172 Cup or 182 Cup?

[lil_kimmy]

Hey everyone

I am currently looking to get rid of my car and buy something that is going to be good on track. I want to start doing some track days and have something that can do that and be a nice every day car too.

I have enough £££ to get the 182 Cup but is it better than the 172? I have heard it is a "softer" version and maybe not as good? Is this wrong?

What would you all recommend?

Cheers,

Kim :star:

 

[CabinFever]

Welcome, wether it be a 182 or 172 and it is followed by the word CUP it will be fantastic on the track, the whole renaultsport range can hold its own!

 

[Steve2004]

If you're going to lower yourself to the poverty spec of the cups, go for the 172 cup. As IMO the 182 cup is rather pointless - it's just a regular 182 with a really crap interior and a lower spec with a mere 20kg weight saving which no one will notice.

The 182 cup's downfall is the fact that you can get FF 182s with cup packs. You can't get FF 172s with cup features, making the 172 cup much more worthwhile.

 

[Ian_182]

172 CUP gets my vote too

ian

 

[skindemon]

for me, the cup is fine as an every day drive. It's still comfy enough etc, but obviously doesn't have all the toys of a 182 cup.

However, on the track, I think the proper weight reduction in the 172 cup will prove excellent. Not yet taken it on the track, but won't be long!

I would guess for you, it depends whether you want the toys?

 

[Peperami]

If you're after a trackday tool, i would save the money and get a 172 cup mate

Then, spend the money you saved on a few mods, ie coilovers, exhaust etc

 

[clio172cup20]

172 Cup.
Better colour. Looks better. better car !!

 

[Lagerlout]

172 Cup

 

[Englebert]

Find a 172 Cup with CC!

 

[Peperami]

Find a 172 Cup with CC!

Lol, in the summer they are like being in an oven on track without it.

 

[Fred@BTM]

real men buy 172 cups

 

[John D]

Get the real cup

 

[eo52vug]

Find a 172 Cup with CC!

Lol, in the summer they are like being in an oven on track without it.

Who uses aircon on a track anyway ?

All cars ever made come with aircon 250 as standard ....... 50 mph 2 windows down !!!! lol aircon 250

 

[GazTwo]

Lol, in the summer they are like being in an oven on track without it.

Who uses aircon on a track anyway ?

All cars ever made come with aircon 250 as standard ....... 50 mph 2 windows down !!!! lol aircon 250

lol....I went out in the 225 at Oulton on a RS day with the Aircon on, was nice not sweating your nuts off for a change....lol

Then back to reality in an old Mk1 so I cracked the sunroof open and still sweated my nuts off...

172 Cup I reckon, no trick bits and the original 'Cup'!!

 

[Saxo03]

 

[gazcaddy]

182 cup as it has air con, i also think the 182's look better than the 172's, i prefer the exhaust

 

[trailerparktrev]

182 Cup. But I'm biased.

 

[al]

172 CUP.

As said above if your going to go down the CUP route, it might as well be a proper one!

 

[Steve]

ABS swings it for me, 182

 

[JoelDee]

182 cups interior is shite so my vote gets 172 cup although i would rather have normal 182

 

[Justin]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

 

[al]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

Lol, orange..............or blue!!

You could have the 172 cup in blue or silver.

 

[Justin]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

Lol, orange..............or blue!!

You could have the 172 cup in blue or silver.

True, depends on the money, either way, both cars are good.. but i like my air con, stripes, wheels and exhaust..

 

[gazcaddy]

182 cups interior is s**te so my vote gets 172 cup although i would rather have normal 182

Where as the 172cup as a gorgeous interior!

 

[DebV6]

172 cup, imo that's the 'proper' cup, I don't really see much point in the 182 cup, I'd rather just have the ff for the amount of difference there is in weight.

 

[M7CUO_V6]

I think a 172 cup. Probly the best for track use, because its lightest( by about 80Kg than 182 cup)

The 172 cup looks nicest(v nice colour and best wheels), i dont like the 182 wheels really. 172 cup is the raw drivers car out of the two + fair bit cheaper, but bit older.

I would get a trophy if you have the money, best of both worlds, aslong as you like the red with grey wheel combo.

 

[CabinFever]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

Yes with less than 2000 left according to the DVLA i can see how these are "Common" :S

 

[Justin]

there must be about 3 or 4 where i stay, in a small village.. but maybe thats a good thing

 

[dale172]

172 Cup purely because its the best Cup if you want all the toys 182 FF with Cup packs..but get 172 Cup and spend the rest on her...she'll love you for it

 

[John D]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

I think not

 

[ooze]

I just wish the 172 cup didnt have the thumb grips that are made of cheese

Still has to be the 172 Cup...

 

[jayxx83]

If you want a cup get the 172. The 182 cup to me isnt really a cup, just a bit of marketing mish mash. 182 FF with packs makes more sense than a poverty spec 182 cup.

 

[Justin]

182 cup for me, air con and ABS, plus looks a lot better with the wheels and exhaust and at least you get a choice in colour... 172 cups are so common these days

I think not

Personal opinion i guess. turninis are like arseholes, everyone has them

 

[daviebroon]

can't beleive people are on about ABS as if it is going to swing the vote. having driving the ff and my cup... i can definately say without hesitation, the responsive brakes on the cup beautifully retain the progressive control. so much better than the f f. very difficult to lock up under heavy braking. obviously if you stamp on the pedal without knowing what your doing, you're going to lock up. but then any half decent driver will know not only how to get out of it, but how to prevent it, and should be able to feel the point of loss.

 

[John D]

Cos they look good

 

[daviebroon]

although... i have to say... i'm jealous of the interior on the ff's

 

[Mike@Rentech]

172 cup

 

[trailerparktrev]

182 cups interior is s**te so my vote gets 172 cup although i would rather have normal 182

Where as the 172cup as a gorgeous interior!

Beat me to it! heh heh and a steering wheel that disintegrates.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

can't beleive people are on about ABS as if it is going to swing the vote. having driving the ff and my cup... i can definately say without hesitation, the responsive brakes on the cup beautifully retain the progressive control. so much better than the f f. very difficult to lock up under heavy braking. obviously if you stamp on the pedal without knowing what your doing, you're going to lock up. but then any half decent driver will know not only how to get out of it, but how to prevent it, and should be able to feel the point of loss.

Oh dear...

 

[Mike@Rentech]

lol about the steering wheel