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When cold it limits to 6500rpm, but when fully warmed up its 7250rpm in 1st, 2nd & 3rd, then 7000rpm in 4th & 5th! Theres no way it should go to 8000rpm though, even the R-Sport ECU limits you to 7800rpm so Id get it checked...

Yeah, the mk1 172 is not the best handling car of the current 172/182 family... They roll too much, they understeer when pushed and theres not as much feedback as with the later cars, and this really shows on a track. The Cup setup is a little lower & a little stiffer, which combined with...

Just been out for a blast in the Cup over the same route I took yesterday for a direct comparison... Why the hell have I sold it?!

No, the manifold, cat & exhaust system on a 182 are totally different... The cat will not fit onto a 172!

The Cup suspension should just bolt straigt onto a mk1 172?! Would definately make an improvement IMO as I have trackday experience in both a mk1 172 and a Cup.

Partly due to there being less weight to cope with on a 172 Cup I suspect... Need to drive one and see!

Compared to a 172 Sport the standard 182 was better, but compared to my 172 Cup it was not... However a 182 with Cup suspension "should" be as good as or better than a 172 Cup, but I have yet to drive one.

There wont be as much of a gain from de-catting a 182 as there would be on other cars as it already has a very efficient cat as standard and basically like a "sports cat" fitted at the factory. Oh, and as the others have said give it some time for the engine to loosen up, it takes a few thou...

No... read my original post properly...

The non Cup 182 was too soft for my liking...

My Cup has more than that... ;) http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/pug306rallye/Clio/Rich_D_Cup_RR_Graph_01.jpg

My Cup averages mid 30s normally and drops to low 30s with a bit of thrashing, but into the low 40s on a run... The 172 & Cup are both superb on fuel, the 182 will be as well

Personally Id have said this was a big mistake! For £200 youd be mad not to get it...

Get em told... ;) Like I said, I am not judging all 182s by this one car as it had b*gger all miles on the clock for a start and may not be a good example.

Thats what I suspect! :sick:

Not all engines are the same though, and as we all know there are good & bad examples out there... My Cup is very strong in the mid-range though and I know its a good one from my 1/4 mile times and the RR results. See how my Cup compares to two standard 172s >>&gt...

My Renault mate has had one on order for ages and it should be arriving next week hopefully! Guess whos already lined up to borrow it?! ;)

Although... its likely that theyll do one anyway knowing what Renault are like! ;)

Well its finally happened and I am not as impressed as I thought I should be! :o Was an Arctic Blue one, with Cup spoilers but without the Cup suspension, which was a shame, but Im gonna find one with it and drive another... Anyway, had the thing for about 45mins on my own so there was...

Damn you...

I f*cking knew it... Well, guess what Im gonna be ordering then?! ;)

Think I might well be keeping mine now too...

This really is f*cking up the 2nd hand prices for us current Cup owners though! :sick: But a great deal for you lot wanting one...

Theres an event on at Santa Pod too which I was meant to be going to but I cant now!

No comment! ;)

Dont even try to compare a TDi with massive amounts of low down torque to a petrol engine... All the action is 5000rpm and above, but as the engine loosens up they gain low end grunt too. If you want more low-down & mid-range power then a carbon airbox such as a Pipercross Viper or a BMC CDA...

Yeah, that bumper is fan-f*cking-tastic!!! :D

Give it more miles and let the thing loosen up...

Deja vu ;)

Thing is though that in reality the 182 is NOT any faster than a Cup... Sure its 0.2secs faster 0-60, but 0.1secs slower 0-100 and only in the case of the 2 individual cars that Autocar tested, with those drivers and those conditions, not every car in every case! In the real world line a Cup...