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Hi all havent used this site for a very long time, could only find one pic of the 172 i owned... gosh so many new forum users
anyways
looking back at it i think it still looks mint but we all move onto bigger better things ay lol
dazza
is this a repost
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/small_player/preloader.swf?vendor_id=204&media_id=9183&bgcolor=FFFFFF&autoplay=0
ahwell i havent seen it, pretty cool
daz.
Been getting a really annoying squeak from the engine bay for a few weeks and could not sus the problem.
got pissed off and went around the engine bay with a light tonight and found this bolt loose which holds the alternator in i believe.
in the picture its tightend up now and that was the...
Ive done a search but nowt i have found seems to be the problem i have.
Right for a few weeks now i have had this annoying squeaking noise
When driving you hear a squeak sometimes when traveling over the slightest of bumps or the road has a s**t surface.
-Over speedbumps nothing...
Well brought the turinis tonight of christian 'thanks matey' many will know the wheels pretty well.
So far ive added the turinis and Ktec CF splitter
Wasnt going to fit these alloys untill september as i wanted the sort a few things out on the car plus have the YELLOW renault badges on the...
Been floating around a couple years now havent really been a keyboard warrior and posted much since i first joined i think in 2006
Well ive renewed my membership due to buying a 172 last week so im BACK
Dazza
Only joking picked up this standard 172 for a bargin, full history lowish miles
cant complain
wasnt looking for a 172 but couldnt resist as it had been very well looked after
let the subtle mods begin lol
I only plan to stick turinis on [playing with the idea of white], Coilovers...
Does the Auxbelt run the fanbelt ? was told you have the cambelt and you only need the other belt which is the aux belt to run the fanbelt also etc??? if you get ma drift!!
anyways i have
cambeltbelt kit - tensioners
waterpump
Aux belt
thats all i need isnt it?
experianced these cars i.e owned them during there time
clio 172 cup
seat ibiza cupra or the cupra R version
Sold my car and pondering once again between the 2 cars above, i know the cupra is easy turnable but will it be just as reliable as standard, oh and i know french cars 'clio' are...
f**k me how much have these come down in price
was after a 172 cup few months back and lokking to spend over 5k
NOW
there are 3x 03plates going for under 4900 and all have under 50kmiles
2x 02plates and there around 4500 with again under 50k miles
dunno wether i want one now as in a...
Basically when u have left your car outside over night and its cold etc or when you leave it standing a while and you move off you hear the brake pads and the discs like rubbing together 'frinction' etc but normally that noise disapears when the discs are warm !!
Mine doesnt its like anything...
guy refused to take it out for a test drive as he said " young lads keep coming to view and test drive and all they do is rag it'' i said well im 23yrs old my dad would test drive it anyways ... then he went on about me coming back tomorrow after i got insurance quotes as if i buy the cup it...
right guy and girls
weekends approaching and im going to view some 172's and also ibiza cupra's 20vt
now im stuck ,who has expearianced both cars etc i know the clio will handle much more better but i hear that cupra has good tuning protential
if you had around 6k to play with wot wud it be