my 172

[Jon.L]

i have a late 2001 ph1 172 am i right in thinking this is the aluminuim bonnet type? it does also have the shirt light. why was a ally bonnet introduced?

cheers

 

[Hazza]

Coz its lighter.

 

[davebem]

It was the very first silver ones made that had the aluminium bonnet from the cup race cars. Mostly the W and some X reg cars, same goes for the shift light. Rev upto 7200rpm and you should see the green light on the dash about 300rpm before the limit.

 

[Jon.L]

mines a y reg but has the shift light. what does this mean it is then? so ones faster than the other?

 

[Inferno]

In my eyes the aluminium bonnet version is the best 172 out there - a true homologation special.

 

[fUbAr]

It was the very first silver ones made that had the aluminium bonnet from the cup race cars. Mostly the W and some X reg cars, same goes for the shift light. Rev upto 7200rpm and you should see the green light on the dash about 300rpm before the limit.

not always.

my old one was a one of the last, March 2001 and it had the aluminium bonnet.

I believe it was simply hit or miss if you got one... they probably did them in batches on the production line, like every third wednesday had the alu bonnet

mines a y reg but has the shift light. what does this mean it is then? so ones faster than the other?

not faster no... just pub talk.

The alu bonnets are actually lighter than carbon ones, so will make a weight difference... i challenge anyone to notice the difference on the road though. shift lights also seem to be hit or miss on the Ph1s

 

[Jon.L]

o right so i guess i was one of the lucky ones aye!

 

[106GTi97]

Mine has a really weird shift light, its a 51

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also has no red markings on the rev counter.... always wondered why!

 

[Timmay]

^ isnt that on the foreign clios?

 

[DrR]

Use a magnet FTW

 

[cat171]

Ahh, the shift light.

 

[106GTi97]

^ isnt that on the foreign clios?

Excellent! Maybe mine REALLY is a french car?

 

[Lagerlout]

^ isnt that on the foreign clios?

Excellent! Maybe mine REALLY is a french car?

They're all built in France, in the same factory.

In my eyes the aluminium bonnet version is the best 172 out there - a true homologation special.

Homologation? Homologation of what exactly?

 

[fUbAr]

Use a magnet FTW

lol, magnet is one way.

Lifting the bonnet is far easier. It really is feather light, amazing how light they really are tbh.