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yeah, but i got tired of them towards the end. I guess the novelty just wore off, even though they were both excellent modifications.
its also a refreshing change come insurance time not to be restricted by your modifications. Much less hassle IMO.
i felt exactly the same about the 172... which is one of the reasons why im traded it in.
the 182 is staying standard, until the parts wear out and will be replaced by whatever is good at the time.
i lifted the boot carpet, sanded back some paint and drilled a hole in the boot floor. I then attached the earth cable and held it all in place with a nut and bolt from underneith. Then i sealed it with silicone and repainted the metal to prevent corrosion. Worked a treat.
could be amusing if i take in the receipt for the cambelt change which i forgot to supply with the car when i traded it.
"remember me, i was interested in the 172 over there... well you might want this receipt for the new owner. now who feels silly...?" ;)
after a few weeks, im now much more comfortable with the car and have explored the handling more.
i can confirm that i find the handling is on par with the old 172 on eibach springs...
The guy seemed keen to let me have the keys and test drive it though mate, by the sounds of it on my own too.... so if you've got an hour to kill, i left a tenners worth of petrol in it ;)
maybe the raised hand was silmply telling you to slow down, as he probably heard the V6 coming if you were gunning it past the Ka.
Sounds like he wasnt using the gun, so tried his best to get you to slow down by raising his hand in a "slow down" manner?
already did that, he didnt know s**t! he was like...
"look how shiny the engine is" (i had polished it when i owned it)
me:
"wow the previous owner must have really looked after it"
him:
"yeah apparently he traded it in for a newer version"
me, with 182 parked 6ft away:
"ah, that makes...
It looks so lonely sat there right at the front, amongst the pieces of metal that the cowboy car salesman is selling...
i want it back, but not for that price. For info, i paid £6000 for it 2 years and 20k miles ago!
Renault told me they sold it to the guy for £3750 in case anyone's...