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Fuel is so expensive.... I might consider getting myself a Fiat cinquecento, had the loan of the one for two and half weeks before my 182 turned up. Now that was a car that impressed the ladies, plus it did 350 miles on 17 quid of fuel. Honestly it did (on both counts). 899cc of pure power
When I saw the car in the flesh - I thought "looks much better in the flesh", but and I am afraid to say it doesn't look as good as a 172/182, although those front arches looked almost as big as a V6's, but you're right billy, doesn't stand out, especially for the money that Renault are asking...
I posted this on the Renaultsport site, but as some of you aren't members I've added my thoughts on here too.
"Went down to Sewards in Portsmouth, just to see whether they had the new 197 and pick up a brochure. They had two, one in red, which was sat in the showroom and then an albi blue 197...
I only paid £1000 more than that for my brand new 182 Cup last May from Swan Renault in Chichester. Although when the salesman first quoted me a price for the car it was near on £15k!!! With all the gap inusrance, mats, supaguard crap added onto the rrp. Talk the talk and do a deal, but the...
Nice touch. Sounds like a bargain to me?!?!?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220008299182&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D220008299182%2509%26fvi%3D1
Renault seemed to do jack s**t about the dodgy plastic bonnet catches (with a production cost of 25 pence) when this was featured on watchdog 6 months ago, so I can't see them dishing out 850 quids worth of steering wheel willy nilly
Buy a 182 Cup - Air con for the summer. ABS for the winter - and you get exclusivity, there are less of them than the exclusive trophy ;)
Oh and the back seat is made out of foam and weighs about 250g - so you won't save much weight by losing this.