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Hi all, My son turns 17 next year and is desperate to get behind the wheel. In terms of getting him into a car I think I'm down to the following options... 1, Buy him a cheap, slow shed to insure himself but worry about reliability and safety 2, insure him as a named driver on my 08 Civic...

Hi all, I'm going to have a go at machine polishing my Clio. I'm pretty happy with most aspects of the job but am a little confused about the final wax/sealant stage. Looking online there seem to be a million different products so I thought I'd see what people on here would recommend, bearing...

Hi all, It's nearly time for my 172 Cup's annual hibernation in the garage so it'll be having a good wheels off wash before it goes away. Can anybody recommend any products/techniques for a really good clean inside the arches, particularly the plastic arch liners which look a bit tatty. Also...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking on the forum for a little while and asking the odd question. I thought I might do a thread on my 172 cup so here goes: I bought it new in November 2002 and paid £11653. The car came from Milton Keynes and I was surprised that the guy who delivered it just drove...

Hi all, I'm replacing my original 172 cup front splitter with a fabia one and I need to remove the remnants of the old one. What's the best way to remove the existing rivets which hold it on? Cheers Ian

I've had my 2002 Clio 172 cup off the road for a couple of years now, but I'd like to get it back on the road to use as an occasional fun weekend car. I've owned it from new and since it's done 158k, it might not be viable to proceed, but if it's a goer I've got one or two questions regarding...

Hi all, I've had some sound advice in the past from people on this forum, so here goes with another question or two... My 2002 clio 172 cup which I have owned from new had a timing belt slip at 140k causing damage to the head which after a lot of deliberating I had repaired. I had a couple of...

Hi all, Since I had some good advice last time I posted I thought I would ask another question! I have inherited a set of front discs and pads with little use from a mates 182 Clio. My question is will I be able to use them on my 172 cup? I think there may be an issue with ABS as the 182 has...

Hi all, New member here, hope this is in the right place. I was after some advice please... I have a 2002 Clio 172 cup, which I have owned from new and has covered 140000 miles. The car is only used for my commute to work which is a 25 mile round trip. The idler pulley(?) has failed and...