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I bought a new one in 2002 - if i had of known what they were like i would have bought something else. Unfortunately they were a new car at the time and the cars capabilities and characteristics were unknown by the new owners. You had to buy one to realise what a pig they were. Needless to say i...
Every one has to start somewere and with insurance prices the way they are it limits you to whats available
I would drop the 1.2 turbo idea - waste of time and money. Just run the 1.2 for 1 / 2 year then upgrade
ABS sensor - the speedo on most Renaults is taken from the rear ABS sensor. If a sensor fails it willl bring all the lights you have mentioned up on your inst panel + the speedo wont work. Worst case scenario ABS pump is knackered
You can fit an inline one if you think your fuel tank has crap in the bottom. Your fuel lines run right underneath your drivers seat ( external ) personally i would drop the tank and flush it.
Speak and spell - ebay
A usb lead and a tub of vasoline
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Jordy bought the car as a standard Storm but somebody had scrapped the 110bhp 1600 motor and dropped in a carb version from a 91 scirocco GT2. We stripped the car back to the metal and discovered 3 layers of different paint ( red, blue and green ) the car had new panels and a pro paint job...
Some 172 FF's dont have a speedo drive as the speedo reading is taken of the rear ABS sensor, so the casing is blank with no hole. Im thinking he has recieved a JC5 from another Renault