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Saving another 172.



Alastair.

ClioSport Club Member
  986'S 172ph1+182FF
Browsing Facebook last week I stumbled across this. 02 plate flame red 172, been in the family from new. Totally original, hasn’t been messed around with which is becoming almost unheard of now.

it’s been parked up since 2016 and hasn’t turned a wheel since. Was being sold as a non runner.

I quickly messaged the seller and said I’ll have it. Arranged delivery from Essex to Wiltshire for £170 which was pretty good.

The car arrived today, pleasantly surprised at how good it actually is.

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DomP182

ClioSport Club Member
  ph1 172, Arctic182
Well, I'm not sure if I'm happy for you or pissed that I've spent the last two years trying to tidy my flamer up, I'm not sure it will ever be as tidy as this one. Fancy a swap?

It doesnt even look faded like mine😫
 

DomP182

ClioSport Club Member
  ph1 172, Arctic182
I've just noticed the weird Clifford alarm and the lack of a standard alarm bonnet switch, did some 172s not get them fitted at the docks then?

What that car is screaming out for is a selector leak, I'm sure it's in its plans at some point! Not bitter here...not one bit!😆
 

Pegasaurus Rex

Bon Jovi Officianado
ClioSport Club Member
Interesting spot Dom, remember these were new at the height of parallel imports from mainland Europe. We used to sell hundreds of new U.K. ‘spec’ cars through the back door. They wouldn’t of come through the U.K. import centre managed by ‘CAT’ as such wouldn’t have had the port side upgrades such as U.K. alarm. You can usually tell by the front page of the service book.
 

andy_coops

ClioSport Club Member
  172, VRS, Clio 5
If/when you decide to move this on, can I join the inevitable interested list? I’d love a standard car. My wife wouldn’t. But I would.
 

Colin-S

ClioSport Club Member
  172 Cup
Fantastic work so far!

Paint the wiper arms & plastic covers satin black. I used Gtechniq C4 on my front grille which was badly faded and brought it back to black.

Looking forward to the next update.
 

cliocollins

ClioSport Club Member
  ITB's RB & F56 jCW
Looks really clean mate. I'd be tempted to have the wheel retrimmed by Snappy? What's your plans for the interior? Following with interest!

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