172 Cup, 42k, £2,950

[Tim.]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...clio-renaultsport-172-cup-16v-42k-fsh/3766383

Good value?

Is this anyone's on here?

 

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yes iam picking this up on sunday Tim

 

[Tim.]

Nice work, it looks like a peach!

 

[Jack!]

Out of interest, are the prices of good examples increasing ever so slightly? Seem to have crept up a bit for mint examples (across the 1*2 range).

 

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Thanks Tim i have a nice cup but couldnt resisit the 1 owner,renault wolverhampton plates and fsh etc,i will be going over the car with a fine tooth comb before parting with cash though,i have hpid and done other checks and its all legit,all the work done on it eg service mot has been done in the same garage for 10 years

 

[_Tom]

Make sure it has 10+ stamps in the book..

 

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its going to dansjm,when he is free cambelt will be done again,water pump aux belt and remap and thats it,will seevice it myself when i bring it home

 

[_Tom]

Doesn't that outweigh the benefit of buying a more expensive car that's had it done? Plus many will try and say a fsh based on miles not the years so just make sure.

 

[dangerous dave]

Make sure it has 10+ stamps in the book..:wink:

Please be a joke

A stamp is like saying you shagged a super model.. No proof/receipts, it didn't happen..

 

[_Tom]

Please be a joke

A stamp is like saying you shagged a super model.. No proof/receipts, it didn't happen..

Well this also. What I was getting at is many will say it's got 4 stamps for each 10k its covered. Not one a year.

 

[Addicted]

Out of interest, are the prices of good examples increasing ever so slightly? Seem to have crept up a bit for mint examples (across the 1*2 range).

Only if it has low miles, they're still around the £3k mark standard or with mods. Most of them unless pristine are going for £1500-2500 though.

 

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i will be going through every receipt before handing any cash over,also taking someone with me whos better at mechanics than me

 

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look how the 182s have dropped i dont know why cause last year they were quite high,this will be kept as a concours car only,garaged etc and slowly get it to mint cond needs the cup badges badly

 

[_Tom]

look how the 182s have dropped i dont know why cause last year they were quite high,this will be kept as a concours car only,garaged etc and slowly get it to mint cond needs the cup badges badly

It's already got them?

 

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side badges are missing bits,only thing i will do is remap it just to get the better idle and cold start sorted,but not an rs tuner after hearing the horror story of it locking the ecu

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

side badges are missing bits,only thing i will do is remap it just to get the better idle and cold start sorted,but not an rs tuner after hearing the horror story of it locking the ecu

Rs tuner horror stories?

 

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i read before about it locking the ecu,spoke to dansjm who said he had a car in and has been waiting 2 weeks to get the ecu deleted,i have the 98ron on mine but did not realise it locks the ecu

 

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http://www.cliosport.net/threads/rstuner-locked-ecu.680952/ old thread

 

[Addicted]

Never heard of it locking the ECU, probably someone pressed something they shouldn't have.

And plus I know plenty of people who switch between the 98 ron / pops and bangs maps, they're fine too.

 

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hi i mean nobody else can map the ecu,eg another company,only the fastchip

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Hmmm I spose there's not many people out there that remap using an rstuner, and then take it for a proper map afterwards, so not many would know if it did lock the ECU.

 

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true,i suppose if someone was doing more to the engine cams etc,then went somewhere else.That is when trouble starts

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

true,i suppose if someone was doing more to the engine cams etc,then went somewhere else.That is when trouble starts

Although, it was ktec that struggled. So doesn't really convince me the rstuner locks the ECU lol

 

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haa ktec are the best for mapping,we all know that

 

[choong-moo]

this will be kept as a concours car only,garaged etc and slowly get it to mint cond needs the cup badges badly

So is it concours already or are you going to return it to concours?
I'm genuinely interested as I think the value of good 172s are starting to creep up. A concours car is a rare site these days. People tend to think because their cars absolutely immaculate, that passes for concours. Concours means, as it rolled off the line or better, without ruining it. A concours 172 would be worth substantially more IMO, but only because that's the way i think the markets going.

I used to build classic cars and owning a concours was a bit of a bind tbh. You couldn't really drive it anywhere and we're always paranoid at shows incase it got scratched or whatever. Lovely to look at though as long as you have another one to drive.

I like it buddy

 

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hi i want to keep it mint as much as i can ,without spending lots a proper machine polish 1st,then steam clean inside etc.I always kept my 205gtis mint and whoever turned up to buy them 1st had the car so thanks ,this will be my summer project

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks a cracker.

 

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thanks m8.Your monaco will look mint with that odk wax on it sunglasses at the ready

 

[imprezaworks]

Will send you some pics mate.

 

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great stuff m8,look forward to it

 

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hi all just got back from viewing this car and what can i say i nearly nutted the seller
It is not a private seller it is a trader
Upon looking at the vehicle on arrival i will list the problems
1 Air bag and service light on
2 gearstick gaiter worn and loose
3 car was filthy had not even been washed on cleaned
4belts receipt done in 2007 ouch 8 years ago
5Chip on drivers rear quarter,pasenger rear bumper needed paint
6Boot carpet was stained and wet
7fsh was a prinout from the seller showing work on it,not actual recipet and paperwork

My advice do not buy this car or if someone on here is thinking about it imo its worth 1500

 

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also mud under passenger footwell
damp smell in the back
this was obviously a part ex that come in and is in a state imo,needs at least a 1000 spent on it as is

 

[imprezaworks]

Waste of your time mate. Atleast others on here know what it's like

 

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8 years with no belt change did it for me,cleaning it no problem but only if price was much lower,immaculate no in honesty needs tlc should be stated in listing