Gazeratti's not as Shiny Shiny Silver Clio 172

[Gaz]

It should be by next week tho as im having it PC'd by Steve in Leeds on Sunday

 

[Englebert]

De-Orange it!

 

[al]

It's known as "Factory"

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella

 

[Gaz]

I did have some clear ones but i went of them, i prefer standard now

 

[thedoc]

are those pictures taken at the side of Rotherham Road?

 

[bmh.01]

Just wondering, why does it had authentique/expression dials in it ?

 

[Gaz]

Its an Import

 

[Gaz]

are those pictures taken at the side of Rotherham Road?

Yes they are cos thats were i live

 

[bmh.01]

But surely when it hits the limiter at 7250rpm thats a bit of a hinderance ? I assume it has a trip comp and everything ?

Just curious never seen it before.

 

[al]

But surely when it hits the limiter at 7250rpm thats a bit of a hinderance ? I assume it has a trip comp and everything ?

Just curious never seen it before.

If you look carefully, that's where the last mark on the dial is, 7250rpm.

Why would it be a hinderance?

 

[al]

are those pictures taken at the side of Rotherham Road?

I'm sure I saw you going down rotherham road a couple of weeks ago, about quarter to 7.

 

[Gaz]

But surely when it hits the limiter at 7250rpm thats a bit of a hinderance ? I assume it has a trip comp and everything ?

Just curious never seen it before.

No theres no trip computer on a import, but then again you dont buy a 172 to no your MPG

 

[bmh.01]

If you look carefully, that's where the last mark on the dial is, 7250rpm.

Why would it be a hinderance?

Well for one the trip comp is on the standard 172 spec even the cup has one and every 172 i've seen including imports have had the normal rs dialset so I was just curious as to why this one was different.

And the last mark may be 7250rpm but its practically off the gauge and they look crap compared to the normal 172 dials, the red needles and the 8k tacho look so much better and the speedo isn't the rs one. The white dials just remind me of a poverty spec courtesy car.

May not be a problem in your eyes but if i'd annoy the hell out of me, would put me off buying it unless it was silly cheap.

 

[biojo]

mines a uk spec inport and i got trip computer thought it was standard on all 172s, its nice to know i can archieve 40mpg on a steady drive back from bridlington , unlike way there and it was down to 38

 

[al]

38?!? Lol

 

[biojo]

we dont all have a 1.6

 

[al]

Well for one the trip comp is on the standard 172 spec even the cup has one and every 172 i've seen including imports have had the normal rs dialset so I was just curious as to why this one was different.

And the last mark may be 7250rpm but its practically off the gauge and they look crap compared to the normal 172 dials, the red needles and the 8k tacho look so much better and the speedo isn't the rs one. The white dials just remind me of a poverty spec courtesy car.

May not be a problem in your eyes but if i'd annoy the hell out of me, would put me off buying it unless it was silly cheap.

You would put off buying a car because it didn't have 8k on the dials!?! It's like not buying a car because it hasn't got a light in the glovebox :S

White needles look far classier!

The red ones (like in mine) just don't look as nice.

 

[bmh.01]

Its the lack of the trip comp and the fact that it isn't the right dialset not because it doesn't have and 8k tacho its the fact that its the wrong dialset, when you get in a rs you expect to see the proper dialset. I'd smell a rat (even if there isn't one) if I got in one and saw that, why buy that one when I can get another which is all present and correct.
If somethings supposed to have a feature which is doesn't they i'd wonder why ?

The dial colour is down to personal opinion as the white dials look cheap and naff imo.

 

[thedoc]

No theres no trip computer on a import, but then again you dont buy a 172 to no your MPG

Mine's an import & has the trip computer :S

 

[thedoc]

I'm sure I saw you going down rotherham road a couple of weeks ago, about quarter to 7.

probably was me.. I'll either have been visiting Tesco or B&Q...

 

[al]

The dial colour is down to personal opinion as the white dials look cheap and naff imo.

I said needles not dials.

 

[bmh.01]

Opps, I meant needles. White dials look good too in the right car.

 

[al]

The white dials are quite smart in the PH-Quicks.

 

[Englebert]

I have a trip computer in my import too...

 

[Gaz]

Ok its just my car its crap

 

[biojo]

u sure its not faulty

 

[Gaz]

u sure its not faulty

No had it check by reno and theres no wires from the stork to the screen plus the screen is a different one to those with a trip computer.

 

[kully]

that looks rather shiny

 

[al]

u sure its not faulty

Not all imports have them, it depends where they are destined.

 

[al]

Back to the original subject of the Thread.

 

[mij29]

wow thats really weird. mine red lines where yours stops. would the limiter come in the same time as mine or would mine have a bit more on yours with it goin up tp 8k?

 

[al]

All the 172's finish at 7250, that's where gaz's finishes, what use is another 750rpm on the rev counter?!?

 

[mij29]

I find that it doesn't matter how much you clay it an polish it it just don't shine it just looks clean. Annoyin really. think its just the colour.

 

[mij29]

All the 172's finish at 7250, that's where gaz's finishes, what use is another 750rpm on the rev counter?!?

I don't know, ive never took it that far round, i change around 6500k i don't think ive ever seen the green shift light come on.

 

[Gaz]

I find that it doesn't matter how much you clay it an polish it it just don't shine it just looks clean. Annoyin really. think its just the colour.

I no what you mean i was parked next to a monaco blue 172 (thedoc) at the last meet and mine reflected in his car but i couldn'yt see his in mine :s

Like so

 

[al]

I find that it doesn't matter how much you clay it an polish it it just don't shine it just looks clean. Annoyin really. think its just the colour.

If you do it right, you can get a REAL shine off it.

 

[Gaz]

I don't know, ive never took it that far round, i change around 6500k i don't think ive ever seen the green shift light come on.

Ive hit the rev limiter once and it hits it right at the end of the rev counter 7250rpm

 

[al]

Mine's only 6750

 

[mij29]

View attachment 10894Think the dark colours shine up and reflect more, sayin that though the racing blue clios always look shiney.
what wax(polish) do you use? i've tried auto glym super resin and i've also got a colour magic one. Still no shine.:dapprove: