Dans cheap 172 cup

[Dan_Henderson]

Hello lads/lasses, I acquired a nice 172 cup last week that owes me £540 from swapping up cars to get to the clio.
I'm very pleased with the car it goes well an handles great
im not wanting to spend a lot of cash on it jut tidy it up and improve a few things.

03 plate
94k
k-tec stealth exhaust
k&n induction

2 problems:few dents in the bonnet and wheels need repainted

Here are a few pictures I have of it

 

[Daniel]

That's an interesting Polishing tool you have there!

 

[Dan_Henderson]

Wouldn't use that on my paint lol! Was a bit you get in a headlight restoration kit that you use with a drill

 

[Mar172]

That's an interesting Polishing tool you have there!

I hope he did not have it on the hammer setting if so I could explain the dents in the bonnet

 

[The Fatty]

That's an interesting Polishing tool you have there!

yes my thoughts to. Does it work well without burning the paint?!

 

[Mr R.]

Looks like the SDS drill we have at work.

 

[l33th3tr33]

That's an interesting Polishing tool you have there!

It's for the headlights, Meguires kit.

 

[The Fatty]

Wouldn't use that on my paint lol! Was a bit you get in a headlight restoration kit that you use with a drill

ah right lol. It was the bottle of car polish next to it that made me think it was used on the paintwork! lol. Nice 172 btw

 

[The_Pirate]

That's an interesting Polishing tool you have there!

LOL.

I was thinking, "theres going to be sarcasm in there somewhere.." it looks curiously like masonary drill right enough lol

OT; i wouldn't bother spraying panels etc mate, its a cheap car, don't make it owe you a fortune!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Bet you got some funny looks from passers by as your stood with that bad boy in hand at front of car going for it

A lot of car for the money you got it for , enjoy it.

Wheels and bullets back to silver and remove that little sticker on side and jobs a good one

 

[Dan_Henderson]

Haha I had no other drill available and the was lights where REALLY bad, got the job done anyways lol
not a fan of silver wheels so I'm thinking of colour coding the bullets and soon the wheels either white again or black for winter
is there a cheapish way of lowering without compromising the handling? I don't want to pay a lot of cash for a set of coilovers just yet
What are the common mods people do to the 172s?

 

[Dano']

Cooksport springs £120 direct from cooksport lower about 30-40mm and are abit firmer than standard,

perfect for the price!

 

[Jacky_T]

doesnt look bad at all! nice car

 

[Dan_Henderson]

Ok so I had a couple hours spare today so I thought I'd use my parents drive to do a few bits

first was cleaning up under the arches abit
before:

After:

then I came across this bodge job

so this was needed

Had a few bits of wrap so I don't the steering wheel insert and front badge

small aerial

also, is this a standard manifold?

 

[Dan_Henderson]

quick bad quality Iphone picture

 

[KyleColtherd]

Where did you get. The carbon wrap from

 

[Dan_Henderson]

Where did you get. The carbon wrap from

From a mate but you can get it from ebay

 

[Mr R.]

Yep standard manifold, exhaust mount wont last.

I give it 3 months.

 

[Dan_Henderson]

Yep standard manifold, exhaust mount wont last.

I give it 3 months.

I cable tied an old socket in the bottom hole, hopefully that will slow down the wear a little