The PH1 172 Appreciation Thread.

[mgoode180566]

You going to use it once done?

I was using it last summer after it being off road for 8 years. It's a second car but yes I will be using it through summer

 

[Coops Mk1]

 

[Ex-User (99307)]

Sat next to it's new box

 

[mgoode180566]

Oh dear

 

[Coops Mk1]

Had a bump? Looks like she needs a wipe with a rag too

 

[Coops Mk1]

 

[Nafoff]

Shameless plug for 21ten

 

[Coops Mk1]

amazing how light affects Oddy, such a great colour

 

[KitsonRis]

 

[Coops Mk1]

A quiet morning coffee and pain au chocolat in my quiet provincial town

 

[k_Leo]

A quiet morning coffee and pain au chocolat in my quiet provincial town

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What a beauty !

 

[172PH1]

Here's ours that we've managed to save

 

[Coops Mk1]

looking forward to seeing the spoiler on it @172PH1

 

[chazza114]

View attachment 1526303View attachment 1526304Here's ours that we've managed to save

So glad you’ve got this looking back to normal again! You bought it off a friend of mine, and I was gutted when he put the silly splitter and bonnet catches on it. To see it in it’s more traditional form is great 👍🏻

 

[172PH1]

So glad you’ve got this looking back to normal again! You bought it off a friend of mine, and I was gutted when he put the silly splitter and bonnet catches on it. To see it in it’s more traditional form is great [emoji1303]

The bonnet catches are still on it for the time being but yea it's getting back to how it was

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[Coops Mk1]

OG wheels back on

 

[mgregson1980]

OG wheels back on

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Love that [emoji7]


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[Ant1]

First clean in nearly 2 years this morning! Exclusive was covered in dust but thankfully only a little marring to sort on roof so cover has done it’s job.

Sunny didn’t even need cleaning but I done it anyway 😂

 

[Nafoff]

I heard someone say Sunflower...

 

[Chris V6 255]

I’ve got a strange obsession with the exclusive.

It just shouldn’t work! Worst colour, horrendous interior, crap alloys........ Absolutely love them [emoji23]


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[mgregson1980]

I’ve got a strange obsession with the exclusive.

It just shouldn’t work! Worst colour, horrendous interior, crap alloys........ Absolutely love them [emoji23]


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I’ve got to disagree with part of that. The alloys are too fussy and I’m not a fan of the light grey leather, but the colour is spot on with the right wheels.


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[Coops Mk1]

As above, hate the wheels and interior but scarab is lovely, great colour imo

 

[Ant1]

I reckon if the exclusive sat on a mint set of F1s and had a retrimmed set of Recaros using phase 1 seat material it would be mint.

However I will say that it looks a damn sight better in the flesh interior wise as is.

 

[KitsonRis]

To make mine 100% perfect and to do better than the 10ft test it needs respray and I could be tempted with going with Odyseey Blue or Scarab Green.

 

[chazza114]

After 3 long hard months of winter where it was stuck in a shed to avoid the horrific Cumbrian roads, it's great to have it back out again! It just about passed it's MOT the other day, so to celebrate I spent the day thrashing around the Lakes. I'd forgotten how fun they are to drive, just found myself pushing on and on.

 

[hostler]

Just took it out of storage to have some work done that I couldn't do myself.

Don't worry, I have the fogs still laying around somewhere. I'm putting in brake ducts though.
God those wiper arms need some love....

 

[Poopensharten]

After 3 long hard months of winter where it was stuck in a shed to avoid the horrific Cumbrian roads, it's great to have it back out again! It just about passed it's MOT the other day, so to celebrate I spent the day thrashing around the Lakes. I'd forgotten how fun they are to drive, just found myself pushing on and on.

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That is lovely, my old black phase 1 was Y687 DTV!

you’re not selling are you?🥴

 

[chazza114]

That is lovely, my old black phase 1 was Y687 DTV!

you’re not selling are you?🥴

Haha that's a good coincidence! I don't think I'll be selling it for some time, but if I do I'll let you know first

 

[chazza114]

Well, I was loving life yesterday but today I've spent my afternoon swearing at the car while it goes nowhere.

It's always had issues on starting, where I have to hold down the keyfob button in order to for it to show the solid red light and start. However, I went to start it today, and no matter what I do, I'm just constantly getting the flashing red light of doom on the cluster. I've changed the battery in the fob, but still not joy. It'll crank, but won't come to life. Annoyingly I only have one key too.

If anyone has any pointers on what to do next, all help would be appreciated. After a bit of forum searching I'm assuming it'll need a new key or UCH, but I'd rather find a fix first if anyone has one!

Here's a picture of the Clio with my Dad's old GTi to get your attention.

 

[KitsonRis]

Have you tried reprogramming the key? There is a guide on here somewhere. But it’s like put the key in the ignition, hold the central locking button down by the gear stick the do something else. Worked with one of my keys recently when that wouldn’t work

 

[chazza114]

Have you tried reprogramming the key? There is a guide on here somewhere. But it’s like put the key in the ignition, hold the central locking button down by the gear stick the do something else. Worked with one of my keys recently when that wouldn’t work

I haven't tried this one yet, might give it a go and see if it makes a difference. Only issue may be that one of the many previous owners swapped in a Phase 2 dash, and some how managed to wire it up so that the rear window demister now acts as the central locking... no clue how they managed it

 

[Ash J]

Took the Sunflower out to see @Stefan. and his Lupo GTI.

 

[Paul172sport]

@Ash J mate looks absolutely stunning can't wait to see it too

 

[mgregson1980]

Took the Sunflower out to see @Stefan. and his Lupo GTI.

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That sunflower looks cracking!

Out of curiosity, what springs and shocks are you running. Spacers or no? That ride height looks bang on.


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[Optimista]

Just took it out of storage to have some work done that I couldn't do myself.

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Don't worry, I have the fogs still laying around somewhere. I'm putting in brake ducts though.
God those wiper arms need some love....

Is that fabia lip?

 

[hostler]

Is that fabia lip?

Yes it is!

 

[Ash J]

That sunflower looks cracking!

Out of curiosity, what springs and shocks are you running. Spacers or no? That ride height looks bang on.


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Thanks mate.

It’s on Bilstein B14 coilovers. No front spacers in the picture, 10mm rear spacers. Not sure on how much it is lowered by. But also bear in mind I have the 16” F1’s not the usual 15” ones.

 

[arg_carra]

Haven't posted in here for a while. Recently had the sills done on the ph1 and a bit of a tidy up. Had the f1 alloys refurbished and some new michelin rubber. Currently in the process of removing the cup spoiler and changing the side trims back to standard ph1 spec. The idea is to get it back to totally standard spec and then hopefully get a few little dents and paint issues sorted over next winter. Can't believe thats now nearly 9 years of ownership with me.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Wow

 

[Stefan.]

Absolutely stunning

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