My Ph1 172....

[Coops Mk1]

Although just noticed you need correct door opening handles

 

[G Hut]

Although just noticed you need correct door opening handles

Yes well spotted!

 

[Daniel]

Can’t beat a clean ph1. Awesome little cars.

 

[koksracing]

Hey all, Gavin has kindly sold me his phase 1 172. Super easy to deal with just how car sales should be

Car is in great ship and drove well on the 160mile trip home last night to Bristol.. will give it a clean tomorrow and then planning to get the arches done over the winter, take the interior out for a deep clean and a few other things

Bloody love phase 1’s

 

[G Hut]

Glad its gone to a good home Pete and likewise a pleasure, was sad to see her roll off the drive yesterday evening!

Enjoy and looking forward to seeing it once you have had the arches done, always got a good few comments at cars and coffee, just not that many about anymore

 

[koksracing]

Just refreshed the plastic trim for the windows. They look much better now

 

[koksracing]

Now onto the dash.

What have people done to remove the tacky and blue paint coming off? Assuming I will need to remove the dash and repaint?

And any ideas why it goes like this?

 

[KevC]

Just refreshed the plastic trim for the windows. They look much better now

It was myself that replied to your post with the paint code. Glad it worked out well.

 

[koksracing]

It was myself that replied to your post with the paint code. Glad it worked out well.

Great thank you

 

[koksracing]

Update 4th of Jan 2026
Got the phase 1 172 back out today. Managed to persuade my wife and 2 kids that the Haynes breakfast club meet was a good decision even if it was -2.

After a bit of fiddling with the car seats it was all good.

It was a great meet and absolutely loads of cars including a few Clio’s namely mk3’s. Phase 1 didn’t look out of sorts either. Seems like a Porsche 992 gt3 are common as muck though. Must find out what the secret is to buying one..

Car ran well and heater works well which helps. Few things to sort out over the coming months

1. Mpg reads 2-3mpg and the Speedo is now intermittent infusing the odometer. I am thinking the wheel speed sensor has gone which is why this doesn’t work. So will get that changed. Assume they are the same as a 182.
2. Blue dash - paint is coming off almost as wet paint. Managed to source another dash so will get that changed soon
3. Brakes - pedal doesn’t have a good bite and there is some brake squeal so will likely freshen up the calipers and have a closer look
4. Boot struts need replacing


Most importantly the arches are booked in for February as keen to get them sorted.

All in all - a great car and it was great fun on the an and b roads from Bristol to Yeovil.. kids spent most of the time running in the field rather than looking at cars!!

 

[KevC]

1. Mpg reads 2-3mpg and the Speedo is now intermittent infusing the odometer. I am thinking the wheel speed sensor has gone which is why this doesn’t work. So will get that changed. Assume they are the same as a 182.

I think the PH2 172 is the same as the 182 but a PH1 is different. It has a sensor on the back of the gearbox.

 

[chazza114]

I think the PH2 172 is the same as the 182 but a PH1 is different. It has a sensor on the back of the gearbox.

Yep you're correct, he'll need one of these if it's still the original gearbox:

Renault Clio Kangoo Speedo Sensor 7700418919

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