172 cup now or 182 in 2months

[shell85]

hey guys and gals, ive been hunting around for 3 months or so now for a 172 cup and haven't managed to find 1 i want. i have cash waiting for the right 172 cup if it comes up. problem is im starting to think shall i wait till the end of may and have 8ishk in the pocket for a 182??

what would 8k get you in the 182 market????

 

[clio172cup20]

172 cup is more fun and looks the tits

 

[Timmay]

perosnally id wait for a 182 but hey you shoiuld go with what you "feel" would be best

8k on a 182 would prob be 54 plate or similar

 

[shell85]

this is what is tempting me towards the 182

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Personally i'd go for the 182 . Newer car , lower mileage . Plus i prefer the look of the 182 , twin exhausts , nicer lookin' wheels if they are in anthracite .

 

[FlameR]

182 with both cup packs definitely. 172 Cup is orientated mainly around performance, at least you get a few comfort mods with a 182 like the climate control, cruise control, half leather seats and don't forget xenons and the sh*t hot exhaust.

 

[DanUK]

Our FF 182 was £7400 and I feel it is more 'planted' than our 172 ever felt. It feels a little more torquey too.
I also love the Twin pipes, the 172 exhausts are starting to rust through now (We had to replace ours on the 172 at 48K miles) so I would expect slightly higher running costs on the 172, dependant on mileage of course!

I know ours is a FF but I also love the cruise control, I use it loads!

 

[172cupwizard]

If you want toys go for a 182, if you want raw driving experience go for the 172 cup (the proper cup)

 

[shell85]

If you want toys go for a 182, if you want raw driving experience go for the 172 cup (the proper cup)

is the 182 in the picture not a 182 cup so why would this change the driving experience??
the extra it has over 172 cup is air con right:S

 

[172cupwizard]

If you want toys go for a 182, if you want raw driving experience go for the 172 cup (the proper cup)

is the 182 in the picture not a 182 cup so why would this change the driving experience??
the extra it has over 172 cup is air con right:S

Yeah its a 182 cup, but quite different to the 172 cup! drive em both and you'll see what i mean.

 

[shell85]

if i don't find the right 172 cup in next two months i think i will be very tempted by the 182.

but should i go for the 182 cup or the 182(ff) with cup packs??

i think i would prefer the 182 with cup packs does this affect the price tho?

 

[adrian182]

hello if i was u i would get the 182 the 172 cup is no faster

 

[shell85]

hello if i was u i would get the 182 the 172 cup is no faster

182 with cup packs or 182 cup??

 

[Fletcher]

I'd go for the 172 cup now.

 

[C.slicker]

I'd go for a cup now or in 2 months time.

They look much better and turinis look much nicer than those toy alloys fitted as standard to 182s.

 

[philmots]

Are you a bird? Birds in cups are fit.

 

[Peperami]

Wait and get a 182 fullfat with both cup packs mate. Far nicer car for your money, and no slower in the real world.

 

[Darren S]

hey guys and gals, ive been hunting around for 3 months or so now for a 172 cup and haven't managed to find 1 i want. i have cash waiting for the right 172 cup if it comes up. problem is im starting to think shall i wait till the end of may and have 8ishk in the pocket for a 182??

what would 8k get you in the 182 market????

Same manufacturer - same car. Two different ways of getting 'similar' performance.

It depends what you're after. If you are after a more raw driving experience, then clearly the 172 Cup is the way to go. You may have more of a search on your hands for a decent one though - they seem to be getting fewer and fewer now. Personally, I wasn't too keen on the dash, but that's a trivial point.

The 182 FF would have more toys - and you'd have a choice of colours as well. Aesthetically, I like the twin rear pipes on the 182 and the anthracites look good on the FF version.

I really like my 182, but so very nearly got a 172 Cup before it. I know the indecision you are facing!

D.

 

[KI8RKW]

Personally; I'd just get a 182 with both cup packs. Luxary + a good standard of performence. For the driving i believe you'll be doing 99% of the time the 182FF with both cups would suit you a lot more.

