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ALBI 197 Sonic MKII
Couldn't agree more with the lowering, my next mod once my next mod hassle-free insurance starts! Also, I fixed the exhaust right after I took these pics, the exhaust mount had perished, so put something in place for the moment that holds it up in place nicely (being a fat champagne cork =p ).
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deadonkey
How long have you had the cup? Looks great. I bet it felt great going from a 1.2 to a 2.0 cup.
A move I dream to make lol
A move I dream to make lol
ALBI 197 Sonic MKII
Yeah, aparently so. Has enough 'bounce' to not rattle about, and driven down to Glasgow and back, and is still sitting in place. I forced a thick peice of metal wire through the center of the cork, then wrapped it around itself underneath the mount to keep in 100% in place.
ALBI 197 Sonic MKII
I've had the Cup, coming on a year now. The upgrade wasn't really an option I dreamed of considering, as I was 20 at the time. Turns out the insurance was only £60 more a month, something which I could afford. The day I got it, I hadn't even sat in a Clio sport, let alone driven one. So other than talk on these forums, I had no idea what to expect (You guys are a convincing lot!). I Granny crawled to the nearest dual-carriageway, and floored it. I've never had a sh*t-eating grin like the one I had that afternoon. Even a year later, she still impresses me on every trip.
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deadonkey
I keep meaning to phone my insurance company (Churchill) for a quote. Im 21 now. well more or less 22 (end of August). 3 years NCB.
Think I'd prefer a FF with all the toys tho. A cup might be a bit raw for me lol
ALBI 197 Sonic MKII
With 3 years no claims, you should be laughing. I had none, and still have none, and mine is cheap (Direct Line). Luckily, I'm a month aaway from being insured to drive any car I want (through my Dad's business insurance), so I won't ever need to worry about insurance quotes again, nor modifications to the car.
I understand what you're saying about buying the FF over the Cup, but my plans were to eventually replace the seats, and fit with a roll-cage. So the leather interior wasn't an attractive feature for me. I was also able to sell the Turinis, at a price that bought me a K-tek K2 exhaust, and a Pipercross Viper Induction Kit, which was nice. At the end of the day, any verison of the Sport will please you. Which brings me to my question, have you driven one?
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deadonkey
I have only ever driven 3 cars in my driving history.
No.1 1989 1.3 Metro ( on private land )
No.2 2001 1.5 DCi Clio (Driving Instructors car)
No.3 2002 1.2 16v Clio Dynamique (Mine) has 101k on the clock lol!
So no, ive never driven anything faster than my current car. I think my car is fairly nippy, its certainly the fastest out of those three.
A local dealer has a Mint Cup in I seen last week but its rather overpriced at £7500 2003 with 24000 on the clock.
Ive seen 3 in dealerships when they were available new, ive never even sat in one. although I have sat in a V6 again in a showroom.
No.1 1989 1.3 Metro ( on private land )
No.2 2001 1.5 DCi Clio (Driving Instructors car)
No.3 2002 1.2 16v Clio Dynamique (Mine) has 101k on the clock lol!
So no, ive never driven anything faster than my current car. I think my car is fairly nippy, its certainly the fastest out of those three.
A local dealer has a Mint Cup in I seen last week but its rather overpriced at £7500 2003 with 24000 on the clock.
Ive seen 3 in dealerships when they were available new, ive never even sat in one. although I have sat in a V6 again in a showroom.
