clio trophy

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

hi guys i havent been on the forum for a while since i sold my 172 (which i now regret!) at the time i thought with the way petrol prices were going i made a great decision buying a 1.3 fiesta flight!
i've now decided i want another clio and was looking at the 182 trophy am i right in thinking the only major diference between a 182 ff and a trophy is the seats??
does anyone own one that can give me any advise im not sure if there is anything else i should be looking for over a normal clio.
i apologise if this has been covered befor but i couldnt find anything when i searched!
thanks in advance for any help, graham

Pettsi · Aug 10, 2008

With the Trophy iirc you don't get xenons aswell. Someone will be along soon who has got one!

http://cliotrophy.co.uk/

cat171 · Aug 10, 2008

Suspension too, sachs gear on the trophy.

There are few threads on here about what to look for, especially with regards to the suspesion, as i'm not fully clued up i'll let others reply.

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

thanks guys i'll check out cliotrophy.co.uk

i didnt realise you didnt get xenons though :S i hear the suspension can cause problems to your wallet when it mucks up.

DrR · Aug 10, 2008

Am i not right in thinking the point of a trophy is the super duper suspension set up?

Marky_ · Aug 10, 2008

Indeed. That and the colour.

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 10, 2008

Sach Springs, apparently its uber expensive

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

i'll keep an eye out for a minter then got about 8k to play with so think ill have to wait for a mint one in my price range

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 10, 2008

Dont think you will wait long if these are anything to go by>>>

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/647335.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/599494.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/636917.htm

Peperami · Aug 10, 2008

Should be plenty of minters for £8k mate.

Main selling point is the suspension, meant to have by far the best handling of the rsport range.

Other than that its specced almost as a cup with recaro interior.

MistaT · Aug 10, 2008

Basically a 182 cup - No xenons, no climate(just manual air con), less sound deadening. Then the cup splitters and suspension.

Externally you get bright red paint with a ph2 v6 spoiler and decals.
Suspension wise it's lower than the cup with cup rated springs(possibly harder?) using sachs remote res dampers with hydraulic bumpstops, cup uprated hubs with different offset, revised geometry settings, speedline turinis(look awesome and lighter)

Engine is the same

Interior gets recaro trendlines with cup doorcards and rear seat.

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 10, 2008

I cant beleive how much they have came down in price i wish i never bought the house lol

Pettsi · Aug 10, 2008

Danny_172 said:
I cant beleive how much they have came down in price i wish i never bought the house lol

Most of the RS range have gone down majour amounts!

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

thanks MistaT thats really helpfull

and danni_172 i remember looking at trophys about 5 months ago and all the trophys i looked at were aroung the 10k mark, im well happy they are dropping in price just hope they stop dropping when i buy one lol

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 10, 2008

Oh i know ever since i got my first piece of French crap i just wanted a faster piece of french crap lol.

It was never the cost of the car it was the fukcing insurance that made me not want to do it.

Im tore between getting a Civic Ek9, Mk1 Vee or perhaps a Trophy next year.

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

with the exception of the fiesta ive got at the moment ive only ever had "french crap" i moan all the time i have the cars then miss them when i sell them lol

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 10, 2008

Its the way of the world mate, i had a C2GT for a year and it caused me no end of grief. Bought a Civic After that and somehow i have managed to end up with a 172, i really cant understand how i managed it

wyattski · Aug 10, 2008

lol glad im not the only one! they are poorly built cause nothing but problems and when you sell them you miss them and want to buy another one lol

Peperami · Aug 10, 2008

Sold my cup a few months back in a move very similar to your own mate.

Bought a smart as all i ever seemed to do was sit in traffic anyway... miss my piece of french crap loads, realised how much i went out in it for fun, so looking for another one!

Think will get a trophy too. Waiting until around xmas time to see what happens with values before i take the plunge though.

SBV116 · Aug 10, 2008

Peperami said:
Sold my cup a few months back in a move very similar to your own mate.

Bought a smart as all i ever seemed to do was sit in traffic anyway... miss my piece of french crap loads, realised how much i went out in it for fun, so looking for another one!

Think will get a trophy too. Waiting until around xmas time to see what happens with values before i take the plunge though.

low mileage cup!!!!

ForceIndia · Aug 10, 2008

Usual misconceptions. The Trophy is massively different to drive compared to a 172 and cupped 182 (I've owned all 3).
Based on the 182cup, you get recaro's, Turini's, V6 spoiler, no xenons, no auto wipers. The suspension is very different, you can carry far more speed into, through, and out of any corner. If the suspension fails, can be rebuilt for £350, same as replacing 182/172 suspension.
No offence to people on here, but if you want genuine reliable info get over to cliotrophy.co.uk

wolfclio182 · Aug 10, 2008

The Sachs suspension are expensive if need they replacing- but they make car handle amazingly

SirSimon · Aug 10, 2008

wyattski said:
im well happy they are dropping in price just hope they stop dropping when i buy one lol

Im not lol.

Peperami · Aug 10, 2008

SBV116 said:
Peperami said:

Sold my cup a few months back in a move very similar to your own mate.

