Whats the Difference?

[Jericho]

Hi, could somebody possibly tell me the difference between a normal 172 and a 172 Cup please? Thanks dudes.

 

[Djw John]

Cup is 90kgs lighter, doesnt have xenons or leatehr or aircon(most of them) comes with turini alloys most are mondial blue and have slightly different suspension

 

[Jericho]

What do we get instead of leather?

 

[Jericho]

And are there any other differences apart from no leather or AC and tartier wheels and suspension?

 

[pecan]

Cup = No leather, no rear head rests, no AC, no xenons, no headlight washers, no engine cover, no ABS, no traction control, no ESP, no auto headlights/wipers etc. Cut the bullshit basically!

Thinner glass, enlarged spoiler, no spare wheel, wider track 20mm.

IIRC the suspension is 25% stiffer, 3mm lower, you get Turinis, most were made in Mondial blue, few in silver. AC was an option on the later ones 53 plates usually.

 

[Jericho]

Ahhhhh I seee, many thanks. Are there any reliability issues I should aware of?

 

[Peperami]

Lol, loads! but most are happening and being sorted now. will be same problems as for normal 172 dude.

 

[Ali]

What do we get instead of leather?

Shite....Poverty stuff.

 

[Jericho]

Will be same problems as for normal 172 dude.

Lol, yeah I gathered that much. I just dont want it to be costing me an arm and a leg to keep it running

 

[rory182]

less to go wrong than on your 1.6 privilidge which will have all the toys.

 

[nelson182]

Lol, yeah I gathered that much. I just dont want it to be costing me an arm and a leg to keep it running

Only the petrol will if you rag it. Still you only live once!!
Plus IIRC insurance quotes tend to be slightly higher on 172CUP's as they have no ABS obviously incresing the risk of an accident:dead:

 

[polarbert]

FFS man thats what its there for!

 

[Neil G]

^lol

 

[Ali]

FFS man thats what its there for!

you could say that about 90% of all posts. Plus the search is pretty gash.

 

[Gweebs]

FFS man thats what its there for!

Here here, I couldn't agree more.... :rasp:

 

[Jericho]

Also, In a "Standard" 172, is there a switch to turn off traction control?

 

[Martin_172]

yep down beside the headlight adjuster switch (if 172s have them with xenons

 

[Jericho]

Ehhhhxcellent... (Said in a Mr Burns style)

 

[Chris n nic]

I wouldn`t worry too much about fuel costs...mine seems to be very good considering it`s performance. As with any car tho it`s down to how you drive it. On a motorway at 80 mine will do low 40`s....screw it tho and that will drop belo w20 no probs lol

Chris

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've also found out recently the cup has lighter radiator in it too!

 

[Jericho]

Woohoo! Bought a 172 (normal one) but it doesn't have a traction control switch. Why's this?

 

[jooliona]

yep down beside the headlight adjuster switch (if 172s have them with xenons

i have xenons but not an adjuster :S

 

[jooliona]

Woohoo! Bought a 172 (normal one) but it doesn't have a traction control switch. Why's this?

not all of them had traction control. only ones issued at the end of 2002 or something (someone will correct me there)

 

[Chris_H]

the cup brings about a bigger ego and air of smugness