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Am getting new 182 next week .. Any key reliability issues to take note of with this model? Also is the g-box good for 215hp or so in this model, as I am planning some minor tweaks to this level??

Jongsr4, I have only tested the Cup for a mere 4km or so, but it was hooked the minute I turned the key ... even the engine sounds real, not that rubber-band sound like most cars these days.. Do you think the Clio Cup is a far better car than your 205 gti ? if so, in what specific ways ???

You betcha ,,, You guys know the CUP spec here is the same car as your UK spec CUP (not standard 182) but it includes 6 spkr stereo, leather, and electric everything .. it weighs 1090kg, vs your 1075kg cup ..I had a 94 205gti back in 95, but it has taken me this long to find a car that actually...

Sitting here in the office down in Sydney .. 05 Clio 182 on the dock waiting to arrive next weekend.. Cannot wait ... the thing is so damned good ,,, Just letting you all know its very exciting knowing Ive got an arctic Blue one on the way .. in a week .. .Gonna go straight and change airbox to...

Has anybody fitted V6 OZ Racing wheels to a Cup ? How does it look ? and importantly, does it materially change the driving dynamic?

The Aussy spec car gets the works including split fold rear seat, xenon lights, climate control a/c and 6 speaker stereo and leather / alcantara r-sport seats. Its rated at 7.1 secs 0-100kph, and weighs 1090kg ... Still a formiddable little rocket, albeit a bit fatter than the UK model . I am...

Read an article from Autocar re the Clio Cup, suggesting options such as recaros, roll cage and chip upgrades are available from Renault UK. Have anybody actually heard of these ? I am writing from Sydney Australia, where I have just ordered my 05 Clio Cup in Arctic Blue.

Thanks for the info Tom ... the Clio Cup is a rare breed in Australia and I intend to make mine even rarer... I used to have a 205 GTI series 2, but I got pissed off over the crappiness of the current 206s and their poor performances (including GTI180), its taken me ten years, literally to find...

You are right Tom .. Its pretty damned nice down here,, but I have a friend with an m3 adn he installed a cold-air set up for it and he reckons it made a pretty big difference. In summer its like 35++ every day so gains will be less. Tom, (or others) can you recommend a well regarded chip...

Where I live in Australia, Remus do a really wicked 2 pipe set-up for the clio .. .Ive seen it an its pretty damned nice .. go to Remus site as they show it there. What do you mean by a decent feed? Tom ?

Has anybody installed a BMC Carbon Dynamic Airbox filter on a Clio Cup 182? I am planning to add one to mine and wonder if there is a noticeable difference in performance and sound? Also , has anybody installed Remus mufflers over the stock ones ?