FINALLY! Clio 172 'HOU'

[McGherkin]

After 3 years of waiting, finally I have the keys to a Renaultsport Clio. But not just any RS, this is the infamous HOU. Owned by Daniel (again and again), Rob and many others.

It's a Clio 172, Phase 1 but with a FULL interior conversion to Ph.2. It's not perfect, but it's bloody close.

I have very little in the way of plans for the car, it's pretty much spot on in the first place. The idle control valve is sticking at the moment but it's not too hard to give it a clean up, or source a new one if needs be.

 

[GrahamS]

Great buy mate. Lovely to see that staying on CS.

 

[The Russian.]

Please please please be careful in it.

These Clio are astonishingly quick.

 

[Loz H]

Ace! looks nice bud

 

[sbridgey]

Nice car, take care of it.

 

[Andy93]

Ph1 with a ph2 interior sounds perfect.

 

[McGherkin]

Please please please be careful in it.

These Clio are astonishingly quick.

You know what? I'm actually driving this slower and gentler than my 1.2. I don't need to give it death any more to get up a hill, I don't have to change 50rpm short of the limiter when joining a motorway, it's a real breath of fresh air to have a car that doesn't need to be driven hard. And the MPG counter is an excellent 'throttle deterrant'.

 

[meekings14]

Lol I'm in exactly the same boat as you on that! Just got a 182 at long last and watching the mpg is enough to have replaced the lead in my shoe to feathers

 

[meekings14]

Car looks spot on also! Ph2 rear bumper perhaps?

 

[GrahamS]

Watching the mpg will only last a week or 2. I did that once. Fun > mpg when you own a 182

drive like a saint or drive like an ass you'll see only a few mpg difference. Enjoy them!

 

[McGherkin]

Car looks spot on also! Ph2 rear bumper perhaps?

I prefer the Ph.1 bumper actually, the Ph2 looks a bit halfords.

 

[meekings14]

Haha fair enough each to their own I guess hope it puts a smile on ya face like mine does me! Awesome fun cars!

 

[Adamm.]

Awesome, bet its a nice change up from that 1.2 you had. Enjoy and be careful mate.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Lovely car mate. Take care of it.

 

[Alastair.]

Good buy, looks spot on. Daniel is a lovely lad isn't he.

 

[Knuckles]

Great buy!


get a PH2 rear bumper on it

Watching the mpg will only last a week or 2. I did that once. Fun > mpg when you own a 182

drive like a saint or drive like an ass you'll see only a few mpg difference. Enjoy them!

Buy a mk3. You never stop looking at the mpg lol

27 ftw

 

[Knuckles]

Good buy, looks spot on. Daniel is a lovely lad isn't he.

Are we all talking about the same Daniel? :dapprove:

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ph 2 bumper doesn't have the hole for the tow eye and looks wrong on a ph1 anyway IMHO.

Dash is a brilliant mod but leave the looks as they are epic

 

[Rob]

Dayum. I still love it.

What's up with the interior conversion? After I got it working, I know a few of the next owners dicked with it a bit..

All it needed when it left me was some white stickers making up.

The heated window button should be "unlock" padlock on it

And re-circ should have a heated window sign on it

The only thing I NEVER solved was why you had to press the aircon button twice to turn it in, and twice to turn it off. It may even be the same for the rear window.

Is the exhaust still actual perfect sound wise? There's quite a long story behind that exhaust.

 

[Rob]

Oh, and why do you think the ICV is at fault? Throttle sticking when pulling up and it's warm? It loved doing that to me before I lightly sanded the inside of the body with super high grade paper and cleaned the living hell out of it. I also fitted a new throttle cable.

 

[GrahamS]

Great buy!


get a PH2 rear bumper on it



Buy a mk3. You never stop looking at the mpg lol

27 ftw

That was my average in the 182. Needless to say I had a lot of fun and I'm glad I did as it doesn't last for ever. Whilst looking at my 70 mpg I yearn for the thrills of the 182. When I can next get a 182 I will be buying the most insane one possible and mpg will hopefully be around my age, 22 ha

 

[McGherkin]

Dayum. I still love it.

What's up with the interior conversion? After I got it working, I know a few of the next owners dicked with it a bit..

All it needed when it left me was some white stickers making up.

The heated window button should be "unlock" padlock on it

And re-circ should have a heated window sign on it

The only thing I NEVER solved was why you had to press the aircon button twice to turn it in, and twice to turn it off. It may even be the same for the rear window.

