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Brown.
Giving a car a name like 'cup' is an excuse to make the interior plastics with the lowest quality grades/ finishes available.
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Really dissapointed they didnt sort that interior out any nicer. I mean would it have changed the weight by having that centre console similar to the 197 and R27's being silver, would it have made a difference havin the wing mirrors sprayed and the side strips as well. I think this is just a money making one, recaros arent standard so why pay more for less when it is no faster than mine or the R27 and also the fact that you will be able to buy the cup suspension.
Really nice in white but would prefer a normal one in white, really gutted they didnt offer it when i got mine. Looks nice.
Really nice in white but would prefer a normal one in white, really gutted they didnt offer it when i got mine. Looks nice.
Former R27 & Mk1 V6 owner
That's an interesting point - and will it not arrive till the end of the models life cycle like they did with the Mk2...
Dan
Ditto! If it'll be as special as the last Trophy the RRP surely would be touching £17-20k??
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Meg 230 engine, LSD, Glacier White, Recaros and Fully FF spec
pants party
pants party
^ Can I come!
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
you're on the guest list
the vip room is sh*t hot, sweaty though
the vip room is sh*t hot, sweaty though
Hi, I've joined as I've nearly convinced myself to buy a 197 Cup.
I've had a GTI6 for 6 years and some friends have Clio Sport 172 and 182's so I know how good they are.
I've driven an R27 and it was the first car that was better in every single way than the GTI6. The brakes, grip, chuckability of it.
Interesting to read the debate about R27 v Cup v 197+Cup packs. I'm having the very same dilema at the moment...
I've had a GTI6 for 6 years and some friends have Clio Sport 172 and 182's so I know how good they are.
I've driven an R27 and it was the first car that was better in every single way than the GTI6. The brakes, grip, chuckability of it.
Interesting to read the debate about R27 v Cup v 197+Cup packs. I'm having the very same dilema at the moment...
IMo if you can afford the extra and are willing then go for the full fat with th options you want.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Nah, take the Cup.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
Can any of you help with these questions?
Do all 197's have the Brembo 4 pots?
The Cup Chassis is a £400 option on the std 197, is it available to fit to a 2nd hand 197 and how much would it be?
The cheapest that I can find the basic models advertised is £12,495 for the Cup, £13,095 for the 197 and £14,145 for the F1. If the F1 is still available at this price it seems a bargain. Are there any F1 models that will have the revised 5th and 6th gear ratios?
I am very close to ordering a White 197 Cup, does anyone have photos of the Cup in Silver or Blue?
Do all 197's have the Brembo 4 pots?
The Cup Chassis is a £400 option on the std 197, is it available to fit to a 2nd hand 197 and how much would it be?
The cheapest that I can find the basic models advertised is £12,495 for the Cup, £13,095 for the 197 and £14,145 for the F1. If the F1 is still available at this price it seems a bargain. Are there any F1 models that will have the revised 5th and 6th gear ratios?
I am very close to ordering a White 197 Cup, does anyone have photos of the Cup in Silver or Blue?
They all have the 4 pots.
The Cup chassic can't be fitted to a second hand 197 but I suppose you could do it yourself if you really wanted it.
Those prices sound about right. Add a few options and the price soon goes up, although I didn't pay a lot more than that for the Cup with Recaros, A/C and white paint. The R27 is no longer available to order new, but there are still a few at dealers, some pre reg some not registered. The later F1s do have the revised gear ratios.
There's blue one in here: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=287287
Coatsey, believe me, it's far better than the Mk2 interior. It's the same as the rest of the Clio 3 range only with less painted bits. The only major difference over the 197 is the dash isn't soft touch!!
The Cup chassic can't be fitted to a second hand 197 but I suppose you could do it yourself if you really wanted it.
Those prices sound about right. Add a few options and the price soon goes up, although I didn't pay a lot more than that for the Cup with Recaros, A/C and white paint. The R27 is no longer available to order new, but there are still a few at dealers, some pre reg some not registered. The later F1s do have the revised gear ratios.
There's blue one in here: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=287287
Coatsey, believe me, it's far better than the Mk2 interior. It's the same as the rest of the Clio 3 range only with less painted bits. The only major difference over the 197 is the dash isn't soft touch!!
I'd be honest if it were me I'd order a full fat one with all the toys 
I'd even get it white with white wheels
I'd even get it white with white wheels 
Here is the FF197 in RB http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/longtermtests/204684/renaultsport_clio_197.html
Here is the 197 Cup in RB, I think it looks much more hardcore with the black sidestrips and mirrors, plus the anthracite wheels and red 4-pots look good too.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=287287
I placed a deposit yesterday afternoon for collection on Sat 1st March
Here is the 197 Cup in RB, I think it looks much more hardcore with the black sidestrips and mirrors, plus the anthracite wheels and red 4-pots look good too.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=287287
I placed a deposit yesterday afternoon for collection on Sat 1st March
Golf R
yes he's ordered one and it's arrived at the dealers... he's picking it up in March
Yup, 1st of March.
The Trophy may be up for sale in a week or two as it might not be sold afterall. Otherwise it's being traded in.
Golf GTI PP Mk7
i thought u traded the throphy in against the 197?
Golf R
I originally agreed a trade in, then someone approached me about buying the Trophy. He still really wants it but needs to shift his car first. He's been messed around by two people already.
If it's not sorted by the early Feb I'll put the Trophy up for sale. If it doesn't sell I'll resort back to the rather piss poor trade in.
If it's not sorted by the early Feb I'll put the Trophy up for sale. If it doesn't sell I'll resort back to the rather piss poor trade in.
Cheers mate. I'm looking forward to seeing yours at some point.
The p/x is low, and to be honest so is the price I'm selling it for but it's more than the trade in. The way things are going I'll be advertising it at the end of next week.
If anyone is interested drop me a PM.
Meg 250/E36 Touring
Im loving driving the Cup!
50 Gallons of fuel under its belt and going strong..
If you take the parcel shelf out (as per EVO's Harry Metcalf suggestion) it sounds even better too...
As for the interior, the door handles are in a better place than the FF and the dash looks almost identical.
Unless you drive along 'feeling' the soft touch dash it ain't that different!
Only frustration over the R27 is the lack of Reach adjustment and no Xenons but thats it....
heres to the next 50 gallons
50 Gallons of fuel under its belt and going strong..
If you take the parcel shelf out (as per EVO's Harry Metcalf suggestion) it sounds even better too...
As for the interior, the door handles are in a better place than the FF and the dash looks almost identical.
Unless you drive along 'feeling' the soft touch dash it ain't that different!
Only frustration over the R27 is the lack of Reach adjustment and no Xenons but thats it....
heres to the next 50 gallons
200 cup (van blanc)
sounds like you are enjoying your cup as much as i am done 1200m and loving it!
positive reviews in top gear mag and autocar make it even better!
positive reviews in top gear mag and autocar make it even better!
