Gen 2 cup car , purchase advise

[minisuper666]

Hi mates.

I’ve been offered a clio mk2 cup car. This is not a street car conversion, but an actual cup car. The price is extremely reasonable too.

I’m asking for some help here in regards of what I should be looking for in regards of car health or history. I have a few straight up questions:

1.- does the roll cage need upgrading to meet any current Fia standards?

2.- are steering parts still available ?

3.- are the sachs damper service parts still available ?

4.- seller is including spare parts to service the sadev transmission. I guess parts are still available through ktech or sadev?

5.- I know some items (belts , seats , fire supression) expire , but the seller will deliver the car ready to pass inspection.

What else should I be looking for ? Is there away to know the history of the car ? According to seller , it’s not been rolled or crashed during his possession (10 years), but the previous 10 years are unknown.

please advise , and thanks for your help !

 

[Brigsy]

Get some pics of it uploaded so we can have a look

Suspension/steering parts are available if you look in the right places.

 

[minisuper666]

Here’s a quick pic

 

[minisuper666]

Sorry for the single crappy pic , that’s all I have for now.

 

[gez 172]

Have they actually got their blood groups on the rear side windows!? 🙉😅

 

[RSRowe]

pretty sure it used to be part of the rallying regs at one point. I'm sure @massivewangers will be able to clear it up.

 

[R3k1355]

pretty sure it used to be part of the rallying regs at one point. I'm sure @massivewangers will be able to clear it up.

Be better stitched onto their racing suit surely?

 

[Danith]

another cup car has just gone up for sale. Check out tensport performance's FB page. Not sure what the price is but looks a good motor

 

[RSRowe]

Be better stitched onto their racing suit surely?

I don't write regs

 

[minisuper666]

Yeah , all the cars at that event had the blood group displayed like that. I’m pretty sure in case they needed a transfusion , the windows would surely not be there anymore. I’m guessing the officials write down the information at every check point ?

 

[minisuper666]

another cup car has just gone up for sale. Check out tensport performance's FB page. Not sure what the price is but looks a good motor

I say their ad too. Looks very clean.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

What sort of money are these up for out of interest?

 

[Danith]

What sort of money are these up for out of interest?

Not clio money 😂

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Not clio money 😂

Obviously

I saw one for £12k recently, but it was in the UAE, so was curious about whether it was sensible money or not.

 

[minisuper666]

Obviously

I saw one for £12k recently, but it was in the UAE, so was curious about whether it was sensible money or not.

that’s the same price that I’ve been offered this one for, which seemed to me very reasonable.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

that’s the same price that I’ve been offered this one for, which seemed to me very reasonable.

I didn't think £12k was too bad. The problem with the one in the UAE was the shipping.

 

[minisuper666]

I didn't think £12k was too bad. The problem with the one in the UAE was the shipping.

Yeah , this one is local to me, so no shipping and no import taxes. I believe it’s even registered as a road car.