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Cheers Guys, Just thinking would i have any advantages if i fitted 205/45 16's on my rims instead of 195's ? Or would my wheels (they're standard 172ff ones) rub on front and back suspension ? I know they cost more as well but is it worth the extra pennies ?

Duno if this is in right section :S but here it goes. Does anyone know where i can get a good deal on 2 Front tyres for ma wee clio 172 ? It has Continental Sport Contacts on the front the now on 195/45's with a V Rating and wouldn't mind something similar quality or better. Have been...

nice car like :) And 195 bhp sounds good, i bet it nips on ! ! :) I didnt think you'd be able to get that sort of power from an exhast, inlets, filter etc etc as i hought the rs clio's were hard to squeeze more power outta

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What you mean just use a Road angel and a mate with stopwatch ? Sorry if this sounds silly :S

Why didn't i buy a cup ?:dapprove: I got a FF as they had better spec and looked same performance wise on paper. Surely i was wrong the Cup is well faster :( :(

I have a 2002 172 Full Fat with Auto wipers does this mean i have no intermittant wipe ?

Direct line were cheapest for me :) But my bird tryed them for her 206 and they were more expensive. Elephant worked out cheaper for her :eek: (i tried them and they were more expensive :() Can't see why as she only lives around corner. So i guess what good for one person aint good for...

Anyone else ? :S

I'm lost what does this mod do ? :( I thought 172's had intermittent wipers as standard, but with adjustable iming between sweeps of wipers

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Why you putting a manual rack in yer 172 ?

God know what my top end is, :( i keep thinking the coppers are hiding to somewhere ready to get me everytime i go over a ton :( Maybe i'm paranoid... And 0-60 f**k know how to time it properly :/

The guys comes to your place of work or home and does it in his locksmith van

My Petrol light comes on when my computer below speedo has about 39 miles left. Dunno if this is correct or what :( But sometimes i've saw me chancing it for about 20 miles or so once it has came on ;)

Funny i had a fud in a vtr up my ass tonight on A90 and dropped into fourth and bye bye Lol :D And then slowed down for him to play catch up etc etc for a laugh.. Might have been a diff story with a Vts though :( It'd probably give me more of a go :(

Honestly ?? You beat an M3 ? ? :S

f**king hell 165 quid... :dapprove: Daylight robbery or what ? As they(Renault or Valeo i think) must be producing millions of these remote keys each week. Imagine charging that :dapprove: :dapprove: Is there no one nearby you mate that programmes and cuts car keys mate ? As there...

Is this true about the 172's etc having lighter flywheels etc ? :S And i cahnge gear at about 6500 rpm now when thrashing my car on odd accasion ;)

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What does a 2002 Clio 172 get out of each gear without the limiter being raised ? :S

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I know my reply is a bit late but i'm from Aberdeen and have just had a Stealth Powerflow Cat back stainless Exhaust system fitted to my 172 a few months ago by Turriff Tyres and was impressed with it. Can't remember how much it was but it was about three hundred and something . :S...

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Just wondering how much bother everyone gets from other motorists in their 172's? I've had a lot of Focuses, Polo Gti's old and new and 106's etc been trying it on lately, usually when I'm just driving home normally minding my own business !

Whats everyones views on the chamois in the link below ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vileda-Flunkey-Flunky-Chamois-Car-Cloth-The-Best_W0QQitemZ170108311081QQihZ007QQcategoryZ72201QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem As i'm on the look out for a new chamois and a mate of a mate who is a car...

£400 for the wee stub axle on rear of clio ! ! Bloody hell, i'd be wanting the whole rear axle for that. :dapprove: Not £400 for just the wee stub one that bolts on then disc/wheel bearings onto it

so its a wste of time is it ? specially the autodry function... Am i better off with a good old chamois to dry car ?

I'll have to listen out for this and look out for my xenons moving on start up on dark nights :)

panel filter in standard airbox cw uprated airfeed to front grill and acoustic valve removed should be better than induction kit. :)