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Turns out this was a buggered battery. Will hopefully get all the gubbins swapped over now. That'll teach me for not checking the basics first! Oddly, the battery wasn't giving any symptoms and was showing 12.8V.

I've driven numerous. I was all lined up to buy one in 2007, on the day of delivery a lorry hit it while the importer was driving to me. I still see it for sale sometimes, but it's somewhat of a shed now - V872JTO. Before that I built up an EG5 on B16/DC2 susp. setup for 3 years. Edit. Found...

Funkin' lovely. Definitely one of, if not THE best hatch ever made.

Cheers chaps, hopefully I'll get some decent shots soon - I've since sorted the front bumpers alignment. Got a bit of scrubbing on the off side to sort too.

In before the KTEC hatred bandwagon rolls in.

I tried stealing a big plane, it wouldn't do anything when I hit the triangle button! Cable car was good, didn't want to risk parachuting - couldn't work that out!

The later elite models are much quieter than the old white curvy boxes, my old used to try and take off when spinning discs up.

This. If it's at home this evening I'll be happy.

Nothing other than disconnecting it while swapping the components!

I believe they're all from a 172 Cup yes, that's how they were sold to me. However, the non-starting issue did come back yesterday with all my original bits still on. I'm pretty sure the battery is the cause of all this. Whether the battery is failing by itself or whether something is draining...

Yeah, the plugs only really go in one way. The only thing I was doubtful of was the ECU, I plugged that in but just rest it on top of the original. Does that need a decent mount for its earth?

Any of the traders around this Monday morning to answer this? Strangely, on Sunday I had my alarm back. But I think the battery is draining very quickly. If I leave it longer than 3-4 hours, it won't start.

Chap has some balls for sure. Either that or a very healthy bank balance.

So, having only one key I bought an ECU, UCH, 2 Fobs and Transponder Ring. I disconnected the battery, removed each part and connected their replacements. I put the key to Pos. II, all the right lights went off / stayed on. I tried to start and it just went dead. No clicking, no turning over...

Did you buy this from a chap named Andy? I swear he's pinged me these exact pictures before. VI Extreme that my Dad owned when I was in my early 20's, that I was lucky enough to be able to drive. And queuing for the ring:

Cheers Mark! Hopefully I'll get wheels turned the right way this weekend.

I never said anything about them being legal. They're doing that disclaimer to cover themselves, that's why they don't have a postcode at the bottom of where they were made. I doubt you'll find any legal pressed reflective plates.

Bought in Dec' 09 for commuting 80 miles a day from one end of Buckinghamshire to the other, I wanted something that could sip fuel, not cost a lot, but embarrass a lot of metal when need be. It remained mostly standard aside from some Eibach springs and 172 Xenons. So, it looked like this for...

I've had these (http://www.french-number-plates.com/) for 3 years, been through 3 MOT's and so far - no trouble. They look like this:

GOURANGA!

Looks pretty good on a 172 Cup though. :approve:

Decent effort that, looks like it's held up well for the occupants.

That map looks incredible. I feel like a school kid now, 1 week!

When it does this, chuck it in 5th, then double the number on the rev counter. 2500 rpm = 50mph 3000 rpm = 60mph Roughly.

Cheers anyway mate. For the price of them I might as well go with new ones.

Fred you f**king legend. Thank you.

Cheers. :) Anyone happen to know the part number, or able to find it on Dialogys? My version only brings up the AC version (the mounts I have).

They'd be ok tbh, I can always clean them up.

They're who I've got these wrong ones from.