Clio 172
Hi all. So I have been looking at a couple of 172 clios and today I took the plunge and now have a clean but fettled with renaultsport Clio 172 in silver. The car looks clean, has 12 months MOT and I got them to stick 6 months tax on for the price. Paid £1600 in the end.
It had new front shocks and a new coil fitted today as the last ones were knackerd! All part of the deal, although...it might as well not have suspension it's so bloody stiff and I wouldn't mind changing it for standard stuff!
Also needs a stock air box as it's got a gaaaash cone filter that is starving the engine of power rather than giving it any! I just need a panel filter and a new box lid as the base of the air box is still there!! If anyone has a lid and filter going spare, I can give it a good home!
Has a good service record and lots of paperwork but cam belt is due in 7k and that's on my list of jobs along with new tyres. The only other thing is the exhaust. :S
I'm either getting old or my taste has changed, it looks nice but sounds bloody awful!!
Get my fist in it!!
Does anyone have experience of scorpion systems for the 172?! I've had them on most cars iv had and they aren't to loud, this piper one is boomy and too loud! Might just get a silencer chopped into this or investigate a swap with a member on here for something a little more restrained! Haha.
Drove it from Nottingham over to Wolverhampton and it was almost faultless!! Bumps turn on the airbag and service light every now and again but they go off again! Blaming a loose connection for this one. Other than this, drove fine, and I couldn't complain!
Parked up at the missus family home!
Let me know your honest opinions. And if people can point me in the direction of a decent second hand air box and panel filter, and exhaust system that isn't so loud, I would be greatful.
Jack
It had new front shocks and a new coil fitted today as the last ones were knackerd! All part of the deal, although...it might as well not have suspension it's so bloody stiff and I wouldn't mind changing it for standard stuff!
Also needs a stock air box as it's got a gaaaash cone filter that is starving the engine of power rather than giving it any! I just need a panel filter and a new box lid as the base of the air box is still there!! If anyone has a lid and filter going spare, I can give it a good home!
Has a good service record and lots of paperwork but cam belt is due in 7k and that's on my list of jobs along with new tyres. The only other thing is the exhaust. :S
I'm either getting old or my taste has changed, it looks nice but sounds bloody awful!!
Get my fist in it!!
Does anyone have experience of scorpion systems for the 172?! I've had them on most cars iv had and they aren't to loud, this piper one is boomy and too loud! Might just get a silencer chopped into this or investigate a swap with a member on here for something a little more restrained! Haha.
Drove it from Nottingham over to Wolverhampton and it was almost faultless!! Bumps turn on the airbag and service light every now and again but they go off again! Blaming a loose connection for this one. Other than this, drove fine, and I couldn't complain!
Parked up at the missus family home!
Let me know your honest opinions. And if people can point me in the direction of a decent second hand air box and panel filter, and exhaust system that isn't so loud, I would be greatful.
Jack