Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Any owners on here, just after a bit of feedback on common fault;issues, real life fuel figures ect.
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Been spoke about loads of times on here mate. Gotta admit there a bit of a bargain now. I saw a nice 172 in blue with some nice mods for as little as £2400.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Ive had a 182.
Check cambelt has been done, can be an expensive job. every 5 years or 70k.
Steering wheels melt easily. Exhaust hangers are shit.
Mine used to average about 32/33 mpg, driving to and from work, and around town, i only live 3 miles from work so it never warmed up properly, in the cold winter months it dropped to 28mpg.
On a motorway run it would do 38-40mpg. On track it was 16mpg 
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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Every bit of rubber (bushes etc) will perish but are cheap and easy to fit.
Interior will rattle and steering wheel melt but it's a cheap French hot hatch, what do you expect!
The good thing is how easy parts are to get hold of, and they don't cost alot
Mpg will be 40mpg on a good run or 20 when ragged
[Edited on 14-09-2011 by Baskey]
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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If you're after a cheap toy you won't find more fun for less money, ph1 172's are a steal now.
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Love my 182, will be selling in a few months though.
Common faults are EML likes to come on for no apparent reason.
Engine mounts can wear quick
Crap Exhaust mounts
Crap Exhaust - May Fall off - Most have been replaced though by now
I am doing about 50 miles a day in mine and im sitting on 40mpg. A full tank is about £60 and lasts me 400 miles Mainly motorway driving.
Around town, they can drink petrol, but on my around town driving it was doing no less than say 32.
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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I don't come on here as much as I used to so haven't spotted Eck.
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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Seeing 30-35 out my Phase 1.
Belts & fluid changes are essential maintainance on them.
All mounts as mentioned, engine and exhaust.
And the OE exhausts are bad for snapping at the cat join.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Had a 182.
Had both belts and tensioners changed after i bought it.
Interior didnt make any rattles.
Got over 42mpg going back and forth to work - 70 miles a day and done around 15k in 6 months.
Steering wheel didnt melt.
Only thing that was replaced due to the eml was the carbon canister.
Loved it.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Loved mine one of best cars I've ever driven.
Echo most of the comments in this thread tbh all rubber mounted things wear a lot and get random elms. But never stops working or doing a min 30mpg. Interior is cheap and naff my steering wheel melted. Didn't rattle at all though.
Needs recaros
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Gotta 172 Cup here.
Steering wheel has melted, exhaust has fallen off twice/had to replace hanger twice and cambelt is expensive to have done. Luckily, this one doesn't rattle at all and handles really well as standard.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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182, 30mpg rattly, doesnt feel that quick, handled well, exhaust rubbers are shit, belt kits are expensive, seats are wank unless you get one with recaros
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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For the price you can pic them up ill be spendind money on it anyway.
Am I right in saying these respond well to breather mods? Also something about matching inlets?
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I felt like I sat way to high in the one I drove (didnt have recaros)
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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i wouldnt say the respond well,
not like a corsa with a mantzel,
matched inlets is reccomended though, brosters company does the iirc
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