Sorry 172 cup owners and a select 197

[fizzy_drink]

Lol, how EVER did people survive before air con?!? Oh yeah, they weren't pussies!

Oms: let me know which day of the year is REALLY summer so I can book it off work!

It'll get hotter every year hopefully! Global warming FTW.

 

[Dansta]

Drive faster keeps you cooler> AC is crap'd.

 

[jonathanedew]

I can't get myself to like 197/200 shapes, A/C or not! Bit like a 'proper' mini to the BMW mini, or an early Golf to a later one. Sometimes improvements just aren't.

 

[NOT! gary l]

Dont even know how to use the aircon, i just turn the dial to the blue bit and the power level up to 4, does the trick.

This is similar to all the cup threads, did you guys know that before the days of ABS not one single person who owned a car without ABS managed 2 consecutive years of driving without a serious crash.:rasp:

How those cup owners are still alive without either i'll never know.

 

[jonathanedew]

I just set mine to 16 degrees when I bought my 172, and haven't had to worry about it since.

Sure worked well today :approve:

 

[W111ALG]

Man the "Full fats" are slow enough with all that unecessary weight without having the air-con on as well sapping power - Would be quicker walking! All you needs a Cup and an ice lolly!

 

[shadowsun]

I do enjoy seeing sweaty people with their window down looking like they're about to die in their cars while I'm sitting in my little ice box cocoon!

 

[Jimbo_924]

Man the "Full fats" are slow enough with all that unecessary weight without having the air-con on as well sapping power - Would be quicker walking! All you needs a Cup and an ice lolly!

Lol, Air Con is handy but I wouldn't swap my Cup for any other renault right now (apart from maybe an R26R).
Both the windows down and let off mid bend, that gets some air flow through the cabin, he he

 

[Dan1503]

Iv only had my cup for a month and never noticed the difference with no abs, is it really as bad as everyone is making out to not have it?
Not fussed about air-con i like to drive with the windows down in the summer

 

[W111ALG]

Think I'll just use a car with "proper" air-con when its hot. trying to rehang exhaust on the Clio anyway!

 

[Scrooge]

Think I'll just use a car with "proper" air-con when its hot. trying to rehang exhaust on the Clio anyway!

I'm like the triumph sneaking into the photo at the back!

 

[matthewsimone]

climate control is great wouldnt do without it, just had it re gassed etc so like a freezer now only had my 2002 172 a couple weeks, went to look at a cup model 1st and it was a tidy car but ended up walking away simply because of the lack of aircon as have had this in my last 2 cars and wont do without it, and as for whoever said the full fat version is so slow calm down mate how much do you think a commpressor weighs lol just look at the figures mate when aircon is off the difference isnt worth talking about 0.1 sec or so and a well looked after 172 would nail a tired cup anyway's
renault stripped all the luxuries out of the cup then charged more for it and it wasn't even really any quicker anyway lol 11 stone person in a 172 and a 13 stone person in a cup = same car :rasp: anyway to warm to sit here any longer time to chill in the motor with the windows up of course lol

 

[Marky_]

I think i'll have mine on 18 today.

 

[matthewsimone]

nah i think its gonna be a warm one today mate best pull out the big one and go for 16 or mini lol

 

[richlawson]

CC is mainly great for hangovers, or seeing how cold you can make the inside of the car in winter.

+1 lol

 

[SoA2k6]

It'll get hotter every year hopefully! Global warming FTW.

You know global warming means it's going to get colder... don't you?


edit: No aircon Although, the heat is awesome in this case.

