Recent content by DerbyDan

Still looking good Gareth.... in fact it looks better & better each time I see update pics of the 'old-gal' - The condition of the interior was one of the things that 'swung' it when I originally brought the car from Matt in Aylesbury.... if i'm honest this was the only 172 that I looked at, but...

The new height (not too low) & spacing of the front wheels makes it look 'spot-on' - looks so tough in that rear-quarter view ?

Any updates on the clutch fitting etc? I like the idea of the coilovers ('B' for Bilstein I presume?)….. this car is just getting better & better - when you are done, can I buy it back lol!

Sorry.... the slightly askew binnacle will play on your mind now ? Its funny, Matt (who previously owned your Clio) was also an ex-owner of a V6 Clio - a car i'd love to experience... despite being 'just' a Renault Clio, they do have the touch of the 'exotic' about them, but they are very...

Its looking better with every post Gareth! All the little bits that I would have done if i'd been able to have kept it as a 2nd/3rd car!...... Things like the amber bulbs & side repeaters, rear bumper & number plate light are all subtle, but add up to quite a change in the crispness of the car's...

Its still looking good Gareth...... it sure sparkles in the sunlight! Thanks for the close-up of the 'bollard' damage.... was so annoyed with myself when I did that ?? I'm so pleased its being cared for & looked after.... it would have rapidly deteriated had it been used by me on a daily basis...

Got to say that I am missing the ol’ Phase1 - seeing photos of it here isn’t helping lol! But with my recent change of jobs & thus increase in commuting mileage means it would have just been unfair on the old Clio.... it is nice to see that you have got somewhere dry in which to store it Gareth...

Thanks for the 'big-up' :up::blush: I like to think that when I sell anything that the potential buyer know everything about it - the good points & the bad. I've been so lucky with the last two cars that I've sold in that they've gone to the absolute perfect new owners... last year I sold my...

So here endeth my ownership of X631 UGC..... as some of you maybe aware, my Phase1 172 is now in the ownership of forum regular 'mintno1' who I'm sure will look after the old-girl & give it the love & attention it really deserves. The '172' will always have a special place in my motoring heart...

Nice pics Gareth - i'll miss the old-gal, but I know its in good hands :cool:

I must admit this little Clio has gotten under my skin like few other cars that I've owned, yet its the car I probably have had less confidence in, in terms of reliability lol! But I suppose really I'm giving it a bit of a hard time - sure I did have to be recovered by the AA earlier in the year...

So its looking like the Phase1 is nearing the end of its time in my ownership - as tomorrow evening I pick up a Honda CR-Z. These last few months the little Clio has been a bit of a source of expense & worry... at a time when I really need my daily driver to be reliable. Getting the Dephaser &...

So this is happening...... The dreaded Cam/Aux belts & dephaser pulley! The dephaser pulley noise suddenly got worse so have been avoiding driving the Ph1 for the last couple of weeks - luckily the weather has been nice enough that driving around in the Derby hasn't been too much of a hardship...

Took it to 'Early Edition' at nearby Sywell aerodrome;

Not much to report on the Clio172 really - the Dephaser pulley remains a bit noisy... also what I suspect is the alternator's bearing causing a bit of a whistle, the clutch is still stiff (& high) & the oil leak/s haven't abated... but it keeps going & continues to surprise me with its fuel...