School me up please - Clio 200

[RSZWEI]

Hi Guys,

Can you please tell me the difference between these two Clio 200's?
Why does the white 200 have red calipers, black rub strips and door handles? Also it doesnt have climate aircon and a yellow stripe on the steering wheel. Is this Cup spec?

This Alien Green 200 has colour coded rub strips, sliver calipers (are they smaller brakes?), and the yellow stripe on the steering wheel.

BTW, both examples are meant to be 2009's.

 

[Chrisgti6]

First one is a Cup, second one isn't.

The Alien green one still has the same brakes, it's just they are painted red on the Cup pack specc'd cars. The cup has less creature comforts but has the cup chassis, so lower, stiffer suspension, quicker steering rack, thicker ARB and that's about it.

Out of the 2 i'd have the alien green personally, but it depends what you want the car for.

 

[Poopensharten]

Beware of the gearboxes, they're made of French hopes and dreams.

 

[Goodj]

white one is a "cup"
green one is not.
too add some confusion, "cup suspension" can be had on non-cup cars too.

Unless you're actually Shane Van Gisbergen, you'll struggle to tell the difference from the wheel, but you'll notice the cheaper interior every time you open the door.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Having owned a 197 Cup, the pikey dash is awful.
You want a normal 200 with the cup packs imho.

 

[Martin_172]

green one is in japan lol

 

[Addicted]

green one is in japan lol

Standard photo for imports isnt it haha, I thought exactly the same - this isn't JDM wtf!?

 

[Martin_172]

Standard photo for imports isnt it haha, I thought exactly the same - this isn't JDM wtf!?

yeah and the flare in the footwell lol

 

[cat171]

Beware of the gearboxes, they're made of French hopes and dreams.

Chocolate.

Nom nom nom!!!

 

[Martin_172]

Beware of the gearboxes, they're made of French hopes and dreams.

better than the 172/182 ones!

 

[Sir_Dave]

green one is in japan lol

But the OP is in New Zealand, so that makes perfect sense :tongueout:

 

[Poopensharten]

better than the 172/182 ones!

Pish!

 

[Goodj]

better than the 172/182 ones!

Step away from the crack pipe.

Even my old 172, which was driven with maximum sympathy, still needed a new set of 2/3/4 synchros at 90k mileage.

Mental.

Comparison: MX5 box will take 300hp/lb.ft of boost, all it needs is an updated clutch.
And thoss are cars with, at the very most, 145hp from the factory.

Do 1*2s share that gearbox with other, lesser Clios?

 

[RSZWEI]

Thanks guys.
Yes the green car is in Japan and is going to auction today.
The white car is in New Zealand (and is a UK import).

 

[Gorms]

The green one also has cornering lights. Far better than the standard lights which are pretty poor.

 

[Martin_172]

Step away from the crack pipe.

Even my old 172, which was driven with maximum sympathy, still needed a new set of 2/3/4 synchros at 90k mileage.

Mental.

Comparison: MX5 box will take 300hp/lb.ft of boost, all it needs is an updated clutch.
And thoss are cars with, at the very most, 145hp from the factory.

Do 1*2s share that gearbox with other, lesser Clios?

step away from the crack pipe yet you agree with me that the 172 box is s**t? Lol

drive a 197/200 properly and you wont have any gearbox issjes!

172/182 share box with the dci80

 

[Martin_172]

Pish!

is what you are slavering! 197/200/dci 106 box is lightyears ahead of a jc5 in feel, and in my experiance are both as reliable as each other ive yet to kill one!