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driving over saddleworth moor tonight coming home from a meeting in Manchester,wish I hadnt bothered. Coming round a fairly tight RH bend at a reasonable but in control speed,when im met round the bend (blind) by a Fking Sierra in the middle of the road,having just overtaken another car,I...

hi my mk2 172 is an import and i cant find the tyre pressure for the standard mk2 16" wheels (continental tyres). anyone tell me ? thanks

got a mk2 172,but been browsing for a new 182 on autotrader,,found several 172 cups with 182 bhp factory upgrade??,what is this ? have i been asleep,and can i get it done for my 172?

just booked my mk1 172 in for what i thought would be its 2nd service and m.o.t 3 years old today!.the first service was done at 13k,its now on 27k,bit over 24k service but nevermind(or so i thought),woman on the phone said it would be the cost of the 36k service i.e £270 because its 3 years...

just managed to get my scorpion cat-back exhaust fitted!before going away,nice deep burble on idle,not too much louder on full acceleration,hardly noticeable at steady motorway speeds!,got rid of the annoying as fk 4k buzz yipee!!. downside,if your in too low a gear i.e 30 mph in 4th and...

well just bitten the bullet and picked up my new exhaust from larkspeed in leeds,scorpion cat back stainless steel,looks very nice,straight through back box hehe!.for my mk1 172,centre section buzz irritating and its got a hole too! was going to go for the magnex system but £90+ more so went...

my mk1 172 needs new exhaust from cat back,hole in the centre section (losing power) and the stupid 4k rattle is getting worse, i may as well get a decent one as the standard renault ones costs as much,i dont want it to be loud/droning as i do loads of motorway miles.a nice burble and note...

my x reg mk1 172 with 20k for 2000 reg fiat 20v turbo plus with 28k miles!!! £7500!!!,nealry fell of my chair! black too!,swapped my cars 4 time in last 2 years,must resist,must resist!

its too bloody hot,my 172 was really sluggish this afternoon driving about in all the heat,felt like oh i dont know,,,,a VTS!(oops!) aircon very nice,hmmm bet there were a few sweaty cup drivers today!

Just found this on autotrader: clio cup 2003 52 reg 15k (nicely run in) usual stuff, electric windows,FSH £9500 o.n.o!!!!!!! wonder how much id get for my 01 mk1 172 17k miles hmmmmmm..

any one had one of these,i was looking on the site at the quickshift gear change and cat back exhaust and i saw this looks good,sounds spot on better fuel economy +5-10 bhp,any one got one. p.s will getting a cat back exhuast get rid of my 4k rattle,id heard it was the cat convertor that was...

just been on ktec racing site and there developing a catalytic convertor replacement,,not a decat,so you dont need to put your old one back on at mot time,will pass emission tests etc ,due out in mid july for mk2 172,then version for mk1 172 hmmmmm sounds good about £250. if it stops my 4k...

just bought 2 new front michellin exaltos for my mk1 172 off mytyres.co.uk,friend fitted them 4 free too!!,very good tyres,the grip out of tight corners is scary.Drop the clutch at 4000 rpm for a 0-60 blast and only the slightest hint of spin and bang your off down the road.havent had chance to...

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i really fancy one of these for my blue mk1 172,few questions 1: where can i buy one from..cost 2:will it fit a mk1 (seen it on a mk2),presume so as v6 is a mk1 3:what exhaust will i need to get? twin exit jobbie,or just buy a v6 rear section?? thanks

hi need 2 new front tyres for my mk1 172,looking to get either michelin exalto £54 each,pirelli p5000 drago £41,yokohama a539 £43 each. any one hade good/bad experience with them,ive heard the exalto are very good but if i can get just as good tyre for £15 each less i will. thanks

lol dont trust the computer fuel usage thing on the clio 172,ive just ran out GIT!,needle was off the gauge(nothing new there) light came on at 9 gallons used,got in it this morning to go to asda said 10.1 used,ok i thought holds approx 11 ,,good 20-25 miles left in it,,, it will get me the half...

hi been out in my mk1 172 visiting relatives,and as ive got home and walked round the front of the car the rubber window seal top-bottom on the rh side has dissapeared (thats spelt wrong!) you can see the side of the windscreen glass etc.is this a renault dealer job/windscreen job £50 excess...

just been for a sunday morning drive,i love my car,some ace A+B roads around barnsley.what a car the 172 ,is so quick in any gear,picks up in 4th at 50 and just keeps going.exhaust sounds just right,brakes superb, corners ace,roads slightly greasy from all the rain bit of understeer,give it more...

HI MADE YOU READ IT! i have read somewhere the irratating rattle i have at 4000 rpm is the centre section of the exhaust,i can replace it with a cat bypass section,but i cant seem to find one anywhere on the net for my mk1 clio 172 anyone help!! Thanks

hi my mk1 172 has a drink problem,of sorts,the fuel needle is on empty and the lights been of for a good 30 miles,the trip comp tells me ive got about 40 miles left before it goes blank - - - - etc,but when i flick to the fuel used it says about 9 gallons????,when i goto fill up i can only get...

me again im in need of 2 new front tyres too,just bought the car u see on service said they need to be changed soon,i.e now,, should i stick with the michelin pilot ones or has anyone found better/same for less,found a site with michelin exalto £65.80 inc vat & delivery

hi ive got a mk1 172 in blue and i have heard you can colour code the plastic side strips etc can anyone tell me where from and if so how much,any websites cheers!