172 Mk1-aluminium bonnet

[m_darby]

how can you tell if yours has got one?

 

[McBunny]

its made from aluminium

 

[m_darby]

right, so how can i tell if it is made from al, its painted and feels the same as other bonnets?

 

[McBunny]

magnet

 

[McBunny]

did you never watch blue peter !!!!!

 

[m_darby]

bloody hell, how thick am I. simple things you forget?

Cheers.

 

[BenR]

Erm, its f**king light, and the steel one aint.

 

[specialK]

exactly, there is a very big difference between the two ! just lift it next to any other clio bonnet and you will soon know !

 

[boyced]

dont all mk1 172s have them?

 

[George16v]

Mate, drive it on motorway at 140mph for approx, 5 mins and then you will know.

Aluminium = Loads of poxy dents

 

[specialK]

Quote: Originally posted by boyced on 11 May 2004

dont all mk1 172s have them?

nope, only the earlier ones, they stopped it towards the end of the Mk1s

 

[George16v]

Mine was registered in April 2001 one of the last ones and mine has it mate, Oh dear maybe it has been replaced!