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cheers - Its a 53 plate I followed the guide on here, wet sand using finer and finer paper, then scratch remover, then a good polish up. I'm finding give them a good polish once a month keeps on top of them. Rob

i'm up for it fellas, I'm only in Corby - 53 monaco blue 172 Rob

all looks very tidy for the money, its my favourite colour - My monaco was all I could find at the time. Keep up the good work!

yeh, i need to track one down really.........

Well i've had my 172 for about three months now after flogging my disco. I just thought I would pop up a few pics and some feedback as to how i've got on. Purchased the car for £1500 which i thought was a good enough price to me considering the history etc. it had about 3 months tax and mot...

I'm in Little Stanion and see a fair few in and around corby / kettering. And yeh a meet would be good now the decent weather is here.

Anymore updates, i have a monaco also and going for the OE look, its difficult with so many parts on offer though.

thats a no then, cheers for that.

I have a phII 172 53 plate and as the OE steering wheel was worn (melted) the previous owner fitted a standard clio one in its place. the question I have is, can it have cruise fitted? could it already have it, just not on the wheel? Rob

I'd be up for a meet soon if its around corby / kettering

I'm sure we could put the word out, midweek could be an option also.Rob

just been quoted £189.90 inc Vat for a new wheel!

I'm in Little stanion, think we have enough for a mini meet soon? Asda always has plenty of room.........I'm gonna be at Kingsway on Sat for some new rubber.Rob

Was out and about the other night in my monaco blue 172 and spotted a few peeps about Corby, was dark but could defo spot some very moody looking motors about.Rob

one seen on the A1(M) heading south near huntingdon (Looked very tidy and sounded really nice) about half 6 ishthe other was heading into South Mimms services ont he M25 about half 7 ish. (again very tidy looking motor)

normal resin polish - but I only used this for the final buff up. once you have finished all the wet sanding phases you will need a cutting compound of some description (Maguires scratch - X, T - cut, Halfords cutting paste etc)this will smooth out most of the scratches, I did this once or twice...

well everyday is a learning day, I havent had the car long and i'm still learning the characteristics of the car.

I have been looking at peoples views on the (ARB) and it seams like the way to go. my main problem at the moment is crap tyres, loadsa tread just crap brand :mad:

it could have been a conscious thing knowing I had just fitted it, but it seamed to feel more stable 53 plate 172 with 92,000miles

As above, fitted it this evening, omp rear strut brace second hand off the bay £15 bargain! Anyway, the results..... must say the arse end feels alot more planted and stable, the back end didnt wanna slide as much if that makes sense (New to all this) so anyway i'm chuffed to bits with it...

As above, ditch the decals and lose the red = winner

Either way its £30 on spot fine or even points now if ANPR can't recognise them.

Lambda or coil pack would be my guess

Oh crumbs! dont use metal polish, I used cutting paste from halfords - T- Cut scratch remover would do, then a good going over with autoglym.

I've only just moved over that way, i'm just outside Corby.

dry first then wet, 1200 is a good start but you need to be finishing on 2500 to get a decent finish, did you just use sandpaper? any products?

I spent about an hour on each one, do it! if you **** it up - just sand it back with a more abrasive grade and work your way up again, its the same as paint prep really. grab a stool, take a seat, and get stuck in!

Anyone got pics of the difference once fitted?

get the sand paper out me old bean! check my thread.

Well I went with the method of..... Firstly a damn good clean up with white spirits used wet n dry sandpaper throughout started with 600 dry then 600wet there was what looked like a laquered layer that had worn off the top quater of each light so the rest had to go too! :cool: then stepped up...