Clio 182 cup?

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Are they any good?
Whats the pros & cons of owning one please?
Any advice would be much appreciated.

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Cheers guys, some interesting reviews.

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Without sounding dumb, but why do some 182 cups have stripes & others dont?

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John D. said:

Gordini (think thats the name) stripes where an option on Racing Blue (pale blue) 182s' only. Think its a nod to the racing livery of a Renault rally car of the past.

Meaning 182 only, or 182 cup?

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Thanks for your imput John D, i am having a look at a 2005 182 cup in light blue with stripes.
It has all the mod cons such as electric windows mirrors etc, but as i have never veiwed one before,
hence the silly questions. Oh one other thing. Being a cup version, do the tyres have to be a specific
make due to the suspension set up?

Edited by boobles on Friday 11th January 10:49

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Once again thanks for the help.

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I had considered it, but as my Elise was the car that was funding it, i did a straight swap today for a 2005 cup. I had previously looked at the car in question.

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texasjohn said:

Nice one, they are great cars.

I checked the profile and saw a pic of your Elise; You dont work at MB do you?

MB? i work in the child seat industry.

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John D. said:

Is the Clio to your satisfaction?

It drives very well & its nice to have some creature comforts for a change. I will miss my Elise massively though.

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y2blade said:

thanks for the spin out in it mate....i think a few people will be very surprised

the sound above 5k is fantastic


good on you, im sure you've made the right choice

Cheers bud, its suprised me aswell to be honest how good it is.

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Dare i say this, but it actually feels quicker than the Elise, even of the mark. Its only the second car that ive owned that has managed to put a smile on my face everytime i drive it.

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texasjohn said:

MB = Martin Baker, make a lot of 'safety seats'

Just going by your earlier post...

Glad you are enjoying the car!

Ah ofcourse, my apolgies. We do test helicopter ejector seats for MB.

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heisthegaffer said:

I have a 182 FF with cup wheels and suspension and it really is a fantastic car. It is far better built than it's reputation suggests and aside from a damper splitting (there was also a bulge in the tyre which I suspect was caused by my brother hitting something) it has been totally reliable. On longer journeys i.e herts to worthing or falmouth or cheltenham, all mixed driving it usually does 38 mpg. I still love the performance and find the change in characteristics over 5000 rpm very tempting every time I drive it. i recently had it on a rolling road and it sounded fantastic.

Have to agree with you regarding the performance, its far quicker than i imagined to be honest.
The fuel consumption can be rather high if driven slightly harder, around 31mpg around town which is still good but not compared to the Elise. I realize the two cars cant be compared at all regarding MPG.

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Any ideas as to why the rear end is making a knocking noise when going over speed humps?
Have already been told it could be the exhausts hitting the bumper, but not so sure.

Edited by boobles on Monday 4th February 15:46

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warren182 said:

Not sure why, but all of mine have done it (3 seperate cars).

That makes me feel slightly more confident that theres nothing to worry about.

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I have had a quick look & the exhauts do feel secure, although another look wouldnt hurt.

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warren182 said:

The exhaust WILL fall off at some point, made of very weak materials. When that time comes, change for a stainless steel one, same price but much more durable.

Already have s stainless steel one. Was changed before i bought the car.

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The way i drive it, not a problem to be honest. I never really drive my cars that hard for the handling to be an issue.

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[quote=alolympic]I am also looking into getting a 182. I am almost convinced before actually driving one. Before I waste someones time test driving, my only concern left is how loud they are at motorway speed because of short gearing. What rpm at 70 mph?
Thanks, any help appreciated.[/quote
The Clio is so quiet on the motorway compared to the Elise.