Recent content by 172phase1black

Please advise me on your thoughts Ph1 172 Drivers side dipped and sidelight not working, however main beam is working. Not really had chance to fault find as yet. Also found nothing on Internet regarding this particular fault. My thoughts are not a relay as the main beam is working??? Could both...

No I didn't as I took a risk as I didn't hear it run before sale. I paid £500 but spoken to the guy selling who was really genuine and in the last few thousand miles it's had a clutch. A cambelt & dephaser. Plus brand new stainless exhaust(sold)'it had been stood 18 months

Update time. This little car is fantastic I love it. I have now covered approx 1500 miles almost fault free. Window wiper mechanism burnt out. Replaced this myself for £20 Jobs done so far are Oil & filter Cabin filter Air filter General clean& tidy Drivers seat de-bobbled using a razor Have...

Car had a clean today. It has now covered over 100k so I have done approx 1500 miles and am enjoying every minute. This is such a great little car. Roll on the summer when I can give it a machine polish. I have already picked up some better headlights to go on

Apologies for another how many. I'm intrigued if anybody could give me an accurate figure Regards

Toyo tyres If you get my drift!!!

Update. 600 miles in. This car is fantastic!! It puts a grin on my face every time I drive it. I have carried out a service myself and changed the exhaust system back for a stock one. I have had to replace a burnt out wiper mechanism and that's it. The car returns 38+ mpg and now I'm looking...

Update 600 miles in and I can say I'm very impressed with this car. Jobs completed Oil and filter Cabin filter Air filter Replaced scorpion exhaust system for stock Fixed burnt out wiper motor. The car is returning 38mpg and I'm over the moon with it. When the weather improves I'm looking...

I purchased an original phase 1 back in year 2000. I paid 16k for it and it had a sticker set on it vent axia etc. I had taken in my blue 1.8 16v (mint) for a service!!!!! A very clever salesman soon had me in the 172 and before I was aware we was talking figures. Lord only knows what happened...

I have passed a few 172/182 sports that don't even turn their neck at my black phase 1. I personally think that is due to the subtleness of the phase 1. I did however get a great reaction from the Asda delivery driver. "Is that your car.." Thinking he was referring to my Subaru. "No the black...

#ITS A RUNNER# Quick update. Garage called yesterday and this is the low down. Car now runs, has had a battery and an airlock fixed. Needed a little adjusting to get the lights working correctly. For the mot the car requires 2 x rear shockers and a tyre. That's it!!. I should have the car ready...

Thanks for your comments. The car was for sale on gumtree 5 minutes walk away from my house. The man maths was pretty easy. Black + phase 1 + plus recent cambelt&dephaser + straight bodywork + £500 = want. It's currently sat in garage awaiting an initial inspection so the jury is still out. My...

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Recently purchased this as a non runner project. I haven't heard it run however been assured it does run. It needs either alternator or battery and a power steering pump, rear shocks and generally re commissioning. It has been stood for 18 months!! The following photos are from its recovery to...

The 323 touring is currently my daily hack and the Impreza is just a toy. It is running vf35 turbo and develops 330hp approx