John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Originally posted by --DAN--
I'm waiting for john to see this and start slagging them!
I had a 172 Cup and loved it. Enjoy it mate.
They do what they say on the tin, never felt fast though, I'd rather have a turbo.
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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Got a cup a few months back, its a great little car
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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i hated both of mine in the end, sorry, still love you though ollie x
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Plus it must be shit compared to the Nurb??? Performance wise that is
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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I did love mine, but its started pissing me off badly now. Fitting a decat tonight, with new lambda so im hoping it will fix the problem.
Good job i have a mate who is pretty damn handy with renaults!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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It's not always about speed, it's the whole package.
To some extent it reminds me of my Nova.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Originally posted by jacko198
I did love mine, but its started pissing me off badly now. Fitting a decat tonight, with new lambda so im hoping it will fix the problem.
Good job i have a mate who is pretty damn handy with renaults!
On another note i fitted a blueflame to mine and it drove me fucking nuts  boomy noise just made the car worse
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by DannyB
The people who slag them off are usually people who have never owned them or driven one
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by DannyB]
ive had 2 172, a cup and a FF, paid good prices for well looked after cars and found them shocking, but everyones diffrent
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
It's not always about speed, it's the whole package.
To some extent it reminds me of my Nova.
If i wasn't to fussed about speed it's pretty much the perfect car for the now...
Plus 35 MPG even if i ragged it to death was very welcome over the scoob 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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What didn't you like about yours James?
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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people who say there not fast...i dont get that
its a fun reving engine! doesnt need the 'turbo torque' if you drive it properly
and the handling is great, miles better than any standard vauxhall iv ever driven
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Welcome to france 
Im with fad I bought by french one as a stop gap and still have it after a year and 15k later 
Like you say its not all about speed although they are still pokey enough.
Still keep thinking of getting a 182 which I almost got insted of the ctr.
Yours a phase 1 or 2, pics? 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
people who say there not fast...i dont get that
its a fun reving engine! doesnt need the 'turbo torque' if you drive it properly
and the handling is great, miles better than any standard vauxhall iv ever driven
Never liked the whole rev the nuts off thing tbh 
172/182...CTR etc
Lets face it we don't drive like that 90% of the time so the turbo/diesel torque boost helps when moving off.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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thats where all the fun is, sod turbo's
its not a car to do the shopping in ffs
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Warren G]
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
thats where all the fun is, sod turbo's
its not a car to do the shopping in ffs
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Warren G]
Im with you revvy engine and good ratio'd box = big smile
Its what small cars are all about
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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And the gearbox, what a lovely box.
It's just like my mates old R5 GTT which had a really lovely throw on it.
Trouble is all I want to do is drive it
It's a Ph2 172 in black, I've got 4 weeks to get fit for Coombe after my operation, that is my goal and get the Clio out on track.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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It's no drag racer but it's just as much fun as an E46 M3 even though it's miles slower the handling is amazing. And if you like that Ollie go drive an R26
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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And revving it to get it going is so much fun. Turbo power is lazy power and of you wanna drive FAST then you'll need to re it properly its so much more rewarding.
Mine was supposed to be a runabout and I just can't stop spending money on it 
New brakes seats dash strips stereo few serviceable items etc.
Even been thinking of painting bits black
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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One of the best cars ive ever owned my 182 Cup, wish i never sold it, dont know what you've got till its gone and all that. Used to actually look forward to going to work so i could blast it round the empty back B roads every morning.
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by A2H GO]
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
thats where all the fun is, sod turbo's
its not a car to do the shopping in ffs
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by Warren G]
Its a renault clio, it's the epitomy of a shopping car
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by Ojc
What didn't you like about yours James?
i think its because of me, to much ocd, but at the end of the day i just didnt trust it, the blue one i returned to standard and it just never felt "right"
the black one was nicer, but i can never get over the whole cheapness of it, and i was forever replacing shitty bits of trim or stuff that just shouldnt wear out, also the shitty jacking point had folded over and was rusting and as you can imagine botherd the cunt out of me
also the fact i was going to have to buy a complete driveshaft as you can get cv's botherd me, and they to me just seem like your be forever spending on them, which for me as a daily driver with other projects on the go just didnt suit my needs
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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agreed the gearbox is lovey however
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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got some lower arms here for sale if you're interested
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Good cheap fun. So long as you don't expect much you normally end up happy
I like mine but I'm pissed because I had to spend money on it
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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yer jr you have to look past the crisp packet construction of the french cars and the bits that dont quite fit right. So for someone of your calibre its probably not good
Just remember shit plastic = lightness = fun 
[Edited on 09-08-2010 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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