After Buying A Cup..Info

[jimmyriddle]

Im after buying a 172 cup in the new year and am just interested to know what it has/hasnt got compared to a normal 172....cheers

 

[Max172cup]

Use the Search, this has been done to death. Quickly:-

No aircon

No leather

No ABS

No TC

No Xeons

Lighter by about 80kgs (thats like removing a heavyish passenger)

Wider Track

Lower (cant remember by how much)

Better Alloys (IMHO)

One off colour (although they then produced a few in silver)

No spare wheel.

If your after comfort and toys for a daily commute get a 172

If your the sort of person that takes the long route to work along country lanes for the thrill of it, and does the odd track day and doesnt care about toys go for a Cup.

Love mine to bits.

 

[st33ly]

Think it would be best to use the search mate is this has been coverd many a times! Dont want to sound rude but give it a bash!

Cheers

 

[Max172cup]

Ok, so not so quickly!^^^!

 

[Liam]

been covered many times before. Try a search then if something else you would like to know ask it im sure someone will have the answer.

 

[Little Newms]

Rule number one................. DONT BUY A CLIO! If u break this rule never break rule number two......... DONT BUY A CLIO CUP

 

[Dan##]

Quote: Originally posted by Little Newms on 26 October 2004
Rule number one................. DONT BUY A CLIO! If u break this rule never break rule number two......... DONT BUY A CLIO CUP

its like fight club! lol

 

[jimmyriddle]

thanks for the replies...the first replie is all i needed...didnt know it had been covered so many times..cheers guys

 

[yeecup]

buy mine. £9000 bargain!

 

[lawrence]

right the cup has no spare wheel, no leather, no aircon, no engine cover, thinner door glass and windscreen, cheaper stereo(ie low Wattage), no carpet mats, no xenons, lighter by 80kg, lowered extra 3mm to the 172, no abs, no traction control, bespoke tyres(contisport contact2), lighter alloys, wider track, larger rear spoiler, lower front splitter, no cruise control, no esp, only has 2 airbags, 172/182s have side airbags, rubbing strips are matt blue finish, uprated braking system, uprated suspension, anyone else care to add i cant think of anymore

 

[Jim172CUP]

you can have mine for 10,000

spare wheel and less than 10,000 miles on the clock.

 

[Max172cup]

Forgot to say it has lighter glass than the 172 as well. As the 172 has the light reflective stuff.

Think of the Cup to the 172 like the M3 CSL to the M3, bother damn quick, and both great cars, but ones an alrounder, and the other is setup more for the enthusiast (thats how i like to think of it anyhow! )

 

[lawrence]

oh yeah cup doesnt have auto headlights and rain sensitive wipers, but going by what people say the wipers imo is a bonus

 

[yeecup]

Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 26 October 2004


you can have mine for 10,000

spare wheel and less than 10,000 miles on the clock.

yeah good one. mines has 8000mls on 03 plate and its 9000.

 

[Liam]

didnnt know the brakes were different in the cup?

 

[182_blue]

yes the brakes are different

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by lozza_cup on 26 October 2004

lowered extra 3mm to the 172,

wider track (due to the different offset of the alloys) swop the 172 alloys for a CUp set and its the same track.

172/182s have uprated braking system, uprated suspension, anyone else care to add i cant think of anymore

Its lowered 5mm at the rear and and 7mm at the rear (just checked) but it has a greather tolerance of +-7.5mm wheras the 172 has a tolerance of +-10mm so the 172 can be just as low.

172 barkes are exactly the same the 172 has ABS and other electronic bits but they dont change the power of thee brakes. The suspension only different from a Cup as the Cup has a different setup and different dampers. The Cup setup could be set on a 172 its not a huge thing to do.

 

[FiXX]

cup also has no rear headrests

 

[Ade_S]

only 2 seat belts in rear,



Oh and special light weight tax disc, the tyres are filled with helium as well. Also the original owner had to have body fat of less than 18% to maximise weight advantage over standard 172.