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Well, after 3+ years reliable motoring the 172 has decided to go all French on me so it's time to move on. I think my love for the 172 faded after the tax & petrol hikes so I started driving it like a granny i.e. not using it properly then other things started to rear their ugly heads. Needed...

Well after the Clio being 100% reliable for the past 3 years it broke down on my drive this morning. I started it up to move it last night which may have killed the battery off but all I'm getting out of it now is lots of lights flashing on the dash and a very rapid clicking sound Any...

I have a buzzing/electrical sound coming from the light area between the sun visors and it seems to be getting louder and becoming more annoying! Mike (Rentech) did mention something about a climate control sensor Anyone have this problem or know how much it is to fix? Cheers

Got my 5 year service coming up next month and I rung Rentech yesterday for a quote on it. They said they could do the belts & tensioners etc plus a service (oil, pollen filter etc) for around £550. This is reasonable and the work will be done properly of course but I just can't help...

As above Spotted coming out of Bath last night down London Road (traffic lights near Curfew pub) Driver texting frantically whilst driving:S

Right...I'm pretty f**king pissed off due to my insurance situation Some d**khead rear ended me last year causing quite a bit of damage but he admitted responsiblity and his insurers paid for all the repair work...no problem. I opend my post yesterday to find I am now going to be charged and...

Just thought I would have a b**ch about stealer prices. Went into the local stealers in Bath yesterday for a new power steering switch/sensor as mine was stating to leak pretty badly. I got charged £60 for a sensor about 2 inches long and probably costing £1 to manufacture......f**king...

I want to remove the speedo/rpm clock console so I can take the bulb out of the emissions light. Has anyone done this before...if so how do you go about it and is it easy?

My car has developed a small leak and I'm a bit concerned it'll get worse over time. The leak is coming from a sensor at the front of the engine which appears to plug into a solid bit of piping for the ac or power steering.....not sure which though. Can anyone confirm what the sensor is for...

Looking to get my Mk2 172 wheels refurbed in the new year. Does anyone know of a good place in the south west (Bath, Bristol) area where I can get this done? Cheers

Aplologise if it's been asked before How difficult is it to change the coolant on a 172 and what is required....do you have to remove the front bumper at all? May do this myself if it's not too much of a hassle.

Parked up in Broad Street car park (next to ASK) in Bath yesterday at about midday. Noticed the Cliosport sticker in the back window straight away:D

Driving down to Cornwall on Friday the emisions light finally made an appearance (Janspeed sports cat fitted)......carried on driving and all seemed okay with no loss of power and good MPG. I'm not fussed about the light being on but with my MOT due towards the end of the month what I am...

I was cycling into town yesterday evening when I spotted my first 197 parked up so I had a good look. Now this car was blue which isn't my favourite colour but FooK me did it look great.....miles ahead of Ford & Vauxhaul Styling wise. I'd love one of these now but the only thing which I...

I've just totalled one of my wing mirrors on my Mk2 172 Does anyone know how to remove them?....I can see plenty of trim around them on the inside but no screws or signs of how to get them off. Any help much appreciated

Spotted going down London Road into Bath City centre....I was on my BMX riding to work at the time.

After going to Castle Coombe at the weekend and seeing a Clio with a cup splitter next to one without I'm thinking of putting one on my car. I'm undecided about putting a K-tec carbon one on or just buying a brand new Renault one to avoid problems with fitment etc. Has anyone put a K-tec one...

My girlfriends clio 1.2 got broken into in a public carpark between 6-8.30 last night and the stereo was pinched. They pushed the lock barrel through the door and used a screwdriver to pop the lock (causing lots of damage). Dumb motherf**kers left my BMX in the back though which is worth...

Does anyone know of the top of their heads the ID of the induction elbow (airbox end) on a Mk 2 172?

I am looking at upgrading the suspension on my Mk2 172 in the future and just wanted to hear some feedback from people on here as to what's a good setup. I don't want anything that lowers the car that much...preferebly not at all...would running upgraded adjustable dampers on the OE springs...

I've had my 2002 172 since October and it's been a good runner until today. Went out to the garage this morning and noticed a sound coming from the car which sounds like the alarm on a refuse truck reversing. Opened and locked the car etc with no success...just carries on making this noise...

Is there anyway to map the OE ECU on a Mk2 172..I know it can be done on other makes (ECUtek on Subarus and Revo on VAG cars) but what about the Renault? Don't really want to go to the expense of standalone ecus as I'm not going for many mods but was thinking a remap would help get the most...

Took my Mk2 172 to the garage this morning to have a Janspeed sports cat fitted....very impressed with the result, doesn't feel much quicker but feels way more drivable and with less hesitation. Problem is what to do next!

Spotted this black 182 a couple of times driving down Lower Bristol Road where I work and into town.

Has anyone got any diagrams/instructions on how to remove the front bumper on a Mk2 172? How long/difficult is the job?

Nice and simple one I am going to be putting a janspeed sports cat on my 172 soon What gaskets do I need to replace when doing this and at what sort of cost?

Just brought the latest copy of evo magazine as it had car of the year in it. I see Renault must have been doing their homework as the Clio Trophy came first.....they just couldn't get enough of the car and rated it as the benchmark hot-hatch. What was more surprising is they put it in the...

Just wondering is anyone knows how to remove the passenger side headlamp on a Clio 172. Now I'm no idiot when it comes to car mechanics but even the plugs on the electrics behind the lamps seemed impossible to unplug! Basically I want to get down to the induction piping in the wing to do...

I was thinking of buying a K-tec sports cat to go with the rest of my stealth system on my 172. Has anyone fitted one of these and what kind of improvement in power/drivability does it offer? Also, will it require a re-map or will the ecu self -adjust? Just inquiring really as it does seem a...

Hello all I've just dicovered this site today.....looks really good and is just what I'm after for tech advice etc. I brought my 2002 172 a couple of months ago with 13500 on the clock....have fitted K-tec Stealth and Green panel filter which has sharpened up the throttle response slightly...