Clio cup - buying guide/tips!

[kev_cav]

looking to get one of these within the next few weeks,

anything i should look out for??
im tempted to go for the 182 so is this a better option
please help as im new to the clio game been a vaux man for a long time!

 

[Ian_182]

Get a 182.In the long run it will be easier to sell
If your gonna stay then get a 172 cup.Lovely car...

ian

 

[kully]

Get a 182.In the long run it will be easier to sell
If your gonna stay then get a 172 cup.Lovely car...

ian

good post mate........

 

[Dave.]

just watch out for minis!

 

[kully]

just watch out for minis!

yep......nice1:S

 

[daviebroon]

don't be gay... get a cup. You know you wanna lol

Look out for:

broken gear change surrounds...
split rubber grips on steering wheel...
knocking on front struts when cornering
noisy/rattly exhaust centre section
cup badges on pillar (many missing)

None of these are terrible... just common complaints/gripes. If you can find one without the above, then you'll be laughing.

Apart from the above theres not much goes wrong with em.

 

[lee_cup]

^^^ but be warned, to actually find one without all those things will be near impossible!

 

[daviebroon]

also... with tht ewinter having just kind of passed... look specifically for front end damage. Lots of people will have stacked em (lack of ABS) on the icy roads... fixed them up... and now selling them on!

Look for inner wheel arches split/missing.... scrapes to bumper... front splitter in 1 piece etc etc

 

[kev_cav]

thanks very much for your help any more tips apreciated

so are they alittle tempromental?
surly all of the items abouve will be under warrenty??? engine mounts etc!

 

[daviebroon]

yeah all under warrenty... but renault tend not to fix the problem in hand. Takes numerous attampts... so best off doing it yourself.

They are not temprimental.... just incompetent drivers so go too fast and lock the wheels ramming into a kerb at 60mph head on lol (ah... that'll be me then)

 

[daviebroon]

best thing to do is find someone with a cup... and get him to give you a shot. You'll be sold in minutes

 

[Fred@BTM]

look out for ACCIDENT DAMAGE, VERY common to find

 

[kev_cav]

currently looking at Ant1's in the for sale forum
noticed that doesnt have the cup badge on the piller???

looks a very very clean example from the pics though,
set of brembos would finish it of lovly!ha

 

[daviebroon]

TBH.... i'd go for standard. Unless your plans are to mod mod mod... then i'd deffo go standard,. and do what you want to do to it then.

ie minimal changes such as.... silvervisions... clear repeaters.... tints... etc etc

 

[kully]

if buyin a cup , dont buy an ex demonstrator 1 , thet r well thrashed by every1 might still b able to buy a new 1??

 

[Fred@BTM]

Ant 1's is one of the mintest cups out there