new guy with questions

[Siclops58]

Hi eveyone good site you got here. I just bought a 2000 172 42000 m for 4 grand. Not bad i think, but being new to a cliosport of any kind i have a few questions:

The foot pedals are extremely stiff, being used to a vw and hire cars i have no idea whether this is normal due to it being sports tuned or whatever.

Also, and this may be me being overly paranoid, the pedals have next to no rubber on them will this fail mot or get me a patronising talk from the fuzz?

It appears to have an uprated blueflame one sided double tail pipe exhaust (loud) is there likely to be much power gained from this? or was it a pointless mod from the previous owner. if so i may consider putting the original 172 exhaust system back coz the noise on the motorway is doing my head in.

any help is appreciated

cheers

 

[Peperami]

Pedals are normal mate, both those and the clutch will seem very stiff. Its a sports car! Dont worry about them being alloy either, thats normal too, and fine for mots etc.

And yes, put the exhaust back to standard and will sound much better, and look much less chavvy

 

[DrR]

Pedals don't have any rubber on from new?
Clutch is very stiff.

 

[moggy]

welcome to CS

as above ^

 

[vdust182]

Welcome to cs

 

[Marky_]

Welcome to the club

 

[Poopensharten]

Its a double cat exhaust thats on the clio 172 mate, you may be shocked at how much itll cost you to replace!

Welcome any ways mate!

 

[Ads_172]

I think the ph1 172 had one of two types of cat, some were double, others weren't.

As for the rest, the clutch is stiff (and I miss the stiff clutch now I no longer have one!), alloy pedals are standard and slippery / dangerous when your feet are wet! and the exhaust adds little / no power, so I'd go for a standard exhaust, or preferable a Prospeed one, as it'll last better.

Welcome

 

[172bagss2]

Hi mate, welcome to CS.

Good choice of car, I've had my 2000 ph1 172 for 5 months and love it!!

I have a v good condition standard exhaust for you, if you want to drop me a PM...

Cheers, Paul.