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Seen you today mate at roundabout at Focus, followed you in my silver 172. Nice Zorst, what is it :D

Everytime i start up my Mk1 172 the Airbag and Serv lights on the dash come on. I,ll maybe drive for 3 or 4 miles then theyll go off for a couple of minutes then theyll come back on WHATS HAPPENING. Ive tried the wires under the drivers seat but the lights still come back on and the cars...

Could you help me please, My passenger side indicators are not working properly they flash at twice the normal speed and the front indicator does not work, But if i get out and pull up on the indicator houseing on the back of the lights it all gos back to normal with everything working allright...

My car insurance is due next week so ive been phoneing around to get the best quotes. Best i could get was £320 fully comp with direct line, not too bad i thought, then they asked me if i lived with a partner and would she like to be put on the policy. Why not i thought and asked how much...

I,m from Red Row in Northumberland, Boring place to live but excellent B Roads to have a blast on.

Im from northumberland so im up for it, Newcastle would be fine, lets met up and have a blast .:D

Just a quick word of warning about alloy tyre valve caps. DONT USE THEM Had mine on for a couple of months and went to take them off to check my tyre pressures, the bugg*rs wouldnt come off, I tried everything wd 40, Brute force , heat ,nothing would shift them, In the end i had to get the...

I,ve noticed recently when i,ve been giving the car some stick there,s a rotten egg smell comeing from my exhaust(powerflow twin 4"). I think it,s something to do with the catalytic converter, but is it a sign of something going wrong with my engine(nothing done to it apart from pipercross...

Whats the best way to change the front indicator bulbs on a MK1 172, as a hav,nt got 12" long fingers, and there ain,t much room in there.

Comeing home from the weekly shopping trip minding my own business when a 172 cup comes racing up behind me lights flashing 1" from back bumper, he comes along side me and gives me the finger and takes off. Utter outrage, this toss*r must want a race, red mist forms i think f*ck that he,s not...

Sorry i could,nt get back to you quicker dogmaul, the number for TFG is 0191 261 2445. As i said before there really cheap and do some cracking ICE deals, they do installs, anything you want and they know what they are doing.

T F G in newcastle sell them, about £190 ish i think,but don,t quote me on that. They can also fit it for you, once again not sure of price charged but they say it,s a bas*ard to fit the cold air feed to a 172, but once fitted they said it transformed the car, the lad that had it fitted said...

I,m from Northumberland, But at the minute i,m sitting on an oilrig in the middle of the north sea, Bloody cold and missing my little french baby.

Right here we go, this is what i,ve done to my MK1 172 17" wolfrace Ikon,s Lexus rear light,s Silver Vision bulb,s front and rear Clear side repeater,s with silver bulbs Pipercross air filter Powerflow twin 4" cat back exhaust Pioneer mp8400 head unit, Sony amp, Sony 12" Sub...

As a complete novice to car tinkering i was just wondering how easy it is to fit a pipercross air filter(into original airbox) on a MK1 172. It just looks like i need to unclip the rubber belt, but do i need to take anything else off , cause i don,t want to break something. Your advice would...

Count me in matey

Hiya peeps, just a quick question on brake pads. My MK1 172 needs new brake pads front and back, and i was just wondering if FAST ROAD pads are any good and if they are worth the extra money over normal pads as my brake discs are the OE renault jobbies. Also if they are any good, could you...

Just a quick reply for adtmits,i paid £230 for a 4"twin oval, stainless steel cat back exhaust with lifetime gurantee, and i must say it looks and sounds a million times better than the original exhaust, you can even see the tail pipe of my new one, unlike the hidden peashooter renault supply.

Just got back from powerflow today, after having twin 4" cat back exhaust fitted on my 172. When i first started it up i thought that it was,nt to bad a little bit throaty, but not to boy racer, Driving home on the motorway at about 3-5,000 revs i noticed that it was a lot more "boomy" i just...

They are called spiggot rings, they are about £20 for a set of four and you can get them from most tyre places.

£350 fully comp 3 years ncb 32 years young clio 172, DIRECT LINE cheap as chips

NO a bit old hat is,nt it

Hiya guys, i was just wondering if the side rub strips of a mk2 172 would fit onto a mk1 172 and if they do how much would they cost (as the black plastic ones on my iceberg silver mk1 look absolutley sh*te), your help would be appreciated.

Hey haitch,you should go back to school to learn how to spell and type properly you little" ALI G" knobb*r.

Hey man, what drugs were you on when you picked the colour for the car. I don,t care if two tone paint is "THIS YEARS THING" it looks fecking horrible. Give me a nice iceberg silver one anyday.:cry:

32 and still going strong

Could you help me out please, What,s the price of a hill power induction kit for a Mk1 172 and is it easy to fit yourself. I keep phoneing up and e-mailing them but they are never in and they don,t reply. You,re help would be most appreciated:confused:

i,ve just bought a pioneer deh 84000 and 6 disc pioneer changer and i,m wondering if the original renault controller (behind steering wheel) will work with it or do i need an adaptor lead to use it, and if i do where can i get one from. you,re help would be much appreciated.

Just after a bit of advice guys, I,ve been offered the chance of a pioneer deh p8400 mp mp3/cd player with 6 disc cd changer and remote from my mate still boxed with gurantee (it,s cosha not nicked) for £350. What do you think ,is it a bargain or is he taking the p*ss, as i,m a ice novice your...