Advice when viewing a Cup?

[Jay.S]

I have found a really decent looking 172 Cup which i hope to go and view this week.

Can a experienced member give me some tips on it and maybe look over the ad for me? If so give me a PM please.

I know about the normal service history, Belts, Dephaser pulley noise to look out for. Anything on different on cups you should look out for?

Cheers
Jay

 

[Habitual]

Having just bought a tidy 172 cup myself (Sunday just gone! - click here)

Obvious things it should have if a Cup:
- Splitter
- Cup spoiler
- Door pillar stickers reading "172 Cup"
- Turinis

Often the stickers and splitter go missing.

It wouldn't be hard to make it look like a Cup, so ask to see the V5 where the car is marked as a "172 cup".

Then I guess you'd do your regular checks:
- Service history (Belts & mileage most importantly)
- Exhaust rust (common on the 172 standard exhausts)
- Any unusual knocks, bumps, whistles, grinds, ticks when driving.
- I also had my GF rev the car whilst I checked the engine for mount wear, as this is also common.
- Treads
- Bodywork
- Lights, wipers, washer jets, horn and all the buttons that make stuff work, work

A HPI would be wise too as these cars have no ABS and a lot have been crashed.

Hope this helps get you started!

 

[meves]

Yea and just to add to that:

Steering wheel is expensive to fix so make sure that's in good nick
Wheels often need a refurb
Clunks from the engine bay mean engine mounts need replacing
Use the MOT history check to validate the mileage and see any other horrors but ignore any warnings about rear brakes http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/servlet/ECHIDDispatcher

 

[Martin_172]

noisy rear wheel bearings, leaking rear dampers, buckled turinis

 

[AdamR]

Stiff and high clutch is normal

 

[Jay.S]

Well it's bought anyway needs a Cambelt, Aux belt & Dephaser so that's going straight in to get done.

Rear discs & pads need doing soon but that easy enough, other than that not a bad buy.

 

[Habitual]

Yeah no problem.

 

[Alias]

Search for the number plate on here to see if you can find out some history that the seller doesn't know/won't tell.