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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Brought one of these a few days ago as the misses wont let me have a scooby lol. Its quite a good car handels well, want to get some fk coilovers for it in the next few weeks. What do you guys think.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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I think you should put your foot down and buy what you want.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by dan.evans
What do you guys think.
I think you should avoid cliosport.net at all costs, unless you are under the age of 20.

Nice car though!
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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Agree with avoiding Cliosport.net

K Tec racing are a great company for advice and parts
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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Can't beat Koni adjustables on a small french hatch imo.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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o god, another one bows down to the misses, have you asked her permission to post on here?

man up!!!!!!


lol
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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Is that not a 182?

Has the 182 alloys on it.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Hi

Nice 172.

I had one of these until last year, cool little car. Excellent handling. I had VMAxx coilovers on mine, better than FKs IMO.
We can do you a good deal on some too!

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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Its a 72 on 182 alloys, yep sometimes it easier to bow down to them to live a quiet life. Signed up to clio sport and im agreeing that its **** lol.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dan.evans
Its a 72 on 182 alloys, yep sometimes it easier to bow down to them to live a quiet life. Signed up to clio sport and im agreeing that its **** lol.
i had a scoob but got fed up so bought a clio 172 cliosport is full off morons lol
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Looks nice bud i had a 182 then a 172 and now just bought this

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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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I have a 172 , its a genuine cup race car that I am converting into a tarmac rally car , converting it to RHD in the process , it's nearly fiinished







I agree there are a few strange ones on cliosport
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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iv got a lil 172 aswell as the scoob, only use the clio as a track car, great fun! enjoy it



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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Had a 172 for 20k miles and that was enough for me - gutless. I'm deffo a forced induction person so i would pick my current VRS over one every day of the week - if only that was not so nose heavy though
Although the day may never come, i live in hope that one day i can justify another Scoob
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny E
Looks nice bud i had a 182 then a 172 and now just bought this

Best Clio ever made and still one of the finest hot hatches to present day!!
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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Just got rid of my 172, the most unreliable car I've ever had. Fun thou and just as fast as a standard blob WRX or Type R.

Only had if 4 months, replaced the dephaser, cam and timing belts, fitted new Eibachs, new JanSpeed, started pissing oil so need new seals... Now needs a ****ing new clutch!

In future I'll be sticking to a VTS...

Though have to disagree, cliosport is a good site, you get dicks every where even on scoobynet.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Essexdon
Just got rid of my 172, the most unreliable car I've ever had. Fun thou and just as fast as a standard blob WRX or Type R.
Round a track maybe. In the real world they're nowhere near.
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 08:23 AM
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No where near! Lol, mate, power to weight, power to weight. My Clio had no issues keeping up with a friends blob WRX.

Anyway if you have a rex why on earth would you keep it standard anyway?
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