The 'Cup' leg-end

[Russ_16v]

Funny thing was said to me today, and not for the first time, had a compliment on my car, then was asked ' is it one of them cups?' to which i reply no, then i get the same old response 'oh you should have got one of them mate, they are much faster' and no matter what i tried to explain it fell on deaf ears, it seems to be the Cup has one hell of a rep!

Dont get me wrong, im not putting the cups down, but god they have a rep!

 

[Fletcher]

172 cup is the fastest car in the world IIRC.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

172 cup is the fastest car in the world IIRC.

Placebo Edition, AFAIK, IIRC, IMO, TBQFH, ONO, FSH

 

[SBV116]

172 cup is the fastest clio sport in the world IIRC.

For sure!

 

[Fletcher]

Placebo Edition, AFAIK, IIRC, IMO, TBQFH, ONO, FSH

For sure!

lol....

 

[pip.]

172 cup is the fastest car in the world IIRC.

The fastest car in the world is any courtesy car, except Kangoos, but including Nemos.

 

[Jonff]

Having no ABS makes you a hero and that cloth/poverty spec interior is to die for

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

The fastest car in the world is any courtesy car, except Kangoos, but including Nemos.

Nothing handles quite like a courtsey car lol

 

[JON13S]

i think they just stand out more tbh

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

i think they just stand out more tbh

I agree, i love the feel ofthe cancerous cloth against my warm supple skin lol

 

[Brett]

Its just the name. Makes people think they're miles faster than a standard 172 for some reason. Technically they should be a little bit quicker, but as everybody on here knows there is nothing in it between any of the 1*2's in standard form.

I'm also not knocking cups, just the idiots who think i makes them a supercar.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Its just the name. Makes people think they're miles faster than a standard 172 for some reason. Technically they should be a little bit quicker, but as everybody on here knows there is nothing in it between any of the 1*2's in standard form.

I'm also not knocking cups, just the idiots who think i makes them a supercar.

You sir have every right to dis' whom you like.

Your part of the elite few, the SAS of RenaultSport owners if you will

 

[JCC]

You sir have every right to dis' whom you like.

Your part of the elite few, the SAS of RenaultSport owners if you will

Ph1 owners by any chance?

 

[ant_r27]

You sure it wasn't someone off here having a laugh?

 

[Liambo-235]

lol. Still think the 'is that a 1.2 with a sporty kit on it' the best one.

 

[Jonff]

lol. Still think the 'is that a 1.2 with a sporty kit on it' the best one.

One of the best aesthetic features of the 1*2s. Never fails to shock people who aren't in the know

 

[Brett]

You sir have every right to dis' whom you like.

Your part of the elite few, the SAS of RenaultSport owners if you will

Why thank you danny, In that case if your Clio isnt a Ph1 172 you may aswell burn it

 

[Jonff]

Why thank you danny, In that case if your Clio isnt a Ph1 172 you may aswell burn it

He hasn't even got a Clio anymore lol.

 

[.GAZ.]

Danny you couldnt handle a ph1 in the wet never mind a cup!!

FLOL

 

[gaz44]

The Cup is the hero. Everyone loves a hero. Legend.

It's great reading all the comments from the regular sport owners trying their best to justify the toys over weight. They know they can't keep up!

The 172 Cup - the mans Clio!

 

[Brett]

The Cup is the hero. Everyone loves a hero. Legend.

It's great reading all the comments from the regular sport owners trying their best to justify the toys over weight. They know they can't keep up!

The 172 Cup - the mans Clio!

Meh, it only weighs 14kgs less than a ph1 and I don't have to live in poverty

 

[sideways danny]

rather have leather and powaaahhh

 

[Russ_16v]

lol some interesting views

No, it wasn't someone having a laugh, unfortunately he was genuine, he told me how much faster the cup is than any other Clio, apparently his mate had one, so as we all know that means he is the total authority on Cups ROFL

 

[Monaco Sean]

Ive had that before.
To be honest I just lie like a cheap chinease watch and say yes it is. I cant be @rsed with the hassle explaining the differences.

 

[Cuppa]

TBH nobody I know has a clue about the Cup, they just look in and go 'ooooooooh no leather!'.

The only real comment I have had is 'Really you got the Cup, no ABS, you will struggle to insure that' :S

I got my Cup from what I have read on here, plus IMO they look better.

 

[Gally]

Danny you couldnt handle a ph1 in the wet never mind a cup!!

FLOL

Flol young Daniel! Some boi!

 

[Martin_172]

i had a guy pull up at the lights and put his window down and rev it at me asking me if "i wanted to go for it" as he said lightweight cup version with a big grin on his face.

ohh really, bye bye lol

 

[gaz44]

i had a guy pull up at the lights and put his window down and rev it at me asking me if "i wanted to go for it" as he said lightweight cup version with a big grin on his face.

ohh really, bye bye lol

You're awesome!

 

[gaz44]

Meh, it only weighs 14kgs less than a ph1 and I don't have to live in poverty

LOL, the interior in a PH1 is worse than poverty.

 

[Martin_172]

You're awesome!

Thanks, was my car that done the work really, i just pushed the pedals

 

[Russ_16v]

LOL, the interior in a PH1 is worse than poverty.

because it has half a blue dash? lol lets forget all the extra's

 

[kev182cup]

Ha love the bickering between different sport model owners. 182 cup for the win. Lol

 

[Aluco]

Other people are tools, guy I know insisted his mates cup was 350bhp from a remap exhaust and filter.

He also did trackdays with no bonnet to cool the engine... LOL!

When people ask if mine is a cup I just say yes, it has the cup packs and I can't be arsed explaining that they were optional extras haha.

 

[gaz44]

Ha love the bickering between different sport model owners. 182 cup for the win. Lol

Shouldn't be called a Cup!

 

[kev182cup]

Shouldn't be called a Cup!

Any good reason for that like? Is it not a 182 with less weight. Yes the 172 was lighter but so was the ff172.

 

[Russ_16v]

i think he means the idea behind the 172 cu was as much weight loss at possible, -89kgs, where the 182 cup only had a few things taken off, and only dropped the weight -20kgs

though the cup has the better suspension, so that is a good thing

 

[kev182cup]

Well Ive had a 172 cup aswell, but the reason Renault changed was because they got slated for leaving things like abs off and air con by the press. It is 2009 and hot hatches have changed since 205 gti's.

 

[Russ_16v]

Where did you read that mate? All reviews i read about the cup was if you wanted a more driver orientated car get the cup, if you wanted something with a bit more luxury buy the normal 172


im not slating the 182 cup, its just as good as the rest ( there is very little between the whole 1*2 range ) but the 172 cup was a good marketing piece and IMO i think they should have done the same with the 182

 

[gaz44]

Any good reason for that like? Is it not a 182 with less weight. Yes the 172 was lighter but so was the ff172.

It's more than that but the weight is the factor. No ABS, no air-con, thinner windows, wider track, lighter wheels...

It's more like what they did with the R26.R, except not so hardcore. To say it's just a 172 with less weight isn't accurate. The 182 Cup doesn't really compare in 'Cup' terms.

I like them all but the Cup is the one!

 

[gaz44]

Well Ive had a 172 cup aswell, but the reason Renault changed was because they got slated for leaving things like abs off and air con by the press. It is 2009 and hot hatches have changed since 205 gti's.

This is rubbish as they were out-selling the 172's when they were released. They were cheaper too, which was another added bonus. They were never slated for making it a drivers' car.