. I cant see myself using the car on a...

i noticed this the other day....well the other week shortly after i got it.. the alloys are in good nick with hardly a scuff in sight however; i have a few areas on some of the wheels that look like... i suppose a tea stain would be the best description.. it has no texture to it so it...

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=db0255f056713520f9bc242df1272c88&threadid=16216&perpage=20&pagenumber=1 hopefully the link works as well

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=db0255f056713520f9bc242df1272c88&threadid=16216&perpage=20&pagenumber=1 hopefully the link works as well

about this knocking noise Ive been banging on about (no pun intended) i.e the pulling away from junctions and in fact pulling away full stop (with any revs..) Ive read in several places about this problem... and how to get it fixed. i.e different / adjusted engine mounts... however, on...

Fiat Coupe Turbos ??? I know the 20v Turbo is a bit nippy but thats the exception in the range isnt it ?? the 16v turbo aint that quick.... and then the others are just not worth mentioning.... anyone had any experience of running / owning / running against one of these ???

about this knocking noise Ive been banging on about (no pun intended) i.e the pulling away from junctions and in fact pulling away full stop (with any revs..) Ive read in several places about this problem... and how to get it fixed. i.e different / adjusted engine mounts... however, on...

Fiat Coupe Turbos ??? I know the 20v Turbo is a bit nippy but thats the exception in the range isnt it ?? the 16v turbo aint that quick.... and then the others are just not worth mentioning.... anyone had any experience of running / owning / running against one of these ???

(because im not a technical person when it comes to car... computers maybe but cars.. .no) how the clio cup series cars that i am reading about on the renaultsport website, can do 0 - 100 in about 10 seconds ??? they have them same engine as the 172? a few more bhp and then some wicked...

(because im not a technical person when it comes to car... computers maybe but cars.. .no) how the clio cup series cars that i am reading about on the renaultsport website, can do 0 - 100 in about 10 seconds ??? they have them same engine as the 172? a few more bhp and then some wicked...

I seem to remember seeing something about this somewhere else on the forum anyhooo MK1 172, no probs starting it each morning, in fact no noticeable probs at all except the downpipe knocking... drove to work...left car in car park at 8:30 this morning went to car at 1:00 to take a...