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Jeezuz Cuthbert - whats your insurance like now on a 172???! Saw an RA1 in action and was impressed with it. Must say, Id go for the IK myself. Be warned though, loads of insurance companies classify an IK as a "non standard equipment component" and your premium can either go through the roof...

6-speeder. Why did you not put one in Reno???! :@

Seemingly stupid question I know (the engine - doh!) - but whats actually there? Is there any space at all for luggage or is it just access to oil filler caps etc? Just intrigued.....! D.

Metallics right. The BG colour looks good when clean (especially early evening or under street lights) - but its an absolute beeatch to keep clean! I knew that when I ordered it though, so Ive only got myself to blame! :) D.

How much storage space to you get in these V6s up front? I know it was next to useless in the current shape MR2 - it had a stupid lid that made it look like a small dustbin under the bonnet! D.

I personally think the 172 Cup blue colour was the best of the bunch. Both black gold and racing blue are starting to look common imo. The black gold one would look good with dark grey racing stripes. Make em an option Reno :cool: Silver doesnt stand out enough. The inferno and yellow colours...

Its the Renault badge on the boot that kills it. Personal taste though......

^^^^ - aka Spy Hunter! Quality arcade game! Remember the spacker steering wheel?! And them bloody cars with the spiked spinners - bastids.... D.

coopski - exactly the same as me m8 - the engine mount problem, that is. Ive noticed it more when the cars cold - maybe with heat expansion once the engine gets warm, its not as bad? Its a really bad fault that I cant believe Reno has let go on. A recall should be on the cards IMO.... D.

Its fine - nowt to worry about. I usually have to put the rear wipe on by the time Ive got to the top of the M66 sliproad as the rear screen is coated in moisture. Thats after a good 5 minutes of warm-up too.... Its good on really cold days when the pipes are left smoking afterwards! :D D.

Mine used to look that clean........ once! Quality rear pipes there - leeds182 - how much did they set you back? Do they make any difference to the standard exhaust note? D.

Clarkie - as always - sod the BHP - torque is all important! :D

I take it these things shag-up any warranty though? D.

^^^^^ - what was involved to make your Cup perform like this, or is the list of accessories too long to mention! Are we talking thousands of ££££ here?! D.

Too right - thats what makes it all the more impressive! ;) D.

Like yubnub said - youre only getting that performance because youre running on fumes! Fooking impressive tho Chris. I cringed when I took mine to 7,000rpm the other day before changing gear - thats miles off yours! Does the standard Reno rev counter keep in check at that sort of speeds? Or...

Flaming - lot better, thx m8. 383kb/s..... :)

Scary sh*t, stuff like this. Did anyone hear of that gang that were in cahoots with an insider at an insurance firm? Got loads of Scooby owners adresses, vehicle details etc and tracked their cars down. The easy targets nearly always got their cars nicked. Apparently there was a garage up...

Does this thing just clip on in several places? Noticed it pushed out slightly on the front left, but just wanted to check before I got caked in crap trying to look underneath..... D.

Great. :( Looks like Ill have to crank the stereo up another notch then! D.

Am I right in saying that as you set off in first gear - even slowly and on level ground, a slight creak/clunking noise is the result of dodgy engine mounts? 5 months old, 3k on the clock and already Ive got this.....! :o D.

sjtb - which dealership did you get it from m8? I went through Lloyds Car Select as well. Maybe its a ploy where semi-tarnished 182s get shifted through Lloyds, hence the cheaper price? Or is that just me being paranoid??!

I tried the resume button (bearing it mind it was set to 75mph) just as I set off from a set of lights - well, you have to test these things, dont you? I was surprised that it picked up speed in a moderate and controlled manner - not stupid amounts of acceleration or anything. Pretty good, I...

I had a few on mine - they obviously werent too clever on dewaxing it /finishin it off. Likewise, mines most noticable on the front bumper. Once the weather picks up a bit, Ill give it a full afternoon Auto Glym session. Speaking of which, I noticed in Halfords that they did a specific...

...... until last night. Set speed. Press + to go faster. Press - to slow down. Press R to resume. Hehe! Weird sh*t placing both feet on the floor mat and doing 75mph on the M66.... See, it doesnt take much to impress those people with small, fragile minds.... :D

Wouldnt it be great to have some mini-cameras installed in our cars that we could access from a video phone? Maybe one near the interior mirror with a fish-eye lens so that you saw most of the cockpit and another one in the boot? Simply dial-up the cameras and see whats going on, on your own...

Big Gs got a good point. I think something like silver stripes would look good on a black 182..... I didnt go for them when I ordered my car as I thought it would be a bit too drastic if I didnt like them...

STis are great, though the WRXs arent too bad either - even if they arent as mental or as quick. If you can be patient, the new 2005 model WRX is out in the spring. This will undoubtedly push down the prices of the current models. In fact, some of the guys on ScoobyNet are quoting your budget...

Id rather go for the old S3 or Leon Cupra R. TTs are, well......

My 182 felt ok tbh. Just took it easy, but didnt have as much snow as you by the sounds of it..... D.