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Hi all I used to use this site ages and ages ago when I had a Clio 172 from 2000 - 2003. I am looking at buying a Clio 182 Trophy now and was wondering if there are any tips or buying guides about so that I dont buy a dud. I think there was something in Evo a few months back but i give my...

I imagine some lovely co-operative person that works for BT could help..... Will see if i can help you, i know one.......(will let you know here and on Scoobynet). Dave

Hi Kathy Not yet, will be in Feb next year tho !!! Hows your motor ?? I am sick of mine, i have had sooo many problems with it and the dealers i have seen are pathetic. Time to jump into the VAG range i think and have a go with the Leon. Dave

Funny you should mention the Cupra R but thats what I am going to order next week (the 225 bhp one) :D :D

Well it has got to the point now that I have had enough of my 172. I have had so many problems that have been technical and dealer related that I am now looking to get the lease cut short with the leasing company (they have agreed that it is not good enough) and replace the car. Its a shame...

Cheers - car booked in to Reno again.....

I used to DJ at Reading Uni SU complex !! Live down the road in Bracknell.

If you use a higher octane fuel (e.g. Optimax compared to normal UL 95 octane) then a couple of advantages are: * Fuel consumption can increase - fuel is higher octane rating so burns for longer and hence less is used. * It can help clean out the engine - fuel is burnt for longer and so it...

I have a clutch with 1500 miles wear on it on my 172 and it has started juddering when i pull awway in 1st and 2nd gears. Has anyone else seen this or know what it means ? This is the 3rd clutch in my car after 2 faulty ones and i want to know if this is a fault aswell. Dave

4k rattle is a known problem with the 172, i had my exhaust replaced a couple of months ago to fix this problem. they told me it was a baffle that was loose and made the exhaust rattle at around 4k revs. Dave

Dont know any more about it, i am trying to find out stuff like who did the work where, etc. Dave

Mate of a mate is looking to buy a mk1 172 on a W plate, NOS, throttle bodies, Viper kit and 17s. Does it belong to anyone on here ? Dave

I am on my 3rd set of washer balls. They seem to have glued the last ones in !! Replaced under warranty at Fish Brothers, Reading. You dont mean Baldocks in Bracknell do you ? If so, good luck ! Dave

Got the car back last Friday. Total bill £4200 !!!!!!!!! Fookin ell ! £2400 of it was the front seat and airbags and seatbelts. The rest was the axle, wheel hub, bearing, axle subframe, wheel and brakes. Its got to go back tomorrow as they didnt fit the front seat properly. Guy said that...

Got the car back last Friday. Total bill £4200 !!!!!!!!! Fookin ell ! £2400 of it was the front seat and airbags and seatbelts. The rest was the axle, wheel hub, bearing, axle subframe, wheel and brakes. Its got to go back tomorrow as they didnt fit the front seat properly. Guy said that...

matbrown - check your PM. dave

matbrown - check your PM. dave

Well after 5 years without a prang i have gone and bent the Clio thanks to numbnuts in a Vectra a couple of weeks back. On a big roundabout, i was coming round, had not been in car long so tyres were cold and he decides to pull out onto the roundabout across me at the last moment and then...

Well after 5 years without a prang i have gone and bent the Clio thanks to numbnuts in a Vectra a couple of weeks back. On a big roundabout, i was coming round, had not been in car long so tyres were cold and he decides to pull out onto the roundabout across me at the last moment and then...

My oil and stop lights have been flickering on and off occasionally for the last 3 days. Oil level is fine and there are no leaks i can see. I am going to take it to Reno on Fri but anyone got any ideas what it might be ? It is a mk2 172, July 01 with 22k on the clock. Dave

Southport weekender was awesome, as ever. As for the Clio clutch/gearchange, i think its sh*t. I have now done 21k, first clutch went after 8k (weak release plate springs) and second clutch is slipping due to same problem. The gearchange is not too bad, notchy but nowhere near as good as the...

Southport weekender was awesome, as ever. As for the Clio clutch/gearchange, i think its sh*t. I have now done 21k, first clutch went after 8k (weak release plate springs) and second clutch is slipping due to same problem. The gearchange is not too bad, notchy but nowhere near as good as the...

Well i borrowed a mates Civic for a trip to Southport for the dance weekender last weekend and this is how it compared to my 172 mk2. - Clutch - we all know the clutch in the 172 is poop, but the clutch in the Civic was very nice. - Gearbox - the Civic has one of the best if not the best...

Well i borrowed a mates Civic for a trip to Southport for the dance weekender last weekend and this is how it compared to my 172 mk2. - Clutch - we all know the clutch in the 172 is poop, but the clutch in the Civic was very nice. - Gearbox - the Civic has one of the best if not the best...

A friend of mine is after a Williams 3 and has asked me if i know if there are things to look out for, when buying one. Can anyone help ? Dave

A friend of mine is after a Williams 3 and has asked me if i know if there are things to look out for, when buying one. Can anyone help ? Dave

Well fancy that mate !!! Theres a few people on here with Willys (ooer). Put up a post in the general forum, i am sure they can help you out. pmitchell has one and lives in Bracknell. Dave

Well fancy that mate !!! Theres a few people on here with Willys (ooer). Put up a post in the general forum, i am sure they can help you out. pmitchell has one and lives in Bracknell. Dave

Looks like it was my eyes playing tricks on me. I spoke to a lady on the Renault stand at the Motorshow yesterday and the one there is the only on in the country. Must have been a phase 1 V6. Oops.

Looks like it was my eyes playing tricks on me. I spoke to a lady on the Renault stand at the Motorshow yesterday and the one there is the only on in the country. Must have been a phase 1 V6. Oops.