Picked up my Clio today!

[General Dave]

Evening all,

As per title, I picked up my Clio today! Its been a long time coming as I was messed around by a couple of people and was loosing hope of finding one that I wanted, I popped up a thread asking about dephasers and it progressed into talking about not being able to find one when a PM came through from @Daniel saying he'd be selling a lovely Monaco 172 in a few weeks.. we exchanged details and began talking about the car and all sounded good so I agreed to take it off his hands and that's where the loooooooooooooooooong wait started haha,

he never received the V5 after buying it from the previous chap so we waited for that.. never turned up.. So he had to re apply for it and pretty much 9 weeks after agreeing to buy it, its now home with me!!

Really happy with it, had a spirited drive down some country roads near me on the way home, good fun!!
Largely standard : Prospeed exhaust, ITG panel filter, Eibach springs. wont be messing around it really, leave it standard-ish

Here's some pics that Daniel sent me.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Stefan.]

Looks lovely!!!

 

[N4TH4N]

Love that colour

 

[..Jack..]

Lovely

 

[Knuckles]

Of all the Pikeys to buy a 172 off, Daniel is the most genuine.

 

[N4TH4N]

Evening all,

As per title, I picked up my Clio today! Its been a long time coming as I was messed around by a couple of people and was loosing hope of finding one that I wanted, I popped up a thread asking about dephasers and it progressed into talking about not being able to find one when a PM came through from @Daniel saying he'd be selling a lovely Monaco 172 in a few weeks.. we exchanged details and began talking about the car and all sounded good so I agreed to take it off his hands and that's where the loooooooooooooooooong wait started haha,

he never received the V5 after buying it from the previous chap so we waited for that.. never turned up.. So he had to re apply for it and pretty much 9 weeks after agreeing to buy it, its now home with me!!

Really happy with it, had a spirited drive down some country roads near me on the way home, good fun!!
Largely standard : Prospeed exhaust, ITG panel filter, Eibach springs. wont be messing around it really, leave it standard-ish

Here's some pics that Daniel sent me.

Cheers,
Dave

Imo a cup spoiler and silver non cup packed 182 alloys would finish that off.

 

[Bluebeard]

Good to meet you at last mate. With all the niggles sorted, you now have one of the best ph2 172's I've had. If not THE best. Been a pampered car for sure.

 

[-J-]

That's perfect, lovely looking car.

 

[andy1982]

Like the motor mate not far in camberley

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks stunning

 

[Bluebeard]

How you getting on with it Dave?

 

[General Dave]

How you getting on with it Dave?

Hey ya @Daniel it's going good mate, really enjoying it. surprised on the fuel economy, only used 1/4 tank getting back to Portsmouth from yours, been driving around this week seeing people and commuting to work and I'm at half a tank now, impressed.
Getting used to the clutch haha. And I noticed a droning coming from the passenger side of the dash and with the ignition on but engine off.. Couldn't figure it out where it was coming from, so popped the bonnet and the throttle body was making a high pitch noise as well. I was thinking "I've bought a lemon here arrrrghhh" logged on here and searched the noises and found the drone to be the interior light fan thing, and all the throttle bodies make that noise haha. Calm was restored. Happy man. And all my clothes smell of that über strong air freshner!!

Dave.

 

[Bluebeard]

Dave stop panicking for god sake!! There is NOTHING wrong with that car.

 

[General Dave]

Dave stop panicking for god sake!! There is NOTHING wrong with that car.

I know mate, I just wondered what the noises were and now I know I'm cool as a cucumber!

 

[Diagro]

It's a 172. They are full of various rattles

 

[Alex5]

this was my car before Daniel bought it off me! Really nice car i would never sold it unless i had to, it always behaved beautifully.
Enjoy it

 

[dann2707]

Monaco blue looks amazing with standard 172 alloys. Normally hate the silver on blue work really well.

 

[Mr Plums]

Nice car mate, it looks great. Im not a massive monaco fan, but it does look lovely there.

 

[General Dave]

this was my car before Daniel bought it off me! Really nice car i would never sold it unless i had to, it always behaved beautifully.
Enjoy it

I will @Alex5 thank you, I understand you're the one that put those air freshners in there.. Bit strong haha!!

 

[andy1982]

When I got mine a couple of weeks ago the air freshener that was in there smelt like toilet duck now got my traffic light air freshener old skool cool baby

 

[General Dave]

When I got mine a couple of weeks ago the air freshener that was in there smelt like toilet duck now got my traffic light air freshener old skool cool baby

That is old skool haha, I'm a magic tree - new car scent kinda guy.

 

[Richyy182]

I like this 172

 

[LeeRS]

Daniel, did you have the exhaust done or was it on before you had it?

 

[Bluebeard]

Daniel, did you have the exhaust done or was it on before you had it?

What the f**k has it got to do with you?


It was already on the car. It's a world famous prospeed exhaust. It's an absolute work of art and the noise is only just a smidge louder than standard. Best exhausts for these cars IMO. And his workmanship is nothing short of perfection.

(Prospeed exhausts, Cardiff)

 

[ForceIndia]

My old steed. Few owners on here, always well looked after.

 

[Cub.]

Looks lovely Good buy!

 

[LeeRS]

What the f**k has it got to do with you?


It was already on the car. It's a world famous prospeed exhaust. It's an absolute work of art and the noise is only just a smidge louder than standard. Best exhausts for these cars IMO. And his workmanship is nothing short of perfection.

(Prospeed exhausts, Cardiff)

lmao Dan piss off
He done the recess to I presume?

 

[Rob]

Do like a monaco on standard wheels, looks great.

 

[Bluebeard]

lmao Dan piss off
He done the recess to I presume?

;-)

Yes he does.

 

[General Dave]

Thanks for all the kind words chaps, really happy with the car!

 

[Bluebeard]

Thanks for all the kind words chaps, really happy with the car!

How you getting on Dave?