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To be honest, I did consider it. But then I realised that I use my car every day for transport more than anything else and I enjoy doing it in comfort.
I was chatting to a friend who works for Renault last weekend and I commented on the Cup (he also has a 172) and his reply was "why would you want a worse car than you have, its got no aircon, autochanger, Xenons and the seats are horrid". I think that seems to be what normal car buyers think. Its only enthusiasts or people on here who get what its about.
Guess ur right really.. maybe i was tempted by having a new car as i do get bored pretty easy. And these new 2004 1.2s are lookin more and more like mine.. even the wheels!! My lady is startin to say hey look theres another like yours...No love its not the same, especailly with mine being black.
Ill let you kno wot happens, i might swap tho
GW Clio 200
If your bored why dont you go get a 182, have the colour you want, the Cup performance together with the toys of the 172
Believe me, after having Air Con or CC you really miss them when there gone, go for a new 182 that s what I would do..... Indeed I did....
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I used to have air con on my old car and I only ever used it to be honest. I would have bought a 172 if I could have afforded it but the extra cash in my pocket and the colour pulled me towards the cup. I would love the xenons and leather though yum!
^^^ not as much as second hand 172s now.
i was given the oppourtunity, and was verrrrrry tempted, tbh, the only thing tho that made me want a normal 172 is the xenons!!! mmmMMmmmm! lol
otherwise its not a big. I dont think a swap either way is really worth it. Youll miss you comforts fella. Just make it individual so peeps can tell it apart.
Howdy - id (personnally) definitely, no questions asked swap it for the cup.. 2 mates have 172s and both want my cup(ones looking at another cup at the weekend to p/ex). After driving those two i would never dream of swapping as they seem so different - more of a hot hatch than a super/crazy nutta hatch
- Used to have a well cozzy calibra (oooh! lol) before with cream leather, air con, blah de blah.... and i dont miss any of that in the slightest.... BUT thats only my opinion, so there you go...
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MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Im with you on this...having had a 306 for 5 years with air/climate control, automatic wipers etc., and then gone to a new shape Mondeo with its heated seats, heated windscreen, global window closing, aircon and so on...what do I miss the most since Ive had the CUP?
A stereo I can hear at 100 mph! Thats it...
Ive got to ask...and I know it may well end up being the proverbial stick in the hornets nest, but, whats not "comfortable" about a Cup? Everyone says they like their comforts...apart from aircon, and 5 extra disks in the CD changer, what do you mean? The seats are the same (in essence) arent they?
Actually Not_For_Long youve reminded me... When i told my old man i was getting a clio i think he thought i was turning gay! thinking "you dont want one of those clio things, they are all girls cars - your calibra is a proper mans car, and fantastic inside"... he saw the clio when i bought it home 1st time and he loved it, totally changed his mind... especially when he got in the drivers seat his exact words were..... "blimey, its bloody comfortable isnt it <<my name>>?" - i was suprised, and hadnt thought about it.. after a few seconds, nodded and had to agree
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GW Clio 200
Floodie you will have to change the sig in your forum user name panel, as the fastest car behind the v6 is now the 182
No way would I swap my Cup for a 172. Horses for courses I suppose. I may swap my Cup for a 182 with Cup pack but I would see that as a step sideways.
we did it, Mk1 172 for a Cup, then Cup for a Vee !!!!
no regrets about having the Cup - its a great car, lots of fun - and how often is it hot enough in the UK to actually need the a/c?????
Seats in the Cup are fine - we did 25k in the Cup in about 18 months - never caused a problem !!
if you want it, go for it, dont think you would regret it !
Thanks for your opinions guys.. most appreciated.
I went to have a proper look at it last nite with my Uncle cos hes a mechanic 4 Renault. Its a "52" where as mine is a "02" mines done 21k his has done 12k, the knocking sound wasnt there, the sunroof didnt squeek, and there wernt no rattle at 4K???
Maybe this was a reflection on the age and mileage, just dont know but mine has all the above^^ and this hadnt. i did tell him about these and he didnt seem to care about the problems and still wanted to swap. Said id come back to him 2nite.??..
GW Clio 200
I dont know about the North as I havent been up there for years in the Summer, but in the South East of England during the Summer it is HOT HOT HOT!!!
I never had my Air Con off......... I used it all the time, so when people talk about creature comforts they are only talking about the CC. After a hard days work you can walk out to your car turn a switch or press a button and within minutes you are cruising in temperature controlled bliss. While your friends sweat in the rush hour traffic, the sun beating on them, they are begging for the traffic to move so they can create a breeze to cool off.
It definatley did not have the 4k rattle, so it must of been cured he did say it had been into renault for warrenty work on the center box.
Regarding the sunroof i always assumed that cups had one because of the loss of CC?? obviosly i was wrong and that explains why it didnt sqeek..lol. I never thought of lookin at the roof, was just concentrating on the ride.
