Rep or Not to Rep

[tomstamp2008]

Hey guys, Been a member on here for quite a while but havn't really been active been doing alot of reading just not posting.
Thought the time has come to change that :rasp: selling my 02 clio tommorow and looking at getting a newer one.
Been a student and 19 can't afford the insurance of a 1*2 but would love a rep.
Can't decide if I should just buy a standard clio then do it myself, or try and find one already done, also if anyone has a rep for sale I would be more than intrested, Anway just thought id say hello

 

[Paul.M]

Would save you a lot of money if you can find one thats already done I would personally try doing it that way

 

[mbk-172]

As above really, I wouldn't waste the money. For the money you'd spend buying the kit and getting it sprayed etc you could easily buy a 172. Better off either not bothering or getting one already done.

 

[StevieG-09]

It is quite an expensive job, and looking back the money that has been spent could of easily bought a mint 172. But looking at the car i dont regret it one bit as i know insurance on a 172 is going to be through the roof and all the work to the rep i put in myself so is worth it

 

[Alfonz]

At the End of the day its up to you, If you really want a rep and want to do so as cheap as possible then it would be better to buy a pre-done one. The majority of reps {well on CS} are in superb condition as owners have spent alot of time and money repping them.
If your looking to rep just for the experience/ fun of it and have the money then do it yourself as you WILL appreciated and enjoy the car more.

 

[tomstamp2008]

At the End of the day its up to you, If you really want a rep and want to do so as cheap as possible then it would be better to buy a pre-done one. The majority of reps {well on CS} are in superb condition as owners have spent alot of time and money repping them.
If your looking to rep just for the experience/ fun of it and have the money then do it yourself as you WILL appreciated and enjoy the car more.

Yeah, My mate got a rep off here, its in mint condition, so hopefully ill be able to snatch one up off here.
I would like the experiance of doing one, but probably easier if I just got one already done... Now to find one, been looking everywhere,
Cheers for the advice :approve:

 

[StevieG-09]

I was thinking of selling mine soon, but just dont know if i can let it go

 

[tomstamp2008]

I was thinking of selling mine soon, but just dont know if i can let it go

Id be intrested if you do I really want one hopefully ill get one sorted soon, you got any pictures of yours? there some top rep's on here

 

[Plummer]

I wasn't going to rep mine, but after seeing another members in the flesh I couldn't help myself!
Thoroughly enjoyed doing it and I'm uber pleased with the result!

(Oh and I'm not even looking at buying a "real" clio sport in the future!)

 

[tomstamp2008]

I wasn't going to rep mine, but after seeing another members in the flesh I couldn't help myself!
Thoroughly enjoyed doing it and I'm uber pleased with the result!

(Oh and I'm not even looking at buying a "real" clio sport in the future!)

Yeah, I wasn't going to then my mate bought one off these forums, one of the best iv seen, Makes me want one now :rasp:

 

[James.f]

It is quite an expensive job, and looking back the money that has been spent could of easily bought a mint 172. But looking at the car i dont regret it one bit as i know insurance on a 172 is going to be through the roof and all the work to the rep i put in myself so is worth it

It really isnt that expensive..

You can get skirts for £50, wings for £60, and say bumpers for less than £200(pair)

Then spray them £400, so its costed about £710, which is much cheaper than a 172.

 

[alex-avfc]

Can make a non sport look good without going down the rep route.

 

[tonksy26]

ive spent way more than the cost of a 182 never mind 172 to get my rep where it is but that is including a 182 engine aswell, only regret i have is i chose a french car to splash my cash on and not somthing that stays fixed for longer than a week.

anyone says its a waste of money to me i just say my cars 'built not bought' and has been all of my own work :approve:

 

[James.f]

^ true, but how have you spent that much tho?

i have spent around 5k since i bought the car, that includes engine conversion etc over a period of 3yrs,

 

[tonksy26]

Its been through a few 'stages' in its lifetime with me lol, i got in when i was 16 and now 19. I came to my senses and decided to rep it.

