Back in the game!!!

[fmp_]

after owning a 182 cup for approx 2 years, i thought i would move onto better things, so got a 03 JDM Impreza Spec-C.

After just 2 months the Impreza had to go, as the running costs far exceeded my expectations! (over £700 on fuel in 2 months, and that was 95% sensible driving!)

So after a little thought i decided to return to Clio ownership.

The choice was between a 182 cup or a cheaper 172 and with the money saved, spend a bit on the car and have it resprayed white (i have a thing for white cars!)

So i couldnt beleive my luck when a white 172 came up for sale (CS member, tho cant remember his user name). So after a few emails and a viewing at Trax i said i would take the car!

A 5 hour drive to test drive and collect the car, then 5 hours home!

All i can say is i am well happy, one with the car, and two to be back in the hot hatch game!!

And so it begins already....

 

[Timmay]

mint!

 

[Marky_]

Looks very tidy fella!
Not a fan of the twin exhausts on 172s though.

 

[drhowser]

pmpl, that looks a bit like the inside of my garage at the moment!
just the tyres are a bit more worn in mine.

 

[Graham Gooch]

Bloody hell, sex!

 

[dick]

why 2 sets of alloys and 2 sets of tyres?

 

[Ben.]

thats looks stunning! i have seen it on here before, was it the guy with the wierd engine cover?

 

[TeZ]

Needs white tuzzers white calipers and a new exhaust the car looks great tho.

 

[Sarah]

looks really good.....love them in white

 

[Nigel]

That is very nice! Whats the interior like? Pics?

 

[Scutch]

£700 in two months? Christ. I spend around £10 every 3 days on mine, and its hardly good on fuel consumption. 25mpg combined.

Anyway, 172 is a beauty mate! I'd change the exhaust for a 3" rolled.

 

[fmp_]

Interior is standard full fat half leather.

A stealth exhaust is already on order to replace whats on there.

Two sets of wheels... one for road, one for track. They are Speedline 2118 that i am having done in black!

 

[my172]

Looks stunning!! Was this on show at trax?? think i saw it, looked great in the flesh!

 

[TeZ]

how much?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Interior is standard full fat half leather.

A stealth exhaust is already on order to replace whats on there.

Two sets of wheels... one for road, one for track. They are Speedline 2118 that i am having done in black!

This will be the nicest one in the club!

Drool

 

[Hazza]

THAT IS FOOKING GORGEOUS!

 

[TeZ]

Orange side repeaters

 

[mark.k@GDI]

thats the one with the funny engine cover isn't it? well printed type one?

 

[fmp_]

Engine cover is now in carbon fibre (not real carbon, but the best looking imitation stuff i have ever seen!)

And again, smoked side repeaters are on order to replace the orange ones!

 

[Djw John]

lovely mate

 

[RichRSi]

That's awesome! I love white renaults. Can you get a center exit exhaust 'mini cooper' style for the clio? I think that might look nice and symmetrical. White WRC 5 spoke speedlines (McRae's rally Focus style) would finish it off a treat.

 

[John D]

Nice

Is that the same white 172 that there was a thread about the build a few weeks ago? The guy sold it already? Its only just been completed I thought :S

 

[fmp_]

Nice

Is that the same white 172 that there was a thread about the build a few weeks ago? The guy sold it already? Its only just been completed I thought :S

Not the same car!

A few white about so it seems!

 

[Alan]

Ace matey...

I know a lad running a scooby who's having similar running cost issues..

£700 in 2 months tho, thats nearly £90 a a week in fuel!!

 

[vts_saxo]

Looking good, are you going to go for a similar colour scheme as your old saxo?

 

[fmp_]

Looking good, are you going to go for a similar colour scheme as your old saxo?

yeah, going to be going with the black and white theme!

 

[fmp_]

Ace matey...

I know a lad running a scooby who's having similar running cost issues..

£700 in 2 months tho, thats nearly £90 a a week in fuel!!

Yup, insane! Managed to get 17mpg if i drove it really carefully!

Plus £400 a year road tax!!

Glad i did it tho! As at least i know now that those sort of cars aint for me!

 

[Lagerlout]

Why oh why were they never available in white? Looks fantastic!

Looking forward to the new and improved Shed Motorsport™ Clio!

Told you that a 172 BTB was a winner

 

[clio_luke]

lovely motor mate, looks stunning

 

[fmp_]

oh and this turned up today too....

 

[Graham Gooch]

Nice wheel!

 

[jayxx83]

likeing the boot badge alot

 

[mini-valver]

What are the plans for it then fella? Stripped? Engine work?

Love the carbon film bits, looked awesome at FCS when I had a nose.....

 

[fmp_]

What are the plans for it then fella? Stripped? Engine work?

Love the carbon film bits, looked awesome at FCS when I had a nose.....

Well i was/am going to go down the multipoint cage & buckets route. Leave the engine as standard for the mo, sort the suspension and brakes, and maybe add a LSD.

but having said that i am just really enjoying driving it as is at the moment! never had a leather interior!! lol.

Another box of goodies turned this morning, so more pics later!

 

[rory182]

I used to spend £90 a week on fuel in the 205gti lol then got it down to £75 a week in the 182.

Looks very tidy in white.