my new cup!

[Ant1]

Sold my evo the other day! so i had about £9,000 grand to buy my next prodject. So i hought i would try something different Already owned a ctr & mk2 172 so it had to be the 182 or cup! power for pound the cup one, so last night i picked it up from its old owner. Drove 150miles back home and gave it a real thrashing. It aint that bad not a touch on a evo but it grew on me more than the ctr and my old mk2 172. Managed to get it sideways a few times, lift the rear wheels off the ground etc. So whats next! booking it into k-tec for next week and having the 4 pot conversion, coilover kit, de-cat new back box, viper induction, and the quickshift fitted oh and a strut brace. Should be bloody good.

But i have to say there is quite a large difference between the cup and a normal 172 and i really prefer this! much more interesting

 

[D-CUP]

Quote: Originally posted by Ant1 on 16 March 2004


. Managed to get it sideways a few times, lift the rear wheels off the ground etc.

Sounds like another future Cup write off

 

[Ant1]

nononononono sensible places with no traffice and well under control. Just testing its ablities

 

[Jon1978]

Quote: Originally posted by D-CUP on 16 March 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Ant1 on 16 March 2004


. Managed to get it sideways a few times, lift the rear wheels off the ground etc.

Sounds like another future Cup write off

Quite possibly! Making mine more and more unique!

Seriously, good luck with it mate!

 

[Jayg0]

Quote:
so i had about £9,000 grand to buy my next prodject


I love my cup but with that money Id be having a 360 cs, Aston DB9, 911 GT3 and an Audi RS4 for everyday use!



Seriously though, it may not feel as solid but the cup is way more engaging and easily as fast as a CTR

 

[dk]

but not as fast as a 182

 

[Jon1978]

Quote: Originally posted by Jayg0 on 16 March 2004


Seriously though, it may not feel as solid but the cup is way more engaging and easily as fast as a CTR

I feel quite safe in my Cup, but that little bit of uncertainty you do get from time to time, only adds to the driving experience. Danger = excitement!



Oh and with 9000grand... Id have a different car for everyday of the week! and a garage big enough for all of them!

 

[Ant1]

i just hope these mods will make a difference, coz it will cost me a bit! glad i didnt buy a normal 172 not as much fun as this!

 

[Jayg0]

Wouldnt say I feel unsafe in my cup - it just doesnt have the feel of solidity my CTR did. Its just as grin inducing though, looks better in silver (than any CTR) and provides a pleasant surpirise, cos every time I get out of it I realise just how cool it looks!

 

[Brazo]

Quote: Originally posted by dave182 on 16 March 2004

but not as fast as a 182

Nope............its not worth it!

 

[Smokey McPot]

Am i the only Cup owner that wants to keep his baby stock???

 

[geordieclio]

no me too i wanna keep mine stock

 

[BossCup]

Quote: Originally posted by Jayg0 on 16 March 2004

Wouldnt say I feel unsafe in my cup - it just doesnt have the feel of solidity my CTR did.

Well having been in my mates CTR that crashed i dont think there is any way a Clio can be any less solid as it were...

We only clipped a few wooden fence posts at the side of the road and went across a flat grass verge coming slowly to a rest and it was £14k of damage !!!

 

[MarkCup]

Quote: Originally posted by Smokey McPot on 16 March 2004

Am i the only Cup owner that wants to keep his baby stock???

Youre not alone...mines staying as it came from the factory (well, apart from the Grp N ECU and ITG panel filter)...

 

[MIKE-CUP]

Whilst mine is under warranty, I aint changing a thing on it. Theres no way Renault are gonna have any ammo against me in the event of a problem.

 

[KDF]

Probably best.. but I couldnt wait to sort out the handling.. plus it should only hopefully void the suspension from warranty work anyway.

 

[MarkCup]

Quote: Originally posted by _KDF on 17 March 2004

...but I couldnt wait to sort out the handling...

What is there to sort out ?

 

[Eddd]

Mine seems to handle quite well as is. Even on the track...

 

[KDF]

Too much body roll, and I was talking about the mk2 172, not the Cup.

 

[Jon1978]

Quote: Originally posted by dave182 on 16 March 2004

but not as fast as a 182

Please please please dont start this one!

 

[Klang1.6]

Quote: Originally posted by dave182 on 16 March 2004

but not as fast as a 182





ooo yes lets, i need to get it off my chest but i wont ......for its not worth it!



but was waiting for someone to say that above

 

[Ant1]

Dont worry i will keep all the standard parts for re-sale ^^^^^LOL

 

[Jon1978]

Actually in my opinion there were two reasons for Renault to bring out the 182...

1. (the most important) to pip Peugeots 206 GTi over the line with a number!

and

2. to have a slight redesign to attract more buyers to the market.

What do other people think?