High Milage 172

[essexdon]

Seeing as most Ph1 172 are over 100k what are the mail things that need to be look after and does have anyone have any really high milage ones on the go still going strong?

I know its a fairly new designed engine and should be good for a few more miles but just wondering on peoples experience.

 

[RoryW]

Just make sure it's got a decent service history and not owned by a gimp. My ph2 172 is currently on 99989 miles and its solid and has been for the 17'000 I've owned it.

 

[Tunst]

Sir Daves trophy is on 170K odd mayb more and thats going strong as ever.


Edit: Take a look see http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...Toyed-with-Shed-Trophy-Paedo-Wagon&highlight=

 

[Fletcher]

If fully serviced- looked after you'll be fine. My mk2 172 is now on 133,000 and I give it hell

 

[mitch1503]

iv done 17k since i bought my cup in october and trust me it gets death but unfortunately something has just gave out but other than that its been ok

 

[Fletcher]

The 172 engines are pretty tough TBH.

 

[kibbs]

Even with the abuse mine has suffered it's on 120k and the engine is still bone dry with no oil or water leaks.
Starts straight away and knackered dephaser excluding runs smoothly with plenty of pull.

Good strong engines.
As for the rest of the car that remains to be seen :evil:

 

[Russ_16v]

The 172 engines are pretty tough TBH.

Rule of thumb - the higer the miles the more s**t you give them

 

[Fletcher]

Rule of thumb - the higer the miles the more s**t you give them

Knowsit :evil:

 

[Russ_16v]

Gotta love the F4R, just seems to go on and on lol

 

[Andyman]

Mine dropped a bearing at 120k but their usually very good on the miles.

 

[essexdon]

they do seem to be strong little cars,

 

[jenic]

The only bad thing about a high mileage car is they are harder to sell on.

I genuinely believe my car with 101k on it was a better car than a lot of others with half the mileage at £1k more, simply because it was well cared for service wise. Had more services than it needed!

People would rather buy a 17k shitter than a nice 100k+ minter.

 

[Rob669]

Forget service history. Get your spanners out. Mine's done 160,000 miles, pulls strongly and returns 40+ mpg. It has not had any service stamps since I bought it on approx 25,000 miles some six years ago. Just replace the fluids as required (5000 miles for engine oil and 15,000 for gearbox oil) and with better quality fluids than the dealers would use.

 

[Goodj]

great engines, great chassis.

let dont by a chocolate gearbox

 

[Scrooge]

Don't forget the rattly bits J.

 

[Bren Rogers]

great engines, great chassis.

let dont by a chocolate gearbox

Just bought my second ph1, and I can't get over how solid the gear change feels. A sloppy gear change is expected, but this is one is awesome.

 

[Goodj]

They must have built in extra unreliability in the Ph. 2 then

 

[Budgie]

great engines, great chassis.

let dont by a chocolate gearbox

Wrong. Let down by people who have no mechanical sympathy.

Same as 106/Saxo boxes- they're not particularly weak they just get given hell!

Also, some of the best cars on here imo are high milers. Nick's, Dave's, Fletch's are all awesome. I'd always pick a 100k miler over a 50k. My first Ph1 was on 110k and still put out 164bhp standard.

 

[Russ_16v]

When mine sold it was 139k and the box was still lovely, it does depend how they have been looked after.

 

[Silent_Scone]

heel and toe and yer' box will nay blow

 

[Goodj]

Rev-matching 4life

 

[Brett]

The engines are strong and the boxes are ok with mechanical sympathy. My issue is with things like the engine mounts going sloppy. Out of the three 172's i've driven, one of which I owned they all had engine movement even after new mounts. Admittedly I've never tried with with uprated mounts.

 

[Silent_Scone]

to be fair even the vibrotechnics wear.. will last longer than the originals though. Could say bad design but tbf if you're putting 170-200hp in a small car a few things are going to break...especially if it's a Renault