182 Cup to appear in Autocar magazine feature

[autocar1]

Afternoon all,

Forgive the blatant corporate intrustion: I've been given permission to post this by da management.

Autocar magazine is looking for an owner of a Renault Clio 182 Cup for inclusion in a 'greatest used cars' special issue. We'll be shooting on 7th Jan, in and around Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire. We will need to drive your car, but will arrange insurance etc, and nothing dangerous will be done. It's just so that we can get an impression of it.

Besides appearing in the mag, you'll get lunch thrown in, reasonable expenses covered, copies of the pictures we take, and a free copy of the mag that your car appears in.

So if you've got a 182 Cup, you're free on the day in question and you'd like to see your car in Autocar, can you get in touch? Email me directly and I'll come back over Xmas.

WIth many thanks,

Matt Saunders,
Features Editor,
Autocar
matt.saunders@haymarket.com

 

[Gally]

Does it have to be exactly standard apart from being a cup?

This has been a stumbling block before.

 

[ForceIndia]

I'd contact tony hunter, his was used last year by 5th gear.

 

[cat171]

It was yeah, but...
I'm probs speaking out of turn here, why not just get a proper cup to test ? (a 172 cup) Or standard cup packed 182 ? As tbh the 182 cup only shed 20kg over the normal car.

 

[The Boosh!]

Id give you my car. But its not a 182 cup.

Its a 182 with both cup packs.

 

[autocar1]

As long as it's mainly standard and a Cup, we're not too fussy.
MS

 

[Cuppa]

I agree, you need to be reviewing a 182 with Cup packs or a 172 Cup.

Would happily put mine in there, but it isn't completely standard

 

[kev182cup]

I'd of offered mine But at work : (.

 

[seb]

Guys, matt wants a 182 cup. Nothing else. Deal with it.

 

[Revels]

Hopefully someone can help out..

 

[TimR26]

Try pm'ing white striped bandit, he's got a 182 Cup in Racing Blue. It's standard apart from the wheels but think he's still got the original wheels.

 

[Munson]

Roffle at the classic CS anti-Cup muppetry. A 182Cup is a fake Cup etc etc.

Jacka-f**king-nory. They want a 182Cup.

 

[paul]

i care to much for mine other wise you could have had mine!

 

[Munson]

I'd put mine up but it's a mess. No fogs or liners, caked in dirt, and it needs some work doing before it's next outed on a track

 

[Christopher.]

cheers tim. iv sent Matt an E-mail. can get the day off no probs.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I'd contact tony hunter, his was used last year by 5th gear.

I am free,will email.

 

[TimR26]

cheers tim. iv sent Matt an E-mail. can get the day off no probs.

No problem mate, hope you get selected

 

[Christopher.]

No problem mate, hope you get selected

yea me too never done anything like it, would rely like to do it aswell AHHHH

 

[Munson]

25bhp over standard might pose a problem?

 

[TimR26]

25bhp over standard might pose a problem?

195 was from a dodgy rolling road.

 

[Christopher.]

195 was from a dodgy rolling road.

tim that was accurate ur just jealous :rasp:. yea think the rollers were just a bit optimistic

 

[alanc1000]

i think it would be great to see a complete standard one in the mag, it would be good for the readers to see there are still some minters about.

 

[seb]

anyone who sent an email got the job then?

 

[Christopher.]

 

[Tony Hunter]

Well done as I couldn't be arsed after last time.Hope you have a good day.

Make sure before you start that they agree to replace tyres etc if they get worn.
Get it in writing.

 

[Christopher.]

cheers tony. didnt think about tyres. not rely a problem tho there spare wheels anyway.

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Make sure they know that they'll need to photoshop the stripes to make them look straight.

 

[Pete.]

:approve:Well done Chris, glad yours was selected as it is a minter. Do you want to use my exhaust as a standard one for the day?

 

[Christopher.]

:approve:Well done Chris, glad yours was selected as it is a minter. Do you want to use my exhaust as a standard one for the day?

yea sure, il have it for the MOT aswell if thats ok. LOL

 

[paul]

if only they had gone for a good colour

 

[maz172cup]

so basically hand your 182 over to a stranger who will give paid alot on money for playing with your car while we stand out in the cold having free lunch. lol

 

[Beef-Mc]

Don't forget thrashing your car round a track, watch 5th gear to see Tony's.

 

[paul]

thats what put me off!!!!

 

[Tony Hunter]

I wasn't worried about that at all,no different than doing a track day really,it's just when they tell you that they will replace tyres etc then when you hand them the bill for two PE2's they take 2 months to pay up after lots of hassle(because it wasn't in writing),it's just made me wary of doing it again.

 

[Christopher.]

yea im not worried about them taking it round, as tony said its no different to doing a track day.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just get everything sorted before you start and don't be afraid to say "no you can't use it then".It's all to easy to get carried away with the day.

 

[Christopher.]

thanks for the advice tony

 

[maz172cup]

the car is the star of the show,so the owner shud get paid well,why not its only 1 day. Are they atleast paying for time off work. Like Tony said its like a trackday, so when u get home u mite find the need of changing tyres, brakes, small small service, and anything else that may go wrong. Their happy to insure the car for their benefits, but not maintain it.

 

[Tony Hunter]

As far as I know,no you do not get paid,you do not get petrol money and you do not get paid for time off work.

 

[Christopher.]

tyres not a problem there a spare set, brakes might me a problem. and as for service it just went over 35200 this morning LOL. call me naive but to be honest if stuff like that rely bothered me i wouldn't be taking part.