GOOD MORNING ALL !

[robby40]

Well for straters, Hi to you all , just signed up today as i worked for renault when the mk1 172 was launched ( no laughin ! ) and i had a 52 plate 172 cup as my company wheels. over 10 years on i want one for a weekend toy , got roughly 4k i wanted climate cont but 172 lux is to twitchy ( imo ) can i use oem stuff from the 172 cup and transfer it to a lux as the cup just felt more steady ( down to the wider track on the cup i suppose ) look forward to hearing all your comments :approve:

 

[Brian]

Welcome to ClioSport, robby40

 

[robby40]

Good to be here thanks .

 

[Flat Eric]

Welcome to Cliosport robby40

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Welcome aboard matey!

 

[Scrooge]

Welcome

 

[robby40]

So then fellas , what do i buy ? .

 

[-J-]

With a 4k budget you will have plenty of choice, Trophys should be within budget.

 

[Poopensharten]

Welcome along!

Do you really need air con in Britain though?? As said, 4k is lower end Trophy money or top end cup packed 182 money!

 

[robby40]

thanks guys , i never drove a 182 cup are they not as twitchy then ? and whats the trophy all about ? .

 

[Bobby.]

Good morning.

The trophy is basically the best mk2 you can get in std form, it has sach damper,(which are the nuts) best spoiler, recaro treadlines seats, an red paint( which turns pink )

if looking into trophy's check to make sure the dampers have been refurbed in their life and with any clio sport check for Cambelt history as their quite a costly job

 

[robby40]

Cheers mate

I have noticed 182s for sale that mention something about cambelt change including some sort of pulley/coupling change ? do sports have any major issues when it comes to high mileage like say 90k on em ?

 

[lemonnobby]

Dephaser pulley yeah they rattle. can be any age or mileage

 

[Lawro]

Cheers mate

I have noticed 182s for sale that mention something about cambelt change including some sort of pulley/coupling change ? do sports have any major issues when it comes to high mileage like say 90k on em ?

As said, it's the dephaser pulley. It's recommended to change them then the belts are done, if that's the case you shouldn't have many issues. Mileage is irrelevant if its been serviced and looked after, loads of 172/182's on here with well over 150K on the clock still going strong.

Good luck with the search and welcome to CS!

 

[robby40]

So glad I joined today , cannot put a price on great advice ! Might try and find a lush low mileage 172 cup as a real tidy one will still turn heads when I start attending meets ! ! Thanks lads , pictures will follow when I get her , watch this space as they say

 

[Tyler@Ultimate]

where are you from?

 

[Adamm.]

Welcome mate. Become a fully paid up member to get access to the guides section and tons more advice/knowledge.

Heres a buyers guide not sure if you have to be a paid member to view this though. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?276833-172-182-buyers-guide