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Really nice that. When's it being mapped ;)

Thats pretty much my perfect Clio. Hats off to you.

I'd forgotten about these actually. A couple of years ago there was a few on here with them but I haven't heard of one for ages now. Supposed to be a nice cruiser with plenty of torque.

I wouldn't be overly concerned about headline bhp figures. Mods like matched inlets, remaps etc are more about drivability on Clio's. I'd get that cone filter off too, causes erratic torque curves. Standard ph1 172 airbox or an espace v6 airbox is what you want mate.

Why did he take that line through the corner is the question

Great story. Wish i'd have had this level of love for my 1st car.

I know how you feel mate did a very similar thing in my 1.2 Clio. Big lesson learnt for me as well. Put it down to experience and hope it costs as little as possible. It may sound stupid but having experience of having a bump, I think, can make you a better driver. It did for me anyway.

Its not a supercar miles aren't a big deal. Just take the 182. There is no way i'd want to drive all the way to france is a 60bhp 206.

A year after selling my ph1 172 the Clio bug has bitten again. I've got a budget of up to around £2500 but its always a bit flexible if the right car comes available. Basically I've been looking at ph1's and cups. I'm finding a nice well maintained ph1 hard to find so its looking like I...

Isn't a Twingo GT essentially just a MK2 Clio with a TCE engine in it? To be fair I think the TCE would be a cracking engine in the MK2. In the lardy MK3 it doesn't feel much better than the NA 1.2 Although thinking logically buying a ph1 172 would be a much better idea.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-2-0-16v-Renaultsport-172-2003-/290530627856?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a4f99110#ht_1585wt_1139 Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Five Pounds for that! Words fail me. I'd only pay that much for that if there was £4295 in the boot with it.

Looks really good that. I had an extreme 4 too in 1.2 form. Decent spec on them and look nice being all colour coded as standard. Whats the 1.6 like compared to a 1.2? decent enough upgrade?

Bit of a nightmare situation. Your very lucky he is your mate.

Nothing will happen. Pretty pointless.

Re: ah shitt. The limiter on a 1.2 is around 6200rpm is it not?

I'm going in an mx5. More the Merrier.

I'll venture down the M62 to this if its not raining. Haven't been to a meet this year.

If I had my time again with my 172 I would have took it to Fred or Birchdown knowing what I know now. All I can say is I found out that 9 months after I had the belts done (sold it after 7) it needed a new inlet cam and the belts doing again. So yeah, essentially I wasted £490. Brilliant.

Onwards and upwards Jon. At least your ok like everybody has said. Accidents happen.

Its a tough call. Best to drive both then decide I guess. I want to try an EP3 CTR.

Looks a good run out. Nice cars.

Me too. Ended up like a lobster.

Re: Some pics of my new place... *FRP Content! ;) That is a really nice place to live! So much better than renting a generic new build 'apartment'. FRP Looks clean.

I hit the limiter in a Clio TCE demonstrator that had 5 miles on the clock. So yeah, thats about right.

I've never been pulled in the near 5 years I've been on the roads. That includes two mopeds, a 1.2 Clio, 172, Mazda 323 and MX5. I guess its a case of driving appropriately and a bit of luck.

It is generally but time attack and the driftings good. I enjoyed it last year.

I used to forget to lock my Clio's all the time. The amount of times I walked up to them pressed the key fob and it locked instead of opened was ridiculous.

Looks like a good meet. I was going to come down but something came up. Some of the jap stuff is p**n.

I regret putting a ktec stealth on my 172. I should have gone for a BTB (although i'm not sure they were out at the time) or a yozza. The stealth is heavy and boomy. It did sound good at full chat but there are far better systems available.

The ST200 has a seriously impressive spec.