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not always true to be fair ^^^ ive got my 172 at 18 and my mum and dad havn't spent a penny on it, infact my mum thinks its a 1.4 because i knew she wudnt let me have a 2.0 16v at 18 being a driving instructor haha
parents have no idea how much i spend just to have it.
i miss my old 1.2 16v and ive got a 172!!!
172 is quicker, in much better condition, much nicer interior, much nicer exterior, drives better, handles nearly as good.
but i miss the days of the 1.2 16v, it was my first car, it felt reasonably quick because i wasnt used to anything else, it...
when the fook did i post that? i really need to stop going on the net when i get it from a night out, cant even remember coming home never mind being on CS!!!!
yeah 10 mins work rear wheel doesnt even need to come off, its 2 bolts and its off! you could do it yourself no problem.
personally id replace both at the same time.
if the aux belt snaps then 99% of the time it takes the camebelt with it, which means rebuild time, or in renault dealer terms, new engine! not the cheapest thing on the planet.
id rather pay a couple of hundred quid instead of a couple of grand when it snaps ;)
sure it used to be 72k for...
i got one from the scrappys with a proven 8k miles on it for £90, i fitted it myself so not sure what a garage would take
that was on my old 1.2 16v btw not my 172
my 1.2 16v got a noticeable gain in power when i cut my cat open and smashed the internals out it then welded it back up!!
i ordered a k-tec sports cat when i blew my flexi pipe back in the day when i had money to blow, after waiting a couple of weeks phoned up n told them just to leave it...
possibly depends where the exhausts blowing from mine was the welds on the centre section just before the backbox and the joint at the cat to centre section.
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doubt it'll get pumped by a 172 when its got 160bhp and weighs about a ton! not going to be much faster but deffo quick through the gears when the revs get up!
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awesome mate cant wait to see this running as you know i had looked into the k4m route for a couple of months with my 1.2 16v when i blew it up, due to lack of time though i stuck another 1.2 in it, got shot of it and bought a 172 but wish i had still done it...
flat out going for it the CTR is very slightly quicker in a straight line but normal driving the 172/182 is a bit quicker due to the extra low down torque it has.
both engines need worked hard to really get going but the civic needs REALLY worked!
steering on the clio is awesome!
imo the...
me? yeah girlfriend talked me into selling her it for £800 then she dumped me, cheers darling!! obviously took the coilovers off it though ;) ill find a use for them yet!
my coilovered 1.2 16v would have murdered my 172 if it had the same power! the speed it could carry round a bed was awesome!!
but standard vs standard the 172 is in a totally different league! even if you forgot about the power difference the road holding is awesome! the steering is miles...