I fancy a cup

[ChrisBClio]

Hello mates,

New to ClioSport but not to clio's, had a J reg 1.2 RN as me first car, a J reg 1.2 RL which became a 1.8 8v, then had a 5 turbo.
I'm driving a 1.4 16v Si at the moment, which is great fun, but obviously not that rapid! Fancying a 172 cup very soon, and reckon about a budget of 5 to 5 and a half grand.
I was gona keep the Si and chuck a 172 engine in it, but I don't think there is any point really.
Hope to speak to you all soon and probably catch up with you at meets round Lincs/Cambridgeshire sort of way.

Cheers

Chris

 

[FlameR]

Welcome mate,

172 cup is a good choice. you can pick one up with avg. mileage for around 5k, maybe spend the rest on coilovers!

Looking back, I wish I'd looked into it more, got a 172 cup and got coilovers and bucket seats.

 

[ChrisBClio]

Thanks mate, sounds good, from pictures I have seen they seem to sit quite high at the front? Have always wanted a 'hot' clio to be honest, I always wanted a valver, but they are a bit long in the tooth now.

 

[Sarah]

hello and welcome to cliosport mate

good choose the 172 cup but i cudnt go without my creature conforts!!

 

[Day]

Creature comforts?

I don't miss not having aircon as the fans blow cool air, window also winds down.
Seats are softer and more comfortable over a distance I find.
Can still use my iPod with a tunecast.
If it rains, I put on the wipers, it clears my screen.
I can still see where I'm going without making the silver car appear in front as purple/blue.

Don't let lack of refinement put you off.

I wish I bought mine sooner.

Add some coilovers and this look can be achieved:

 

[ChrisBClio]

Lol at day, in the summer you always want the windows down anyway!!! And if you go really fast the rain just flys off the windowscreen! Lol!
The lack of refinement won't put me off, thats what I'm after really, I won't be commuting soon, close enough to walk to work, so will be just for fun weekends and evenings! Yours is lovely by the way, what coilovers is that on then?

 

[Timmay]

 

[FlameR]

who are they?

 

[Timmay]

im the one in the purple shirt!

 

[Charlieboy]

hello and welcome to cliosport mate

good choose the 172 cup but i cudnt go without my creature conforts!!

Women!!!

 

[Vern]

Cup's are great its a real drivers car, its raw

i dont miss air con not exactly australia weather in the uk is it
as for xeons who needs them just more to go wrong lol
but lets not get into a debate over what cars best everyone likes the dif versions for there own reasons

personaly i got a cup

welcome to cs btw

 

[SBV116]

Creature comforts?

I don't miss not having aircon as the fans blow cool air, window also winds down.
Seats are softer and more comfortable over a distance I find.
Can still use my iPod with a tunecast.
If it rains, I put on the wipers, it clears my screen.
I can still see where I'm going without making the silver car appear in front as purple/blue.

Don't let lack of refinement put you off.

I wish I bought mine sooner.

Add some coilovers and this look can be achieved:

Couldnt have put it better myself! DO IT!

 

[DrR]

^^^ sex!

I like the spiderman style mechanical leg thing in the background to!

 

[SBV116]

You mean the digger type jobbie! ha, you want a go!

 

[ChrisBClio]

Hello fellas, thanks for the replies and the pics, definately getting a cup. No doubt in my mind. Due to a change in circumstances, (my cam belt snappin on the way to work this morning), I want/need a cup now, as in this weekend! Have to get to work on Monday!!!! Where do I get one? I have 5 and a half at a push and kinda want one with 55k or less on it really. Askin a lot maybe, any advice is gratefully received!
Cheers
Chris

 

[Fletcher]

Have you had a look on www.pistonheads.co.uk or the sell section on here?

 

[ChrisBClio]

Hello mate, yeah have looked at both, i am just bein a bit arsy really. when the car went tits this mornin, its caught me a bit on the hop really because i have no real way of going seein a new car, obviously apart from public transport, so was just wonderin if there was any in notts/derby/lincolnshire area. have found two in chesterfield, gona try barter with them tomorrow a wee bit. don't want to take the piss though because i know how good these cars are. thanks for the help though mate.

 

[Fletcher]

^^^^No probs mate

 

[kully]

good choice of car

 

[FlameR]

a cup with buckets and coilies is wheres it at.

 

[ChrisBClio]

thats exactly what i was thinking, hopefully gona do an argie from work tomorrow and nip and see one in the aft like. fingers crossed!

 

[Rob's172]

a cup with buckets and coilies is wheres it at.

and xenons would do it for me

 

[kully]

not xenons on a cup ...ooohhhh the weight lol

 

[Rob's172]

not xenons on a cup ...ooohhhh the weight lol

just going for a poo b4 you go for a drive will make up for it:rasp:

 

[ChrisBClio]

Hello, well after a weekend of fuckin about, lookin at cars all over the shop, have finally got myself a cup! get in! first impressions are very good, acceleration is pretty brutal and the noise is amazing! its so gutteral and grunty! well impressed! what a car!

how do i do pics by the way?

Chris