 

[richlawson]

Iv only had my cup for a month and never noticed the difference with no abs, is it really as bad as everyone is making out to not have it?
Not fussed about air-con i like to drive with the windows down in the summer

yes its bad i have had 2 172 cups both when they lock up the rear wheels just keep rolling while you flat spot ur front ones. even at low speeds it seems to skid for a long time

still love cups though

 

[Dan1503]

climate control is great wouldnt do without it, just had it re gassed etc so like a freezer now only had my 2002 172 a couple weeks, went to look at a cup model 1st and it was a tidy car but ended up walking away simply because of the lack of aircon as have had this in my last 2 cars and wont do without it, and as for whoever said the full fat version is so slow calm down mate how much do you think a commpressor weighs lol just look at the figures mate when aircon is off the difference isnt worth talking about 0.1 sec or so and a well looked after 172 would nail a tired cup anyway's
renault stripped all the luxuries out of the cup then charged more for it and it wasn't even really any quicker anyway lol 11 stone person in a 172 and a 13 stone person in a cup = same car :rasp: anyway to warm to sit here any longer time to chill in the motor with the windows up of course lol

Then its lucky i weigh 11st :rasp:
From reading a review of the cup it stated that brand new it is cheaper then the normal 172 due to it not having as much on it. Its only different opinions it wouldnt do if everyone was the same!

 

[Michael172]

Poverty 1.2 FTW.

Windows down on the way home stuck in traffic.. stopped at a shop and bought a few Twisters..

EPIC.

Stuff your air-con .

LMAO.

I remember my old expression, fooking awful used to sit in traffik just baking. Then i upgraded to middle class dynarat with a/c lol.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Ive never drove a car with a/c and my new one has it so i cant wait!

 

[182 sport]

opening the windows does f**k all when its hot.aircon is the only way.

 

[matty172cup]

AC is for pussys

Matty

 

[Ollie82.]

lol - knowsit.

Oliver knows no respect.

Knowsit!:approve:

Aircon is for girls.

 

[matty172cup]

Matty

 

[fUbAr]

I roll with my windows down and arm hanging out this time of year.

 

[ilovewilly]

you also forgot quite a few non rs owners climate is the only way to roll

needs a pole imo



although i did roll windows down an open my sunroof which was very pleasant for my short blast home today

Shouldn't be on a Sport forum

 

[Christopher]

I roll with my windows down and arm hanging out this time of year.

Dreamy.

+1

 

[_WILL_]

AC would be nice, but havin the windows down makes it feel like your more invloved somehow! Plus my aux belt change only cost me £15 the other day...bonus!

 

[daydotz]

Shouldn't be on a Sport forum

:rasp: im the route of all evil i drive a dci as well :evil:

you cant call a 1.2 sporty but they still use here in huge numbers :rasp:

 

[fizzy_drink]

You know global warming means it's going to get colder... don't you?

edit: No aircon Although, the heat is awesome in this case.

Not all year round.

 

[shadowsun]

Isn't there some trick in the climate control/air con models? Some flap in the glove box that turns it into a mini fridge? Cool car and a cold beverage?

 

[iyrix]

loved my aircon today!

 

[Daz.]

Saw a cup driver today in the 172, I had windows up chilling cup driver had both windows down and looked rather hot!

 

[Eckascliovalver]

Aircon is for gays! Blasting along a B-road with the windows down, giving it death is the way foward!

 

[Aluco]

I'm glad I'm getting a 182 soon after this weekend, it's too loud to have windows down on a motorway. Edinburgh > leeds in sweltering heat FTL.

 

[Brett]

Air con ftw. Been realy good this week. However it would not be the difference between buying a car or not. Its useless for 50 weeks a year.

 

[Clart]

lol - air con is great when you have it, but those that don't have it probably only miss it for 2 weeks of the year anyway.

 

[Gaz_]

Lol

You dudes are kidding yourselves if you think windows down = man. I've been driving around in the works van with no A/C today..... Fail.

 

[Munson]

You missed out poverty spec 182's

The poverty spec 182 as AC. Not that one would expect a Full Fat Hero to lower themself to actually learn something about the scummer models

 

[MarkCup]

I'm LOL at the Cup costing more than the 172, and also only being 2 stone lighter.

I just wait until dusk before I go anywhere in my Cup, job done.