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My 15 month 15k 182 (non cup) had a rear damper fail around Christmas. It was bottoming out, well before it should, with a hard bang. No oil leak though. Renault changed it under warranty. Now 3 months and 4k further, the other one has failed, losing it's oil and rattling away. The dealer...

I've asked this before, but everyone thinks I'm mad. Is it possible to fit the Cup suspension to my 182 but retain the standard springs and dampers? I want the Cup geometry but our local roads are awful and a hard ride would wreck both car and driver.

Can I fit Cup suspension bits to my 182 while retaining the standard springs and dampers? I dont want a harder ride on our dreadful local roads, but wonder if the Cup geometry would be an improvement.

In Saturday’s Guardian the 182 came fifth in their list of top 10 performance cars, written by Steve Sutcliffe of the Autocar. He describes it as an absolute riot to drive. So the press really is now acknowledging what a great car it is.

As well as stiffer springs and dampers, Cup 182s have changed steering geometry and wider tracks, 20mm at the front, 10mm at the back. What changes have they made from standard suspension to achieve this? Any ideas? You’d expect just fitting firmer springs to a standard 182 wouldn’t give the...

My new Clio 182 (Aztec Blue, no Cup bits) is due to arrive in the next few days (I’m told). The dealer is happy to give me a drive before I accept it; any suggestions as to what I should be looking and listening for in a 20-30 minute drive?

Ive an Artic Blue 182 on order, and Im surprised how many of you run Cup Models. At 3mm lower it hardly looks better, and even on my country lanes you cant drive fast enough to benefit from that little extra - round every blind corner (thats most of them) is a fuel tanker or girls on horses or...