my new 172cup....

[raffopj]

got a late 2003 172 cup yesterday off a member on here, regi james. Thanks bud. Hope we're both happy with the deal.

So after a long day... Missing the 330am ferry yesterday morning by minutes and not getting home until 5am this morning it was a bloody long day..... But the 240 mile drive back to stranraer was epic.... Great handling little car and still comfortable. fast too...I was expecting to find it seriously lacking pace coming from a 410bhp Civic. Now don't get me wrong the civic was on another level but the whole clio cup package I feel will leave me grinning ear to ear whenever I drive it.

 

[Spee]

Noisy though! Welcome! Saw that for sale, looked a nice example. I'm still not bored with my Cup and I'm - a) old, b) usually bored with cars after 6 months! Enjoy.

 

[raffopj]

Lmao.... I'm old too but its too quiet for my liking lol.

 

[bill]

any info and pics of the civic?

 

[raffopj]

2002type-r
fully built engine
Jackson racing supercharger
toda mani and exhaust
gruppem
k-pro
Coilovers
billet engine mounts
oil cooler
kaaz diff
carbotech pads and goodridge hoses
premier recaros and red carpet probably a bit more i have forgot

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VwfxojV15k[/youtube]

 

[regi james]

got a late 2003 172 cup yesterday off a member on here, regi james. Thanks bud. Hope we're both happy with the deal.

So after a long day... Missing the 330am ferry yesterday morning by minutes and not getting home until 5am this morning it was a bloody long day..... But the 240 mile drive back to stranraer was epic.... Great handling little car and still comfortable. fast too...I was expecting to find it seriously lacking pace coming from a 410bhp Civic. Now don't get me wrong the civic was on another level but the whole clio cup package I feel will leave me grinning ear to ear whenever I drive it.

It was a bit of an eventful day lol.
Epic fuel economy from the fiesta but gonna miss the character of the cup lol

 

[Munson]

Christ, I bet that Civic wasn't shy

dk could keep up though

 

[raffopj]

Christ, I bet that Civic wasn't shy

dk could keep up though

maybe..... 550bhp evo's couldn't keep up

 

[Munson]

No s**t. The EP3 is like 1250kg? Lower trans losses than those 4WD heaps too. Must have been a weapon.

 

[raffopj]

yup it was fun.... never got to release its full potential on track etc but.... its one car I'll always remember. Sleeper too lol.
plus with the jrsc it drove fine on the road. could still be used as a daily drive no problem.