Ph1 looks

[Lagerlout]

Stefan is just pissed cos he didn't buy a real cup - he just faked one

Awaits comeback for putting a PH2 bumper on a ph1...

Says the man who put a Ph2 bumper on his.... ah f**k it lol

Have we been here before?!

 

[teeCup]

Id get a ph1, looks more sporty, also two words.....





ROAD TAX!!!(pre march 2001, vs post march 2001)

 

[mgoode180566]

If you want exclusivity then it has to be a Phase 1 in Sunflower. How many were sold in the UK ?

 

[siintheditch]

well im lucky if i se one a month yet i see around 3-4 ph2s a day

yeah i agree with that, had a ph2 behind me once on a dual carridge way and spotted 2 others going in the opposite direction at the same time.

 

[Marky_]

If you want exclusivity then it has to be a Phase 1 in Sunflower. How many were sold in the UK ?

31

 

[Djw John]

Damn my common flame red ph1!! A huge 60 of them were made!

 

[teeCup]

If you want exclusivity then it has to be a Phase 1 in Sunflower. How many were sold in the UK ?

31

is that 31 from the uk or 31 total?

checking on the renaultsport site it doesnt specify

 

[Djw John]

UK mate

 

[Marky_]

Damn my common flame red ph1!! A huge 60 of them were made!

Common as muck lad! (i've actually seen a flame red ph1 on the road :rasp

 

[ChrisR]

Tough one, over 'normal' phase 2s I prefer the phase 1, but the blue 172 Cups do look great.

 

[Poopensharten]

Screw the Ph2...

Ph1 for the win

 

[Merk]

Didn't know only 60 Flame red ph1's were made.

EXCLUSITIVITY!! FTW!!!

 

[Mike_H]

I was in a similar situation myself last year, the ph2 172s in my price range were a sheds, or cat D so decided to opt for the ph1.

On a whole i prefer the look of a ph2, however the ph1 is deff less common which does make it feel a bit more special. The dash on the ph1 is awful though, hate looking at it.

 

[Poopensharten]

I was in a similar situation myself last year, the ph2 172s in my price range were a sheds, or cat D so decided to opt for the ph1.

On a whole i prefer the look of a ph2, however the ph1 is deff less common which does make it feel a bit more special. The dash on the ph1 is awful though, hate looking at it.

call me old fashioned but i look at the road when im driving lol :rasp:

Sorry i had to...

 

[Mike_H]

lol you should try it some time, its the orange lights i can't get enough of, makes the drive far more interesting!

 

[Nomad]

Hi all i need a bit of help here. Looking to get a 172 later this year but i just cannot decide between the phase 1 and phase 2. I used to own a cup which in my opinion is the best looking of the lot but with a budget of around 3-4k a decent cup is out of the question and a phase 1 seems like the best choice.
I cannot help thinking that the phase 2 just looks better and more modern though and i simply cannot decide whether to get a decent ph1 or a bit of a sh*tty ph2 with more miles on just for the exterior looks of the thing, so please give me your opinions and make the decision for me lol.

I was in the exact same position 2 weeks ago.

Owned a Clio Cup 172 in blue, wrote it off.

Had a budget of 3-4k and bout a Ph1 172 Exclusive (green) for 3K with 70,000 miles. Now the way i see it, I can't seeing the price getting under 2K at all for mine. And will keep its value if I keep it tidy and an eye on the mileage.

I'm not too bothered about the looks but I'd prefer a phase 2 so will get round to a ph2 bumper. However looks are subjective, some folks love the "retro" image of old sheds

Cash wise I'd say you buy a good Phase 1 and spend the rest on a holiday like I did. With a Phase 2 thats got a peculiar history you've got to watch the costs of new parts and wear and tear.

 

[Poopensharten]

Old sheds? The ph1 is an old shed? It was hardly made in the 80's.

Theres nothing retro about the Ph1:clown:

 

[FlameR]

Ph2 defo. The only ph1 I'd swap it for would be middos sunflower ph1

 

[Middo]

huge compliment thanks! Yours would be one of the only ph2's i'd swap for, yours or alis old one

 

[Limca]

i love my ph1. the only things I would change/replace to a ph1 from a ph2 would have to be:

ph2 rear bumper, ph2 sidestrips and ph2 rear lights.... for example middo's ph1 is a perfect example of how i would have loved renualt to have done to the ph1 172 originally

 

[Stevie9]

How does the exclusive compare to the cup Nomad? I used to have a cup so would be a good comparision to get an opinion of going from the cup to a phase 1.

 

[Mells]

ph1 is the poor mans RS

 

[Nomad]

How does the exclusive compare to the cup Nomad? I used to have a cup so would be a good comparision to get an opinion of going from the cup to a phase 1.

Its funny going into the older Phase 1 car what with air-con, ABS, leather seats and an Alpine changer. Its got the more "vital" luxuries you appreciate although I can't help but believe the Cup was aesthetically far more pleasing. Once you're driving the Ph.1 and driving via both A Road and B Road the more you realise you have these novelties (Air-con on Sunday afternoon driving in Leeds was a godsend) yet it feels more connected to the car although the Cup felt more planted. I'd like to say the Cup was more fun but I have to admit the Exclusive Ph.1 is just as chuckable and confident. However, maybe its due to the age of the Ph.1 compared to the Cup but the Ph.1 doesn't feel have the frantic smoothness as a Cup although port matching might sort this out.

A poor man's Cup the Ph.1 maybe but when i realise what i did with the 2K price difference the transition was well worth it especially considering the market at the moment. The more i drive the Ph.1 the less I miss the Cup...