Unless you want to drive everywhere at full throttle?

Just my opinion though.

 

[madmike1]

get the 182 and Get the 182 FF rather than the 182 cup the difference in weight is not worth loosing all of the extras that the FF has!

 

[Birdthom]

Just out of interest, what would you spend on a decent 172 Cup?

Mine's a silver 172 Cup on a 53 plate with 40k miles. It's mint apart from kerbing on the turinis (previous owner's GF to blame) which I haven't got round to sorting out yet. I love it but I'm driving 100 miles a day on the M42 most days and the cup isn't really the car for it. I *might* consider selling....

 

[DH_GTI]

get a 182 ff with cup packs imo just look inside of the 172 cup lol

 

[Gary-Lew]

I'd rather have ABS in the real world and an interior that does'nt say basic crap, probably get die hards sreaming at this statement but its the truth, get a FF 182, nobody drives like the stig 100% of the time mate, its nice to have creature comforts aswell.

 

[Blue4Ever]

get the 182 and Get the 182 FF rather than the 182 cup the difference in weight is not worth loosing all of the extras that the FF has!

What he says. 182 in 2 months would be my choice.

 

[Birdthom]

Not enough people here sticking up for the 172 Cup IMO!

If you do loads of motorway miles then I'd agree the 182 is the car to go for, but if you're on twisty A-roads and country lanes the Cup is just brilliant. If I didn't do motorway miles (unexpected job move) there's no way I'd consider selling my Cup.

People have their views on ABS. Frankly I don't think you need it - if you've got braided hoses and decent pads & tyres you've got plenty of brake feel and grip, and threshold braking comes very naturally, even in an emergency. The brakes on mine are the best bit of the car. If you're worried about it then go and spend some money on driver training - it's money well spent and is much more likely to save you than ABS.

 

[DebV6]

I'd personally go for the 182 with cup packs, you get all the toys then aswell. If you went for the cup, I'd go for the 172 cup over the 182 cup, as there is enough difference to warrant the 172 cup, the 182 cup seems a bit pointless to me as you can get a cupped 182 anyway.

 

[DanUK]

get a 182 ff with cup packs imo just look inside of the 172 cup lol

I agree, get a 182 FF with both cup packs! If you do motorway driving like me you'll love the Cruise, and it rags along at a great rate, and the leather/alcantara seat s are lovely.
I really couldn't live with the fabric seats in the Cup!

This is ours...

 

[Fred@BTM]

buy the 172cup, write it off, then get the 182 like everyone else!

 

[quickshift]

lol fred u have just mad my deal thought i was the only one to do that lol

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

I can not speak from experience as I do not have either, but going on general opinion on here I would say you would probably be happier with the 182 and all it's toys.

 

[Neil G]

182 ff with cup packs

 

[shell85]

well every1 seems to think 182 with cup packs and i think i will go for it if the right 172 cup doesn't come up in next two months.

im spending 6.5 max really on a 172 cup and want low miles for that price. imo i don't think its worth spending much more on a 172 cup when 182's go for 7.5-8

think my heart is with the 172 cup coz i live in the sticks a bit so lovely contry roads about.

 

[Paul_P1]

What is low millage, mine is 32,000 and mint, been in the for sale section for 6 weeks.

 

[Birdthom]

Good luck Shell. You'll end up happy either way. Mine's mint but it sounds like the miles might be a bit high for you - I don't really want to sell it yet anyway. PM me though if you can't find a decent one with the miles you want.

 

[benm172]

defo go for 182 matey i wish i would have done

 

[adrian182]

hello if i was u i would get the 182 the 172 cup is no faster

182 with cup packs or 182 cup??

182 with cup packs u will really like it, the cup in truth is no fater plus with the 182 cuppack u get esp climate contol leather seats an looks a lot better but everyone thinks differnet end of day its what u like

 

[wozzaa]

182 FF with cup packs gets my vote.

For day to day driving 182 is far better you got the comforts and no real difference in performance. Plus the cup is more expensive to insure due to how many of them get wrote off in the winter.