Clio 172 Cup buying advice

[Cl1oman]

I realise there may be info on this perhaps tucked away in the Guides section (?). I don't have access to that right now and about to embark on a long journey to take a look at a 172 Cup.

For the car in question, the sill jacking points appear a little out of shape, is this a common issue? Easily rectified / straightened out? Or does it point to something other than poor jacking?

Any useful pointers on what to look out for would be well received. Thanks!

 

[Chocice]

It’s Very common, if they are rotten it could need some welding and paint as rust tends to grow like a fungus once it starts, most enthusiast owners tend to look after this area, so I would say as with any car look through the MOT history online and then visually inspect the areas raised by the MOT tester.

 

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I realise there may be info on this perhaps tucked away in the Guides section (?). I don't have access to that right now and about to embark on a long journey to take a look at a 172 Cup.

For the car in question, the sill jacking points appear a little out of shape, is this a common issue? Easily rectified / straightened out? Or does it point to something other than poor jacking?

Any useful pointers on what to look out for would be well received. Thanks!

It's pretty common sadly, usually on the front in my experience, less so on the rears. They can be repaired, is it all 4 which are damaged on the Cup you're viewing?