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hi, probably been nearly 5 years since I've posted.......well after selling my 1.6 clio, think you called in a rsi in the uk nearly 5 years ago and now having sold my mini cooper.....and now driving my wifes old 1 series, have been toying with the idea of looking for a mk1 172 to play around...

hey guys traded in my clio today....end of an era, just 14 days shy of 5 years......what a great car, so many awesome memories. bought another little car - this time one thats made in England.

They even brought the weather....

went down to poweflow this morning after receiving my 182 exhaust surround from K-Tec last week. Just a backbox was on the menu today.... nice job, apart from the massive gouge in my bumper!! Nice one..... they said they have to confirm with the boss on monday but they will have it...

rare as hens around here, looks like a possible good deal on a 2001 mk1 172, flame red.... what should I look out for when I give it a butchers ? thanks

primer's for rat rods removed dirty back from the body shop they even painted the top too light refitted, looking good. much better much much better can't believe its taken me 4 years and 10 months to get it done....

I've decided to get my spoiler colour coded. can someone tell me if when you remove it, can you remove the plasic part with brake light? or do the painters have to mask it off so as to not paint it ? thanks

anyone got a pic ? ta.

anyone suggest the cheapest place to order Apex shocks (without springs) ? (for clio 2 ph1 1.6) I see K-Tec do em for 185 ex vat ?

anyone had the wheel re-done in leather ? mines awfully worn and there a few places that can re-cover it near me....not cheap, but less than a new MOMO wheel or similar.......got pics ?

whats the best way to "refurb" headlamps, mine are quite rough in parts...I assume from just driving and sand a things hitting them...in fact almost like parts are "sand blased"... can you actually poish the plastic to get it soomth and shiny ? if so is a machine job or possible by hand ? I'm...

after how long did you have to replace the rear "shoes" for the drums ??

I have a feeling I'm gonna need some new shocks soon..... at the moment I have stock shocks with Apex 40mm springs. If I have them checked out and they are worn should I: a)buy standard shocks and go back to standard springs ? b)standard shocks and put apex's on again- won't this...

anyone know exactly how to do this......I know there is a nut under the plastic cap but once thats off its still fixed on - do I need some brute strength + WD40 or is there something else ? thanks

have searched can't seem to get a definitive answer, possibly the only set of 182 rims to be sold 2nd hand in SA are up for grabs - will they fit with NO problems on my mk2 ph1 (40mm apex drop) ?

any one fitted a new exhaust on their mk2 ph1 and used the plastic trim from a 182 ? would really appreciate it.

an impusive descision today, removed the towbar....don't ask how I will carry the mountainbike from now on, but it does look better (and lighter).... Before After For now I have just siliconed up the holes drilled into the wheel well, anyone suggest anything else I should do ?

any one got pics of their mk2 with the bumper slighty cut for a single tail pipe, small oval if possible.... or is it not really necesarry to have it cut ?

Went to the local motor shop, waited for owner to pitch in his gold S-class merc (circa 1989)with 20" spinners (LOL) Bought and over priced "caliper painting kit" - which turned out to be rubbish, think a tin of red toothpaste...(must get my cash back, anyways....) bought some axle...

any one hooked up a mp3 shuttle with an oem tuner list head unit ???

I'm almost ready to import my PC and I need to get a 110v transformer, the one shown in the guide is rather pricey and I need to know what are the particulars I need to look for when I try and source the tranformer locally (in South Africa) thanks

Anyone had any issues painting hamerite over old hamerite ? want to repaint my calipers a new colour, currently hammerite black......will the paint peel pr anything ?

I want to refurb that 1/2 circle plastic bit behind the wiper on the rear window. Its all scrateched and faded, thought I'd spray it. I undid a bolt on the wiper but it didn't move. I opened the boot and removed the big plastic trim - there's 2 bolts there..... am I missing something?

you might have remembered a few years back some knob's ran over my car - was parked in the street at my old house. Now it happened again in my F'ing driveway (behind wall/gate) words cannot explain how pissed I am.

well they survived the 3 week journey to SA. And finally the weather cleared up to wash the car and take a pic - really are class.

ok, I think its time to colour code my spoiler as its a flat black that looks like its starting to fade...... how difficult is it to remove (I see 4 x torx screws) so I can just take the part to the painters.... and to refit.....(when I bought my car it had the wrong spoiler, not the 172...

finally got my package from Powerbulbs - 1 day shy of 3 weeks...... must admit the silvervisions make a HUGE diff to the ph2 tail lights, still look good upfront with the mk1 172 headlights......freebie blue visions aren't that spectacular and who a little fiddly to fit (the drivers side just...

for this......I'm so embarrased I've resorted to not parking in the garage just so I can get this thing out of the drive way :-)

Do i have to buy it from renault - or can can I get "any" engine coolant from a motor spares shop ? Anything I need to take norte of whe buying this stuff ? Thanks

some new pics - ph2 tail lights (silvervisions in the post), 40mm Apex drop and a new K&N panel filter....