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Aye, the 182 is basically for all those who wanted the Cups performance & handling, but with all the trimmings of the 172 thrown in! Best of both worlds really...

LOL I will be getting a drive in a Megane RS very soon actually... ;) Aint buying one though!

No...

Probably just done an ECU reset or flashed the software, but they cannot change anything themselves...

Well youd done a few gentle miles anyway and as long as the car was fully warmed up before you gave it some beans then it will be fine.

Autocar timed the 182 as 0-60 in 6.3secs and 0-100 in 17.0secs. In comparison, they timed the Cup as 0-60 in 6.5secs and 0-100 in 16.9secs, so basically the wider & grippier new Michelins help the 182 get off the line slightly better, but they are virtually identical after that. As for...

Yeah, any good 10W40 semi-synthetic that meets ACAE A3 standards is ideal... I use Magnatec in my Cup.

The Cup will still be quickest over the 1/4 mile IMO...

Aye, nicely loosened up by now then! ;) Will be getting summat sorted this week...

Well I am good friends with Dave at Kitchens in Burnley (my local dealer), hes been waiting for his 182 to arrive for weeks now, and its long overdue! :cry: They messed the car up (something to do with Cup options) so its delayed, but as soon as that arrives I can just borrow it as Ive done...

Right, so Im think the "loose" one at Bury is the better option for a drive... Cheers :D

Never say never... ;)

Just get a steeley...

No, but I was gonna do...

Cool, theyre both pretty near to me... :D Do you know if either of them have Cup suspension at all?!

I feel a phone call coming on! :D

Ta...

Ok, I wanna test drive a 182 and so far Ive phoned the 2 dealers that are near to me and neither one has a 182 in to drive! :confused: Ive seen a couple in the flesh parked up, but I wanna look inside, check it out, have a drive, etc... before I decide to buy one or not! So, who on here has...

Im probably about to do this, but selling the Cup privately...

Just put it in and the ECU will adjust to suit...

Ok, a worn Conti off my Cup weighs ~6kg according to the bathroom scales! So, with the extra tread on more like 7kg, making the alloy 10kg.

Well, we know that Renault state 17kg for a mk2 172 wheel & tyre, so if we have a tyre to weigh and subtract it, well know. Just popping out to get a Conti from the shed to weigh... ;)

Aye, that will work fine...

No, err... I havent like already sold my Cup or anything... honest! ;)

Theyre so-so, Toyos would be better... Had Falkens in the past and theyre ok, but nowt special.

Doh! :oops: Well, there are differences in the throttle body & inlet on the mk2 (for more low end grunt), the fly-by-wire throttle instead of the cable and the ECU is setup differently too. The mk1s seem to have more of a "kick" at the top end when they come one cam, but the mk2 has...

Mk1 has different suspension, longer gearing, less low end grunt, smaller wheels, weighs a lot less, etc... Quite a few mechanical changes as well as visual ones!

Was at Barkers myself today (just looking ;)) and there was a guy picking up a shiny new silver 182 with all the Cup extras on it... Not you was it?!

Good skills... ;) Can we have some good quality pics up ASAP please!