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Saw a 172 the other day with the feed coming out of the hole were the diamond emblem had been, slap bang in the middle lol. Let's just say it wasn't exactly to my taste!

This is probably a very 'noob-ish' question but how can I tell if any of my engine mounts need replacing, and if so which ones? I don't have any knocking noises or anything but sometimes under hard accelleration in 1st and 2nd I get what sounds like a harsh metallic vibration noise, sounds like...

That's what I was thinking, would be good to just get someone who knows what they're doing to have a look for me. Wanted to get it into ren-o-tec last weekend as I was down that way but they were all booked up, can anyone reccomend any specialists a bit closer to Glasgow than Essex lol?

Hi everyone, I was wanting your thoughts on some funny handling characteristics on my 172 cup. I've only had the car for a short while so it may just be me not being used to it, but something definitely doesn't feel right. Several times when taking low speed right handers (especially on...

Sorry if I'm being thick but do you mean that the auxiliary belt is the only visible one once the cover/mount has been removed? As for him 'having a mate at Renault' yeah, it did seem like a bit of a happy coincidence lol. But at the same time he gave me every reason to trust him, he was...

Hi there, I bought my 172 cup a couple of weeks ago. It's done 53000 miles and is on an '53 plate. The guy I bought it from was a mechanic and said he had changed the belts himself (with a friend who worked at renault, allowing him access to the proper locking tool). He seemed to know what...

oh and to be honest, I initially was more worried about the lack of any sort of floor under the carpet lol than whether or not to get hold of a spare wheel! I guess when people say the cup is basic they really mean it!

I agree, I think a spare would definitely be a good idea, some of the road surfaces up here are shocking! Would a simple steel wheel off a more basic Clio do the job or do I need to try and get hold of another alloy? I've been staying in the west end/charing cross since I moved up here, and I...

Hi everyone, new owner of a '53 plate 172 cup here. I was just wondering what should be inside my boot. At the moment thereis just the carpet covering the floor and the spare wheel well, I am assuming that at some point there was some sort of rigid floor under the carpet and covering the...

Hi everyone, After much deliberating I have just become the proud owner of a mondial blue 53 plate 172 cup. So far I have been loving the experience, it's a brilliant car and quite a change from the golf tdi I've been driving recently. I've been grinning all night :) having now had the chance...