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  1. Martin_172

    Idiotic Parking by CS member (Pic included)

    thats not a J turn thats just turning...
  2. Martin_172

    few at falkirk cruise

    the boy we were with in the yaris was getting mega hastle from the cops as per usual lol
  3. Martin_172

    few at falkirk cruise

    guy in the red 200 was just driving about all night screw that! i was there in my mates blue DC5
  4. Martin_172

    Dog bone mount bolt sheared. Good time to change the bushes?

    i sheared one a few years back too, it seems quite common on cars running uprated gearbox mounts (i was running a polly bushed 172 mount - it was on my 1.2 16v) i always put it down to the stress of less play in the mount. possibly just a s**t setup only having one lower mount if yours has done...
  5. Martin_172

    Alloys are back on, looks so much better now :)

    looked better with the silver wheels, would have spent the money on some spacers and springs
  6. Martin_172

    clio choices ?

    yes mounts are the same, 172/182 has a gearbox to subframe mount that the lower spec cars dont but id imagine you could just drill a hole in the subframe to use it anyway, however cant see that being an issue for you since you are using a different engine/box. suspension/lower arm/arb setup is...
  7. Martin_172

    Nokia 808 PureView (with 41mp camera!)

    got one on pre order should have it for the end of the month aparently. Symbian does everything i need ive been using it for the last 1.5yrs on my N8 reason its running symbian is because they have been developing the camera technology for the last 5yrs so been developed to run on Symbian...
  8. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    yep mate that sounds about right, the setup on it is awesome, it manages to offer little body roll, while soaking up bumps with ease, it does feel quite stiff on the road compaired to a Dyn S but in no way uncomfortable. The 200 with cup pack can be very uncumfy on the road but i dont mind as...
  9. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    too little torque for a car of that weight/size in the clio. engine does well in the twingo, infact it does better in the mk2 in 110hp guise!
  10. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    roundabouts and sharp corners are only going to be an issue if you approach it like a spaz and turn the wheel expecting it to turn. the mk3 chassis is extremely adjustable on the limit, use weight transfer to get it round the bend as you would in any nimble FWD car and you will be fine. I will...
  11. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    if your suffering from "lack of grip" in the GT then your using a far to aggressive and slow style. i done plenty of track days in mine and never had a single issue with the standard setup. standard brakes left a lot to be desired on track but not really what they were designed for. i beleive...
  12. Martin_172

    I hate cats

  13. Martin_172

    My 172 lives again

    good job done, renault took 2 weeks to do mine on my 200, and i got the car back in a dangerous state so your doing not to bad!
  14. Martin_172

    poor handling

    check for play in joints and track rods/ends as above, replace dampers, go genuine unless your willing to spend big bucks. geometry setup as the icing on the cake!
  15. Martin_172

    Dci sport or 182?

    after owning 2 172's and 2 mk2 dci's id have another dci100 in a heartbeat but not another 172, depends what your looking for in a car though. i done about 30k hard miles in my dci100, 20k of them remapped at 130hp / 190lbft and had a right giggle in it! abused some much more powerful cars and...
  16. Martin_172

    Sad day, about to list my Cup for sale...

    be sad to see it go always saw this car about on here since i joined and enjoyed your videos. engines notoriously strong.. i used to say that at one point too when bigging up RS clios lol!!
  17. Martin_172

    1149cc to 1600cc conversion

    search for my thread years ago when i was going to do it, i had most of the info all sorted just awaiting parts before i manned the f**k up and bought a 172 lol
  18. Martin_172

    Dci sport or 182?

    depends what you want, do you want a more expensive to run hot hatch or a cheap to run car?
  19. Martin_172

    Clio 200

    i wanted to hear it! lol
  20. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    theres a known problem with people thinking they can drive a car like a race driver without using the proper techniques. Yes the gearbox should possibly be built to withstand these idiots better. same issue with J series mk1/mk2 boxes. box used properly wont give any issues. change the oil when...
  21. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    i can put up with worse seats and a few less toys for a much better engine. ive driven both pretty extensively, and the K4M doesnt cut it with that little torque in a big car, i found it gutless down a backroad unless giving it a full 100% which isnt what you want when your not totally in the...
  22. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    i can put up with worse seats and a few less toys for a much better engine. ive driven both pretty extensively, and the K4M doesnt cut it with that little torque in a big car, i found it gutless down a backroad unless giving it a full 100% which isnt what you want when your not totally in the...
  23. Martin_172

    Slight play in steering - inner tie rods?

    the car had done a lot of hard miles, launches in first gear etc cant do them much good!!
  24. Martin_172

    Clio 128 gt

    id personally rather have a DCi 106 Dynamique S over a 1.6 16v GT. you will get one no problem for that budget they are starting about 4k mark now for a higher milage one. later ones with the different wheels come with half leather, bit nicer dash, white dials and most have keyless entry. look...
  25. Martin_172

    Slight play in steering - inner tie rods?

    mine were done after 40k on my old ph2 172, i changed everything bar them trying to cure the play, as i never knew they had a joint on them, felt brand new once i had changed them
  26. Martin_172

    Clio 182 (cup suspension) inner tie rods

    i cant remember the exact location of the sticker but i remember seeing it on mine when i had to find it, was pretty easy to see lol!! not much use that!!
  27. Martin_172

    172 phase 2 suspension setup.

    needs to be renault for the dampers to get the proper ones. before you start spending money on ARB's etc check the parts i listed above too, best money i ever spent was refreshing all mine.
  28. Martin_172

    URGENT HELP CHANGING REAR DISCS

    the spacers must be there, i cost arnold clark a fortune fixing a car i bought from them when they didnt fit one of the spacers on one side doing rear discs, ended up getting new discs, pads, stub axel, wheel bolts as it destroyed them! as for the original image, pull the caliper carrier...
  29. Martin_172

    Mums looking to buy a 1*2.

    people get too hung up on money. a car is worth what you are willing to pay for it.
  30. Martin_172

    Rejecting a duff car - where do i stand?

    ive always used John at ProGrip for my servicing on cars i cared about the stamp and for my alignment, so hes the one guy i can trust to take it apart and put it back together properly!
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