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Rexy
08-02-09, 01:19 AM
To all you non lovers, It made it home without a hitch.

The 172 is a ****ing good buy for 1k, Full service history upto the date when purchased. It came with brembo max disks, Ds2500's and a set of braided hoses ITG filter element.

It drives exeptinally well, pulls like a good un, But my god it needs a full exhaust system as the standard systems are know to be very restrictive and you can tell. Half leather and alcantera interior, everything works and average fuel consumption of around 33mpg I'm certainly loving it. Over the williams it feels like it has been screwed togeather properly there is also a £300 DVD headunit which came with it lol Winnner :thumb:

only real problems are a craxked foglight *oh Noes* and a door lock repair to passenger side *oh Noes* and a scratch to the O/S front wing *Cat D right off pmsl*

Thats it :D I'm well chuffed...

brainsnova
08-02-09, 01:21 AM
woohoo lol glad it made it.

Novaboi_1991
08-02-09, 01:23 AM
aah finally got it!, nice one dude!

Rexy
08-02-09, 01:26 AM
I got back at like 9pm, just couldnt sleep so came on here for a bit.

Nova_Sean
08-02-09, 01:31 AM
Didnt know what a 172 was till i googl'd it...

Nice buy!







http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/production/cessna172.jpg

Sloth
08-02-09, 01:34 AM
roflmaoairyplane!

nice rexy. now how long till it busts?

ill have 3 weeks

heehee!!!

J4MES
08-02-09, 01:47 AM
Does sound a bit of a bargain!!

So when it all goes a bit french on you, break the f**ker!!

Christ
08-02-09, 10:56 AM
does it drive better than the vts? im 90% sure i might get one of these as my next car.

Adam
08-02-09, 12:43 PM
172 for a grand? WTF?
Get me one lol


They are awesome cars so ive heard, really tempted by one myself but they are going for like 2.5k

spanishfly
08-02-09, 01:13 PM
1K thats alot of nibble car for not much!

Rexy
08-02-09, 04:53 PM
does it drive better than the vts? im 90% sure i might get one of these as my next car.

only ever driven a VTR and yes it feels a lot better, But std exhaust sucks ass and need to go into the Bin asap. lol

Adam
08-02-09, 05:03 PM
Get a K-tec stealth system, they sound cool as funk

~~joycey~~
08-02-09, 05:07 PM
Get a K-tec stealth system, they sound cool as funk

Are they the ones that are really throaty?

Adam
08-02-09, 05:11 PM
Yeah, they look standard, but have bigger bore pipework. Sound cool when giving it some, but nice and quiet on the motorway.

Rexy
08-02-09, 05:14 PM
might get an ashley with a sport style backbox :D

Adam
08-02-09, 05:37 PM
Whats it like compared to the Williams? Similar pace?

Get some pics up mofo! :p

draper
08-02-09, 06:03 PM
pics gayer

Sloth
08-02-09, 06:05 PM
yeh, pics or gtf to the reno site>!

Rexy
08-02-09, 06:42 PM
i'll get them up at some point, its too dark and snowing again lol.

Benn
08-02-09, 07:02 PM
I give it 2weeks before you've broken it/it broke down.

craig green
08-02-09, 07:08 PM
Clear off onto Cliosport.net if you want pics!

Does sound cheap, though I wonder what state the seats & interior bits are in? They dont age well. Lot of car for the money though, beats all the rusty Nova SR's on the bay for twice that!

Spudly
08-02-09, 07:24 PM
Pics or it never happened rex lol


Btw i can has reg?

Foglights are about £40 ish squid iirc but good look finding cheap pads if its brembod up lol

Lee
08-02-09, 07:26 PM
It will break, you will hate it, we will laugh.

Its a bit like the sunrise. Inevitable :)

Enjoy it while its working though Gary, they do handle nice :)

Spudly
08-02-09, 07:29 PM
It will break, you will hate it, we will laugh.


Afpmsl, pretty acurate there tbh bud, have some more rep:thumb:

Rexy
08-02-09, 07:45 PM
interiors bang on to be honest, its a **** load better than any astra, corsa interior.

Compared to the williams, Well that was stripped, full system de-cat, remap etc it i wouldnt say its as quick at the moment due to the exhaust and interior still being in it.

But, for 1k You couldnt buy and build an xe nova for that, nor could you buy a mint 1.0 shell etc so it makes total sense.

Think i will get it serviced, and change the cambelt regardless drivers side c.v has a slight knock so that will need a new driveshaft nothing major as yet oh and i might treat it to a set of grp N mounts just to keep its engine where it should be.

Riggy
09-02-09, 02:49 PM
meh , chris still has spares in his back garden for when you break it lol ,

i do like these cars though and they can take alot of abuse , but knowing you personally and how you drive cars i will say that it will break on you , but also id like to point out that you would brake NY car you ever bought regardless of make etc ,

just that french ones brake easyer lol lol

p.s you know i love ya haha bring it down lets have a look

Rexy
09-02-09, 07:01 PM
weekend matey moo, weekend... I need to do the rounds :D

You, then upto marky moo's, etc :D Still upset at williams :( But the price i paid for this makes up for it

Ben
09-02-09, 10:03 PM
The knock is likely to be strut top mounts they eat them for fun.

Excellent cars, i loved mine and comfortable as fook...

When you bought the williams i told you to buy a CAT C or D but no

When you bought the williams i told you to but a 172 but no

Gayass northerner, you know the clever southerners are right in the end!

Rexy
10-02-09, 07:15 PM
I wanted a 172 when i bought the williams, But my mate has a black 172 lol so its all abit gay if i bought the same thing. The low milage willy came up which turned out to be a right ****ing woofer. Its whats avi at the time you gaylord and the money involved ;)

dj_wudgey
10-02-09, 10:44 PM
[quote=Lee]It will break, you will hate it, we will laugh.

Its a bit like the sunrise. Inevitable :)

pmsl!!

boffer8
10-02-09, 11:12 PM
me mother has a 182 Cup and that shifts, very similar to the 172 and i think il have it off her when she has done with it because its a v.nice car for bombing around in specially with ebc brakes, pipercross element to make it a bit growlie (hehe go on tell me im a chav lol) Shes not had one problem with hers yet (touch wood) and it gets some stick!

Riggy
10-02-09, 11:13 PM
your a chav lol

Rexy
10-02-09, 11:15 PM
chav!!! pmsl