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Hello Rousey, welcome to the forum m8. I used to have a 2000 goodwood green 1.6 RXE with manual air con. Was one of the best Clios I ever owned. Unlike others it never let me down and never had any rattles!. Now recently got a 2003 1.6 16V dynamique. Even though Ive also got a modified 172 I...

Not sure about the Cup alarm, but I managed to disable the Cobra ultrasonics on previous Clio alarms by switching off the car, open the drivers door, turn the ignition on and off twice (without starting), shut the door then lock it with the central locking as normal. had to do this when i got a...

Nobody ever thinks about the poor gearbox / differential! They need to be run in too, probably more so than the engine.

Harnesses and strut brace looks mint ...... all you need now are some custom Cliosport harness pads instead of the Sabelt ones! ;) BTW, whats the purpose of the black bar across the boot floor anyway? Is it a strengthening bar or used to locate the rear seats / belts?

42 ..... :oops: ...... but still young at heart! Full NCD £760 inc quite a few mods with Reno UK

Ive been using Slick 50 engine and gearbox treatment for quite a few years on various performance cars (including my current Clios) and have never had any problems. Try using the gearbox treatment in your 172 gearbox .... youll be surprised how much better the gearchange is after a few haundred...

Im running Mobil 1 0W-40 oil in both Clios at the moment and have used this in past 1.6 Clios without any problems. I use this a) because its a very good oil and b) is relatively cheap when you get it through Costco.

Ive currently got a 2003 and had a 2001 dynamique + and a 2000 1.6 16V sport in the past. Personally (biased!) I think they are the best all round model in the Clio range. Handles pretty well, reasonably nippy, sits all day on the motorway at 80ish and still returns around 40 to the gallon. A...

CB1A ....... welcome to the club and thanks for you parts / info offer. Anyway, while Im here can I take advantage and ask you for the part no and price of a 172 rear "SPORT" badge? Are these sold seperately or do you have to buy the RS badge set as a pair?My one keeps falling off - adhesive...

Could be one of your heatshields vibrating / resonating. When I had the Magnex fitted things were quite "musical". Half an hour down the pit doing a finger "ping" test and fettling the shields made a massive difference. Just a thought!

Has anybody removed this air valve? is it clipped in place or is it bolted in? I want to remove it completely (blocking off the vacuum pipe) so that i can use the space for a continuous cold air feed pipe.

Lexus lights dont rock my boat but would it not be easier for a company like K-Tec to sell these lights as multipart kits so that people could have the inetrior housings colour-coded and assemble them with adhesive...... would it not solve all these light on dark / dark on light arguments? I...

hear hear!! .....................if only the manufacturers could invent a cost effective visibility sensor and do away with the fog light switches!

Andysport, Ive lowered my MK2 172 using -40mm Chassis Dynamic springs. I only get rubbing on the front at slow fullish lock. Im still running the standard Reno wheels and Contis. Mine arent rubbing the arches, just the front of the liners right behind the headlight area. Heated the area up with...

Cheers Craigy172, just sent them an email;), Neil

Do Unichip have a UK website? Interested to see if there are any approved distributors up here in Scotland. Ive currently got a MK2 172 with Magnex and 57i so looking for a good remap. Ive had good results with Superchips in the past but on standard turbo cars. Dont think Superchip will be that...

FFS guys we all know its the MK2 .......Cup :devilish:

ESP and ASR come on automatically when you start up. The switch disables it Bloke in garage is talking sh*t You should be getting around 32 - 35 mpg on average Is this a 2nd hand car ....... maybe the garage is trying to hide a fault!?

Mk2

Dont look too bad. Unfortunately if you leave them on too long the paint will fade around them and leave a Cliosport mark just like some of the old ex works vans you see going around! So ......... reckon they have to go;)

Both are .......................................... faster than a Nova! He he!:)

TonyKL, Sorry mate, tried your ignition on stalk up and down twice routine but made no difference! No confirmation beep either! Tried this on my 2002 172 and 2003 1.6 Dyn, both of which have Auto/Xenons/wipers:confused:

Rob, the declared mods accounted for £180 on my premium ie. the standard quote was around £580. I dont think Reno insurance are that hot on mods. Will need to wait until next year before I can look around for a cheaper quote.

£760 Renault Insurance (£63 p/m) ...... 42 yrs old, no convictions/accidents, 2002 172, FNC protected policy, low-rated area Scotland. Declared £650 value on mods (IK, -40mm, Magnex, Strut braces)

Neil, whilst stationary / idling try turning the steering on full lock each way if you hear the noise it is more than likely the power steering belt thats slipping. Otherwise, turn everything electrical on and see if the noise reappears which would suggest a loose alternator belt. If its...

Ive been toying with the idea of soldering wires onto the end of the relay with the terminal base of an similar relay soldered on the wire ends then relocating the relay well under the dash somewhere wrapped up in foam. Just never had time to investigate this idea yet!

clutch drag (not disengaging properly)

Make sure the car is stopped/stationary before selecting reverse gear. Dont think there is syncromesh in reverse.

Hi Mike, I know exactly where your coming from mate. Ive moved on from an Audi Quattro S2 that was chipped to 280 bhp. It was good for between 5 & 6 second dashes really pushing you back into your seat. the 172 doesnt have the mid-range turbo grunt of the S2 in a straight line but could p*ss all...

The latest Cups come with clear repeaters so may give you an idea against the blue bodywork?