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Ah right, will have to have a closer inspection. Whereabouts are the window etchings on the UK spec'd ones?

Ok cheers, will have a look next time I see the guy's car I want. There is red flashing light, but I think it was coming from nearer the steering wheel / speedo than by the gear stick, is this the one and the same and I just wasn't paying enough attention to it!?!

Now THAT is gleaming!

So do all UK Phase 1's come with alarms then? What are the tell-tale signs that a 172 is an import?

Just wondering, how do we go about quoting our ClioSport membership? Or do we just have to tell them?

I think the risk is that anthracite has been done to death now and it may look a bit dated in 6months time... Don't get me wrong, I think it would look really good, with a couple of colour coded bits really setting it off, but I'm thinkinh about longetivity... :)

Cheers mate, that's the kinda stuff I need to know. :)

Anyone? Just the details from the old brochure will do...

Decent sound inside a car is always fantastic, but when I hear a car 'boom boom boom' -ing from 50 metres behind me, I often just think '****'. I'd rather people hear my induction roar or sweet exhaust note than my music booming out!

Always a great feeling when you sort / fit something on your own! Well done chap. Would advise against JBL 6x9's, but for £20-odd, that's not too bad. Just don't be too surprised if they break fairly soon.

Apologies for posting this in the wrong forum, but I can't put it in General yet. Just wondering where I can find the complete spec for the Mk1 172? Not only performance, but all the little details about what's included in these cars (electrics, air con?, etc, etc) just so I know what to...

I saw a 172 today, and the guy said when he bought it, it was still standard but he had it rolling roaded at 184bhp. He since fitted a Viper Induction kit with cold air feed to the front fog light 'hole' and this has increased the Max Power to 190-odd, with a rolling road graph to prove it...

Which is still bloody good for what you get. My Si wont get anywhere near that even on a motorway stretch... Yeah, thats why Im getting a Clio... for the economy. ;)

Like the wheels and colour, the rest Im not keen on.... People dont pull any punches around here do they!?!

Yeah, I had a test drive a month or so ago and loved it as well. I didnt even push too hard because I was more keen to see how it would be as a daily driver, knowing that itll cope with being pushed harder. Was very impressed with how smooth and easy it was to drive, especially as my history...

Lol, looks like you sat there staring at the box for about 45 minutes before thinking... "Hmmm, I wonder whats inside this box...". At least its all sorted, get your Clio Tangod up!

:( Sad to hear it go mate, think it could be the one that got away for me! Glad to hear youre going to look after it bigboy_jimyboy (?)

Well done mate, looks like youve got yourself a bargain! Hope to join you soon! :)

Yes, Northern Rock! Ive been trying to think for ages who it was that I saw doing cheap loans! Ill probably find out that the typical APR rises more in line with M&Ss rate when taken into account credit history, etc but certainly worth a look. Cheers mate, theres a few on here that I would...

Yay! Just thought Id delve further into insurance quotes for the 172 Im sure you all know I want, and found that Admiral will do it for 729 FC with my mum as a named driver. Considering that Im currently paying just under £600 for a Fiesta Si, this has made my day! I then rang Norwich Union to...

Looks good mate, not my cup of tea style-wise but good attention to detail. Would recommend avoid recolouring completely and work on things like smoothing, adding kits, roof chops, etc. That way when you add the colour at the end, itll really look good. :)

What? Your memories, or the memories of the 206, remembered back to when it used to think it was a boat? Peugeot never have sorted the 206s handling out have they!?!

Hence some 172s... ;) Id say if your heart is set on a 182, then you may find yourself still wanting one even after youve bought a 172, even if the differences are few and fair between.

Could be baffles collapsed in the silencers somewhere? Theyve gone in my Si centre section and rattle horribly at low revs / pulling away.

Would these wheels fit on phase 1 172s? Apologies if this is an igorant question!

Lol, I wish I could mate! If its still around next month then Ill see if I can get a weekend off to travel up! :oops: Ok, so not expensive but pricey enough to not just be a shed runabout! Cheers for the advice guys, Ill have to give it some thought. It certainly seems that you can get...

If paints bubbling after only a couple of years then Id assume this falls outside servicing and into warranty, and can be sorted out anytime at all. 8,000 over 2years!?! Drive the bugger!

Just wondering what your thoughts are really. Im after a 172 and it seems that I can save myself some money / get a newer example, buy getting one off Ebay. Is it worth it? Eg...

Id go anthracite / gunmetal / black kinda thing... and then continue the red / black theme throughout the whole exterior.

Quite like both, but I think you will get a lot of Willy-wannabe comments with the bronze. I like the Gunmetal effect, a nice matt silver...