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About 120 quid last time I bought some - nothing to stop you running the old tyres at the back, but it won't be fun in the wet and you could get caught by a bit of surprise oversteer! Surely there's some good local NZ options?? Matt

Black, but both way over the top price wise IMO - sold my black 'un last year with 22k miles on for £9.5k! Matt

time a trip to the 'ring then - you'll get murdered though...

Plenty of tall drivers around - I'm 6'5" (big feet too!) and fitted in my 182 ok - plenty of head/knee room etc. Driving position wasn't ideal (bit hunched over) and my back hurt for a couple of weeks at first but you get used to it! Alternatives are to get a 182 with Recaro option (a bit...

There are some RHD phase 2's in NZ (they were ~NZ$60k to order only) - I'm still thinking about importing a Trophy, looking at approx NZ$5k for shipping/rego plus 12.5% GST - not sure on Oz import duty though? Matt

lovely motor - just a couple of k outta my league!

6'5" and never really got used to the high position in my std 182 - Trophy's Recaros were better, but still could do with being another inch or so lower. Think next time I would just get some aftermarket ones fitted... Matt

I used to live in Cononley (still got a house there), bought my old 182 from Nicholas Smiths too! I think I know that black V6 mentioned too - lives on the roadside in Carleton most of the time. Matt

I think they'll hold up pretty well for the short-term; I was quoted £12.6k for a new one in September, changed my mind at the time and now can't get one (pre-reg/new) for under £13.6k. Matt

Nice one - is that the one that was at Renault Ilford last week? Matt

Seems a bit pricey though - lowest I got down to when I was looking at one was £12.75k...

I'm emigrating to NZ next month - planning to get a Scooby or equivalent though - as Clio's (and most European cars) are just too expensive; if you look at http://www.renaultgalerie.com/ you'll get the idea!! (£11k for a 2003 172 eek!!) Matt

Yup v common - mine started to leak just before it went in for 12k service - fixed under warranty.

If you havent signed anything with a date on you should be ok - but if you cancel they will keep your deposit and *could* sue for any losses on top (e.g. if they then sold the car to someone else for £12k, they could sue you for £1k) - a VW dealer near me did it recently (and got lots of...

Current petrol prices arent helping "performance" cars to sell either!

Depends on the driver IMO - being tall I tend to wear the outside of the pedals quite quickly - my current steed has 10k miles on it, and the clutch/brake pedal are both pretty worn! If the service history stacks up id be ok with it

on Cavendish street, with all your mates looking round it!

Yeah prices are pretty good on here, and the cars have often been well looked after - I would do a HPI and check warranty/service history. You can always search through their posts too!!

you should be able to get parts from the Renault dealers out there (see dealers at http://www.renault.com.auwww.renault.com.au) - although there arent that many, and you may have a wait for some uncommon parts to come from Europe. There are some V6s out there - its in single figures I think, so...

Im emigrating to NZ soon and considered taking a Trophy with me :). To ship your own will cost anywhere from £500 to £2000 depending upon who you use (e.g. if youre taking a container with your stuff in anyway, you could also fit a car in free) - although you do need to factor in the costs for...

Nice motor at a good price - well done m8!

There are plenty left (180?) - Renault Masters and some others will do you one at sub £12.7k OTR

oops!!

eh? cant see where it states how many? or are you just on about models?

I got offered £8.5k 4 months ago for my 04 182 (UK/Cupped/16k) - but that was against a list price v6!!! Sold it very quickly privately for £9.5k...

well nearly - thats an ex-demo one

Very similar driving experience for them all tbh - iirc target price for a new cupped 182 should be ~£12k, 182 Cup ~£11k, and Trophy £12.6k Id be tempted to get a good 172 Matt

Sounds good - maybe thats why the dealers are so desperate to do me a cracking deal on a Trophy (one of the sales guys I spoke to at Reg Vardy said they havent sold half as many as they were expecting!)

Yup - stealer price will be £8.5k ish I reckon :o - privatey should be min £9.5k

no height adjustment, although there is a thigh support which pulls out..