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Why are you being so pedantic mattyw? Yes decats aren't legal but we still put them on and swap them come MOT time or maybe not even swap them if we know the MOT guy...come on man lighten up!!!!! John

Hugely mate,you wouldn't even recognise Dubai!! The road to Abu Dhabi is now a 5 lane motorway with a 90mph speed limit. I used to live here back in 87-90 and know exactly what road your on about,lol. John

Enjoy the car mate! I had to wait 12 days for mine and it was agony! Great colour choice!;) Although i do agree with R-Jay about it looking clean for 30 seconds. The dust and sand settles on mine within the day very easily but its worth it when you see how good it looks in the sun. John

Hi Guys, Forgive my ignorance but are these imports left or right hand drive? I have my new 182 here in Dubai but i'll be bringing it home with me in the next year and its left hand drive,will the remaining 2 years warranty still be in tact? John

Does this club hold the record for the number of people over 6ft?lol:D I'm 6'3" and fit in fine although sometimes my large feet get in the way of the pedals. I thought national avg was 5'11 for men??? You big b******s!!! lol John

Posted at the same time,lol. Do i need to buy extra feed pipe? Or can i use the standard and just move it? John

A carbon box would cost a pretty penny! I'm a bit hesistant to relocate the feed to the fog light area as the amount of dust and sand here is unbelievable especially when shamals blow (sandstorms). I'll paint it and soon find out,its not going to do it any harm so might aswell. It will brighten...

Well I'm always one to try something different so i think i'll have a go this weekend at the same time as fitting my ITG panel. Will post some pics up when its done. John

Do you only use it at the weekend? I'll be hitting 14k within 6 months of ownership,lol. First year is going to be pretty high mileage but once i'm in the UK it shouldn't be so bad. John

I'm presuming just a standard spray paint would do the job? Apply the primer and then spray white i'm thinking? A couple of coats for good measure too. John

United Arab Emirates. You have to have one to drive a car here. You can drive on your british license but only rental cars. John

The new breed?? Such as? There aren't many hot hatches that can rival the current 172/182. The fiesta ST is crap so is the 206 GTI etc. The civic type R is pretty good along with the cooper S works but thats big dollar. John

Hi Guys/Girls, I'm thinking of spraying my standard airbox a light colour as black absorbs heat from the engine. I'm not going down the IK route as the temperatures here wouldn't make squat difference and might even decrease performance with a IK on so i'm putting in an ITG panel and a hill...

Hi Omar, Air con seems pretty sweet especially with the climate control. Got the car registered in Abu Dhabi as thats where my Visa is. I work in Abu Dhabi but live in Dubai, hence the long trip everyday and clocking up some serious mileage. The hassle to get a car registered and get my UAE...

Glad to see some positive responses! It is such a great car and renault are going to have to produce something special with the new MK3 to top the current 172/182 IMHO. John

Hi Guys/Girls, How long you planning on keeping your 172/182? I've only recently bought my 182 and although i'm not worried about the new Mk3 clio coming out i'm just interested in how much life and soul the 172/182's will have?Also i'm coming back to the UK within the next year and wondering...

Hi Guys, I picked my new 182 on Sunday evening and it was amazing!!! I think i took the edde route,lol. I kept it to 3,500 revs most of the time but short bursts of upto to 5,000-5,500. Unfortunately motorway driving couldn't of been avoided as its a 140 mile round trip to work and back. I've...

thanks guys. I'm really loving the car although not looking forward to summer with 50 degree temperatures....be interesting to see how it copes. Also can't wait to bring it home. I'm trying really hard to get home within the next year. My time in Dubai is over,i miss home too much!lol :o John

Hi Lucas, Nope,lol. They've sold 5 so far in 8 months. People here just don't know who or what renault are! I've met one guy with a silver 182 and we're meeting up to go to jebel hafeet which is the highest mountain in the UAE. 7 mile climb to the top with 3-5% gradient.:cool: John

Yeah mate i've got it now in my room, fitting it this weekend. I'm thinking of tints but i'm not sure what it will look like?:cool: Air con is on pretty much everyday except the evenings between Dec-March as it pretty pleasant right now, around 24 in the day and 14/15 at night. Thanks for the...

Yeah there are a few rapid cars here,so many lambo's and ferrari's. The nationals are just too rich,lol. John

Yeah sorry about that,pretty stupid comment.lol.:o I meant more rapid than usual as he's had hartage tweak with the engine :D . John

Hi Guys/Girls, Sorry about the quality,took them at work on my W800. For all you keen eyed people, yes the front splitter is missing, the dealer forgot to attach it a)because it was put in another clio and b) they hadn't a clue what it was,lol.:eek: Oh and this one as its of one of my...

Hi Liam, That i'm still to find out. I've heard figures of 1-2k sterling. Do you think i'll have any problems registering it in the UK? I've got all the documentation. I'll need to change my dials to show MPH though as currently it only shows KPH. I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount to get it...

Great Vid.God it just makes me want to be back in the UK with my 182. I used to live 2 minutes away from roads like that. Really can't wait to move back next year with 182 in tow. Dubai isn't the definitive drivers place,lol. However i am going to a place called Jebal Hafeet where the Aston...

Your probably picking it up right now!!! I picked mine up 2 days ago and simply love it!!!! Words can't describe how fun it is. Hope you enjoy it as much as i have so far...clocked up 550 miles in 2 days already,lol. Get some pics up young man! Regards John

Point me in the right direction and i'll have a peek. John

I agree AJR but i want to set my car apart from the same as everyone else. I'm liking the look of the dynamic monza's however. If i do buy i'll probably get them in 16's not 17's. John

thanks mate, sorry to be a complete t**t but you also do these aswell? All of a sudden those look crap,lol except the pro race still look ok. No worries if not.... http://www.nicenewcar.co.uk/parts/part-2093.html http://www.nicenewcar.co.uk/parts/part-2104.html thanks again John

Indeed mate,each to their own. I'm not getting alloys to please others,lol. I personally think the pro race 1.2's are amazingly simple are look great. Should look sweet on a black 182