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Sometimes I've noticed my 182, under reasonably heavy breaking (the kind when you've almost missed a turning), as the speed decreases it tends to get quite lively and I noticed a reasonable pull to the right and a steering wheel wiggles/jerks left & right too. Is this normal as just a bit of...

Hi, I've been having a bit of a problem with the battery in my 182. I've had it a few weeks and do very short journeys in it to work during the week which is just less than 2 miles away from where I live. Last Friday evening it went flat and I needed a jump from a friend to start. I ended up...

Last night at around 8:30 before I set off to a friends house a few miles away I did the secret diagnostic/fault check and proceeded to start the ignition. I then switched off and tried to switch back on again but the car didn't like this. Tried again and it started fine. So drove about a 6-7...

Decided to give the rear wheels a going over today and to also try out a bit of claying and poorboys wheel sealant. I knew the backs of my wheels were still rather grubby from last times attempt: I decided to use a bit of AG E&MC which did a good job at removing most of the dirt but not all...

Hi guys, Considering the stage 1 K-Tec remap for my 182 at some point in August. I've read mixed things in lots of different threads about what sort of gains to expect from it. Having all the answers in one place should make things a little easier! Personally I'll just be happy with the...

Hi guys, A few weeks back I bookmarked a page which I found via a search on here. It has lots of guides & advice on detailing including snow foaming, 2 bucket wash, claying, waxing, polishing. It really explained what each process does and how it works. Trying to explain claying to a friend...

When I brought my 182 the passenger side front has 1 kurb mark half way up one of the spokes. Deffinatley repairable but it's just a question of whether to attempt it myself or send it off and get it done properly. Either way my car will be missing at least 1 wheel (probaly 2 as I'll send the...

I'm insured (will be from the 2nd of August) with Marker Study via Adrian Flux. I was calling to increase the milage on my policy as I had said 3000 but would end up getting bent over as they wanted to record the milage:mad: I ended up paying a higher premium but decided to ask about mods while...

Hi guys, I 'properly' cleaned the 182 last Sunday as I'd only had it a few days and it also happened to be my first ever attempt at cleaning a car properly. I washed it using the 2 bucket method & megs microfibre mit and AG shampoo. Then dried with a blade & MC cloth. Polished with SRP and...

Spent ages finally feeding a power cable through the grommit behind the power steering fluid last night and popped my amp & sub in today. Planning on changing the sub soon for something much smaller as I don't have deafening bass needs anymore and would quite like to be able to use my boot...

The rears will need replacing soon, think the previous owner put the fronts onto the back and then new ones on the front as I have around 8mm on the front and about 4-5mm on the back. Have PE2's all round in 205/45/16 at the moment. Am I correct in saying the middle number is to do with the...

I spoke to Adrian Flux today and they were able to beat my cheapest quote of £1031.20 (Tesco Value) by almost £100 giving me a premium of £940-ish through a company called 'Marker Study'. I've never heard of them before so was wondering if anybody has had an experience and would be willing to...

Fitted my headunit yesterday and soon found it was not remembering pre-sets and other settings. No problem, just switch the ignition & constant feed over but that doesnt seem to have worked. Here's what I have... The iso-block from my old Alpine HU doesn't have the constant feed in it...

I've very much always been an Alpine fanboy however the time has come to sort out some components and an amp for the new 182. I was considering something like these: http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/12657.html Powered by something like this...

Hi, I had a amp/sub setup in my pervious car (a bloody great big 12" Pioneer 3000W SPL DVC jobby), now I've got my 182 with the stock stereo I do miss having it. I haven't changed speakers or the headunit yet but these will be done in due course. I'm fairly sure my bass needs won't be met from...

After finally purchasing my 182 it's now time to give it a damn good clean! Total novice when it comes to cleaning cars 'properly'. I've spotted what looks to be tar/bugs and other stubbon grub in between each spoke. I'll have a look for what to use from existing threads but have a question...

Hi guys, Joined this forum about a year ago as around this time I was planning on getting my hands on a 182, the time has finally come to upgrade from the 15 year old hand me down Corsa I've driven since I was 17. I'm viewing one this evening: Black Gold 182, both cup packs, 54,000 miles...

Hi Guys, Hope this is the right section! Will be hopefully be getting a 182 with Cup packs in the not too distant future! There are several subtle exterior and a few performance mods I have planned but am in no rush to start as I don't even have the car yet! But I am however creating a little...