Thinking of selling the 182 cup….for around the normal 8ish mark and buying a mint Trophy for around £11,500 mark……should I go for it or try and get a new 197 Cup for a similar price……just thinking spending another £3,000 on the same sort of car other than the seats and suspension could be a waste of money! I'm also thinking that the Trophy will hold its value in the long run! I drove one yesterday……suspension and handling is very different!! Great!! Views on this please people in the know!!!
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PH1 Oddy, M140i
dont do it mate...just not worth it whick ever way you look at it. If you love the clio range than go for the 197 cup other wise do what Justin said and spend some money on your clio and turn it into what you want...I did and I love it! I came close to getting the Trophy once!
Ultra Red Megane 175
Steve
ClioSport Club Member
ST3 8.5
At last, someone tests one & they are quite different to any other 172/182.
If you want comfort get 182FF, but if you want feedback from the road get a Trophy.
They are for driving, not show
Also all the reviews are about the 'Trophy', not a 172/182 with this & that added here & there.
Modding a car does not add value.
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Ultra 197 ex 172 Cup
but no one would pay 8k for a 182 cup, you looking at more like 6.5-7k
S2000
Well the dealer I bought my R27 from gave me a couple of hundred quid less than £8000 for my 182 Cup as a trade in. The R27 was stupidly cheap as well.
missmy257bhp r5/ got evo6
the 197 looks ruff but has warranty which you need long term with a renault
6.5 - 7 is a joke! you should be able to get close to 8 for a trade in even if your cup has 3o k on the clock!! maybe even more if less miles
182trophy & Williams
can't comment on the 197 cup, just had a blast in a 197,yet to blag a testdrive at the local stealers in a cup. but i have test driven a 182 cup and as you now know there is quite a difference. I've got a feeling the 197 cup is going to be quite similar to the trophy driving wise except for the fact the the cup will be heavier and bigger, thus loosing a bit of its nimbleness and rawness. what i love about driving the trophy is that i know exactly what those front wheels are doing, its raw a exciting all in the same heartbeat.Drive one down your favourite b road and you'll know what i mean. my advice would be test drive a 197 cup, then test drive a trophy again and see what suits you best. just my two cents tho.
It may not have climate control but it does still have aircon. And clearly you have no idea what the seats and suspension would set you back if you decided to buy them!
I don't think you'd regret buying a Trophy, those who immediately dismiss the idea have probably never driven one, I don't think any of the 197s will better it tbqh...
Edit: (On the way it drives) - obviously a 197 is more spacious and doubtless more comfortable, but it's basically far too big and heavy to be enjoyed in the same way as the Trophy.
Edit: (On the way it drives) - obviously a 197 is more spacious and doubtless more comfortable, but it's basically far too big and heavy to be enjoyed in the same way as the Trophy.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
dont be silly.......................... 6.5k lol!!!!
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
Extreme mode
your old school cool though
I do like the Trophy mind, and it was a toss up between my 182 and a Trophy that were both local. I ended up with the 182 as i loved the H&R's on my cup (adjustable ride heigh too), already had the trophy seats, and wasn't sure on the trophy colour tbh.
I do like the Trophy mind, and it was a toss up between my 182 and a Trophy that were both local. I ended up with the 182 as i loved the H&R's on my cup (adjustable ride heigh too), already had the trophy seats, and wasn't sure on the trophy colour tbh.
Thanks for all your comments you have left.......I'm still very undecided.....I just love checking the Top Gear track times the stig does and it always puts a smile on my face to see the 182 cup doing it in 1.33......Honda Civic Type R 1.36! love the 182....but is it enough to spend £3,000 more on the Trophy model.....it was such a joy to drive......made me want one more!! only 500 of them....yet to drive a car that puts as bigger smile on my face.....elise...atom.....maybe one day!
S2000
