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Had loads of class old cars but want a brand new one next.
Ive worked my ass of the last few years so I want to spend 12-16k on a new car but theres nothin out there!
Maybe the new MX5, well see.
...in 12 months time?
The Clio will have been replaced by a micra, the new Civic and Focus will be pushin £18-19k so will be just out of my reach.
Love the new Citroen C4 but unless they make a fast one Im not goin any where near it.
Hate the Mini.
Whats left?
Think ive missed the boat...
...that the moment you resigne your self to moving home instead of getting a 182 the amazing offers come out?
Ive just got back from Cardiff (watching LFC) with my mate who deals with all the finance for Renault, Audi, Jag, VW and a few others, Hes offered me a 182 with both cup backs brand...
Shove it up your Arse!
Only messin. Im totally gutted its not me but after a lot of soul searching and some sleeples nights weve decided to move house instead.
Im certain that the 182 will be the last great hot hatch ever made and 3 years down the road ill be lookin at gettin some toned...
I asked my mate who works for Renault UK last night and he said hed find out.
Heres his reply "
News just in.
The new Renaultsport car will be a Megane, and badged as the trophy race car.
But it will be more like a Cup.
No idea yet on the price but will prob be about 18k.
If...
Renault is to unveil a new concept city car at next months Geneva show.
Called Z17, the vehicle is a three-seater whose boot is located behind the driver.
"Cars carry only 1.4 people on average, but two-seat interiors are perceived as a constraint," says Renaults design chief Patrick Le...
Ive just come home to find a written quotation from "Coast2coast" for a 182.
Brand new Renault clio 2.0 Renaultsport 182 (Both cup packs)
Deposit £746.65
1st payment £308.88
34 payments £248.88
Final Payment £3949.40
Im rubbist at...
Who can do it? Used to have a valver when I was younger and found it impossibe but in the last few weeks ive started to have another go on the country roads back from work.
Can do it nice and smooth now but im that focused on gettin it right theres no way im doing it at any kind of speed for...
I think when your gettin into the 200bhp zone in front wheel drive your going backwards in a sense!
FWD just cant cope with that much power, have you seen that mad alfa 147 with about 300 horses? Slower than CTR around Bedford Autodrome.
When your talkin that much power you lose all the fun...
When I was 21 (1997) I overtook two cars on a small straight in between two bends, the road markings where double white lines but you could see about a 1/4 of a mile ahead of you. No problem I thought, unfortunatly one of the cars I went past was an un-marked police car! They threw the lights on...
im thinkink about a finance deal with a final balloon of £4200 in 4 years.
So how much will a 182 with both cup packs be worth in 4 years? After having a quick look on the auto trader web site at mk1 172s with average miles, recon im lookin at min £6k. Having said the the new clio could batter...
Petrol blue is truely horrible! Dealer in Preston showed me one waiting to be picked up. both of us plus my bird just stood there for about 10 seconds in silence shaking are heads.
Ill start us off.
1st. Racing blue (I dont thing the 182 is very "spoty" looking so needs a loud colour.
2nd Inferno red ( stunning colour. Red? Orange? Copper? Make your mind up!)
3rd black (Nothin like that Q car feeling)
Over to you.
Fu
Cheers fella. Would love to talk to him about it but
A) Im a wimp.
B) Hes one of these blokes that saves for everythin before he buys it.
C) hes chinese and I cant tell if hes shouting at me or praising me!
Fu