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MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Basics LMAO...
306 TD Slut
when i was looking to buy a mk1 172 / cup i test drove a mk1 172, i wasnt impressed at all, didnt get the feeling i got when driving my 106 gti, it felt to big and bulky and not very responsive. i test drove the cup (which i have now) and i loved it. and fell in love with it when i saw it. felt responsive and alot easier to throw around(so to speak).
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172 Cup
Right here we go.. Having owned a MK2 1.6 16v, a MK1 172, a MK2 172, a MK2 172cup and a 182 with both cup packs, I think that I am in a better than average position to comment.
First the MK1 1.6 16v - Seemed to be lacking in the power and performance front. Having come from another 1.6 16v, not a Renault, it did not do all that I thought it would.
Then there was the MK1 172 - What a top car. Loads of power, well specked, nice seats, branded wheels and the alloy bonnet, Renault were thinking of us in those days.
Then there was the MK2 172 - To be totally truthful, a bit of a let down. all that was good in the MK 1 striped away. OK so they gave us cruse control and a speed limiter, esp and climate controls instead of air-condition. But it was just a shame that they had to fix something that was not broken.
Now the MK2 172cup - Now the only way to look at this car is as something completely different to the others. It is a hooligan. Ok it is the newer shape but that is pretty much all that it shares. No esp, no abs, no air con you get the idea.
And finally the 182 - Here we have all the toys in a car that now has the history of having a hooligan in the family. It has nice alloys, good ride and handling a bit of refinery but with the hint of nutter lurking in the background.
So what would I have. Well I drive a 172cup and the wife has a 182.
This is all just my opinion it is not intended to start a Mines better then Yours row.
First the MK1 1.6 16v - Seemed to be lacking in the power and performance front. Having come from another 1.6 16v, not a Renault, it did not do all that I thought it would.
Then there was the MK1 172 - What a top car. Loads of power, well specked, nice seats, branded wheels and the alloy bonnet, Renault were thinking of us in those days.
Then there was the MK2 172 - To be totally truthful, a bit of a let down. all that was good in the MK 1 striped away. OK so they gave us cruse control and a speed limiter, esp and climate controls instead of air-condition. But it was just a shame that they had to fix something that was not broken.
Now the MK2 172cup - Now the only way to look at this car is as something completely different to the others. It is a hooligan. Ok it is the newer shape but that is pretty much all that it shares. No esp, no abs, no air con you get the idea.
And finally the 182 - Here we have all the toys in a car that now has the history of having a hooligan in the family. It has nice alloys, good ride and handling a bit of refinery but with the hint of nutter lurking in the background.
So what would I have. Well I drive a 172cup and the wife has a 182.
This is all just my opinion it is not intended to start a Mines better then Yours row.
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Good summary above. The cup is harder to live, due to the lack of creature comforts and the differences are quite small between a 182 but some how it still feels much more of a drivers car. If you know how to drive you won't miss the abs or esp and you feel slightly more incontrol, but if you are one of those people who just slam on the brakes! Forget it, say hello to a ditch imao than buy a 182! All great fun either way you look at it.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/report.php?p=1211283
Good summary above. The cup is harder to live, due to the lack of creature comforts and the differences are quite small between a 182 but some how it still feels much more of a drivers car. If you know how to drive you won't miss the abs or esp and you feel slightly more incontrol, but if you are one of those people who just slam on the brakes! Forget it, say hello to a ditch imao than buy a 182! All great fun either way you look at it.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/report.php?p=1211283
306 TD Slut
its a shame that so many cups are smashed up, they are lovely cars. the way i look at it is. its a real shame about people not driving them properly, but the more that are smashed up.. the rarer mine becomes.. i came from a 106 gti which was quick for what it was, i had it RR'd at 148 bhp and i loved it but i dont car about losing the abs and leather interior when moving to the cup. i love it.
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