Full fat Clio

[Crazylegs]

Hello,

I've seen on some for sale posts that some users refer to their Clio as a 'full fat Cup'. I noticed a white one for sale this morning on Ebay which does look a tad different to some of the other Clio 197's and 200's, bit chunkier with a nice stance.

Do the Cup models come with different bodyword i.e Bumpers, splitter, side skirts etc?

The yellow one on here looks chunkier as well or is just me? Second picture down.

http://www.clio197.net/threads/the-definitive-what-wheels-thread.30946/

Thanks,

Marc

 

[stevef175]

What is the spec listed? I think some views differ on the term Full Fat.

Full Fat = Aircon and all the bells and whistles.

To others, full Fat would be like my spec, no aircon, manual mirrors, (Lighter). [emoji1303]


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[Crazylegs]

Cheers for the reply Steve.

Here's the link here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...999660?hash=item2a867d85ec:g:OTgAAOSwLsBZVpb3

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Hi not great photos so hard to tel

 

[Crazylegs]

Agree, the photos aren't fantastic. What about the Liquid yellow one with the white wheels on the link above. Is that a chunkier model?

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Agree, the photos aren't fantastic. What about the Liquid yellow one with the white wheels on the link above. Is that a chunkier model?

One is a 197 and the yellow is a 200

 

[Crazylegs]

One is a 197 and the yellow is a 200

Awesome thank you!

 

[sevenfourate]

Agree, the photos aren't fantastic. What about the Liquid yellow one with the white wheels on the link above. Is that a chunkier model?

Hi buddy.

Its nothing to do with being a 'chunkier' model in terms of Cup, Non-Cup, full-fat etc....

The reason some look different to others i would suggest is because of them having either lowering springs or coilovers fitted; and possibly having spacers fitted to widen the track too. All designed to give a fatter, wider and more squad look....depending on how far you want to go of course. 'Chunky' as you'd say !

The Yellow one definitely looks lowered. I would suggest its got spacers on too looking at the pics.

 

[Crazylegs]

Hi buddy.

Its nothing to do with being a 'chunkier' model in terms of Cup, Non-Cup, full-fat etc....

The reason some look different to others i would suggest is because of them having either lowering springs or coilovers fitted; and possibly having spacers fitted to widen the track too.

The Yellow one definitely looks lowered. I would suggest its got spacers on too looking at the pics.

I had a feeling this was the case, so people are basically making the car look wider than it actually is. The yellow one looks lovely, definitely slammed but because they're quite a fat car anyway it looks even more aggressive.

 

[sevenfourate]

I had a feeling this was the case, so people are basically making the car look wider than it actually is. The yellow one looks lovely, definitely slammed but because they're quite a fat car anyway it looks even more aggressive.

Yea....in this link of yous:

http://www.clio197.net/threads/the-definitive-what-wheels-thread.30946/

....look at the silver 197 that's 5 or 6 pictures below the LY one and titled "197 wheels'.

Looks like its on stilts compared to the LY one. You get the impression its narrower too - even from one photo and angle.

And the arch gap says alot too. Compare the two cars......

How far you go on lowering and how far you go on widening is up to the individual. From mild in terms of both (me - and can be seen in the link in my signature)) - to relatively 'wild' [Large drop and 25mm spacers] as many choose to do !!

 

[Crazylegs]

Thanks for that mate, good info there. The Clio certainly suits lowering and spacers definitely. Really want one now.

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Thanks for that mate, good info there. The Clio certainly suits lowering and spacers definitely. Really want one now.

Do your homework read the buyers guide bud get the right one

 

[Crazylegs]

Do your homework read the buyers guide bud get the right one

I am mate, trying to learn as much as I can about them. Prefer the look of the 197 tbh but the 200 has some nicer features imo.

 

[nutnutwelshman]

I am mate, trying to learn as much as I can about them. Prefer the look of the 197 tbh but the 200 has some nicer features imo.

I've done my 197/200 days got a 220T Trophy now

 

[Sean197]

No such thing as a 'full fat'. Basically, the easiest way to tell a 'real' cup from a non-cup with a cup chassis is a real cup will have an ignition key and a non-cup will have a key card and push button start. The confusion arises as there are so many different combinations of spec.

 

[Big Ben]

No such thing as a 'full fat'. Basically, the easiest way to tell a 'real' cup from an non-cup with a cup chassis is a real cup will have an ignition key and a non-cup will have a key card and push button start. The confusion arises as there are so many different combinations of spec.

Is that right Sean?
Cup models have to turn a key?
No push button start??

Never knew

 

[Sean197]

Is that right Sean?
Cup models have to turn a key?
No push button start??

Never knew

As far as i'm aware, yes the genuine cup models have a regular ignition key.

 

[Big Ben]

As far as i'm aware, yes the genuine cup models have a regular ignition key.

Poor buggers...

Push button start was big selling point for me!

 

[Sean197]

Poor buggers...

Push button start was big selling point for me!

I wished I had a key 2 weeks ago when my card packed in lol £184 for 2 new ones!

 

[Big Ben]

I wished I had a key 2 weeks ago when my card packed in lol £184 for 2 new ones!

It's never ending is it lol