Friend of mine is looking at 172's

[Cliotoby]

Dont think he reliased what a cup was, he does now though.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1408798.htm

Doesnt seem too bad to me, belts wont need doing until 2011 i guess ? Looks to be in okay condition, i dont think hes after a minter, just a rag around as his motorbike is s**t in this weather lol.

The question is, this any good ? ^^

 

[Budgie]

Looks alright to me.

Go have a drive.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

looks ok

 

[Bazzon]

Dont think he reliased what a cup was, he does now though.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1408798.htm

Doesnt seem too bad to me, belts wont need doing until 2011 i guess ? Looks to be in okay condition, i dont think hes after a minter, just a rag around as his motorbike is s**t in this weather lol.

The question is, this any good ? ^^

Winter is Cup killing season though

 

[cat171]

Looks ok to me, the seller has been honest & the ad looks good. The only way to se if the cars is good is to see it.

 

[joyce]

i looked at a few cups before i got my 172 ff all the cups i looked at had been hammered. rips in seats different tyres on every wheel but that 1 looks ok from the pic but so did some i looked at. go see it take it for a spin.

 

[Cliotoby]

Winter is Cup killing season though

yeah i did point this out to him lol.

 

[cat171]

It's only cup killing reason if you can't drive

 

[Cliotoby]

yeah well im under the impression he cant. he drives a renault traffic van and a 650cc bike.

 

[cat171]

If he goes round relying on ABS it's not the car for him.

 

[ChrisPearson]

what? surley it will be better in this weather not having ABS

 

[cat171]

what? surley it will be better in this weather not having ABS

The winter is cup killing season, loads of folk rely on ABS & blame the lack of it for them stacking their 172 cup's.

At the end of the day in over ten years driving, i've only ever had ABS kick in once (on snow last year) I'd have a 172 cup no question.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Really?

Your not braking late enough it always comes in especially in the corsa which is awfull, ive driven without ABS and i much prefer it.

 

[carl1976]

Looks very good, has been looked after too which is a bonus for thes cars. Just aquired my brother in laws Cup and had to spend £900 on all belts and de phaser pulley, waterpump and an engine mount, plus a service. At a renault dealer i dare say i would be 2k lighter!

 

[DrR]

Will need a aux belt at 82k.

Front bumper has been resprayed/replaced to.

Inside could do with a clean


Could PM mike from Rentech to find out his opinions on the car?

 

[cat171]

carl - Who did the work on it ? (I see you are in Essex, anyone local work on it ?)

 

[Cliotoby]

If he goes round relying on ABS it's not the car for him.

what? surley it will be better in this weather not having ABS

Really?

Your not braking late enough it always comes in especially in the corsa which is awfull, ive driven without ABS and i much prefer it.

Same i hate abs full stop, ive explained to him that nows not the time to be learning to drive a car like that but hey i guess i can always sit back and laugh at him. Like i said though im not sure he fully understands what a cup is.

 

[16v_er]

Dont think he reliased what a cup was, he does now though.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1408798.htm

Doesnt seem too bad to me, belts wont need doing until 2011 i guess ? Looks to be in okay condition, i dont think hes after a minter, just a rag around as his motorbike is s**t in this weather lol.

The question is, this any good ? ^^

mines better at 57k for £400 more. lol.

 

[Cliotoby]

Hes knocked him down on price, hes going to look at it tomorrow, by all means get an ad together and ill pass it on to him someaone else has.

 

[16v_er]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1405221.htm there ya go, its already on pistonheads.

 

[Cliotoby]

Hes not going to insure it until Jan, hes only 20 at the moment and guess which b***ards been asked to drive it back 200 miles on christmas eve?

ME lol.

Nice looking car that 16valver person, ive let him know.

 

[Cliotoby]

Oh wait, insurance. Im only 21 i wont get covered especially on cup lol.

 

[cat171]

Get day cover on it or something to drive it back (you'll have to look into it)

 

[Cliotoby]

I have i cant get insured because im 21.

 

[cat171]

Get your mate to sort it then, or get one of your parents to drive it.

 

[Cliotoby]

Hes bought it. Hoping i can have a spin in it tonight to see how they drive.