Trophy Advice - what to buy!

[rosssei]

After being messed about for 14 weeks about my 197 (and still no car) i have decided to withdraw my deposit cut my losses and buy something second hand.

Let me give you my car history - owned a 172 cup and loved it - but couldnt insure it come renewal! best car i have driven so far and loved every minute of it.

Also owned and drove a 182 in LY with coils, fully modded etc - lovely car but was sold to fund the 197 (what a mistake in hind sight)

So now i was looking into cars like Megane 225, Leon Cupra R, Astra VXR - problem with all of these IMO is as a daily driver they will gussle fuel - and they are all bigger than the clio and i dont think i would get the satisified drive out of them as much as the clios!

so hot hatches - narrowed down to 04- Facelift CTR, drive lovely but everyone has one! and you have to drive the nuts off them to make them go, and no matter what everyone will regard you as a boy racer! So thats out.

Corsa VXR - def not :dead:

second hand 197 - possible but would always have that feeling i bought it cause i didnt get my new one, and the hassle etc i think i would be reminded of by buying one ....

SO - what to buy...

my 197 was Ultra Red, Cup Packs wit recaro seats....what other RS clio fulfills that role.

Of course! A Trophy.

Now for questions - am i going to be disappointed by a trophy? The 182 had Gaz coils :dead: so apart from on track were terrible! loved the way the 172 handled - so will the trophy impress me further or should i stick wit a 172 cup and H&R's?

It would probably be used for trackdays - so trophy or 172 with H&R's?

Any opinions etc much appreciated!

Ross

 

[charlton_68]

Golf GTi Edition 30 would be my choice for a hot hatch.

 

[rosssei]

^^ big price difference TBH - and buying something that expensive at the minute you are BOUND to lose money!

 

[Fletcher]

I think i remember your LY 182, didn't it have 15'' anthracite speedlines on it?

I'd go for either a trophy, or a 172 with coilovers H&R or AST's.

Coming from a 182 on coilovers, would you want a car that sits as high as the trophy?

 

[jbaddeley]

There's a nice modified cup with H&Rs + schrick cams and loads of other bits for sale on here. I owned it for 2 years before buying an E46 M3. Brilliant car and when Performance Tuner drove it they recogned it was better than a Trophy. Considerably cheaper too. Good luck. The seller is Se7en.

 

[Henry]

if you were prepared to take the hit involved in buying a brand new 197, why not try and find a similar spec car second hand (avoiding that initial depreciation)?
sounds as though you've already done the 1*2 thing, having run a couple of modified ones, and had wanted to move on - would it happen again if you went back?

only you know what you want to do i guess, and those are just outside thoughts

 

[Mike_182]

The bigger hatches will use no more fuel than a 182...

Got to be a Mk5 GTi (Not edition 30 though, the bodykit looks naff!) - and it won't depreciate like a stone like any Renault!

 

[Mike_182]

Or a 1.5dCi Clio (used!) for about £5k and a Mk1 GTI - waaaaay more fun than any RenaultSport, and feels faster!

 

[B16DOE]

172 get a nice one for 4500 then stick a set of cams and h&r s and if i was you i would just be thinking of all the money you would of saved

 

[Steve]

I know of two 08 GW cups B/S Recs £11.5K, but no AC??

197's on the 07/57 can be had for 10K with options & low miles.

A mint & they are getting rarer Trophy, £8-9K.

I was toying with a new Cup with options for 13K, but seeing as market is on it's knees & i have cash i'm playing a waiting game

 

[gaz44]

Get a Trophy or Cup. 197 will guzzle fuel too, if that's one of you main issues.

Loving your Corsa VXR comment!

 

[CrippsCorner]

I love Corsa VXR's :S

I'd get a Trophy cause they're limited and you're not gonna loose as much money on them!

 

[SirSimon]

Trophy FTW!

 

[ForceIndia]

Trophy's are great, I loved mine. Best standard car I've ever driven. I do prefer my 172 on AST's, but it is a slightly harsher ride (but you have a choice of springs). For 8k, you could get a great 172, AST's, and better seats than the Trophy. Thats where my money would go.

 

[JonC]

Since you've owned 172/182s theres no point banging on about it being a very economical performance bargain they are at the moment compared to the other hatches you've mentioned.

You could go back to a 172 Cup/modded 172, however, if you didn't get the 182 Trophy, I think you'll always be left wondering "what if". Thats how I felt anyway and glad I went down the Trophy route and its not as if you can't modify a Trophy later when you have more funds.

 

[Jay_A]

I had a 197 and now have Trophy. Best decision I ever made.

 

[Not a Diesel!!!]

Trophy. Get one while they are still good.

When the expensive sachs suspension kit packs up lower it with your uprated kit (and sell the original ones or get refurbed & sell)

 

[benmore]

I love my 172, but if I had the extra cash I know I wouldn't hesitate to buy a decent trophy :thumb:

they look excellent

 

[16v_paddy]

I love Corsa VXR's :S

I'd get a Trophy cause they're limited and you're not gonna loose as much money on them!

^^^ what he said, the corsa vxr's are a great little car, but the interior is just :headno: :dead: :quiet: :S fookin awful

Trophy FTMFW! :approve: