My fiance has just bought a silver cup and I think they are far better than the blue ones and the fact is that there are only about 20 that have ever been made so its far better having a silver one because it will be worth more and its not something that many people will get the chance of having.
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My fiance has just bought a silver cup and I think they are far better than the blue ones and the fact is that there are only about 20 that have ever been made so its far better having a silver one because it will be worth more and its not something that many people will get the chance of having.
Got to agree - had my silver cup for about 2 weeks and it strikes a balance between attracting people in the know without standing out like a RS.
Ive always prefered silver cars particularly when fully colour coded.
Does anyone know the reason why the silver was introduced and not some special one off colour?
renault probably planned it shortly afta but neva got round to it...
seem to be good at doin that renault
Jay
Remapped derv Golf
So what! The Modial blue is an exculsive colour for the CUP. The silver ones just look like 172s with nicer wheels
Quote: Originally posted by Rich-D on 23 December 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Foxy617 on 23 December 2003 <FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #407db6">The silver ones are far better especially when theyve been chipped. [/QUOTE]When all the silver paint chips off?!
How can the silver ones be better when chipped than a blue one when chipped? Thats tosh, sorry! Also - I might be wrong here - but dont most of the silver ones have climate control, this making them heavier, and therefore slower, and therefore, not really a true Cup, which theyre not anyway because as said a million times above the Cup is Mondial Blue - its an exclusive (well not that exclusive now
) performance Clio, and one feature of the car is that it is the only Renault you (the layman) can afford which comes in Mondial Blue.Therefore, to conclude my rant, the CUP is Mondial blue with no air con, no ABS, no multi-changer, no leather. The silver ones - esp those with air con, are lame imposters.
In years to come, people will say "See that really nice-blue coloured car... thats a Renault Clio Cup. It was the Daddy of its day." Just as they say the same now of the Williams which ALL came in dark blue with gold wheels.
Quote: Originally posted by Foxy617 on 21 December 2003
the fact is that there are only about 20 that have ever been made so its far better having a silver one because it will be worth more and its not something that many people will get the chance of having.
Yeah, who told you that? Him? The dealer? More likely the dealer... and most of them no nowt. The choice of having a silver one wasnt even made available to me. I mentioned it to the dealer when I picked up my new car, and he said "oh yeah its just become available" - there had been people on here with silver ones for weeks.
172, Tiguan
Fair point Jon. Though on the V5 mine still says CUP. I just fancied being different. And i think its safe to say mine was the first Silver one in the country as i ordered it on the day Silver became available. Im more than happy with mine so I dont think ill be swapping for a Blue one just yet.Quote: Originally posted by Jon1978 on 23 December 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Rich-D on 23 December 2003
When all the silver paint chips off?!
How can the silver ones be better when chipped than a blue one when chipped? Thats tosh, sorry! Also - I might be wrong here - but dont most of the silver ones have climate control, this making them heavier, and therefore slower, and therefore, not really a true Cup, which theyre not anyway because as said a million times above the Cup is Mondial Blue - its an exclusive (well not that exclusive now
Therefore, to conclude my rant, the CUP is Mondial blue with no air con, no ABS, no multi-changer, no leather. The silver ones - esp those with air con, are lame imposters.
In years to come, people will say "See that really nice-blue coloured car... thats a Renault Clio Cup. It was the Daddy of its day." Just as they say the same now of the Williams which ALL came in dark blue with gold wheels.
Probably just swap with something that has 4 rings on the front.
Not sure, but I believe the Silver "Cup" was marketed in France as the PS2, related to the Playstation 2 sponsorship of the S1600 rally car.
Quote: Originally posted by Jean Ragnotti on 23 December 2003
Not sure, but I believe the Silver "Cup" was marketed in France as the PS2, related to the Playstation 2 sponsorship of the S1600 rally car.
Cest vrai - absolutely true. The silver Cup in France IS the "PS2", and as your name suggests, the proper Cup is the "Jean Ragnotti"
PS 2 just reminds me too much of the Seat Cupra 2!
Wouldnt mind one of the pukka rally cars though...
Sorry I missed off the second 0. I meant 200 but they dont even think there will b that many.
Anyway its what you like best that counts and I think the silver is great. Passed 2 blue cups one after the other yesterday on the way to Derby and you wouldnt have much chance of passing 2 silver ones in a row.
Quote: Originally posted by 172gal on 04 January 2004
Of course the silver cup will hold its value better than the blue ones, itll be worth more as its limited. Unlike the false claims of renault when they said the mondial cup production will be limited to 500. haha try 5000!!
There is NO WAY a silver Cup is going to be worth more than a blue Cup, and how is the silver one "limited" going by that logic surely the blue is "limited"? How much more do you think someone is going to pay for the privilege of buying a silver 172?
Audi TT Stronic
Well the original thread poster prefers his silver one over a blue one... shock horror not everyone prefers the blue. And the silver cup is more rare than the blue.. shock horror again.
Sidenote: I think its quite easy to prove its a silver cup oweing to the fact it doesnt have 172 interior !! has cup wheels and 172 cup stuck on the b pillar.
