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yep theres a big load of them they all sit in a lay-by sometimes untill 3-4am with their VTR's and Zetec-S fiestas couple of MG ZR's and the funny part is they ALL have they cheap ebay headlight bulbs, sorry xenons! as soon as a fast car goes past they all race out the lay-by after it!
got a fair few here too most of which try to race me, i dont bother as ive got better things to do, and then i still hear the storys about how that guy apparently "smoked" me as the local "car crew" like to call it these days about here
i had been driving for about 6 months when i got mine, i understood the basic do's and dont's when driving quickly, you dont lift off in a bend u dont brake in a bend you dont drive quick in the wet etc and by sticking to they rules i was able to drive quick enough to have plenty fun without...
because theirs to many imature people out there that think because they have a fast car means all year round whatever the condition they can "race"
all im saying is dont tar us all with the same brush, if you screw the head u'll be fine. i knew fine well being only insured 3rd party if i...
im asuming your refering to 17yr olds when you say "children", i survived being 17 in my 172 no problem infact i dont find myself in any more danger in my 172 than i was in my 1.2 as i know when its safe to drive enthusiastic and when its not, infact in normal driving its basically the same car...
i got mine at 17 when i had 0ncb, i bit the bullet, took the hit and insured it in my name with admiral for £2500 3rd party fire and theft
renewing it next month with 1years ncb for £1200 fully comp :)
its worth taking the huge hit for the sake of getting yourself 1 or 2 years ncb!
run them through the bonnet release cable grommet in the passengers side footwell (look up the back of the dashboard behind the glovebox, its tricky to get to but possible)
under the bonnet remove the coolant resoivar(sp?!) then the sound deadning behind it and you should be able to get to it...
im on my 5th set in teh last year and a half!
i actually get more fun driving in the wet because im always amazed at how much grip i get, i was nearly on 3 wheels lastnight in the wet going round a fast sweeping bend at 125 lol
koni adjustables are spot on dont know about the cheaper kits though. i had both Apex -60mm kit and FK Konigsport Coilovers on mine and loved both, coilovers were awesome but not worth the extra money handling wise, i just liked the lowered 90mm look lol
lol i remember when mine first went someone on here told me id have to cut a hole in my bonnet and get a new bonnet.
after 20 minutes of fiddling about i had my hand up the back of the bumper and poped it open with a screwdriver!
my 172 gets better mpg than my old 1.2 16v clio.
del sol is rather gay, my mate has one with exhaust, decat, induction kit etc and while it sounds brilliant its not as quick as my standard 172 especially low down with the lack of torque being a 1.6
looks good, id get a set of PIAA platinum sidelights from ebay though, highly recomended by me, used them in all my clios. much better than philips bluevision that i had before.
cup dampers are uprated you could use them.
ive used apex and they are ok on a budget but not great, used koni adjustables and they were spot on liked being able to adjust them.
but tbh id stay standard, im going for another set of standards when replacing mine
they ones are ok ive fitted a few, they are apparently rebadged old pioneer stock without the removable face, and if youve ever seen or fitted one of the pioneer motorized ones you'l soon see for yourself, look identical apart from the facia and different GUI
earth the handbrake connector and...
my old 1.2 16v clio had FK Konigsport Coilovers, polly bushes, front and rear strut braces (front one welded in), fully stripped interior with no carpets or back seats etc 15" wheels with 195/45/15 eagle F1's and awesome brakes and i know for a fact that down all the twisty backroads around here...
plates are stupid but cool at the same time, not something id do to mine!! think it had an exhaust too (not surprizing really they all do these days lol)
not read this full thread so not sure whats been said but personally id get a Phase 1 172 as its a cheaper base car to start with, you already have the 15" wheels for cheap track rubber and better handling, alloy bonnet is an added bonus too for weight saving thats before you even get to the...
i fitted my old apex -60mm kit to my mates dynamique the other day and its just as harsh as my sportline'd 172 on standard dampers. not that bad imo.
my coilovers are great when set to the softest but a bit to soft for my liking from a handling point of view
they will fit but its not recomended due to the much heavyer front end with bigger engine, rears wont be a problem due to not much if any extra weight.