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I've been waiting for a post like this, since the weather turned cold, it's been driving me mad (but not enough to spend circa £500 to replace). You've made my day, just ordered a pair from sgs-engineering. :clap:Yay!

Not me, I did own the car in 2004 though, do I get any bonus points for that?

I've had probably near on 30 cars in the last ten years including a citroen c1 and a stripped out nova so I am not overly fussy about interiors, but the renaults always feel a nice place to be and the vauxhalls have some of the most disgusting dash boards ever. Anyway, off topic, VXR faster in a...

The renault interior is much more aesthetically pleasing even if it is s**tty and plasticky, it still feels like a nice place to be. The vauxhall interior is probably much better quality but it still looks awful and dreary. I like the new honda interiors and vauxhall have done a good job on the...

I suspect you'd have a fair chance in the twisties, otherwise probably not, unlikely that either of you would pull out a massive lead though unless your talking about risky motorway speeds.

I agree, if you can afford michelin's you'll not go far wrong. There do seem to be a lot of people on cliosport that take the view that you are a danger to other road users if you drive on anything less than PE2's / PS3's though and there are plenty of other good choices at reasonable prices...

Fairplay. £150 a tyre though, you'd think i'd be used to that having had bikes but it still sounds horrendous!

Ok right, my apologies then Adhall - I didn't see it! I can't afford to run a bike and car myself at the moment but I am a biker at heart, can only hope his previous thread was meant in jest but doesn't sound like it was. As a car driver / biker, I personally prefer that bikes get past me as...

To be fair it was a stupid comment though! Not sure what to suggest on the tyre front but agree circa £150 per tyre, ouch! I've just ordered some of the hankook v12 k110 tyres and am hoping that they'll be alright? Looking at prices on blackcircles in 205/40/17, i'd probably plump for the Toyo...

I put rainsport's all round on the last 172 and wasn't a huge fan, bit of torque steer and tramlined really badly, I swapped the brand new fronts over for pirelli p zero nero as soon as I could afford too and the problem went away. They were fine on the back though. I'm not sure if they were...

Thanks Scott P. You say they are good and you would buy them again, are they good enough that you do actually intend to fit them when they need replacing or do you plan to try something else? I have to say that my current PE2's are probably as good a tyre as i've ever had fitted to any car...

The PE2's on my Trophy are nearing the end of their useful life. I drive around 15k miles per annum with around 70 - 80% of that on A roads and dual carriageway at peak (slow) times of day, the rest of the time I like to have a bit of (safe) fun in the twisties but do not go in for any track...

Lots of scooby bits - turbo, injectors, exhaust, discs etc etc. http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3237321.htm £50 for the lot. Please PM if interested.

Hi Ian - An interesting thread, I look forward to reading more. A bit off topic but just wanted to mention that I purchased some of your own grooved discs and pads (through scoobynet) and also a pair reconditioned brake calipers from you just over a year ago for my impreza and they were...

That's a very good point and I hadn't even been drinking last night!! :o I guess I had misread another post! I was in the area (within half a mile at both times) but unfortunately not in a petrol blue car!

That would possibly have been me though I would have been on A14 this morning passing that junction around that time but in Newmarket late this afternoon. I am a new trophy owner although I had a Phase 2 172 back in 2004. Can't imagine there are any others quiet as local?

That's fine everyone's entitled to their own opinions, looks like my views the 'odd' one out as opposed to the norm, but hey, at least I have a few different answers to my question. Thanx for the input so far!

Yep, I know what you're saying but there can only be one R172 CUP which has to be the ultimate for a cup driver and it's got to be better than the other CUPS even as a CUR!!!!!!!! Did that make any sense? I would've thought even a normal 172 plate was worth some money as i've seen the odd...

OkOk, two screws or R172 CUP. !! Anyway I would have thought it would be the 2nd best plate available for a 172 Cup TBH, really, what do other people think, is it worth selling it? i've never been to keen on personal plates but if I did have one it would be car specific...

Hi, Cannot yet post in 'For Sale' as do not yet have full membership and sold my 172 about 18 months ago (unfortunately)! Anyhow, what do people think the numberplate R172 CUR would be worth? i.e. very close to Renaultsport 172 Cup with the aid of a carefully positioned numberplate screw...

im sensing they have been seen over & over & over again! Sorry folks! Made me cringe all the same have to say as a fabia vrs owner (which is nice) I really miss my mk2 172 and can only ever dream of owning a v6.

Dont know if these came of here to start with but found some scorching v6 pics. If the link works http://www.briskoda.net/forums/t33552-va,-va-boom.html">http://www.briskoda.net/forums/t33552-va,-va-boom.html Id cry

Me at exactly 89kgs in a 172 cup with a full tank versus a friend weighing 60kgs in a 172 with an empty tank would be remarkably similar in weight, In fact I could only prey they hadnt removed their spare as well or id be a spec in their rear view mirror!! No I really drive a std 172 but test...

Personally out of about 15 odd cars in 7 years I have never had a stereo in my car that can handle full volume, nor have I ever heard one that will if the speakers wont distort then the stereo will. My clio stereo is normally adjusted between 15 & 21

Everyone to there own I guess! Not trying to discourage you from a 182, I love my 172 just a 30% discount is a pretty good incentive

I wouldnt like to say which side it comes from but yes - dont worry i think its perfectly normal. Personnally I try and avoid doing it as it cant do it much good but it is perfectly normal on the 172s (and probably 182s i guess) I think the experts refer to it as axle tramp?

Go for a long drive and get it booked in quick, I wouldnt take anyones say so if it could cost two or three grand in repairs!

If you get a 30% Discount from Ford why not just get the ST150? Personally id prefer the 182 but not if I could get a ST150 for under £10k!

Im sure they will put out the clio turbo next year, perhaps the march 1st release is a renaultsport clio 1.2 16v, theyd sell millions! I think id have to sell my clio quite promptly if that were the case though

£3700 private & £2300 - £3000 trade in depending what you go for, these are only guesses by the way! I traded in my Y Plate 1.2 Sport 16v with 27k miles around 8 months ago and got £3k. Thats based on no install. Hope this hasnt offended you its just my personal thoughts