My Return to the Renaultsport fold (plus an update on weekend toy)

[black_sunrise]

Hi guys and girls, this is my new 172. Only got it today so not done much driving yet. This was my situation the last time i was on here;

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?600388-My-DCi-and-Weekend-Toy

and now this...

78k, 1 prev owner... BUT it has had a new engine apparently as cambelt snapped on the last one. No history with it but it was a bargain at a grand! Completely standard too, even a standard exhaust too which must be new as i thought they rotted after about 20k miles?

And a bit of an update on my summer plaything, change a hell of a lot since i last put it on here! Its currently hibernating in the garage until next year though. By then it will have FMIC, bigger turbo and custom downpipe and be about 240bhp+ with a bit of luck

 

[Richyy182]

Loving the PH1 - looks very good for a grand

 

[roberto.]

I don't know why, but I really like that rover!

 

[arg_carra]

I saw this for sale - very very rare on a 51 plate, looks tidy

 

[black_sunrise]

Loving the PH1 - looks very good for a grand

cheers

I don't know why, but I really like that rover!

haha thanks. I love it! Most people have a 2nd glance and wonder why its different from a standard one. have to get them side by side to really notice all the differences lol

I saw this for sale - very very rare on a 51 plate, looks tidy

yeah i wondered if it had had a smash and had a ph1 front end on it or something. i was sure all ph1's were x's and y's.

 

[Paul172sport]

51 plate? Where was that hiding for a few years before it was sold and registered?

 

[Ad]

51 plate? Where was that hiding for a few years before it was sold and registered?

months rather than years. Y-March 2001, 51 - September 2001.

Similar to the few 04 ph2 172s are that are around.

 

[JON13S]

Tidy ph1 but is it wrong I prefer the rover? I know those rovers are quick I just didn't realise they were that light.

Curse my love of crap cars....

 

[black_sunrise]

Tidy ph1 but is it wrong I prefer the rover? I know those rovers are quick I just didn't realise they were that light.

Curse my love of crap cars....

They arnt that much heavier than a clio really, maybe 50-75kgs more. 220 would butcher a clio in a straight line, clio would butcher 220 round corners haha you really do have to wrestle them round corners.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Both look tidy mate. Will keep an eye out for them next time i go through to Xscape

 

[black_sunrise]

Both look tidy mate. Will keep an eye out for them next time i go through to Xscape

cool mate, you will only spot the clio at the moment.

220 needs a turbo so that might not be going places for a while.