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I was in a residential area on a twisty road through an estate doing about 25 and pressed the plus button a few times and the car rocketed up to 40 on its own and god did I soil my pants!!!!

Ah right. I thought the car could remember my set speed of say 70mph so that the next time I flip the switch to green it would automatically go to 70mph? But I have to achieve my desired speed first and then press + to get the car to use the speed with 0 and R turning the cruise control off...

I found the dci80 to be far nippier than a 1.2 16v. driven hard it did 60mpg, driven normally 70mpg and driving for maximum economy I could squeeze 80mpg from it.

Ok please can someone do me an idiots guide to the cruise control. I dont find the manual that helpful. I just been out on the road playing with it but there doesnt seem to be any logic to what was happening! You have that little switch on the lower right panel. If you leave it in the middle...

How can a car costing £5k more (about 30-40%?) be a rival?

Yeah get an R300. If they could make it as water tight as a VX I wouldnt be driving a Clio.

I had an 02 Extreme, it had alloys, sports seats and a CD player etc. Annoying thing was that I got mine in March and it didnt have auto wipers or auto lights. My neighbour bought an identical car a few months later and his had the lot as per Jeremys post. I really like the autolights but...

VX220 Get the NA or Turbo depending on your budget. Quicker than the Lotus so it wont need to be tuned (and increase the insurance) plus it doesnt break down or leak. Parts are cheaper and there is a dealer on every corner. I know when I did the motorsport sensation day at Bedford they...

The headlight condensation cleared after I burnt off 50 litres of 50 RON fuel with the headlights on the whole time!!!!!!!! I just touched up the scratch myself. Its one of those that if you know its there your eyes always focus on it when you look at the car but Joe Bloggs could spend half an...

They are bringing my car back all fixed! New splitter is in place. The new dashboard strip is in place. They have stuck another can of tyre weld in the boot. The drivers one touch window is working. They headlamps are clear of water and not leaking. They have tightened up the left handside of...

Mine came with 50 litres of 95 RON fuel! A couple of days and one hell of a back ache later I managed to sort that out and get £33 worth of Optimax in there! Not sure about Saxo-Blue but at least your car doesnt have anything else wrong with it!

Depends what you are going to do with the car. Perhaps the 182 would be better for trackdays due to its superior handling. For going to work and the usual dual carriageway drag racing I think you should go for another Type R. I have owned my 182 for 21 days and have only actually had it...

Could it not be that you have simply got used to the car? Always happens to me when I get a quicker car, after a few weeks it feels slower than when I first got it. It has been very wet with a lot moisture in the air the last week so maybe that could be playing a part?

Am planning to keep the 182 at least until the warranty runs out. As for a replacement, dunno to be honest. Firstly if I want a quick car I will definitely buy it new. Would never buy a reasonably quick car second hand unless as smokey says I was only going to keep it 6 months. To get...

My car has a load stuff wrong with it but it starts absolutely fine. Never had a single problem. Turn the key, wait for the lights to go out and then engage the start motor. Fires up instantly and is not lumpy either. As for fuel, the dealer handed it over with a brimmed tank of 95 RON and it...

easy to do especially at night and if its raining and the street lighting aint too good around the curb.

Has....anyone else f**ked their alloys up on a curb? Cant believe how easy those 182 alloys are going to be to curb, the tyres offer no protection what so ever. Might try and buy a spare wheel because no matter how careful I am I just know its only a matter of time...

Especially those with fairly new cars... Ive only just discovered the screen vent rattle because firstly I am driving slowly during the run-in period and secondly I cant go out to far away on the faster country roads because if I get a puncture I would be stranded - due to the stolen tyre weld!

What do I do? Stick a slice down the vent?

My headlights are clear of condensation now so I wont ask them to look at them tomorrow as its not like they will see anything. Like ESCOBAR my windscreen heater vent creaks like b*tch at 40mph+ on rough roads like that high grip tarmac. Its annoying but is it worth getting the dealer to...

This issue with ABS, wasnt it the case in magazine tests that the ABS 172s stopped quicker than the Cups despite being heavier? Not saying that is true, just thought I read it somewhere?

Does anyone know what EXACTLY happens to the engines at the factory? You constantly hear claims that the motors are run in on a bench etc but to what extent are they run in on a bunch? How much revs, how many miles and do they change the oil following the bench run in? I dont want to spend £80...

Given what might have happened to my car in the first 125 miles and given that my car is going into the dealers tomorrow, does anyone think its worth me asking for an oil and filter change and whats this likely to cost? Dunno how long I will keep the car yet but if it doesnt break down or give...

Mine had done 25 miles before the delivery guy drove the 100 miles up from Southampton. All in all 125 miles in other peoples hands. Made me wonder whether it was worth wasting my time running the car in for 700 miles or whatever given that its probably been shafted already. Done 300 so...

Yup exactly the same happened to me. It was at a distribution centre at the time so it had to be shipped down to a Renault dealer in Southampton for fixing hence the long delay. Was a simple five minute fix apparently, just a matter of resetting. Guess the car just got upset about being tilted...

Yeah you lot are forgetting that Joe Public walks into a dealer and pays list price. When you compare the list price of a Cup with the list price of a normal 182 plus the additional Cup packs it starts to look more attractive as they are saving £1300? To a younger driver thats their first...

Talking of BS in car reviews, I just remembered what Clarkson said about the noise at 30mph in 5th gear. Tried that in my 182 today, couldnt hear a thing...

phunkey is right, my car was a good car until the dealer got his hands on it. I am not even certain that the engine management light came on, looks even more likely now that the dealer had damaged the car and used that as an excuse. Its the dealers and everyone else that handles the car...

Well some people on here say that the car should be ranted from new to get optimum power. I havent got the heart to do it so I suppose its good someone else *might* have done that for me!!! Cant say I am thrilled about getting the car with 120 miles on the clock though. When he pulled up in it...

Sorry omar but my car has no clunk on overrun so yours is/was faulty! Mine is not loud at 70 either. Dunno wtf clarkson was on about, it is a very quiet car especially as it runs very well at 1.5k rpm. Xenon lights are overhyped, didnt seem much better than standard lights? Oh yeah I have...