Thinking of buying a RenaultSport

[Johnny E]

Just sold my car and need a new car asap,just browsing internet sites and forums (ClioSport) a few nice 172's and 182's

My question is do you think I could buy a decent Trophy for 5K thats what i have in cash now or look for a 172/182 and and have a couple quid to play around with.

Cheers

 

[aucky]

It would be high mileage for 5k.
Or you could get a decent 172cup for 5K

 

[Johnny E]

Just seen a nice cup on CS for 3.5K just pm'd the guy it looks nice had a lot of bits done to it................

 

[Johnny E]

Theres one on PH for 4995 but its got 92k and she's will to drop more. Its just the milage thats putting me off.

Or spend 3k on a mint 172 with 60k on it :?

 

[eljeffo64]

Go for the 172, you are shooting too low for a nice Trophy.

 

[Stevie]

I would go for a 172 Cup if you can't stretch to a Trophy.

 

[Johnny E]

I hear what you guys are saying I'm in no rush yet, I just feel if I buy a 172 or 182 a couple of months down the road I might regret not buying a Trophy now.

I will just have a search of what's up for sale at the moment.

 

[eljeffo64]

You'll regret buying a cheap one, and will almost certainly need more cadh to buy brakes/ tyres/ belt service/ shox re- furbed...... Wait till you have enough cash for a good one if you are in no rush.

 

[Johnny E]

Im going to give me a week or 2 get some more cash in and have another look whats on offer


I join here a while back because i fancied one i think i might regret not buying one now

Watch this space......................

 

[Sir_Dave]

A good 172 cup is £3.5k, a good Trophy is £6.5k.

I've had 3 cliosports now, a 182 (cup-packed in 2005), a 172 cup in 2008, then the Trophy in 2010.

Cup was the most raw/fun, Trophy is the best handling but ultimately requires less 'thought' to go fast.

 

[Johnny E]

Just found one on PH for 4K

But its got 169K miles on it, a bit to much for me

 

[Sir_Dave]

Just found one on PH for 4K

But its got 169K miles on it, a bit to much for me

You would really never tell though, he took it along to one of the local CS rolling road meets & it:

a. Produced more power than the other 182's
b. Was in better condition than most of the 182's

The dampers/cambelt etc have also been done & it has a new SS exhaust from what i remember. Would probably break for well over £3k when you consider the dampers/wheels/seats go for just under £2k by themselves ...

 

[Johnny E]

Does look nice but its just the milage :?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Does look nice but its just the milage :?

Buy on condition, not mileage.

 

[Renaultsport]

[quote="Johnny E":3ayf39k9]Does look nice but its just the milage :?

Buy on condition, not mileage.[/quote:3ayf39k9]

I would agree. A low milage one would be nice, but there will be higher milage cars that have been loved which will fall within your budget.