172 Cup or 182 Cup, what would you do?

[fmp_]

Hey guys.

After i sell my Impreza i will be returning to the clio fold (wish i never left!! lol)

Now here is whats been playing on my mind.....

I was all set for a 182 Cup in Racing blue.

Then it dawned on me, i could get a 172 Cup, and with the money saved get it resprayed in white

From then on, whichever i own will become a proper fast road/track car, with buckets, roll cage etc etc etc.

So what would you do? 182 or 172 and a respray?

lets have your opinions!

 

[MickeyO]

if your going to strip / track it

172 cup all the way

save you money, and half the job been done already

 

[Djw John]

172 cup

 

[gaz44]

The proper Cup - oneseventwo! Will look sweet in white!

 

[nathanH]

dont get a racing blue 182.... everyones got one

 

[fmp_]

wheels, cage etc would all be done black too.

so keeping with the normal black/white theme of my cars past and present!

 

[HAVE_A_CUP]

you'd be driving my Racing Blue now and that impreza would be on my drive if i wasnt buying a house grrrr.... think 172 cup should be the way forward its raw and ready for track action and would look FIERCE in white!!

 

[MillerLight]

white 172. be diffrent

 

[Robbs29]

i would go for a 182 coz if your stripping it then they will weight the same anyway, the 182 you have a little more power, the 182 cup suspension has wider track and mor camber etc, therfore should be better around track. if you wern't stripping it then i would have gone for 172 cup.

 

[fUbAr]

172 cup but not in white... get it done in something like acid green on the Mk2 V6

white's been done, several times.

 

[Josh220]

i'd go for the 172 cup tbh. cheaper for a start, would look great white too

 

[Robbs29]

182 benefits from a 4-2-1 manifold and a 200cell cat rather that 300 cell, thats basically where the power improvements are.

Its all down to personal choice though, you also have a twin exhaust on the 182 or if you prefer stealth then you cant see the exhaust on the 172.

 

[MarkM]

172cup

The 182cup was was never the hardcore lightweight version the orginal was.

 

[drhowser]

^ agreed, the 182 just has a few alterations. the 172 has a whole range of weight savings. even down to thinner glass i believe?

 

[fmp_]

i used to have a 182 Cup before my Impreza, so i am familiar with them.

some good info and idea's guys.

keep it coming!

 

[fUbAr]

172 cup but not in white... get it done in something like acid green on the Mk2 V6

white's been done, several times.

be different!

 

[drhowser]

^ oh dear.........

 

[fUbAr]

 

[drhowser]

erm, sorry, i mean. DO IT DO IT!........

 

[Batman]

looks pretty cool that acid green! i'd go a purple or something though, i just got my gf a 182 cup in racing blue and it seems nippy enough compared to mine

 

[fmp_]

not really into metallics and pearls. like my solid colours.

Tho the idea of like a dark solid grey kinda gets me thinking?!?!

Tho i do have a strong thing for white!

 

[drhowser]

mmmmm. nimbus grey?

 

[FlameR]

cosmic grey is nice, like CTR's

 

[fmp_]

mmmmm. nimbus grey?

is that solid or metallic?

i seem to remember a V6 done in a primer grey type colour. not sure if it was promotional or an option?

 

[drhowser]

i think it is slightly metalic, but it is definately a vag colour. pvw did their rallye in it and it looked sick!

 

[DH_GTI]

white 172 imo

 

[fUbAr]

mmmmm. nimbus grey?

is that solid or metallic?

i seem to remember a V6 done in a primer grey type colour. not sure if it was promotional or an option?

Lunar Grey! non metallic... looks like Primer... looks great!

 

[gaz44]

172 cup but not in white... get it done in something like acid green on the Mk2 V6

white's been done, several times.

be different!

That's effin' nasty.

 

[adrian182]

if u r going on track do it in style get a R1 bike then feel the power

 

[R20 CWH]

172 cup all day.

loads kicking around for around £5k

 

[lee_cup]

i had both, preferred the 172cup

 

[kully]

172 cup and money on mods :evil:

 

[MarkCup]

Aye.

 

[fuel_slut]

Oi thats my old cup! what you done to it? lol kinda cool.

Im selling my 182 cup if your interesed? PM mate.

be different!

That's effin' nasty.

 

[makavelli]

i would get the 172 cup but wouldnt bother spending money on a respray, especially in white, whites been done a fair few times now, have you considered buying an old cup racer?

 

[Peperami]

172 cup.

Make me a good offer and you can have mine fella, needs to save for a flat.

 

[Cookie]

172 Cup resprayed in Kwak Green

 

[fmp_]

if u r going on track do it in style get a R1 bike then feel the power

seen too many dead bikers at the 'ring and on open roads thanks. So will never own one for my own safety.

plus i dont wanna look like a power ranger!

 

[fmp_]

172 cup.

Make me a good offer and you can have mine fella, needs to save for a flat.

gotta sell my scooby first, but as soon as i do i will be on the hunt!

 

[fmp_]

i would get the 172 cup but wouldnt bother spending money on a respray, especially in white, whites been done a fair few times now, have you considered buying an old cup racer?

want something road legal from the outset. Plus it would aslo be a daily driver, so a Sadev with rebuilds etc etc wouldnt be ideal.

Also i wanna build a car again myself, rahter than buying off the shelf done.