Time to spend some cash on the old girl

[Cookson]

Well, I was going to replace the clio with something like a GT TDi or BMW 330D. But on my 60mile a day commute that I have recently started, my Ph1 has been giving me 40mpg (even with a lambda light on), so it looks like she is staying.

However, I want to freshen her up, so the list is as follows:-

Belts and dephaser
Full service
New gearbox mount and tighten up top mount (already has powerflex dogbone)
New discs and pads all round
Braided lines
Stainless system
RS Tuner/Remap

Possibly thinking 197 cams if the belt is being changed.

Then might consider a full Ph2 interior swap, inc dash

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Good decision. Can't understand the logic of some people that spend a few grand on a newer tdi to save a minimal amount of fuel a week. Unless you do a LOT of miles the numbers don't stack up.

Also you'll be smiling while driving the 172 which counts for a lot ime!

Put some ATE Superblue brake fluid in there while you're at it

 

[Cookson]

PM'd you about some brakes G Man

 

[Djw John]

Because of you I'm probably going to measure my roof tomorrow, damn you!

 

[Jack!]

Good maps claim to give you even better MPG too - personally think around 40mpg is an amazing figure for a car with the performance figures of a 1*2, especially given their age now.

Take it you're partial to a ph1? Personally I'd just sell/p/x up to a nicer spec 182 rather than making all those changes, but if you prefer a ph1 then fair enough.

 

[Cookson]

Because of you I'm probably going to measure my roof tomorrow, damn you!

Mwahahhahaha. It can easy be done in one piece. I wouldnt spunk hundreds on the real deal though, just to end up with a lasses heel marks in it. Get some faux s**t off ebay.

Good maps claim to give you even better MPG too - personally think around 40mpg is an amazing figure for a car with the performance figures of a 1*2, especially given their age now.

Take it you're partial to a ph1? Personally I'd just sell/p/x up to a nicer spec 182 rather than making all those changes, but if you prefer a ph1 then fair enough.

That was the plan. But if I got 1000 for mine, then added up the 1200 or so its gonna cost to get mine sorted, its not viable. Ive viewed a few 172/182s this last couple of weeks and they are all dogs. Ive got bored so gonna stick with mine.

Better the devil you know sometimes

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Ph1 FTW .. 100%.

 

[Djw John]

Mwahahhahaha. It can easy be done in one piece. I wouldnt spunk hundreds on the real deal though, just to end up with a lasses heel marks in it. Get some faux s**t off ebay.



That was the plan. But if I got 1000 for mine, then added up the 1200 or so its gonna cost to get mine sorted, its not viable. Ive viewed a few 172/182s this last couple of weeks and they are all dogs. Ive got bored so gonna stick with mine.

Better the devil you know sometimes

Im married, no need to worry about any marks on it at all! Aye it'll be from eBay, the half metre I bought for the pillars was £12 iirc.


And yeah, defo better the devil you know