Clio 172- Anyone had any experience?
21-09-2008, 06:22 PM
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Clio 172- Anyone had any experience?
As above, has anyone owned/driven one of these?
Would they be an ideal car to start getting a little more serious about gaining track experience in with minimal mods including stripping and cage?
Anything to look out for in particular?
Cheers
Would they be an ideal car to start getting a little more serious about gaining track experience in with minimal mods including stripping and cage?
Anything to look out for in particular?
Cheers
21-09-2008, 07:36 PM
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i LOVED my lap of he ring in one
mint cars for track imo, JC has one also which is the one that i went out in the ring with
sooo much fun for a car and the wings aint gonna rust either
mint cars for track imo, JC has one also which is the one that i went out in the ring with
sooo much fun for a car and the wings aint gonna rust either
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21-09-2008, 07:48 PM
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Quality cars mate, you can pick up a propa cheap 172 these days. my mates got one going thats a great little track car, check it out
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/680153.htm
Really fun great handling car
Let me now what ya think
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/680153.htm
Really fun great handling car
Let me now what ya think
22-09-2008, 08:08 AM
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Not posted by joey-p.
I buy and sell motors for a living and have had a couple of people after these, First person was 3 years ago and it was hard to find one that hadn't been ragged sence less then,
some one came to me about a month ago and i went out and test drove 5 and they were all hanging and im talking about £4500 still. lumply on tick over fucken expensive to do a cam belt more to the point its french, there are more fun cars out there for the money Try tramp drifting more fun????
I buy and sell motors for a living and have had a couple of people after these, First person was 3 years ago and it was hard to find one that hadn't been ragged sence less then,
some one came to me about a month ago and i went out and test drove 5 and they were all hanging and im talking about £4500 still. lumply on tick over fucken expensive to do a cam belt more to the point its french, there are more fun cars out there for the money Try tramp drifting more fun????
22-09-2008, 08:11 AM
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i like mine, only just had it,
they have a few little issues, like the wiring under the seat makes the airbag light come on, and the throttle cables and body make it tickover high, so nothing major
mine was doing 41mpg all the way from oxford to cardiff last friday, which is quite awesome
they pretty quick though i not hammered mine yet as the baby has been in the car all the time.
but it's not as quick as my 205
on the way home from rallyday on sayturday, i raced one, and i passed and pulled away from it, on the private test track aroudn 135, it was no where near my back bumper 
they have a few little issues, like the wiring under the seat makes the airbag light come on, and the throttle cables and body make it tickover high, so nothing major
mine was doing 41mpg all the way from oxford to cardiff last friday, which is quite awesome
they pretty quick though i not hammered mine yet as the baby has been in the car all the time.
but it's not as quick as my 205
on the way home from rallyday on sayturday, i raced one, and i passed and pulled away from it, on the private test track aroudn 135, it was no where near my back bumper
22-09-2008, 10:42 AM
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Significantly better than the R5.
Advantage of the 172 is throttle cable rather than fly by wire.
Remember on the 172 cup theres no ABS and because of that insurance is more expensive.
Cambelts are expensive- needs the top end every 36k and normal cambelt every 72k.
Advantage of the 172 is throttle cable rather than fly by wire.
Remember on the 172 cup theres no ABS and because of that insurance is more expensive.
Cambelts are expensive- needs the top end every 36k and normal cambelt every 72k.
22-09-2008, 10:42 AM
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172 deffo more sensible......................however your on a site where people run 20 year old sierras and think that sensible so it the 5GTT would prob come out on top lol
22-09-2008, 12:34 PM
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Mate bought his missus a 172Cup years back and he ended up driving it more than his own tweeked Imprezza WRX.
Never been a fan of French cars but I have to admit from my spin behind the wheel it felt very positive. Build still feels pants but so much fun. The only issue he had in 3 years was a broken engine mount which Renault did under warantee (after failing to identify the knocking noise and coming up with more ingenious fob offs for it).
Never been a fan of French cars but I have to admit from my spin behind the wheel it felt very positive. Build still feels pants but so much fun. The only issue he had in 3 years was a broken engine mount which Renault did under warantee (after failing to identify the knocking noise and coming up with more ingenious fob offs for it).
23-09-2008, 10:50 AM
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Awesome cars - love mine to pieces especially on track with slicks!! Mine finally saw daylight at the weekend after being off the road since February!!!
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