Got my Cup!!!

[.:xTreme:.]

Picked her up about three hours ago and Im well pleased with it, fecking excellent.

I just gave it a wee blast round some derelict industrial estate, the roads dip and curve and theres some great straights, like a little rallye circuit. Didnt go to mad as Im still running in, but the car is class!!!. Handling and performance is shh...weet!!

Anyway, gonna go take my sister out for a spin, shes dying to ave a go.

Seeya

 

[Griff]

Have Fun!

 

[WannabeeCup]

Quality, Enjoy, i have to wait quite a few more weeks. At least it will be a sweet christmas present!

Nice

 

[KDF]

Its a great feeling getting a new car.

 

[Rich-D]

Well, I never thought Id see the day...

Dont you be going on the Pug forums and ruffling feathers though!

 

[D-CUP]

Glad youve found a good road to test it on. I cant find anywhere decent round my way.

 

[yeecup]

wonder how long before he gets bored by the noise (lack of it) from the exhaust, ive had mine for 5 months and less than 3000 miles and i need nice sounding pipe!! it sounds like a hoover

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Quote: Originally posted by Rich-D on 24 November 2003


Well, I never thought Id see the day...

Dont you be going on the Pug forums and ruffling feathers though!

lol..........I dont do things like that



Nah Rich, I love this car, really love it. The speed and handling are fantastic. although when I drive to fast I give myself a headache

I do try not to rape the ass of it, but it screams for it............. I aint gone to mad, but its getting harder to resist.

Got some great roads round my way where you can floor it bigtime without the worry of "Mr fecking Gatso"

Great car, and Im loving every minute...................

 

[Slayer213]

Quote: Dont you be going on the Pug forums and ruffling feathers though!



Go, on! Ruffle the feathers! You know you want to.

.:xTreme:., Did you get your deposit back from Peugeot?

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Quote: Originally posted by Slayer213 on 24 November 2003







.:xTreme:., Did you get your deposit back from Peugeot?







I got £300 of my £500 as they charged me for refurbishing my alloys, cheeky bastids, I was not happy to say the least, and dont think Ill ever use that dealership again

 

[172gal]

What does your sis think to the cup?

 

[Slayer213]

Quote: Originally posted by .:xTreme:. on 24 November 2003

Quote: Originally posted by Slayer213 on 24 November 2003
.:xTreme:., Did you get your deposit back from Peugeot?
I got £300 of my £500 as they charged me for refurbishing my alloys, cheeky bastids, I was not happy to say the least, and dont think Ill ever use that dealership again

Barstewards! At least you saved yourself around £2000 by not buying the 180.

Put it towards modifying the Cup.

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Quote: Originally posted by 172gal on 24 November 2003


What does your sis think to the cup?

She REALLY likes it alot.....

I owe her bigt!me after what she done for me while I was without a vehicle. She let me have her new 1.2 Dyanamique for over 2 months, I put about 2500 miles on it. Ill have to get her a large Christmas Prezzie this year.

She was a bit nervous driving it as she only passed her test 4-5 months ago and only drives at weekends when shes off work. But she really enjoyed it.

 

[D-CUP]

So youre not running it in then?

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Well..........

I have not been going mad but I have give it a push on a few occasions. I have always had new cars and I have heard varying methods of running in. I wont be speeding everywhere I go but I certainly wont refrain from giving it some if I fancy it.

I have done this on all the cars I have had, and never got any problems, so why change.

I will be laying off for a bit now while I get to 650 miles, then Ill start hitting it hard.

going above 6000 revs does not means you are going to fukk the car up, not at all. so from time to time I would give it a push if I where you.

My m8 just got his 206 GTI180 and has mailto:r@ped">r@ped it from day one, he is getting 0-60 time averaging 6.8 secs. ( so he says ) which is quick for a 180. Some cars love it, some dont. "Mine does"

 

[D-CUP]

Im not bothering with the 3500rpm limit as I think that doesnt really apply to the free-revving 172 engine (the manual is the same for all the clio range isnt it?) but at the same time Im not going to push it up to 6000rpm until its got a few hundred miles on it.

Should be interesting to go up against your mates 180.

 

[MIKE-CUP]

.:xTreme:.

Congrats on the new motor. Hope it all goes well for you and you dont have any problems. I get my CUP on the 9th December and the waiting is killing me!!

I used to have a Calibra Turbo and Im hoping the performance is in the same league, but the handling will be on another level because the Calibra was pretty sh*t to be honest, lurching from understeer into oversteer as the transfer box tries to do its thing.

It should be a very merry christmas this year

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Believe me youll love it.

Just had this fella in a Mundaneo try to see me off, wasnt a race as such, he just wanted to flex his muscles. I just stayed behind him, he tried in vain to leave me and must of thought "ffs why cant I shake this fecking clio"!! but the Cup just eats the road and the handling inspires confidence.

Thrilling...................

 

[Mondial172]

Getting mine tomorrow for Renault Croydon (Derby Rd). Gonna be annoying running in period! Havent driven a cup yet!

Any thoughts on this!

Must be one of the last ones before the 182. Cant wait!

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by Adamf on 25 November 2003


Getting mine tomorrow for Renault Croydon (Derby Rd). Gonna be annoying running in period! Havent driven a cup yet!

Any thoughts on this!

Mine was run in properly...

Now at only 4k miles it runs a 14.5 sec 1/4 mile and has 147bhp @ wheels, with on of the best torque curves Ive seen for a 172/Cup, so anyone who tells you that taking it easy on a new engine will mean it wont be fast is talking b0ll0x!

 

[.:xTreme:.]

Thats your problem Rich.......your all torque



Actually been taking it easy really.

 

[Moby]

glad to hear you like it!

Just watch out for the grip on the wet winter roads!

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by .:xTreme:. on 26 November 2003


Thats your problem Rich.......your all torque

LOL

Seriously though, mine has loads more low end grunt than others... weve plotted the RR results into Excel and mine is clearly different!

 

[Mondial172]

GOT IT! Superb!!! Gonna be so so so hard running it in! Did allow the revs to sneak up a few times but not too much! Handles way way better than my VTR. Glovebox rattling a bit though. better investigate! HATE the winter because it gets dark so bloody quick!