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I am stuffed as Renault have told me that my centre section and backbox are rusted to hell. The sum of all parts required to replace these is ~£500 excluding labour. I said I will get a custom (powerflow etc) exhaust made but Powerflow say they need renault exhaust mounts, and renault say...

Its a 2000 X-Reg Mk1 172 in Titanium Silver. One previous owner. Stunning condition. 36K, Standard 172 features + 17" Team Dynamics Tornados, 205/40 Yoko AVZ Sport (front), Toyo Proxes T1-S (rear), RamAir IK, Lowered 30mm on H&R springs, E-Tech Roof Spoiler The Parkers guide and Used Car...

Hey guys, My backbox fell off this morning (which was nice). I plan on selling the car in 2 months so want a fairly cheap repair option. From memory the Renault system on a Mk1 172 is one unit, so a replacement from them would cost a fortune. What do people recommend? powerflow? - I dont...

Is it difficult to remove Renault / Clio / Sport from the boot of a 172 without breaking the badges? My car is going in to the garage on Wed to have the boot sprayed, I know that the Sport badge is about £20 by itself. Will I need to replace all the badges or can they be removed without breaking?

Anyone know how much these cost? Pretender... did you have a brake down of your individual bumper/skirt etc costs?

Parked my car outside my mates house (on a fairly steep hill) and put the hand brake on. The car stayed still whilst I got out of the car and whilst I was waiting for my mate to open the door (because I was watching it!). When I came out 10mins later my car had rolled 20ft backwards down the...

The immobiliser in my 172 just would not let my engine start on Wed eve!! Maybe anyone in the area saw a silver 172 with a spoiler being towed along the A602 by a Skoda (the embarassment!!) - THAT WAS ME!! Started the car and the fuel pump primed fine but the immobiliser light came on and cut...

Anyone had this done? How much should I expect? Mine has frayed and sticks at certain revs.

Hey guys, My cars first MOT is on Friday!! Doh. I seem to remember a few people with 172s having problems passing emissions? Was this because of an induction kit? Will it make any difference to emissions having an IK instead of the standard filter/box?

Basically there isnt a manual describing how to remove the door cards. I want to put Dynamat on the inside of the plastic trim to reduce some of the rattles caused by road/stereo vibration. I have put some around the speaker but it hasnt made a massive difference Anyone done this?

Basically there isnt a manual describing how to remove the door cards. I want to put Dynamat on the inside of the plastic trim to reduce some of the rattles caused by road/stereo vibration. I have put some around the speaker but it hasnt made a massive difference Anyone done this?

Does anyone know roughly how much Renault will charge for this? Do they replace the cambelt or just check it?

Does anyone know if this unit is any good? It will run at 400RMS at 2Ohm (mono) stable. Going to run a JL W3-12 sub with it.

Does anyone know how I can have the rim of my alloy bent back into place (can anyone do this?) I must have hit a bump harder than I thought as in one place the outer rim (closest to the tire) bends away from the tire slightly. Its hardly noticeable but I know its there... Does anyone know how...

They cut out and make an unhappy crackling noise as the music gets through then cuts....gets through then cuts... If you turn the sound up it can push through it for a few moments... then it cuts out again. The right side is fine. I am running the front components off a seperate Sony Amp. I...

Does anyone make one? I wouldnt mind one for my 172!

Anyone experienced this on the older 172s? After some heavy footed driving I have noticed that if I slow down (5-10miles per hour) or put it in reverse something under the car squeeks/creaks unhappily. A loud click can also be heard if I put my foot on the brakes in reverse. (dunno if this is...

Hey guys, I need to replace my tyres on the 172. The Toyo Proxes T1-S lasted me approx 6000miles which is poo but they are very good, grippy tyres. Now,.....do I get 2 new proxes (found some for £97.99 each in 205/40/17s) +£5ea fitting Or do I get 2 Yoko AVS Sport in the same size (£80...

A lot of people said they look sh*t on hatchbacks. And most of the cars I have seen them on do, but I really fancied one for the 172 so I bought one from R-Tec after offering the thing up to my car.... It looked sweet!! Its a Silver E-Tec one and is more or less the same colour as my car. I...

I am taking my car back to Xtreme in Harlow today because (among other problems with my braking), the front discs/pads that they replaced are pulling strongly to the left under heavy braking. The Red Dot 6 Groove brakes were fitted exactly 2 weeks ago and have just about worn in. I have...

Hey guys, Everyone with a Mk1 172 thats had their car lowered (on springs only) - Can you tell me what springs you used? - How far the car went down? and most importantly... Has it affected the braking? __________________________________________________________ I have posted a...

Need advice (again!!!) I have slowly and painfully (following 4 previous cars) realised that modifications only cause another part of the car to get annoyed!! I am currently having a problem with my brakes!! Since its been lowered the load sensor thinks there is more weight than there...

Hey guys - are there still people meeting at the strawberry fields pub at 6:30?

Hey guys, I came over the brow of a hill (in my 206 estate rental car!!) in Stevenage yesterday to see two cops at the bottom in yellow jackets holding a camera on a tripod connected to a battery unit. They were filming the cars coming down the hill. How do these cameras work? Do they pull...

Yup someone, drove into the back of me leaving Alton Towers a couple of weeks ago. Its all being taken care of by his companies insurance though and has been organised really quick. I took the 172 to the body shop today (needs a new rear bumper/spraying/bumper mount) and picked up my 1.2L 206...

Just saw these in a magazine last night. They reckon (of course!!) that they are virtually as good as no cat (in terms of power increase/flow through) £275 though! Still, If my Cat even goes I would rather buy a sports cat than a renault one. Got a funny feeling that the cat setup is different...

Its a Mk1 & I have had it lowered 30mm on H&R springs (standard dampers) and have got 17s with 205/40 Toyo rubber on them. But I want better handling still!! If I were to buy front and rear strut braces would this make a difference? I have been considering Coilovers but this is an expensive...

Ok, who makes them? I have been told that Bilstein and H&R do but i cant find any listings for any 172 on their websites Is the suspension set up for a Mk1 172 the same as for a Mk2? I am after some coilovers up to about £800ish but cant find anyone that makes them!!

It was quite funny! I met him at my mates mechanic shop and we both decided to go for a spin as it was a nice day and he rarely gets the Nova out. (Its a show car for his car stereo company http://www.LMCarAudion.co.ukwww.LMCarAudion.co.uk *free plug*) We raced down many dual carriage ways...

My engine shudders every 3-4 seconds when ticking over. I am hoping it is just a belt or something as its not done many miles. Its going into Renault on Thurs to have my alarm checked too...Everything is going wrong Any ideas as to the shudder. The engine sounds a bit noisier too. grumbly like...