Is the exhaust still actual perfect sound wise? There's quite a long story behind that exhaust.

Neither the unlock or rear heat buttons work AFAIK (there's no light and doesn't operate the locks, not had a chance to test the window heat other than prodding the switch and looking for a light). Aircon switches off when the fan is in the 4 position, but if you move the fan dial to just before 4 the fans speed up with the aircon on anyway. Not the end of the world though.

Oh, and why do you think the ICV is at fault? Throttle sticking when pulling up and it's warm? It loved doing that to me before I lightly sanded the inside of the body with super high grade paper and cleaned the living hell out of it. I also fitted a new throttle cable.

When you go down to low revs in gear (low enough for the ICV to open up to stop it 'stalling') it revs up to a max of 2k. When you tap the throttle it goes back to normal. Again not the end of the world really.

 

[Rob]

Neither the unlock or rear heat buttons work AFAIK (there's no light and doesn't operate the locks, not had a chance to test the window heat other than prodding the switch and looking for a light). Aircon switches off when the fan is in the 4 position, but if you move the fan dial to just before 4 the fans speed up with the aircon on anyway. Not the end of the world though.

If I had to guess, I'd say it was some of the wiring/spade connectors coming loose.

Basically, the lock button should lock the doors, unlock should unlock, hazard should work (I know someone after me broke it and I explained how to glue it back and fix it).

It should all light up but the bulbs are quite notorious for going if dismantled and knocked about, I changed them.

The speed four thing, I can remember that being the case actually. It all comes apart quite easy due to one of the quarter panels being more easily removable than usual. I could dismantle that whole centre section in about 5 minutes when I'd got good at it. LOL

Sorry I'm not more local or I'd fix it all, not happy it's not working anymore, but I guess that's what happens when you sell it.

 

[Mr R.]

Car looks spot on also! Ph2 rear bumper perhaps?

Wash your mouth out.

I prefer the Ph.1 bumper actually, the Ph2 looks a bit halfords.

I like you.

 

[McGherkin]

If I had to guess, I'd say it was some of the wiring/spade connectors coming loose.

Basically, the lock button should lock the doors, unlock should unlock, hazard should work (I know someone after me broke it and I explained how to glue it back and fix it).

It should all light up but the bulbs are quite notorious for going if dismantled and knocked about, I changed them.

The speed four thing, I can remember that being the case actually. It all comes apart quite easy due to one of the quarter panels being more easily removable than usual. I could dismantle that whole centre section in about 5 minutes when I'd got good at it. LOL

Sorry I'm not more local or I'd fix it all, not happy it's not working anymore, but I guess that's what happens when you sell it.

Well I'll be bringing it to CSS I'd imagine

I'll probably just leave it. Only problem really is before the lock button ceased to be, someone put it in RAID mode, so I have to keep opening the door.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Avatar is out of date.

 

[McGherkin]

Photoshoot friday, hopefully I'll find something avatar-worthy then.

 

[Rob]

Those buttons should be so damn easy to fix. Try popping that panel off tomorrow and have a look, if not, then if I come CSS I'll whip it off and fix the wiring issues.

 

[McGherkin]

While I have you, could you not fit the radio stalk controller in when you did the conversion?

 

[Rob]

iirc it was an entirely different fitment, or, possibly it was because I didn't have the adapter. I think I actually still have it. Or at least had it.

 

[McGherkin]

That's alright, just wondering if it had popped off at some point.

 

[w33 brl]

good buy mate but if you worried about fuel you should have thought about that lol tbh i dont think there that bad on fuel

 

[McGherkin]

I'm not too worried about fuel to be honest. It's mainly to stop me driving like an utter tit.

 

[barrythecat]

put the ph1 side strips and door handles back on it...they will contrast well with the black wheels

and lose the ph2 rear lights for originals

ph1 outside ph2 inside

 

[barrythecat]

put the ph1 side strips and door handles back on it...they will contrast well with the black wheels

and lose the ph2 rear lights for originals

ph1 outside ph2 inside

 

[DanEdser]

do a skid (Y)

 

[Martin_172]

probably been mentioned already didn't have time to read the full thread but ph2 dash conversion with the 2 best bits carried over from ph1, dials and gearknob! well played!!

car looks mint! enjoy it! nothing like your first RS!

 

[Fudge]

I can't believe this is the car I ruined my phase 1 for by doing the dash conversion. Would definitely do it again though. Didn't this car have trendlines in it at one point?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Great buy mate, good to upgrade, and good to keep it on the forum!

 

[Wick]

Oh, I love this car.