New member, new cup

[tdwindustries]

hello - i am a new member



i have a Lupo GTI but thinking uf upgrading to a Clio Cup... any buying advice?

How many were made? How are used values holding up?

cheers tdw

 

[Lee]

Hi, welcome to Cliosport.

You can pick up delivery mileage, pre registered cars at Renault main dealers for around £10k, sometimes cheaper. A real bargain.

 

[andycup]

can not pick up a clio cup sport 172 on pre registred miles or delivery miles i searched the whole of uk for a blue cupsport via the bloke at the renault dealer who got me the silver one and that was 9 months ago instead i bought a silver cup sport 172 which i am even more pleased of getting you can get a good cliocup 172 second hand but never brand new you wont regret buying a cups port 172 neither there wicked for the price good luck mate

 

[tdwindustries]

*bump*

Thanks for the replies.... actually I have found a cup with 4 miles on the clock for a VERY good price sitting at the dealer....

Has anyone tuned them? How easy is it to make them quicker?

cheers tdw

 

[TheCake]

Go for a test drive youll find the car is superb in standard trim.

 

[tdwindustries]

Driven it already and yes its great but missing some mid range power and convinced it can be pushed further....

 

[Lee]

As for tuning things are starting to take off now.

Throttle bodies, K Tec and BB Tuning both have turbo conversions almost here, and then theres the usual, chip, decat, induction, and strip it of all comforts.

Ive just done a used car search on renault.co.uk and they are showing loads of delivery mileage pre reg Cups in the UK dealer chain.

 

[lincswhite]

alright mate. I bought a cup last week pre reg with 17 miles on the clock for 10.4k, believe me when i say you will have fun in it mate, its great fun

 

[tdwindustries]

thanks for the info guys, yep - just been on renualt too. plenty coming through!

anyone chipped theirs?

tbh I intend to keep it standard *if* i get one just to bed her in and find her limits. I love my Lupo but you cant really do much too them accept stick a turbo on

 

[Lee]

Quite a few on here have the Rsport ECU. Have a look at y0z2as car, one of the more extreme examples. LOL

He actually has no carpet in it now.

http://www.thebigsleep.co.uk/gallery/My-Clio-Cuphttp://www.thebigsleep.co.uk/gallery/My-Clio-Cup

He has more planned for it!

Taken to the extreme: http://www.thebigsleep.co.uk/gallery/A-Naked-Girlhttp://www.thebigsleep.co.uk/gallery/A-Naked-Girl

http://www.leemather.plus.com/cliosport/y0z2a/http://www.leemather.plus.com/cliosport/y0z2a/




[Edited by Lee M on 01 September 2004 at 11:28am]

 

[tdwindustries]

excellent... anyone know what to expect from a new ECU?



cheers

 

[Lee]

No real increase in bhp, but better power delivery through out the rev range and an increased rev limit.

 

[tdwindustries]

just what i thought was missing - limiter seems to come on very easily hehe

great.... so any issues yet? keep reading about bits falling off and terrible build quality. Is the warranty 3 years?

Are the service intervals still 12,000 miles - seems high for this car

 

[Lee]

It comes in earlier when the engine oil isnt up to full temperature, that takes a good 15 minutes.

I had no serious problems with my 172. I covered 22500 miles in just over a year and it got quarter taken on the 1/4 mile a fair few times, as well as plenty of spirited driving.

Warranty is 3 years, but you have to contribute to certain bits after the first 12 months.

Servicing is 12k. It sounds quite long but mine never needed a drop off oil and was still pretty clean when it was changed.

 

[tdwindustries]

182 cup doesnt sound as good either