Random 172 cup purchase advice

[David James]

Hi guys
I have seemingly bought a Clio 172 cup off my brother for a decent price.
Truth be told I really don't need another car just always fancied one and knew this was a good one and not thrashed.
The car has
52k on the clock
Fsh from Renault or proper specialist
2 previous owners
clean paint work
Very good condition interior be it bloody smelly
It has
Suspension-
-Gas gha coilovers
-White line rear arb
-Power flex wishbones
-Mp solid top mounts
-Mp strut brace
-Cedes edos 15 x 6.5j et30 wheels
-Toyo t1r 195 45 15
-Titanium stud kit
-Eibach front camber bolts
-Power flex dog bone mount
ENGINE -
- ktr induction kit
- rs tuner and map
- 2.5" cat back exhaust
Made 169.8bhp

Exterior just has subtle enhancements like de wiper rear and black badges
Interior is standard but vgc with no thumb pad wear on steering wheel vgc cup seats

Have the standard cup suspension too.

Now I have my e36 M3 acs being treated to a underside restoration so not in use,
Lexus gs300 sport being not used sitting around
Volvo S60 2.5t as a family hack
VW transporter for work
So now a clio as well, do I keep it as it is and just rag it until my e36 is ready again or do I make it standard again and keep it as getting rare in good condition with low mileage or Think sod it and buy a cage and a bucket seat and track Or hill climb it.

I'm pretty sure these 172 cups with low mileage and good condition will become classics quite soon and worth something like my e36 has done or am I chatting poo?

I'm thinking of using it as a bit of a run around fun toy so I want it for road use really
I'm thinking it's a bit hard riding for a road car and I'm thinking maybe a bit boy racer.
What do you guys recommend for a nice weekend road car in terms of modification and also keeping value in the car?

Il get so pictures up asap

 

[Paris 182]

This is only my opinion.
Too many modifications. Sounds a really good car for someone that is looking for every day car / track days but as for investment I don’t think so. Other that the shell is not a cup any more.
If you decide to sell it yes, im pretty sure that you will sell it in good price (especially if you got it really cheap) but you will have to wait (my prediction) at least 10 years in order to get investments money.

 

[David James]

Well the thing is I have my e36 M3 which I have been doing up as needed small bits doing but it's a expensive hobby to be honest.

I was looking at the Clio as a cheap fun run around to take the pressure off getting the M3 fixed so I can put more time and effort into it but I am also seeing the Clio as a great fun car at a fraction of the cost.

I was thinking of selling the modifications and turning it back to standard.

I have seen cups with same sort of mileage hit 4-5k and I didn't pay half that so might be worth putting cup suspension back on and some speedlines

I don't want to loose my teeth either with the suspension and especially with two young kids in the back but I'm worried it will handle like poo

 

[Goodj]

Sell it on.
It's not what you're after and with all those "improvements" already attached some self-diagnosed track warrior will want it off you. If advertised elsewhere you could mark it up for silly money and inject those funds back into the GS300

 

[Paris 182]

Well the thing is I have my e36 M3 which I have been doing up as needed small bits doing but it's a expensive hobby to be honest.

I was looking at the Clio as a cheap fun run around to take the pressure off getting the M3 fixed so I can put more time and effort into it but I am also seeing the Clio as a great fun car at a fraction of the cost.

I was thinking of selling the modifications and turning it back to standard.

I have seen cups with same sort of mileage hit 4-5k and I didn't pay half that so might be worth putting cup suspension back on and some speedlines

I don't want to loose my teeth either with the suspension and especially with two young kids in the back but I'm worried it will handle like poo

If it was me I would put it back as it came out from the factory. You can stil enjoy it (especially if you do a full suspension refurbish at the same time) and you can get better money later on if you sell it as low mileage standard cup. People who will interest to buy a cup as an investment they looking for complete standard car

 

[David James]

The gs300 will go soon too so really looking at having the Volvo and a weekend car for me but the M3 is already underway on a restoration and I'm even contemplating selling the M3 as already been offered 10k more than I bought it for 2 years ago and using the cup but will I be disappointed after a while loosing a 340bhp to a 170bhp car be it lighter?