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Currently looking all over for my first RS. I know its high miles, but is this familiar to anyone? Maybe someones P/X...

So i finally got my ph1 172 (all fine there!). Still trying to sort out my 1.4 sport to sell. But everytime i fix something something else goes wrong. For about a month now the 1.4 has decided not to start always first time, it ticks over fine, the immboliser light switches off, but does not...

As title says... any recomendations?

In a perfect world i need a new tailgate, because ill be quite embarrased to let my 1.4 go with a dent in her. So anyway, i have a tailgate im looking at on ebay, how hard are they too fit? Changing locks etc etc. Wiring. I dont want to buy the fucker and it become a pig to fit it. It needs...

You may remember me babbling on about insurance on my 1.4 being 6k. Ive shuffed about on the net and phones, and have had a quote from the same broker, tesco. For a 2000 172, at £1726 for a year. From what i gather that is a good price for a 18 year old with no ncb. 1 year exp. I have me as main...

This is no joke, i got a letter through from tesco today. I have been paying 300 for a year on my 1.4 sport. I now get a letter saying my renewal will be 6000 lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went on there site, and yes it comes through at 6k, yet a 172 of the same age comes through at 1600.Logic??

Im looking for someone whos 18/19 and owning a 172. Whats the insurance like? Im on my old mans insurance atm, and will have a years no claims come June. And wanting to go onto my own....

I figured i'd show you fellas and ladys how things are coming along. Slowly. Very slowly. I havent posted pictures since purchasing, nearly a year ago now. So here's how she started; 17s. Colour coded. Clear side repeaters. Usual standard mods i suppose. I then has a spell of unluckyness...

You may remember me banging on about struggling to get my h.u out. Still cant do it. Got the keys and they didnt achieve nothink. Its like the sony head unit has been shoved in a "non" sony surround case. Ph1 dash, just to get the h.u out, or even just to have a bit of play around the heat...

Tried to get a way with one of these instead of a brand new driveshaft as my boot split. Has anyone tried these? The first go at getting it over the fitting cone, the bugger split, right down the seem. Pile of s**te.

Are they universal? Seem to only have found "Sony removal keys" Not Sony xplod removal....

Ok so i've found camskill. Seen my tyres. But how/what do i look for, to find my max width for tyres on my alloy!?

Just came across this on google.Some good prices on there. Trusted site?

Hello lads and lasses. I've never been a big one on in car audio like. Just stuck with what i brought her with. I currently have JBL 6x9s. (Not the prettiest of things in a parcel shelf are they?) And standard fronts. My mate was telling me how crap the sound in my car is. Sounds like the front...

I was thinking of a new bonnet. Wanted a black one, but then i thought why not rattle can it the same black as my wheels. I know its not most peoples cuppa. But anyone done this? Read it in a few mags, mainly on shitty cars, but any clios?

As a follow up to yesterdays thread. Ive been looking into a set of lowering springs. Im a carpenter, i know piss all about cars. So if im talking like a no nothink nonse, i apoligise. I have such a small budget. Having two holidays a trip to ny and two fests along with other stuff coming up im...

I've just found that my rear springs are stock, chopped. Is this a bad thing to have? Shall i change them or are chopped springs ok if done right?:S

Started up yesterday morning, sounded horrible like it was literally burping. Stuck my clutch down, the revs dropped right down, and konked out. After a few attempts got it going, sounded horrible. Had to rev really high with clutch down to even get it going. Got it to the end of my road. Stuck...

I thought it was the roof, sorted that, thought it was the sunroof, tightened the torx as tight as my arm would push. Still a constant rattling from inside the car. Sounds like the windows, maybe the panels!!? Has anyone had and solved this?:dead:

Recomendations for getting the best shine out of your wheels?:evil:

Parked up in marina car park about 1ish onwards?

My key fob decided to not work last week, consequently i brought a new battery, first thing that sprung to my mind. Didnt work. Went to renault. Geezer literally said dunno, and walked off. Fob is flashing red when i press it, but cant rememeber if it done that before hand lol. Anyone...

Here is my Clio. 2001. I bought it around 3 months ago now ( first car, stil 17:cool:) , and have never uploaded a pic on here. So here it is, as brought. Not the best pictures, but phone that i had back then broke with all of the pics i took. These are the only ones i have :( Since then, i...

Forgive my lack of intelligence, but can you pack up wheel spacers, 3 5mm together to give 15mm, if with long enough studs. Am i being stupid?:o

Thought it was the sunroof, tightened the torx. Must be the ceiling. Anyone else had this and sorted it?

They fit? Right lol?

I stupidly let my missus have a spin in a car park after her first driving lesson. The bloody thing 'ad bollards all over it. Needless to say, my bumper now is green and has lovely chipped paint all around it. I now know that my colour is gris boreal? Looked all over the int and cant find...

Am thinking of getting a set of gold williams, anybody seen this before?