Monaco Blue, Phase 2, 172

[denzel87]

Greetings peeps. Ive had my 172 now for about a month a thought its about time I put something on here. After going to the dark diesel side for 12 months with a MG ZR decided to go back petrol and buy a 172. Its a 2004, done 36,000 miles bought it for £3800. Has a few minor faults that need sorting

- For some reason the trip computer keeps resetting itself (bizarre)

- Climate control only seems to be cold or hot depends what it set at when ignition turned on (bizarre)

- Slight water leak from the washer bottle (refuse to fork out £65 for a new one)

- Wheels need restoring

Below are a few pics I took after a good clean yesterday, please leave some comments and if you could help me with some of the above problem I would be very greatfull thanks.

 

[Ash']

Nice clio mate! what are your future plans for her ?

 

[denzel87]

havent got too many plans really bud, im not really into the loud exhausts and all any more just want to sort the problems ive got out and keep her clean well serviced and just basically keep her a good one, only real mods i may do is get a k&n panel filter for next service and maybe a remap, company pretty close to my home does a really good job.

 

[VIICarCare]

Lovely car, really nice one that. Splitter would finish her off nicely

 

[denzel87]

Do you mean the 1 that fits on the front?

 

[VIICarCare]

yes

 

[Budgie]

Search for the Skoda splitter on here. It's only £12 as opposed to £140 odd for a Renault one!

Other than that, looks good!

There should be someone breaking a 172 who'll have a washer bottle. Saying that, I might even have one in the shed.

 

[SaraJ]

Looks nice!! Monaco Blue was my other colour choice

 

[nickthegun]

Nice. Will be interested to see what you do with it as its exactly the same as mine, except the previous owner kerbed the alloys to absolute knackery.

 

[Jimbo_M]

Lovely example mate, ive got a big soft spot for monaco's!

 

[Mack182]

nice car, real good shine on the paint loves ace

 

[Goodj]

havent got too many plans really bud, im not really into the loud exhausts and all any more just want to sort the problems ive got out and keep her clean well serviced and just basically keep her a good one, only real mods i may do is get a k&n panel filter for next service and maybe a remap, company pretty close to my home does a really good job.

good man.

too many people are far too keen on taking good cars and "improving" them

 

[davidinacio]

very nice clio! but its still to high, lower that :approve:

 

[denzel87]

cheers guys i was thinking bout a splitter but when i heard it was over £100 soon put me off, theres a skoda garage near my home so il pop over and see what they can do tomorrow. Don't think im going to lower her i dont really want to lose any of the comfort but maybe in time see how it goes. Going on the ramp this weekend today noticed the exhaust was rattling a bit when accelerating in 2nd and 3rd so need to find out where that happening and sort it.

 

[denzel87]

Just a quick update, had a good service including fully synthetic oil, oil filter k&n panel filter a battery and some spark plugs. I never got round to going to the skoda garage but ive got a couple days off work this week il go then also going to look into a remap and getting my wheels restored.

 

[Cookson]

May I suggest an ITG panel filter and a decat.

Made mine much more pleasureable to hoon around in

 

[Scott™]

Looks very nice mate. Id also suggest the ITG.

 

[tommys]

Looks lovely that.

 

[denzel87]

cheers peeps already got the k&n panel filter all fitted now, surely a decat is ilegal isnt it?