172 C.U.P. (Complete and Utter Poo)

Thanks for the photo, shows the differences perfectly. The letters look a bit off but the numbers are ok.

Took mine off in preparation for new ones cause was missing some of the numbers. Hopefully still have the letters lying around in the garage.

koi said:

Thanks for the photo, shows the differences perfectly. The letters look a bit off but the numbers are ok.

Took mine off in preparation for new ones cause was missing some of the numbers. Hopefully still have the letters lying around in the garage.

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Exactly my thoughts, font is good too just a shame they couldn’t replicate the chrome effect.

Only paid a tenner for my pair of ES badges as I didn’t think I’d get some genuine badges (I did in the end though for a princely sum 🤐) as they turn up on here or eBay occasionally.

Polynesian said:

Wow that shows the difference very clearly! I saw some for £78 on eBay and thought about it, but the genuine ones might be something I do at the end of any work. Probably when they’re £178!!

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Im not sure if you mean you were considering spending spending £78 for the ones currently on Ebay but just in case you are, they are in fact Evil Speed reproductions.

BenCup said:

Im not sure if you mean you were considering spending spending £78 for the ones currently on Ebay but just in case you are, they are in fact Evil Speed reproductions.

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Thats a bit naughty.

@OP, Thank you for this post, don't feel so bad about my 182 non-cup now, just purchased it and so far spent 1k on it for servicing parts and doing a restoration on it as base car is clean inside and out, I used a sticky stuff remover and then sand blasted and painted the crappy trim bits that were sticky as s#it. Not as cheap a car as I thought it would be.. On a plus note the blue is such a nice colour on your 172 CUP.

BenCup said:

Im not sure if you mean you were considering spending spending £78 for the ones currently on Ebay but just in case you are, they are in fact Evil Speed reproductions.

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Thanks- no, I paid for evil speed ones already! Not at that price. Real ones do seem to be becoming the new bitcoin though.

Polynesian said:

Thanks- no, I paid for evil speed ones already! Not at that price. Real ones do seem to be becoming the new bitcoin though.

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That's a pretty good profit margin!

Major progress on the little Cup.

With every kind of job to do I prioritised to the most critical stuff by fitting an Alpine head unit. It’s a Bluetooth CarPlay thing, have set the display and keys to Amber and switched off the annoying beeps.

Next, an actual priority, I set off a can of sanitiser stuff in the car. Simoniz car odour thing. You set the spray off and leave the car closed and running with ac on full and recirc (the only reason I’ve ended up with this basket case is because I specifically wanted ac on my new cup). It has made a major difference. Still more to do so I have autoglym sanitiser spray and will get some more time on it. Threw out the minging mats and put in the genuine Renaultsport ones.

I also bought two driveshafts for it, the J&R trading ones, DS20 and DS21. It needs one, so it probably needs both at some point.

The jobs keep piling up and I’d really like to be on top of the rust. And getting the 15” turinis refurbed in silver!

Rolling resto list:

Fit Bumper, wing

Fit Bimarco Seats, foz frames

For Sabelt Steering wheel, QR, horn stalk

Fit bulbs, indicators, interior lights

Fit Engine/gearbox mounts

Windscreen repair

Fit Bootstruts

Fit Gearknob

PDR session

Source AC bracket and ECU cover

Change Air filter setup?

Fix or change Interior plastics, dash top

Fit sound deadening

Dynax everywhere

Spare Turini?

Key programming

Rs tuner? RR session first

Organise welding- sills, rear quarter, fuel filler

Fit Driveshafts

Alcantara work

Upgrade Speakers

Fit cooksport springs and new cup dampers

Bootlid badges?

Upgrade brakes

Turinis refurbed in silver

Source Undertray

Change gearbox oil, brake and PS fluid

That’s barring any surprises. But there won’t be any surprises with an old, shagged Clio. I’m just glad to have it. Will be happier when it actually feels like mine- mechanically spot on and unlikely to cause plague in you just by sitting in it. To be fair the stink issue is pretty much sorted. Somehow the sticky interior plastics just make me feel it’s still poisonous.