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Cheers, i think i was lucky most definately, glad i didn't buy it privately! I hope its properley fixed before someone else ends up with it. Just needs rear axle i guess! It certainly made right hand corners 'interesting' to say the least, especially in the wet! This one can corner far...

Great result. Interesting thread too with a supprising ending! I'd go silver for the wheels, black looks too chav. Still wondering how they took it, to help the rest of us really. I'm guessing it either never got started or they had another set of keys...In which case they still have them!

Many thanks. Now i've bought one i'll be adding my tenna for proper membership. I just didn't agree with it until i owned one!! So far so good, love the handling. I've come from a mapped S3 which was faster but heavy and boring on the limit. Before that an E46 M3 which was awesome, but then i...

Got myself another 172 (had the first for 2 days!). The previous one had been in a smash and had a bent rear axle, handled terribly. I knew something was wrong on the way home so went to get tracking checked to find NS rear toe of -10!! Not adjustable so rang dealer and returned it. Plus it...

I prefer the PH2. Newer looking, xenons etc but i'd def get a PH1 with your budget

2400 miles is still very tight. After 10k it'll start working right!!!

Thats a good mini-buyers guide! I fancied a cup as i like the Blue ones but also like my creature comforts (namely ABS, aircon and xenons) so went for the std 172

Cheers for info. Put deposit down on it so may well be swapping some 17's for some nice 16's!!

Does it make it any worse? Looking at a couple cars this wkend one with 17's but i live in a very rural area with nasty bumpy narrow lanes and don't want to harsh a ride. My M3 had 19's and was bad enough!

Why! Was your original damaged or something? Whats wrong with keeping std PH1 interior?

It must be relatively simple if the engine only cuts out when the steering is turned.Is the steering physically catching something, Have you trapped a loom or earth. Is it software corruption somewhere. How about ESP/traction control issue cutting engine out when it shouldn't be? I must...

Been trying to sell my S3 so i can get a 172 but no joy yet!

According to Parkers, ESP came in June 2003 Cruise control was an option from Nov 2001 P.S. Have they finished that runway work at Marham yet?

Thanks for the info guys. So after a certain date...circa 2003 did they all get cruise, esp etc as standard or was it an option? Would a 2001 (51) model not have any form of traction control then?

Hi all Can you tell me what differences there are between PH2 172's between 2001 and 2002/3? So far i can see they introduced ESP from 2002, and some seem to have clear indicators. Anything else? Thanks

Thats what he meant...The lorrys create ruts in the road which the car dips in and out of as it tramlines. Nearly every car will do it though as the roads are so bad! I put 215's on my civic (std are 205's) which made it grip more but the lower profile made it ride alot worse. I ran...

Does the extra track make any difference to handling/steering?

Hi all. Not yet a clio owner but looking at getting a 172 ph2 as a run about since they can be had so cheap (circa 2.5k) Currently own an Audi S3 but going to be selling it to relieve some cash as i'm getting married. Owned numerous performance cars: RS Turbo's Civic Type R BMW E46 M3 Audi...