Good Evening All - NEWBIE can't sleep

[stokedRich]

Because I'm picking up my first Clio 172 Cupsport tommorrow - got to get to Crewe Station then down to London then tube then train to Tunbridge Wells to pick up my first fast car!!!! Can't wait - purchased car off E-Bay spoke to sellers brother and it's their 3rd one, she is moving up to the V6 and I have every faith that this car has been cherished as described. A 2003 52 plate with 20k on the clock PDI & 1 Renault service, recent new front tyres, high octane petrol always used + fully synth oil...no mods
HPI is all straight

Anyway I can't sleep and would love to hear any advice on these cars, the car is due it's first MOT @ the end of the month and is under warranty until then, is there anything I should look out for? I know a fair bit about cars and I would describe myself as a 'competent' used car buyer with a mechanical engineering background, but I wondered is there anything on these 172 Cup Sports that I should look out for?? Many thanks in advance & regards & Happy New Year to all

 

[paul g]

hi mate , look out for a noisey exhaust as the baffles collapse on them , mine did at 24k and was replaced under warrenty, also there is a problem with engine mounts too , i think mine where just going when i sold it .

nothing major really with these cars , stick a set of coilovers on them and you have a seriously potent little car , i love them and miss mine too much ,

enjoy

 

[R20 CWH]

thoroughly test the suspension in bends - doesnt have to be at high speed, do a few three point turns on hills and see how the handbrake and susp creaks

oh and mon the potters

 

[Rich]

Welcome to CS. Enjoy the car when you get it.

As for when its MOT is due there is a few 172 cups now that have failed on the back brakes, do a search on here and the RenaultSport forum for the full info.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107992&highlight=172+Mot+Failure

 

[Neil G]

Welcome to the forum

These clios (172s and 182s) aren't brutally quick but are very, very good fun to drive.....I don't thin you'll be dissapointed

 

[sh33n]

Welcome, good choice!

Seems to be a lot buying cups right now, didn't think it was the right time of year for it!

 

[seb]

yo and welcome

 

[Norris_309]

Welcome fellow cup owner...
I'm sure you'll love it

 

[TheCake]

Welcome to Tunbridge Wells, albeit briefly!

 

[Ali]

Should hav bought a 172 full fat! ha

 

[TheCake]

Should hav bought a 172 full fat! ha

Not if he wanted a Cup..... :S

 

[Ali]

^ Mild sarcasm fella

 

[TheCake]

^ Mild sarcasm fella

Smilie missing

 

[Middo]

hey mate, you from stoke area???? you should pop down to the stoke meet in it on the 15th

 

[Rob669]

Welcome and enjoy. Expect some interior rattles because of build quality but generally they're good cars.

Cheers, Rob669