Cup killing season begins

[tameracingdriver]

Well, its started.

Spotted today on the Scotswood Road in newcastle, a 172 Cup that appears to have spun off the road, and backwards into a traffic light. Car looks as if it probably was a write off.

Hope whoever it was is ok.

 

[Tim]

ouch not good .

 

[quickshift]

yep people who push the babys to far

 

[davebem]

How many was it we lost last year? Im sure I counted 8.

 

[DamoWales]

8 cups!!!

Thats sick!

 

[Batman]

i've slowed down in my hybrid now its just not worth it

 

[tomehb]

Indeed winter is the death of fun driving

 

[JACKO CUP 172!]

good job mine is off the road again.this time of year is harsh!!

 

[edde]

Mk1 V6 parts will drop a price a bit as well.

Not going to be many Cups left at the going rate.

 

[gazcaddy]

As a side issue, do people feel lots of cups get written off due to:

A, The lack of ABS

or

B, the type of people who buy cups

 

[tameracingdriver]

Probably more reason B than A, to be honest.

I had no problems with lack of ABS, traction control, or ESP (or even airbags and probably side impact bars as well) on my old Mk2 Golf GTI.

 

[Iain C]

ah not the lack of abs bollox again.

mine is being driven s l o w l y for the next few months

 

[miltage2]

i think you just gotta know your limits and not take the piss!

 

[Waitey]

I have no ABS, hell i don't even have a brake servo and i can keep it on the shiney stuff.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Drive according to road conditions , wet and icy roads take your time .Its not rocket science is it , lol .

 

[S77CCP]

Drive according to road conditions , wet and icy roads take your time .Its not rocket science is it , lol .

Not everyone was born with common sense, sadly.

 

[edde]

As a side issue, do people feel lots of cups get written off due to:

A, The lack of ABS

or

B, the type of people who buy cups

B because drivers of new cars think the car will protect them there enough WIlliams out there which havn't been written off you could argue that older school drivers knew to read the situations and driving conditions better.

 

[Mikey]

i think you just gotta know your limits and not take the piss!

good advice!

 

[crazycup]

probably B,
im gonna be taking it easy for the next few months. I've survived two winters so far in my cup!!!

 

[daviebroon]

Cups are the easiest thing in the world to drive. Great feedback to the driver. So if you don't understand whats going on... you shouldn't be on the roads.

 

[daviebroon]

As a side issue, do people feel lots of cups get written off due to:

A, The lack of ABS

or

B, the type of people who buy cups

Gotta be B.... its a girls car after all. All i ever see is girls and old men driving clio sports. Not sure if i'm a girl, an old man, or an exception to the rule.

 

[Neil G]

I think it's likely to be B as well but TBH winter takes it's toll on a lot of cars abs or not.

You do get some good driving days in the winter when it's nice and crisp and dry to go with it but a the moment it is prretty crap with all the leaves on the roads making things slippery.

 

[Ian_182]

Its all about the driver.If your daft enough to get your car sideways into a tree in the winter then who's fault is that.
I have never even had my ABS work in all the clio's ive had.
Summer is for fun,winter should be taken steady

ian

 

[Timmay]

^^ i agree with that

 

[Neil G]

Yeah, we know that but some people don't.they just carry on driving at the same speeds regardless of road condition/visiblity/weather.

Driving down the M25/M4 on Tuesday...dark, pissing rain and I saw some really dangerous driving (mainly tailgating) so people stuffing their cars this time of year doesn't really surprise me.

 

[Leeshez]

Oopps the ice will be the killer.

 

[DebV6]

I think it's down to the driver, some people don't take into consideration the road conditions and carry on driving as they would in good conditions. I don't think abs is anything to do with it, I haven't had it in any of my previous cars, and have never had a problem in bad weather.

 

[richlawson]

i miss my 172 cup its the best clio i have owned but with out the esp and abs my 182 has its bad in winter

 

[tommyboy]

Its all about the driver.If your daft enough to get your car sideways into a tree in the winter then who's fault is that.
I have never even had my ABS work in all the clio's ive had.
Summer is for fun,winter should be taken steady

ian

Well said :star:

 

[john.med]

Its all about the driver.If your daft enough to get your car sideways into a tree in the winter then who's fault is that.
I have never even had my ABS work in all the clio's ive had.
Summer is for fun,winter should be taken steady

ian

ABS works all the time, unless you pull out the relay.

Do you never brake harshly; has no one EVER pulled out on you? Even braking hard on a potholed road means the ABS kicks in

Cadence braking is easy, but to be fair I'd trust ABS before my own cadence braking in an emergency

 

[Tony]

Cups are the easiest thing in the world to drive. Great feedback to the driver. So if you don't understand whats going on... you shouldn't be on the roads.

Agreed, I'm pretty sure most are driver error.

 

[richlawson]

Its all about the driver.If your daft enough to get your car sideways into a tree in the winter then who's fault is that.
I have never even had my ABS work in all the clio's ive had.
Summer is for fun,winter should be taken steady

ian

ABS works all the time, unless you pull out the relay.

Do you never brake harshly; has no one EVER pulled out on you? Even braking hard on a potholed road means the ABS kicks in

Cadence braking is easy, but to be fair I'd trust ABS before my own cadence braking in an emergency

good point love my 172 cup but abs in this weather is a must like you said you can be a great driver but its other people pulling out

 

[royst]

just got mine last week.....the temptation!

 

[warine_warrior]

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