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Just posting to say hello as ive finally got around to renewing my CS membership. Ive been on here a few years but my membership ran out and I didnt renew when I had to get rid of my Phase 1 172 due to repair costs and had to make do with a Saxo VTS(great cars) for 8 months. After splitting from...

Hi all, As title says, I have a set of VTS alloys from my old Saxo and was wondering what I would need to fit them to my 172 cup. Will hub adaptors do the job, and if so will they be strong enough for track use? Thanks Tom

Have been on track today at llandow, nearing the end of the day my ABS+SERV lights have illuminated on the dash.disks and pads are a week old so they should be fine and braking feels normal. Did loose q bit of brake fluid during the day due to it boilin over. Is this likely to be the reason for...

as title on drive atm trying to change wiring to my phase 2 rear lights on a phase 1 172. i have the wiring diagram of here but i cant get the wires to come out of the black block that attaches to the lights. how do i do this? thanks tom

My gearbox has officially had it and i am looking for a replacement. basically wondering if i have to get a phase1 gearbox, will a phase2 box fit the car from a 172/cup/182? ive heard these have shorter ratios than the phase 1 to account for the car being heavier? how would putting in a gearbox...

my ph1 172 has just broken down. engine started fine from cold, got literally a mile down the road, changed upto fifth and there was a total loss of power, changed down to 4th then 2nd and still nothing, let in the clutch and the car cut out. i tryed re starting the car and the starter motor...

Im going on holiday in france at the end of july, just wondering if i need those light deflectors (the ones you stick on the lense) on my ph1 172? i have "gb" number plates so i dont need a sticker, other than that is it just a warning triangle, first aid kit, and spare bulb kit and im all...

Is this possible, ive got the cd changer under the drivers seat and was wondering if its possible to link it upto an aftermarket head unit? ive currently got the standard cassette player in the car but have a nice jvc headunit i want to fit, but dont want to loose cd changer. tom

i picked my "new" clio up yesterday and im loving it. was going to post yesterday but had work straight after i collected the car, had to sit there for 4 hours looking at it. well here it is: i have changed the side repeaters to the clear ones off a ph2 1.2 and i have added a smaller airial as...

test drove a high milage but well serviced ph1 172 today on a W reg, car seems mechanically sound, drove very well, engine was very refined and tight. bodywork is also pretty good, couple of spots where paint has come off front bumper will want to be resprayed in the future but ok for now...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/547325.htm is there any life left in this or would you give it a miss, even at this price? just wondering as concidering buying?

Hi, due to recent events and the demise of my 1.2 clio, its time to look for something else. im after either a peugeot 206 gti or a ph1 172, only catch is the budget, i have around £2000 to spend, possibly £2500. there is a clio for sale for £1500 http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/547325.htm...

My Jvc headunit has finally snuffed it after 3.5 hard used years, basically stopped playing cd's, radio isnt an option as id rather sing cliff richard songs than listen to anything on radio 1/ local commercial shyte. basically im asking for some advise on which headunit to buy to replace it...

here are recent pics of my clio after washing it, comments and advice welcomed

the head gasket is on the way out in my mk2 ph1 clio 1.2, so i am going to have the engine replaced, im concidering the 16v 1.4. this is 98bhp which is a large boost from my current 60bhp. will i feel much of a difference, and is this worth the extra cost. also over the summer i am going to be...