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Get those bullets orange too.

If you have any doubts, walk away.

Nah-

That's an Iceberg 172, they also made a few Iceberg 172 Cups.

I've not driven a Ph2 172, but my Cup feels a lot composed and slightly quicker than my Ph1 in everyday driving. Oddly, I'd say the Ph1 felt rawer in normal revs, but the Cup is a whole different beast after 4k.

Ah right, in that case maybe lightly tap a hammer against the chip to get the cracks to spread to 'guarantee' that it'll need replacing?

I had most of the toys in my previous ph1 and Golt GTi - I simply don't miss them. Air con would be nice to de-mist on cold mornings, but that is seriously all I'd like.

Give your insurance co a call, most (if not all?) will have a deal with a windscreen company to repair chips free and replace screens (if needed) for a small excess.

I occasionally wonder if I should've gone for a normal 172 instead of the Cup, but the Cup's just have a better presence and stance over the normal 172's. Cup all the way.

^ Not quite sure whether this is a generic '172' comment or in reference to this car in particular?

Definitely, hopefully it's a good'un. Good luck :)

Hill Power's pretty well known on here. Must have had some work for 192 at the fly. EDIT - just read your other thread... I'd be fairly surprised if that returns 192 at the fly, but full credit if it does. Regardless, it'll still be nice. :)

Broken splitters are pretty common, so it was either never fitted or it's been removed / broken at some point - should have one.

I test drove a 182 a few years ago and the salesman was cool, taking us off onto cool windy bits of road. My ph1 I test drove carefully as I'd not driven a 'quick' car before, so then asked the owner if he could take me for a proper spin. My Cup I gave some beans a couple of times, but know...

Ah right, I'll tell my work colleague geeky dude he's wrong!

Didn't someone try to sabotage it by placing beer bottles in it?

Common problem, and the throttle cable has always been the solution / cause as they're cack. If not, it could be a slightly dodgy throttle body. My old ph1 had a slightly bent butterfly(?) valve which caused this before it was replaced.

Have not had a single issue with my Cup in the wet yet, the back end seems very well planted. Also, my old Ph1 used to suffer from wheelspin on Toyo T1R's far worse than my Cup does on Eagle F1's.

Fair enough, but you're not asking the insurance company if they can recommend somewhere; they have sent you there as their choice to complete any work that needs undertaking.

But, surely if the insurance company authorises the work of a particular repair shop then they've stated that the shop's work is of a certain quality!?! I can understand the insurance company deciding its not their responsibility, that's hardly a surprise, but I'd be interested to see what the...

Don't take what she's said as the 'official' line mate, phone her up again and ask to speak to her manager. Be polite, accurate and to the point. Explain that you would like them to assess the quality of the work and, if they are not prepared to do that, you would like to take it to an...

Very vague to say Direct Line don't want to know mate, if they've arranged the repairs with this bodyshop then surely they are still the point of contact if work is unsatisfactory?

Lol, why!?!

What a random question...

I've been having the same thoughts with mine... refurb silver and keep standard (benefits the rarity of the silver Cup) or go anthracite and tie in with a few other bits like bullets and badges (looks better but non-OEM look). Lookin at these pics, I think anthracite is the way...

Best bet is to ask Dell... usually loans have early repayment penalties.

Unless I've got this wrong, the MOT was failed the first time so you went away and got those bits sorted, and then the same garage failed it on the second list? I'd be having words as to why it wasn't all picked up in the first test if this is the case...

Left on the driver's seat as you get out? ;)

In all fairness, keeping sweet with your neighbours isn't a bad shout... I'd let him know why you parked like a 4 foot tall blind lady.

Anyway... on another note! Get some decent sealant on those babies before your drive to stop the white getting discoloured by brake dust. Looks good. :)