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This months PGTI shows a standard 172 with 152 at the wheels and another with the same mods as yours with 132???? So its not really acurrate those RR plots and another 8BHP isnt that noticeable unless u loose weight from the car like meself (900Kg) with 180BHP equates to 200BHP per tonne!!!!The...

If you can find a newish 2nd hand one in April ??? expect to pay not alot les than a new one - id say about £11K at the minimum. Never drove a Pug GTi but get a hold of issue 16 of Evo - they did a test with the Williams, 172, Golf and Peougeot and 172 came out top - the cup also came out top...

Oh and Ive managed to get two or three stone chips on the bonnet either side of the badge - nasty ones too right down to the primer - paint doesnt seem that good and it ll need a good waxing soon - starting to get dull patches !

James - the cause was an open circuit board and over sensitive ultra sonic sensors in the alarm - all sorted now though only took them a few hours and no road test - last time they done 25 miles on my car for no reason other than to have a good old rake in it - and they done it recently with my...

This months PGTI shows a standard 172 with 152 at the wheels and another with the same mods as yours with 132???? So its not really acurrate those RR plots and another 8BHP isnt that noticeable unless u loose weight from the car like meself (900Kg) with 180BHP equates to 200BHP per tonne!!!!The...

If you can find a newish 2nd hand one in April ??? expect to pay not alot les than a new one - id say about £11K at the minimum. Never drove a Pug GTi but get a hold of issue 16 of Evo - they did a test with the Williams, 172, Golf and Peougeot and 172 came out top - the cup also came out top...

Oh and Ive managed to get two or three stone chips on the bonnet either side of the badge - nasty ones too right down to the primer - paint doesnt seem that good and it ll need a good waxing soon - starting to get dull patches !

James - the cause was an open circuit board and over sensitive ultra sonic sensors in the alarm - all sorted now though only took them a few hours and no road test - last time they done 25 miles on my car for no reason other than to have a good old rake in it - and they done it recently with my...

tHATS NICE ACTUALLY IS IT DOR THE 1600 16v mK2 - CANT BE FOR THE 172 AS INLET IS ON THE SIDE NOT AROUND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE .

iTS A HOOVER!

My cups been in for a blown interior overhead light, a new alarm coz the hazzards where going of driving down the road and alarm comin on even when the car was unlocked! Service light i jmentioned yesteray is now off - must have been a glitch caused by the cold weather! Rattles coming from...

My cups been in for a blown interior overhead light, a new alarm coz the hazzards where going of driving down the road and alarm comin on even when the car was unlocked! Service light i jmentioned yesteray is now off - must have been a glitch caused by the cold weather! Rattles coming from...

Any ideas why? It was -5 degrees this morning over here and Im hoping thats why coz the car was frozen for the first time? Help!

Any ideas why? It was -5 degrees this morning over here and Im hoping thats why coz the car was frozen for the first time? Help!

Is this bad ie running car when the red petrol light is on and nearly running out of petrol at least once a week? Would anyone suggest that I get something to flush out bad deposits that may be in the engine from crap gathered up from the bottom of the tank?

Gord R - Ill take one of you if you can post to Northern Ireland - wanted a green one though really? Anyopne know the part numbers for a green replacement filter?

Is this bad ie running car when the red petrol light is on and nearly running out of petrol at least once a week? Would anyone suggest that I get something to flush out bad deposits that may be in the engine from crap gathered up from the bottom of the tank?

Gord R - Ill take one of you if you can post to Northern Ireland - wanted a green one though really? Anyopne know the part numbers for a green replacement filter?

Its funny how my platinum 1600 never seems to get dirty but the cup is always feckin dirty a few miles down the road after washing it - true what they say about dark coloured paintjobs - blacks the worst!

Its funny how my platinum 1600 never seems to get dirty but the cup is always feckin dirty a few miles down the road after washing it - true what they say about dark coloured paintjobs - blacks the worst!

and now its clean.......................

and now its clean.......................

Oh and Cup is lighter than Mk1 so if the Mk1 was 6.6 in Autocar?Evo etc the cup will be and IS 6.4/6.5! Standard

CUP IS 171 bhp/TONNE and Ive had it easy at 6.4 to 60 in the dry - soon be 180BHP per tonne though!

Oh and Cup is lighter than Mk1 so if the Mk1 was 6.6 in Autocar?Evo etc the cup will be and IS 6.4/6.5! Standard

CUP IS 171 bhp/TONNE and Ive had it easy at 6.4 to 60 in the dry - soon be 180BHP per tonne though!

Dont worry mate, it took me less time to cut and paste all that guff than it did for you to decide to post a stupid worthless post (attempt at sarcasm) that didnt add anything to this thread...............just trying to put a stop to pointless arguments between those who dont really know (a bit...

Dont worry mate, it took me less time to cut and paste all that guff than it did for you to decide to post a stupid worthless post (attempt at sarcasm) that didnt add anything to this thread...............just trying to put a stop to pointless arguments between those who dont really know (a bit...

If youve been paying attention to the acronyms used by Honda, Toyota and BMW over the last few years, youve probably noticed that the letter "V" has become quite popular lately. Youve got "VTEC" appearing in all the Acura and Honda brochures and "VVTi" showing up in the majority of Lexus and...

And some more- There was a time when engines had to be big to be powerful. There was a time when engines could either be tuned for low-rpm torque or high-rpm power, but not both. There was a time was a time when a specific output of 100 hp per liter was the stuff of racecar fantasies...