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Euro Roadtrip. 17th-23rd June 2010
Took me ages to write this up!
Decided as I hadn’t really planned a summer holiday to do something adventurous and head into Europe in the car. A mate was well up for it so we decided to give it a go and start planning places to go. We had planned to stay...
Leaving early AM.
Route is:
South London
Dover
Calais
Les Gets, French Alps
Vesenaz, Switzerland
Buhl, Germany
Nurburgring
Bruges, Belgium
Calais
Dover
Home
Staying in a mixture of hotels and campsites. Home, evening of 24th.
Stickered up the car for a laugh but didnt really get as many...
Had a few days off work because i had an operation so thought i would spend a day on the car.
It needed it with summer coming up as well as FCS within a few weeks. Mid June im going on a bit of a euro road trip too.
Started off by jacking the car up.
Eww. Jetwash the...
Looking for someone to point me in the right direction someone must have done this.
Window regulator broke so I sourced a new one. Isn't genuine Renault because the plug is different. Wired it up and it will go down but not up. Changed the polarity of the cables and now it goes up but not...
Can someone shed some light on which steering stalk adaptor i need.
From here: http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product_list/c_path/48_208_517_255/spd/renault-steering-interfaces.html
Theres a few listed but not entirely sure which one will fit my car. Its a 2000 (X) ph1 172.
Ive already...
Right my car slowly started to develop a induction type noise, vibration between 2-3k rpm.
I changed the top engine mount, no change.
Started to get worse.
I changed the dogbone mount
Carried on getting worse
Changed the upper gearbox mount under the battery.
Really got worse.
Slackened mounts...
Had it exactly one month now. Ill start a project thread some time with before photos but it came with 17 ich halfords alloys in dark grey, standard height, looked rubbish.
What ive done since:
Full cambelt, Aux belt, Engine mount.
Oz F1s, refurbed them myself in Black gold.
Mirrors...
Was getting quite a bad knocking sound so i replaced the top engine mount on the drivers side. It fell apart when taking it off lol.
Now theres a new noise. Sounds like an induction roar. very pronaounced between 2-3k rpm. And a nice knock when coming up off the clutch from high revs after a...
I'm puzzled because it's in mint condition. Doesn't look like a retrim.
Just searched the forum. Apparantly a new one is £328.
Retrimmed ones are £130.
How much is mine worth. Pics coming soon.
Will this fit a ph1?
Some websites selling it say it will and others like the seller below say its for a ph2.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230431778240&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
Merci.
Dont want a stealth. Seen this on ebay but it says its for a 172 cup im assuming it will fit mine but im unsure on how it will sit under the bumper.
Anybody had/seen one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390140135790&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2659wt_814
Thanks
Going to view this tomorrow.
Opinions price wise?
2000 (X) 172.
59,000 miles.
He said its had a cambelt but no paperwork proof.
Pictures are from the garage that he bought it off. Hes owned it four months...
Been to look at this ph1 today.
No service history though. Had an old cs sticker in the rear window. Also had stickers saying RICHTOY. Any info or knowledge about this car would be greatly appreciated...
Wednesday morning about 7,30 spotted you in Purley cross when i was going down to work in Brighton, was behind you all the way to Crawley exit on the M23.
Then again this morning at the bottom of Radcliffe road, Croydon, 7am
1: Titanium mk2 1*2 RS. 7am ish heading towards croydon just after sandilands tram stop. Had a KTR sticker on the rear corner of the bumper.
2: Magic man in traffic heading towards Shirley high street at about 7.15am.
3: Black mk2 1*2 RS with big wheels probally 17s and a large oval exhaust...
Between Junction 11 on the m25 and Woking.
Silver vee pulling out of the Shell garage where there is one on either side of the road. About 12.30
I thought it was a mk1 but it had ph2 rear lights and a mk2 spoiler?
I have never fitted a monoblock amp like this so i dont really know what to do with the speaker connections part.
Here is my best paint skillz for ya. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
Thanks
Didnt get a reg. Blue 172 cup with yellow diamonds front and back. KTR sticker on the front bumper. Silver turinis.
Last night in Texaco garage on the purley way.
About 9pm.
Are you on here?