Bought a smart as all i ever seemed to do was sit in traffic anyway... miss my piece of french crap loads, realised how much i went out in it for fun, so looking for another one!

Think will get a trophy too. Waiting until around xmas time to see what happens with values before i take the plunge though.

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low mileage cup!!!!

You selling yours?

Peperami · Aug 10, 2008

warren4 said:
Usual misconceptions. The Trophy is massively different to drive compared to a 172 and cupped 182 (I've owned all 3).
Based on the 182cup, you get recaro's, Turini's, V6 spoiler, no xenons, no auto wipers. The suspension is very different, you can carry far more speed into, through, and out of any corner. If the suspension fails, can be rebuilt for £350, same as replacing 182/172 suspension.
No offence to people on here, but if you want genuine reliable info get over to cliotrophy.co.uk

All you'd get on clio trophy is a one sided arguments saying theyre the best car ever though... more open opinions on here.

ForceIndia · Aug 10, 2008

wolfclio182 said:
The Sachs suspension are expensive if need they replacing- but they make car handle amazingly

FFS they don't need replacing, they are designed to be rebuiilt.

ForceIndia · Aug 10, 2008

Peperami said:
warren4 said:

Usual misconceptions. The Trophy is massively different to drive compared to a 172 and cupped 182 (I've owned all 3).
Based on the 182cup, you get recaro's, Turini's, V6 spoiler, no xenons, no auto wipers. The suspension is very different, you can carry far more speed into, through, and out of any corner. If the suspension fails, can be rebuilt for £350, same as replacing 182/172 suspension.
No offence to people on here, but if you want genuine reliable info get over to cliotrophy.co.uk

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All you'd get on clio trophy is a one sided arguments saying theyre the best car ever though... more open opinions on here.

All you get on here is people saying they're hardly any different to the 182, and that you have to pay 2.5k if the suspension has problems.

julzh · Aug 10, 2008

Peperami said:
warren4 said:

Usual misconceptions. The Trophy is massively different to drive compared to a 172 and cupped 182 (I've owned all 3).
Based on the 182cup, you get recaro's, Turini's, V6 spoiler, no xenons, no auto wipers. The suspension is very different, you can carry far more speed into, through, and out of any corner. If the suspension fails, can be rebuilt for £350, same as replacing 182/172 suspension.
No offence to people on here, but if you want genuine reliable info get over to cliotrophy.co.uk

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All you'd get on clio trophy is a one sided arguments saying theyre the best car ever though... more open opinions on here.

Really:S

Destined for Victory · Aug 10, 2008

sorry if this has been adressed already i havent read the full thread but it really annoys me when people say oh no lets not get a trophy because sachs are expensive to replace well yes they are! but they are a serviceable part so you DONT need to replace them just get them refurbed which doesnt cost much at all and clio trophys are the best one made thats what made me buy one out of all the choice of clios you can possibly buy

marc1330 · Aug 10, 2008

Heard a rumour that they have pro-lines fitted don't know if its true

SirSimon · Aug 10, 2008

I also heard a rumour that they come in red??

martandem · Aug 11, 2008

Marky_ said:
Indeed. That and the colour.

Love the tropy but in my humble opinion they could have chose a better colour than flame or whatever the shade is!....

Destined for Victory · Aug 11, 2008

martandem said:
Marky_ said:

Indeed. That and the colour.

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Love the tropy but in my humble opinion they could have chose a better colour than flame or whatever the shade is!....

a really rare colour like black then?

The Chubby Pirate · Aug 11, 2008

Destined for Victory said:
martandem said:

Love the tropy but in my humble opinion they could have chose a better colour than flame or whatever the shade is!....

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a really rare colour like black then?

I thought sarcasm only exisisted in Scotland:sleepy:

benmore · Aug 11, 2008

sorry to veer off topic,

but I saw 4 different trophys this weekend, and can say the colour is amazing and they have BEAUTIFUL seats!

my question is,

in terms of suspension,

is it possible to fit trophy suspension to a 172? and also, is there an equivalent modification to match the handling advantage like h&r coilovers, or any of the others?

cheers

Steve · Aug 11, 2008

Were you parked next to us a on your marks??

If so mine was on your left

benmore · Aug 11, 2008

Steve said:
Were you parked next to us a on your marks??

If so mine was on your left

if that was to me, I was at the brighton run meet, which ended up chichester meet, heh.. sunday.

saw 4. all beautiful and really impressed with the colour. love my monaco blue but I have a soft spot for good condition red cars.

loving the wheels too!

wyattski · Aug 11, 2008

think i'll be taking the plunge sooner rather than later wanna clear some debts then i'll be buying one, i want a minter as im in no rush to buy any tat i see.
think my revised budget will be around 7k i think i'll have to accept higher miles for this money but ill keep an eye out, or if anyone know of a nice one for sale around that price let me know

Destined for Victory · Aug 11, 2008

at the moment with 7k you may struggle unless like you said theres a higher mileage one for sale no doubt above the 50k mark

wyattski · Aug 11, 2008

might be worth saving a bit longer i think as i will be adding about 30 miles a day onto the car and it will be an absolute nightmare to sell on when i eventually sell it in about a year!

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