172 owner in NZ, new to ClioSport

[kiwi]

Having lusted after a Clio Sport for many years, I finally own one (for the past 6 months), a 2002 172. It's got 160kms on the clock and I put about 1500km's a month on it, mostly on empty twisty back roads that it just eats up.

now I have a 172, all I want is a 200!

 

[Nik]

Welcome to the club, kiwi!

 

[Matt W]

Welcome!

Which part of NZ do you live in?

 

[kiwi]

Matt W - Apologies I never responded. For some reason I haven't got any notifications from ClioSport.net - anyway fixed now.
I live in Raglan and drive to Auckland and back a couple times a week - check the route : https://goo.gl/maps/KnvQQ

 

[Matt W]

Matt W - Apologies I never responded. For some reason I haven't got any notifications from ClioSport.net - anyway fixed now.
I live in Raglan and drive to Auckland and back a couple times a week - check the route : https://goo.gl/maps/KnvQQ

Quite a drive then!
I lived in Birkdale for 8 years, miss the beaches and the proper fish and chips living here

 

[kiwi]

Quite a drive then!
I lived in Birkdale for 8 years, miss the beaches and the proper fish and chips living here 😧

Yes, I can imagine! Good NZ F+C is hard to beat. It's a super drive to be sure.

 

[DanEdser]

Welcome along!

I'm living in Christchurch atm, come say hi if you ever come down!

 

[JACAM]

hey chaps. Fellow kiwi here. I live in PNTH and thrash my 2004 RS phase2 35km or so over to Pahiatua daily. Picked the car up cheap for this work contract I have - 130k on the clock for $4k . . . but put a new timing belt in it recently ($900). Thinking about a superchip and performance exhaust!