Picking up my new car tomorrow!

[davM]

Going to collect my little 53 plate 172 cup tomorrow and I cant fooking wait!

The car is completely standard, well appart from anthracite turinins which are being painted today. The only thing its missing is a cup splitter (wanting to buy a renault one but theyre a bit steep for a bit of plastic).

Have wanted the car since the day I passed my test and now I can eventually afford it. I've been saving the dosh on and off for over a year and sadly I will be bidding farewell to my little Vauxhall Corsa SXi in the morning!

But anyway, just thought I'd share my excitement with you all and I look foward to breaking down at every opportunity in my new Renault.
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[Timmay]

enjopy! i know exactly how you feel

i loved the day i could finally drive a sport

 

[kully]

just one bit of advice , careful in the wet as they go the opposite way sometimes .

 

[MillerLight]

just dont go mad. the clio will do 60 in half the time the corsa did. respect it for a few weeks

 

[FlameR]

nice mate I was well excited the day I picked up my 172.

the day drags like a b*tch though, I picked mine up at night so I had to wait aaalll day at work clock watching

 

[davM]

Haha that's what I'm like already but I've got work later so that should help. It's like Christmas Eve (when I was about 10 obviously).

But yeh dont worry - I've waited so long for it that I'll be driving like a nice old lady all winter just incase. Corsa's lethal in the wet anyway, probably because its got some shibo tyres on. But yes, I cant afford to crash as insurance is a joke.

The car comes with kumho tyres on I think. They any good? Or do you think its worth buying some new tyres for winter?

 

[MillerLight]

most say to go for conti sport contact 2 or mich PE 2. but Kumho are standard fit on some good cars such as the Mazda Rx8 and 3MPS so they are prob ok

 

[Timmay]

michelins seem to be highly rated round these parts

 

[FlameR]

aye, PE2s are decent. Be careful with it being winter, icey/wet roads don't agree with cups lol

 

[GarethM]

nice fella

enjoy

 

[Vern]

Congrats on the new purchase, speak to you in a few weeks once you have stoped driving it lol
one thing i will say is you will have a grin from ear to ear once your get it

i'v got conti sport contact's on my cup they do there job ok

 

[Pasty]

beware of wet roads. lack of ABS can catch you out if your not careful. other than that enjoy!

also take note of the warnings about power etc, i stepped up from a corsa GSI (110bhp) and i was shocked at just how quick the clio can be.

had mine for little over a year and been smiling since the day i got it.

:star:

 

[JoelDee]

Nice get some pics up

 

[fUbAr]

a nice set of goodyear eagle F1 GSD3's will see you through the winter months. The best tyre ive had on my many clios.

 

[.GAZ.]

hmmm not a fan of the conti's tbh.. they'r too soft.. i like p-zero nero's..

 

[davM]

Cheers for the advice. Might have to purchase some new tyres then depending on how I feel about these.

Will get some pics up tomorrow night.

 

[Diesel_Power]

I found my first car more exciting. With the Clio i bought it, drove it home and havnt driven it since. :S Not out of choice (insuring 2 cars is not something i want to be doing) but to be fair ive not been fussed about using it either.

As said, dont go bonkers, your likely to run into a hedge.

 

[DebV6]

Nice one, enjoy