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  1. Martin_172

    MK2 PH1 1.2 8v Clio Grande - Tidy up project

    Summers here so she's back out! Going for an MOT next week then once that's done I've got a set of dci 100 rear stubs/calipers etc to fit rear discs. The pioneer head unit had died, it had got wet last winter when the centre scuttle drain blocked and has been a little temperamental since...
  2. Martin_172

    The "Ive taken a pic and I kinda like it" thread

    My 9 year old is obsessed with space and wanted a telescope so got her one, it's got an attachment for your phone so we had a play! Missed a great opportunity, we had the phone set to 5 seconds timer to remove any shake from pressing the screen and as the counter counted down...
  3. Martin_172

    Brembo,s or better pads ?

    Ive never driven a mk2 on brembos but i always found the 197/200 on standard pads was good but a mk2 on the standard setup with a hotter pad like the M1144 would easily out brake it. My current 197 has standard discs and M1144's and its sensational on the brakes on the road, especially with a...
  4. Martin_172

    Martin's 197 Lux Project

    My mate had to borrow the wheels for his MOT, so he left me these, I actually think it really suits the gold!
  5. Martin_172

    10+ year old Old discs and tyres? - Bin them?

    Yeah outside, the ones inside seem to fair better but still the rubber degrades
  6. Martin_172

    Should a rebuilt F4R engine (RS200) eating oil after run-in?

    "using oil while running in" is basically saying, f**k off for 6 months so when you come back we can claim the engine hasnt been treated properly for the last 6 months, not our issue. The F4R does not use oil, i must have had almost 20 of them and the only one i had that used oil is sitting on...
  7. Martin_172

    10+ year old Old discs and tyres? - Bin them?

    my 197 has 4yr old PS4s on it and they are goosed! fit for the bin, plenty tread left. tyres would be going in the bin. discs probably ok but given the price of a new pair id be sticking a new pair on as the discs will still be pitted and a bit s**t
  8. Martin_172

    2004 Clio Mk2 1.5 DCi issues with indicators/hazards/wipers/windows/restarting/clicking noise but only for first couple of minutes after starting

    as above send the UCH away, i had a faulty one that i got away for 6 months every time it played up by unplugging it and then re connecting it, it never lasts
  9. Martin_172

    182 Trophy do I sell

    if you can get 9k for a cat registered car with that paint job on the front bumper, bite his hand off
  10. Martin_172

    Martin's 172 Exclusive

    Unfortunately while giving this a wash, a chunk of paint chipped off the passengers door, looks like water has been getting down the back of it possibly. Kinda made me fall out of love with it so I've stuck it on eBay (along with my mk1 Audi TT that I've not touched in years!) and choose to just...
  11. Martin_172

    Choosing tyres

    I really like the PS3 in that size, I've used a Goodyear efficientgrip or something like that that was actually really good on something lower powered. I've got Hankook ventus prime 3 in 195/50/15 and 195/45/16 on 2 different sets of wheels, the 15" ones are fantastic, the 16" ones dangerous...
  12. Martin_172

    Karcher hose reel

    i use a £20 15m one from Amazon, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZ3K3T79/?tag=cliospnet01-21 Had one it lasted about 3 years and recently burst so ive just replaced it with another one, its perfect, my K4 is plumbed into the garage, high pressure hose drilled thru the garage wall, so all i do is...
  13. Martin_172

    Looking to get back in a Clio.

    I believe the facelift cars got the same gearbox/software as the trophy so much faster shifts on the paddles. I had a trophy and loved the box, i can understand how a slower shifting one would leave you feeling a little disconnected though! Facelift cars also got LED headlights which would be a...
  14. Martin_172

    Clio 1.2 TCe splutter from idle

    Brilliant, good work! Cheap job too!
  15. Martin_172

    In Period Footage of Clio 16v in 1994

    The boy doing a flex standing in front of all the pay phones on his mobile phone 😂 I remember being about 10yr old and my mate who's dad had company cars going from a vauxhall omega LS to a vauxhall Omega Elite, it was all my mate banged on about for weeks and it must have been because that's...
  16. Martin_172

    In Period Footage of Clio 16v in 1994

    There's a full series of these, the one with the young guys in the rep mobiles is hilarious, they are all absolutely obsessed with badging S, LS, GL, GLI, SRI, GSI, hilarious
  17. Martin_172

    Heater Problems Clio sport 2004

    if the AC compressor isnt activating plug it in and look for fault codes. If the system pressure goes low pressure it wont allow the AC compressor to activate, the same can be said if the system pressure is ok but the pressure sensor is faulty.
  18. Martin_172

    The Cars Spotted Appreciation Thread

    on the school run, an SR out in the wild! not seen one in probably 20 years+!
  19. Martin_172

    Planning Engine Out Job - what 'while I'm in there jobs?'

    I priced up a starter motor while my engine was out, decided against it then 4 weeks later had to roll about on the floor trying to replace the starter, I will never refit an engine to a 2.0 Clio without replacing an old starter.
  20. Martin_172

    New to the Forum - Advice on a 2004 1.6 Clio 2

    Wouldn't chase power on it as it's just a lot of money for not a lot of gian. As standard it should have a cat on the exhaust manifold and a cat under the car, you can get a Mégane exhaust manifold that doesn't have a cat, that frees up a bit of power and makes it rev more freely. Also...
  21. Martin_172

    New member - with a question or two

    Biggest benefit to going ph2 for me is the LED headlights, once your used to a car with LED headlights it's hard to go back! Maybe it's just my eyes getting old! I believe the facelift cars all got the revised gearbox software similar to the trophy too?
  22. Martin_172

    Red Ph1 1.4 Si

    Thats the springs i run on my RSI, 16s: 15s: They are strangely really comfortable! i think the ride is better than it was standard!, doesnt handle great right enough :ROFLMAO:
  23. Martin_172

    Martin's 172 Exclusive

    Bit more work today!, Those who have probably seen my other post in the suspension section... I tried to do a suspension refresh on it, as I've done with all my other 172s - Ive already got a brand new set of rear 172 cup ones for it that i ordered a few years ago and never got round to fitting...
  24. Martin_172

    Highest Mileage Clio?

  25. Martin_172

    OE replacement front dampers - 172

    I have emailed them to check but I'm not sure if Kam do the same as some other places where they list them then place the order with the dealer once an order is placed.
  26. Martin_172

    OE replacement front dampers - 172

    Went to do a suspension refresh on my PH1, as I've done many times on previous cars and have come up against a brick wall that i didn't expect!. Ive already got a pair of rear 172 cup dampers that i ordered last year, Noticed the genuine front 172 cup dampers were out of stock at RPD, checked...
  27. Martin_172

    Renault Clio 1.2Tce 08

    ive had 3 tuned ones now, all running around 160lb/ft - one had a slipping the clutch the other 2 didnt, so i think its safe to say if the clutch is in good condition they are fine around that torque figure. not sure about going any further.
  28. Martin_172

    Red Ph1 1.4 Si

    Awesome as always, im a big fan of the black plastic spoiler, especially after a coating with some trim restorer! even though colour coding was all the rage many moons ago!
  29. Martin_172

    Medianav Turning Off all the time

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356639738714 Thats the unit there, longer SW version on the sticker 1.x.xx.x
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