Modifications...

[DanielDobson]

Right, I've just come into a tidy sum of money (wont say how) and want to spend it on the car. Got a max budget of £1200. I know its only a 1.2 but I really cant afford to pay £3k a year insurance on a 172. So, any suggestions? Bearing in mind I'm not a fan of the exterior mods, and stick on bits & bobs, want my mods to be useful. I've got a few Ideas so far:

• Coilovers
• Steering Wheel
• Full Clay & Polish
• Upgrade Headunit and Components

It'd be useful if you could advise me on the best set-up for the coilovers, components and cleaning products.

Also, if I remove the airbag unit, can a valver steering wheel be 'fitted' into a Mk2 Ph2, as these wheels are the sex...

 

[Ali]

pics of ur car just now.

Coils, colourcode and cup spoiler for me. Then one hell of a nite out!

 

[Ads_172]

Coilovers, colour coding, maybe new wheels depending on what you've currently got...

 

[DanielDobson]

I'll take some pics tonight, keep meaning to, but I'm just lazy.
Only got the standard Dynamique alloys on at present, but they're in mint condition. Wouldnt mind some turinis though...

Oh and all the car is totally standard.

 

[Englebert]

Don't blow it all, if you've come into money then i would try and save some of it for something a bit more productive!

I would defo start with coilovers though and go from there.

 

[DanielDobson]

Thats not all the money, put some more away for a deposit/bond on a flat next month...

Who should I be looking at to get hold of decent coilovers then?

 

[tr1pp1n]

Use you head and invest/save, not much point wasting all that money on a 1.2

 

[Martin_172]

keep standard 15s get some good 50 profile tyres on them, slam it 80mm on coilovers, upgraded brake, catback exhaust with sports/decat, panel filter, pioneer headunit with amp and components of your choice.

thats what id do

 

[Martin_172]

Use you head and invest/save, not much point wasting all that money on a 1.2

you could say that but then is there much point in you "wasting" the 12k or so you payed for your trophy on a clio, what about 30k for a V6 is there much point in that?


its only money you always earn more

 

[DanielDobson]

keep standard 15s get some good 50 profile tyres on them, slam it 80mm on coilovers, upgraded brake, catback exhaust with sports/decat, panel filter, pioneer headunit with amp and components of your choice.

thats what id do

I've got a max budget of £1200, doubt it'd cover all that...
Also saved much more for my flat, which I'll be moving into soon.

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

What head unit you looking for? I got this for about £500. (included fitting costs and a mulit cd changer in the glove box)






You could obviously leave out the cd changer and get upgraded speakers instead.

 

[DanielDobson]

Not really fussed over the CD changer, the Headunit I want would have to be iPod compatible. Was looking at some Blaupunkt (sp?) ones in Halfrauds a couple of weeks ago, they're nice...

 

[KyleB]

get your headunit off the net.

caraudiosecurity.com

and

caraudiodirect.co.uk

all come highly rated

 

[al]

If you do get rid of your dynamique wheels mate let me know, i'm on the look out for a mint set

 

[Alex_225]

Don't buy a headunit from Halfords, unless you want your pants pulled down violently!! lol

Try the sites above or www.caraudiocentre.co.uk

Headunit - £200
Components - £100
4 Channel amp - £150+
12" Sub - £100

Thats £550 on a decent set up, then spend the rest on lowering the car, then maybe a nice exhaust. Maybe it subtly styled and as its 1.2 don't spend money on 'performance' style stuff.

 

[MATT BLACK]

Keep the money in the bank - you will spend £1200 on your car and it wont be any better + when you come to sell it, it will be worth less modded than in standard trim. Save it up until you can afford something faster.

 

[DanielDobson]

Al - Dont think I'd be getting some more alloys, as these are minters. If I do, you got first dibs.
AlexJmills - Sounds good, but I'm no boy racer drum n bass head, just want a nice clean crisp sound, is a sub really necessary?
MattBlack - The way I see it is, I'll be keeping this car for a couple more years now, til I can afford the insurance on a 172, which means the car will be worthless anyway. Plus I've got other money stashed away for different things, this has been earmarked for only the car.

 

[darren_rallye]

If the 172 is too much to insure maybe compromise with a 1.6 16v Clio, or 106 GTi/Rallye?

 

[Ja5on]

pics of ur car just now.

Coils, colourcode and cup spoiler for me. Then one hell of a nite out!

u used to be such a quiet boy... LOL

 

[DanielDobson]

Wouldn't have a 106 if it was given to me. Horrible horrible cars.
And I've got my heart set on the 172 tbh.

 

[Limca]

code coding, coilovers, cup spoiler, 172 front grill, silvervisions all round

 

[TheJesus]

keep standard 15s get some good 50 profile tyres on them, slam it 80mm on coilovers, upgraded brake, catback exhaust with sports/decat, panel filter, pioneer headunit with amp and components of your choice.

thats what id do

then you have a car that's still slow, but handles really well, but are £1200+ out of pocket... makes no sense to me. put a 2.0 in the fucker and upgrade the brakes and suspension... go engine first though imo :evil:

 

[oneeighttwo]

Don't bother with coilovers on a 1.2, go for springs instead. They will still lower it considerably and you will be left with even more money for other mods.

 

[DanielDobson]

I'm all confused now. I'll suss something out...

 

[LegoHead]

There are some 172 hubs on ebay, with springs shocks and calipers.

 

[darren_rallye]

Just don't spend money on a 1.2 - it's a 1.2!

Sell it and use the £1200 to get something with better engine and suspension in the first place. Grr

 

[oneeighttwo]

Also look around for 2nd hand audio equipment rather then brand new. Prefebly off here ( you will be pretty sure its in perfect condition). I got all my audio equipment 2nd hand and got a good set up for half the price. Makes me sound like a cheap skate but the money I saved went towards my beer fund!

 

[oneeighttwo]

At least with audio equipment you can move it from car to car without to much hassle.

 

[tommyboy]

just get a pioneer DEH, any of them. Ive got a PMP-80 and it pisses all over most h-units. Pio are the top dog for ICE IMO.

 

[Harry_manback]

colourcoding deffo inc spoiler
lower it somehow,if the roads are bad near you prepair to buckle your mint alloys.
id stick some decent speakrs in the back, personally dont think theres anything wrong with the renault headunit and the steering wheel controls will never work the same again if your put a different HU in!

also silvervisions nice ariel clear side repeaters all make a nice change, assuming its the same as my mk2 ph2