what 172 cup facts

r2yst172_cup · May 9, 2006

am looking at buying a 172 cup...bin saving for quite a while. any hints/tips i could use as am new to this site and not mechanically minded. Are they reliable...are they as quick and fun to drive as said:dapprove:

lawrence · May 9, 2006

soz mate but this is the bitching part of the forum,

try in clio discussion

edde · May 9, 2006

Thre great cars depends what you want.Biggest thing to check is crash damage as loads have crashed in the past.

team_penetrator · May 10, 2006

edde said:
Thre great cars depends what you want.Biggest thing to check is crash damage as loads have crashed in the past.

Agreed! Although damage isnt always too bad as long as its been repaired properly.

Cupster · May 10, 2006

Check for missing black tabs either side in the middle bumper grill, usually a first tell tale sign of a new bumper!!!

CrazyK · May 10, 2006

check all the panels line up and the gaps between them are uniform

foxon · May 10, 2006

i hav ad mine nearly a month and nothing so far to moan about. they r great little car and f+*kin quick especially if u take the back seats out!!

bloody rapid, go get 1 now!

Frasers Cup · May 10, 2006

Watch the alloys though very easy to kerb

team_penetrator · May 10, 2006

Cupster said:
Check for missing black tabs either side in the middle bumper grill, usually a first tell tale sign of a new bumper!!!

Not always true... The pictures in the brochure for the Cup dont have the black tabs...

r2yst172_cup · May 10, 2006

but is reliability an issue???? i here there capable but pricey with repairs etc...

Frasers Cup · May 10, 2006

Ive had a few niggly probs with mine, but if its possible try and get one thats still under warranty so if anything does pop up it will be covered.

steven.m · May 10, 2006

usually there is always a runt in the pack... some very bad ones but others are fine.

Cupster · May 10, 2006

team_penetrator said:
Not always true... The pictures in the brochure for the Cup dont have the black tabs...

True say, but I said usually and all the cups I looked at that I questioned about the lack of black tabs had had a bumper replacement.

edde · May 10, 2006

team_penetrator said:
Agreed! Although damage isnt always too bad as long as its been repaired properly.

O yes I well agree but its a good bargining tool and I've seen some right bodged repairs just to make the car straight ish to sell on.

edde · May 10, 2006

r2yst172_cup said:
but is reliability an issue???? i here there capable but pricey with repairs etc...

Ther no more than a 172 with ABS etc its just more of them crash so insurance can be more expeonsive it depends sometimes cups cost less as when there written off there not deamed as worth as much.
One insurance company I know had 10% of the Cups insured with themselves written off in the year they were insured that a huge amount of cars.

pecan · May 10, 2006

I've had mine for a few months now and I absolutely love it. I've had no problems whatsoever apart from my wing mirror falling off today, but I managed to fix that.. (see the thread. lol)

The things I don't like about my Cup is the clutch is a bit 'creaky' and it's not as 'fluid' as it should be, but I haven't tried anything for this yet, so can't moan too much.

The fans in the cabin cover every part of the car except the square foot that contains your face (this has annoyed me today, as the aircon wasn't hitting me at all)

The steering wheel is slightly too big, but to be honest I don't notice it now, you've just got to get used to it.

And the wipers need a setting in between 1 + 2.. Sometimes 1 is too slow and 2 is too fast.

Apart from that I love it.. You'll have loads of fun driving it. Brakes are good, watch out in the wet (no abs). I wouldn't swap it for a full fat 172 now I've actually owned one. So yeah, go buy one.

r2yst172_cup · May 10, 2006

everyone saying similiar and i like it....i am new to this site etc and when i do actually find a nice one ill be keeping a lookout for meetings leicestershire afar... cheers

pecan · May 10, 2006

My advice would be to try and track down one with climate control. It's a great extra to have on the Cup.

You'll need to find a 53 plate one tho, don't think it was offered before then.

r2yst172_cup · May 10, 2006

cheers "pecan" and sorry to hear bout that mirror.....atleast it all planned out in the end

team_penetrator · May 11, 2006

Cupster said:
True say, but I said usually and all the cups I looked at that I questioned about the lack of black tabs had had a bumper replacement.

Its strange. Just like the front splitters... SOme didnt even have them fitted... Mine was one of the very first though, so it does have a couple of little differences...

kully · May 11, 2006

r2yst172_cup said:
everyone saying similiar and i like it....i am new to this site etc and when i do actually find a nice one ill be keeping a lookout for meetings leicestershire afar... cheers

cups r cool , next biggie the french car show m8

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bit dodgy in the wet a bad point .

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car is more raw power though and great fun to drive

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sh33n · May 11, 2006

kullycliosport said:
cups r cool

And that's a FACT, lol.

Says it all! :approve:

kully · May 11, 2006

sh33n said:
And that's a FACT, lol.

Says it all! :approve:

imo ..............bud:S

sh33n · May 11, 2006

kullycliosport said:
imo ..............bud:S

I was agreeing with you mate!

:star:

kully · May 11, 2006

sh33n said:
I was agreeing with you mate! :star:

sorry man.........thought u were takin the p1ss ................lol
vroom vroom :race:

sh33n · May 11, 2006

kullycliosport said:
vroom vroom :race:

lol, sorry, probably the way I wrote it :clown:

Anyway, back to the point:

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