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You followed me past Travellors Joy pub and then onto the A130 towards the A127 until you couldnt keep up with the Meg on the straight ;) Nice little play!

Thinking of changing the 172 soon due to starting a new job. Was set on a Vee but i have decided i want to move away from Renault not because the Clio have been bad as it has been awesome fun but i just want something a bit different. I won't need the car for commuting so it will only be used...

While driving in Greenwich last night in an area i don't know very well looking for a shop, i accidently pulled into the entrance of a one way street facing the wrong way. Im annoyed at myself for doing so, but i just saw the place i was looking for and pulled into the road next to it without...

Just got my first job since graduating from university and will be commuting 60 miles a day when i start. I am really struggling to work out what to do it terms of what car to use for the daily drive. My current options are: 1) Use my 172 which i am aware is gonna cost £££'s in...

Just finished rugby training at Southend and i pulled out behind you in the industrial estate. Couple of lady's in the car. Think you turned off into the fire station? Seen a cliosport every day in Essex now too many around starting to lose its appeal to me. V6 next i think :D.

Saw you pulling out from road to Wakering. Lovely clean motor, definitely confirmed my want for a blue vee as my next car.

Anyone know of any good places to get the 172 serviced in Essex. Obviously dont want to take it to Renault so any opinions or ideas are welcomed. I was looking into BBPT in Chelmsford can anyone recommend them or any other garage. Thanks.

I had just parked up and was walking to get a parking ticket when you drove past, looked and sounded lovely.

Any idea how much a standard 172 front spring is? Also is it worth changing both sides at the same time. It looks like the offside has snapped but the other looks fine but im no expert. Is there any consequences from driving the car while it is broken? Cheers

After months of waiting i've finally got a 172 again. Looked at one ph1 and a few ph2's and must say in terms of driving i couldn't really tell the difference but opted for the ph2 as i think it looks nicer especially inside. Both interiors were better than the cup i used to own anyway, and...

Im looking to buy a 172 somepoint in the next week and i have been enquiring about one advertised on autotrader. The problem is the guy says it has a full renault service history but there is no receipt for the cambelt being done so he is unsure if it has been done. Is there anyway to check...

Hi all i need a bit of help here. Looking to get a 172 later this year but i just cannot decide between the phase 1 and phase 2. I used to own a cup which in my opinion is the best looking of the lot but with a budget of around 3-4k a decent cup is out of the question and a phase 1 seems like...

Just wondering why some have black plastic side bump strips and some are colour coded? I know some people have phase 2 colour coded ones fitted to phase 1's but some appear to have standard colour coded ones. Were these an optional extra at the time or only available on certain models? Just...

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Anyone know roughly how much it's likely to cost, to get a new mid section fitted in a average local garage? Cheers

Got my first scratch on my car last night when pulling onto the drive. Wasnt concentrating and there wasnt much room and i managed to scrape the side of my car on the back end of my mates car. Damage doesn't look too bad just minor scratches, but some of the paint from her car has rubbed off...

I got a puncture in my rear nearside tyre at the weekend and had to get a new one fitted because the screw that had pierced it was too close to the sidewall. I now have new tyres on the front and one on the rear, but the rear offside is now much lower compared to the rest. Do you think i should...

Parked my car in a multi storey care park and went shopping in town for an hour the other day, and came back to find that some w***er has stolen the aerial off my car. Has this happened much to anyone else? Does anyone know where i can buy a new one, I cant find anywhere that sells them.

Car has reached 72,000 miles and is due a service but the service light hasn't come on yet. Anyone know why? Thanks

Noticed a blowing noise coming from underneath the car in the last week or so, and in the last couple of days its feeling very sluggish and slow. Just been to quick fit and the bloke there said he couldnt see any blowing anywhere but reckons the mid section has gone and recommended i get a...

My fronts are starting to look very bald and i think im gonna need some new tyres shortly before they become illegal. What are peoples recomendations on which tyres to get and the best place to buy from. I wont be tracking the car but i do like to give it a blast now and again (actually its...

Saw you parked up outside Alldays in Hockley as i drove past in my 172 cup to park in Somerfield car park. You came into the car park looking for a parking space. Anyone on here?

Hi guys! Got a 52 reg cup fast approaching the 72k mark so its gonna need a service in the next few months. I know this is a big service but the cambelt has already been done early at 60k just to be sure. Anyone know what else will need to be done in the service? Also thinking of taking it to...

Picked up my cup today. 172 cup 52 reg, 68k miles for £4900. Fook me its quick think im gonna have to go steady until i get used to it, loads of torque steer. I think i can clear up the Fabia VRS vs Clio 172 debate once and for all, having just come from a Seat Ibiza TDI Sport. THE CLIO IS MUCH...

Just looked on Ebay and there is a 2002 172 cup with 68,000 miles (alot i know) but its not going for much. It has a full service history and has a new cambelt and exhaust. What do you reckon? Do you think it will be ok? Anyone out there with high milers on an 02 plate?

Just wondering if anyone lives near Southend-On-Sea. Im looking to get either a Mk1 172 or a cup, but being a young driver, dealers dont think im serious about buying and so are relunctant to take me out for a test drive. Anyone out there with a cup or a phase 1 who fancies taking me out, im...

Looking to get a phase 1 172 but dont like the dirty plastic side strips, they look w**k. Anyone know how easy it is to get hold of and put on, phase 2 colour coded bump strips? What sort of cost am i looking at? Cheers :D

Hi people. Any thoughts on whether it would be ok to get a Clio 172 serviced by someone other than Renault. If so any reccomendations? Cheers

I know this subject is much debated on the site but im hoping for non-biased opinions based on peoples experiences. It will help me alot as im looking to buy a 172. Has anyone driven both a 172 and a Cup and is prepared to give an sensible opinion? Are the differences noticeable? Thanks and i...

Hi i am new to the site and have been wading through past threads to try and find information but its taking too long so i thought it would be easier to just post this thread. I am looking to buy a 172 (im too poor to get a 182 :( ). Obviously the phase 1 will be cheaper but im concious that it...