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I've always had the impression from this forum that you have quite a similar driving style to me, in which case I would absolutely recommend the Clio Cup.GT3 said:
As a comparison, I went from the VTR 'enemy', ZetecS, to the Cup & have found it to be a much much faster rewarding car to drive hard. Once your key'd into it you can absolutely monster B-roads, it's capability its awesome.
I've tracked mine & also taken it on driving holidays, when your out for a blast it will not fail to leave you satisfied. However it does require the respect of 100% concentration, weight transfer happens easily with brake/turn combo's & must be kept on top of at all times.
I can't remember your day-to-day mileage but if excessive this is where the Cup doesnt compare to competition. Motorway driving is lacking a 6th cog & the compromise on weight through thinner glass & sound-deadning becomes apparent, but no where near the extent to the likes of Elise/VX etc.
The 172 Cup in all honesty is a world apart from full-phat models. Drive the two back to back with beans & the suspension & tracking difference is very apparent. The lack of ABS is countered with a superior servo/pedal feel arrangement, very capable at speed. Maintenance costs sit between a VTR & CTR, tyres being £60-70, front pads £30-50, servicing 2yr/12k.
I was looking forward to meeting you at Manchester Meet'1, if you manage to make the next meet i'm sure I wouldn't have a problem with you taking mine out for a wee spin.
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cymatty said:he screamed like a girl in one.
Just the once
Cheers for that Coco, my daily mileage will be virtually zero as far as commuting goes, and with me living in Chesterfield with the Peak District nearby for a good thrashing it would get used what its meant for. The only motorway commuting would be when I go to see my dad from Stockport to Preston every couple of weeks. What RPM does the Cup sit at, when at cruising speed on the motorway 70/80ish? The car would be taken on a couple of tracks during the summer most probably.
Cheers for the offer, but I think it's a bit much to go for a drive in someone else's pride and joy. I'd be scared of stacking it, at least with a dealer I won't have any concerns about thrashing the pants off it
But I definately want to come to the next meet, seems most of the Manchester Meet are like minded guys so look forward to coming and meeting you lot and having a look at a couple of cups!
Cheers, Paul
Cheers for the offer, but I think it's a bit much to go for a drive in someone else's pride and joy. I'd be scared of stacking it, at least with a dealer I won't have any concerns about thrashing the pants off it
But I definately want to come to the next meet, seems most of the Manchester Meet are like minded guys so look forward to coming and meeting you lot and having a look at a couple of cups!Cheers, Paul
That trip must only be about 50miles!?! It can gobble that up fine, it's more if your hitting ~150mile trips on a hot day. 80mph is a nudge below 4,500rpm, once you wind it past 5,000rpm is where you get the 'Va Va Voom' effect which also leads to increased engine noise, exhaust boom & a noticable drop in MPG, not great on Le' Moto.
Coco said:
Well I know the whole trip from Chesterfield to Preston is only 90 miles with Chesterfield to Stockport being country lanes
My saxo is about 4000 rpm at 80mph so not too dissimilar to that really. Sounds all good then, just need to make sure I don't crash so I can get my no claims bonus!Trojan said:
Nope because in the mk2 shape the majority of ones I see are black, so like every mk1 bar one or two I've seen round here have been silver, almost every mk2 I've seen has been black
Don't see many cups around so I don't see that as a common colour.Hence my thoughts, and this is all just my opinion, silver mk1s and black mk2s are the most common colours. Not saying they are bad at all, they do look nice (almost bought a silver one) just they are all I see
Evo's quite right, same goes for the 182, loooooads in the same shade blue as the Cup, which was meant to be a special unique attribute. Cheers Renault.
They only released the mk1 in silver to start with then slowly added more colours, similar to the original V6.
I guess the mk2 172 popularity being black is because most owners love washing there cars!?!
They only released the mk1 in silver to start with then slowly added more colours, similar to the original V6.
I guess the mk2 172 popularity being black is because most owners love washing there cars!?!