 

[tomstamp2008]

Just sold my old clio on then, been looking for a rep since this thread and just come across this one down near London only trouble is im all the way up in Middlesbrough so about 4 hours away, would take a trip down and drive it back,
just see what use guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200437297239#ht_966wt_1165

 

[James.f]

Hold on.. i think thats the one thats riddled with faults.. let me have a quick search

Yup... stay away

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=485624

 

[tomstamp2008]

Hold on.. i think thats the one thats riddled with faults.. let me have a quick search

Yup... stay away

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=485624

saved me there cheers man, have to get on the hunt for another one then

 

[James.f]

Yup, pay the £10 you pikey

You can then browse the for sale section's etc and get as many help as you want

 

[tomstamp2008]

Yup, pay the £10 you pikey

You can then browse the for sale section's etc and get as many help as you want

haha i will man, definitely! just started coming back on here today really, again thanks man I wouldn't of noticed it if it wasn't of you and had to spend a nice amount getting it fixed :approve:

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

save up and get a real one... thats what i did and im so glad

 

[Plummer]

save up and get a real one... thats what i did and im so glad

He has clearly stated he doesn't want to do so.
So what's the point in this comment tbh?

 

[micp]

Yup, pay the £10 you pikey

You can then browse the for sale section's etc and get as many help as you want

I agree
Nice to see you've finally come back on though dude!

 

[fosk]

I really have no idea why people even think about doing this.

 

[StevieG-09]

I really have no idea why people even think about doing this.

Why not?

 

[Curtis!]

Having the naughty and living with it, I personally wouldn't. You get baited all the time on the roads, people are always like 'is that a 172?!?' and tad embarassing saying it's only a 1.2 for me. Reasons go on and on.

PM me if your in need of a full 182 kit.

 

[James.f]

Having the naughty and living with it, I personally wouldn't. You get baited all the time on the roads, people are always like 'is that a 172?!?' and tad embarassing saying it's only a 1.2 for me. Reasons go on and on.

PM me if your in need of a full 182 kit.

That is a downfall, but when mine was just a 1.2 it sounded like a sport but was crap on power, thats was one of the reason i dropped a sport engine in, now i have the power and the looks

 

[tomstamp2008]

Having the naughty and living with it, I personally wouldn't. You get baited all the time on the roads, people are always like 'is that a 172?!?' and tad embarassing saying it's only a 1.2 for me. Reasons go on and on.

PM me if your in need of a full 182 kit.

Yeah. Id be intrested just need to find a decent clio now if I can't find a rep ill most probably go down that route thanks

 

[Curtis!]

That is a downfall, but when mine was just a 1.2 it sounded like a sport but was crap on power, thats was one of the reason i dropped a sport engine in, now i have the power and the looks

Aye, I can't bring myself to get a prospeed etc on it because SCREAMING past things on a dual carriage way doing like a quarter of the speed it sounds like definatly isn't for me!

I'd rather a 182/Trophy than any rep with a big engine. The offset of the wheels in the archers, rear discs, alcantara interior etc, i'm going to just buy the standard car.

 

[tonksy26]

But with putting in the engine yourself you get the pleasure of drivings around ( at speed ) knowing that all of it is your work and that you made it into somthing unique.

Can see both sides of the story though, all depends on weather you want to put the eoffrt, time and money into doing a rep or weather to buy the real thing.

 

[st3ve]

But with putting in the engine yourself you get the pleasure of drivings around ( at speed ) knowing that all of it is your work and that you made it into somthing unique.

Can see both sides of the story though, all depends on weather you want to put the eoffrt, time and money into doing a rep or weather to buy the real thing.

If I was going to do what you've done tonksy which I was seriously considering I'd personally want to keep it looking a non sport that way you would surprise people, you could still put in the 172 running gear/wiring etc but then it's the cost situation that's why I've scrapped the idea.