Thoughts on this Mk2 172.....

[Simon172]

http://www.strathycruise.com/cruise/02-05-26/cruise-42.jpg

 

[VX-Tony]

Erm, I dont think thats a 172

The wings arent wider, no xenon lights, its got a sunroof and the bumper, side strips and door handle arent colour coded !

 

[Simon172]

Love the wheels. It appears hes put a "Hinari" toaster on the bonnet.

Amongst the mayhem at "Strathycruise.com" are great examples of the famous "Cripple-hook" used by many a cruiser.

Heres Dwain demonstrating even if ya not droivin you can initiate the cripple-ook stance. You can even tell by the shape of his mouth that hes sayin "Wee-ol"



http://www.strathycruise.com/cruise/00-12-10/cruise-10.jpg

 

[Simon172]

you know what? youre right! i shouldve looked at it closer! I was thinking the lights were the lovely Blue gas discharge ones that the real deal have.

 

[matt4478]

Each to their own, but it looks fugged-up to me...

 

[Simon172]

*I meant lights WERENT the lovely blue ones.....* oops.

 

[geoff_clio182]

That is awful....looks like it had an accident with a Sunny GTi-R and came off worse! Each to their own though

 

[BenR]

hehe actually....it does look like a minging GTi-R......LOL

yeah.....fuggin crappy, and that roof vent....WHY!

also, does that red fiesta just in teh beackground look really really SAD (as in unhappy).......i think GR will agree!

He has even put the 2ltr silver badges on!!!

 

[Craggy]

hes just finished the dakar rally, the rest of the field finished months ago.......

 

[JillyB]

Its vile, but.................its a bloody nice colour







and Ben, i agree about the Fiesta, i always thought that type of Fiesta looked like it was about to burst into tears, glad im not the only strange one around here

 

[GR7]

Jilly, has Thomas now got that lovely smooth, shiny body you promised him the other night?

 

[JillyB]

I have a cunning plan Sylvia



If i cry LOUD enough, my dad might do it .......either way he will be a shiny boy on sunday, then he will look almost as good as the one in the above pic

 

[hype]

If you look closely youll see that it isnt actually a roof vent...
http://members.lycos.co.uk/jstratton/cruise-42-1.jpg

 

[BenR]

holy cow!!!

that looks so much better!

genius..simple genius!

 

[Matt - Leics]

LMFAO Hype!! Goood work fella!

 

[ChavyBoy]

Hype that is Excellent.

As the guys have already said this is not a 172 and this is made clear with the fact it has a sun roof !

 

[ak_uk]

CB: That 172 on the Mods forum had a sunroof tho .......

 

[geoff_clio182]

On the continent you can specify a Sunroof in the 172 but its still not a 172 with those lights and front bumper

 

[ChavyBoy]

Ak_uk did he give the factory a back hander to get that though ? also this was a continental car.

And also this car is right hand drive not left guys !

 

[Dr. Wagner Jr]

I think I have the same wheels on my Clio Sport. They are TSWs Euracer. I also think that they look much better on my car!

 

[BenR]

haha...you would!

but i bet they do.....lol

 

[Dan K]

I have to agree that is heresy, someone has really messed up that car...why do some people feel the need for fake vents etc., 16v and mk1 172 have vents for a reason....JJJJEEEEEZZZZUUUUZZZ!!!!!

 

[BenR]

MK1 172 has vents!!!???

 

[Simon172]

Under the lights Ben you know.........

 

[BenR]

oh.....i thought dan meant functional vents......

soz.....i totally forgot......and i owned a MK1 too! LOL

 

[davehocking]

someone has abused a good car there, i dont see the point in puttin the wrong badges on cars, its tantamount to shoving socks down your trunks before you go swimming!

come on, own up, whos done it?!

 

[OutKa5t]

hehe nice taxi addition

 

[BRUN]

i hate the wheels, and the roof vent type thing, but i honestly think the bonnet vent looks wicked, the rest of the car looks crap though