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172cup
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i notice that the cup drivers are saying that they are much faster, better drive, etc... and the 172/182 drivers are saying... nothing in it at all... i can match a cup easy rargh. Could have sworn i heard this from nova 1.2SR drivers
whatever!
cup wins
as many have said, what you gain on full throttle really isnt enough to say its much quicker, one slower gearchange and that is lost
on track, yes again, the cup is marginally quicker, but not enough to really shout and scream about
172 cup - buy it for less pennies with less comforts and less driver aids
172 fat - buy it for more pennies with more comforts and more driver aids
thats what it boils down to
Ive not driven either, but Id be surpised if 80kg didnt make a noticable difference to the acceleration...I know adding a pssenger makes my 182 feel slightly slower.
Im sure side by side on a track or road (dont see the difference if youre just talking a straight drag) there would be hardly anything it, but 80kgs is 80kgs and I dont think many peeps would run the 1/4 with a passenger sat next to them.
I had a Cup that ran 14.650 @ Pod which means mine was a decent one and that Im not a totally sh*t driver! (Have any standard 172s run quicker?)
I bought it because it was cheaper and I preferred the colour and the wheels...
In real world tests on the road against other 172s there really is NOTHING in it. Carrying a passenger is enough to slow you down. The car with more petrol may lose on just that basis. Hell, even eating a kebab for tea is enough to make the difference!
IMHO of course!
It make sod all difference which is quicker on paper or on the track or what ever, for me the cup is just that bit more fun to drive!!!!
Ive had some faster cars that could eat them both alive but they just didnt have the "fun" factor... & thats what does it for me!!!!
Theres not many cars out there that do it on a b road like a 172 cup
Cup has no traction (nor do early 172s) and cup has no ABS. Sadly alot of cup owners attitudes are their downfall and they run out of talent resulting in a high number of written off cups
Then youll find the lack of ABS is no longer for girls as they had previously told every 172 owner but the cause of their accident. Nothing to do with travelling too fast for the conditions or making an error in judgement.
307 hdi (powered by derv)
What an outrageous comment! Scrap what I said - everyone knows the Cup is tons better than the 172 both on the road and on the track... The only reason my Cup ran so closely to Loonys 172 because I eased off - I didnt want him to feel inferior about driving what is so obviously a girls car compared to my ever so macho CupQuote: Originally posted by Loony on 27 June 2005
Cup has no traction (nor do early 172s) and cup has no ABS. Sadly alot of cup owners attitudes are their downfall and they run out of talent resulting in a high number of written off cups
Ps - My Cup didnt have ABS (like all/most) and I loved it. I drove hard EVERYWHERE and only ever locked up (in a scarey way) once or twice. The progressive feel of the pedal is just fantastic and having the option to skid when required is reassuring. (I appreciate that this isnt the sensible attitude of a mature road user
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GW Clio 200
No matter waht you choose you have to buy Iceberg Silver if you get a 172 cup or not. Iceberg Silver is the best colour ever made for the Clio.
