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Everyone knows the MK1 172 is faster than the MK2! ;) :devilish: */Prepares to be flamed... I have one but I dont look after it half as well as I should. Trying to sort the wheels out at the moment. All the laquer is coming off so i need to get them refurbd. Might just buy some new ones...

They just slide off, very easy to do. They slide off in the direction of the back of the car. So if youre standing on the drivers side (right) of your car then they should slide off to the left. Might need a good push the first time you take em off put after that they come off pretty easy.

Mate, you should get those bump strips on the sides colour coded. It would make a lot of difference. Nice motor by the way!! As for the exhaust thing...the exact same thing happened to my mk1 172 at the weekend. Quite a common fault Ive heard. Ive decided to get a standard back box put back on...

Get a mk1 172 as there arent as many around as the mk2 and cups. Every time i go out the house i see a mk2 or cup on the roads. Plus the mk1 prices are very low and you can get a good one for under 7k now. Colour wise, try to get a black one if you can if not get silver one and colour-code the...

How much would it cost to get one of these fitted?

Offer appreciated Rhys but Im not keen on driving too far in it at the moment. Having no exhaust is making the car rattle around like mad and Im pretty sure something else is gonna come loose soon. Plus Id have to find somewhere to fit it and most places round where I am wont touch after...

For that price i probably could but where from?

So you think £410 (fitted) is reasonable then?:o

The exhaust fell off my mk1 172 at the weekwend! I thought it just had a hole in it as it was starting to make a bit of noise early last week. Took it out Saturday morning and the damn thing just fell off in the road. Its rusted through just before the silencer, so the whole section from the CAT...

Yeah go on a diet if youre that fussy about saving weight in youre motor! Imagine how much faster you would go after loosing a few pounds :sick: Dont worry about the weight...mate, it really makes little or no difference and offen means you loose out on some of the cars luxuries(such as...

Its not all about 0-60 times anyway, unless you spend all day racing people off the lights, or drag racing! ;) Mid range and cornering speed is just as important IMHO. Some cars dont look good 0-60 on paper because of theyre gearing. I know the Civic Type has problems here as it has to...

This is exactly my point, ever noticed how much slower your car is when youve got 1 or 2 extra people in the car.

I did a lot of research into this a while ago when i bought my 172 and these seemed to be the most consistant stats from the various sources I found: 172 MK1 0-60 in 6.9 sec 172 MK2 0-60 in 7.0 sec 172 CUP 0-60 in 6.7-6.8 sec The MK1 is suppose to be very slightly quicker than the MK2...

Looks good, did K-tec fit it? How long did it take them to do it? Im going to get mine done at K-Tec soon but still dont know which type to get... Spoiler looks pretty good too :D

This one is ok too: http://www.autostyling.uk.com/images/renault_elite.htmlhttp://www.autostyling.uk.com/images/renault_elite.html

Is it just me or is there a lack of clio body kits out there? Im looking for a body kit for my MK1 172(W reg) and ive been browsing the net for ages but cant really find anything. I did find one I like but in the pic its fitted to is a MK2, does anyone know if this kit would fit a MK1 172...

Ok, thanks for your help Tom, you are the stereo Guru :) All I got to do now is decide what head unit to get.

The 7998R has no amp? So, if you install it as is, you wont get any sound untill you install an amp? Thats sh*te, Alpine dont mention that on their website!

"remove the dash top and pillar panels" aargh! Sounds complicated... Does this need to be done to disconnect the old HU from the remote and reconnect the new one? If so why didnt Renault put the connections at the back of the HU with all the other plugs/wires? One more question, are most of...

Hi, got a MK1 172 and want to get a new head unit, got a few questions: What Im worried about is the steering remote and the seperate LCD display for the current standard unit. Is it true that the only HUs that support the remotes are Sony because they have an adaptor you can buy? Is the new...

Paul172, I made the wheels slightly bigger by an inch or two. Then I just extended the side skirting to make the car look lower, I should have extended the front and back really for the full effect and more blending would have been nice as you can just about see the cut line, but couldnt be...

Paul172, I made the wheels slightly bigger by an inch or two. Then I just extended the side skirting to make the car look lower, I should have extended the front and back really for the full effect and more blending would have been nice as you can just about see the cut line, but couldnt be...

Looks better in silver I think. You could get the white ones for track day :D

This is as white as I can get em clean16v, nice motor by the way!: http://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/clean.jpg

Looks better in silver I think. You could get the white ones for track day :D

This is as white as I can get em clean16v, nice motor by the way!: http://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/clean.jpg

Paul172: Here you go mate! Took me about 5 min hope its what you wanted... http://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/cleo172big.jpghttp://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/cleo172big.jpg

Paul172: Here you go mate! Took me about 5 min hope its what you wanted... http://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/cleo172big.jpghttp://members.lycos.co.uk/spengos/cleo172big.jpg

Cheers mate Ill give that a go, it does sound like it is a sticky cable. Not too sure about the description on how to do it though, seems a bit vague...:confused: Ill mess around with it see what I can do, thanks again!

Cheers mate Ill give that a go, it does sound like it is a sticky cable. Not too sure about the description on how to do it though, seems a bit vague...:confused: Ill mess around with it see what I can do, thanks again!