182 getting quicker

[Bealo]

Ive now done 5000 miles in my 182 and im surprised at how much livelier it has become over the last few hundred miles.

I have given it the beans since i got it and have to admit have found it pretty slow at times but there is now a bigger surge in every gear.

I hope it will get even better as the miles rack up.

Anyone else found this?

 

[Phill1978]

i found it with my 172MKII.. porblem is the power always feels slower once you get used to it as it increase so slowly. best thing to do is get into a slower car and then back into the clio. i did that the other day.. got in a landrover drove for a few miles and then in the clio.. couldnt belive how light and puncy the clio was and so easy to get to speed.

 

[PeteB]

Just had a Skoda loan while my 182 was getting fixed. Its been like driving a snail all weekend - its amazing how you get used to the power!

Got mine back tonight - and my only complaint is the clutch feels like the brake pedal compared to the Skoda. I suppose its easy to spot the 182 owners as theyve got bigger muscles in their left leg!

 

[Tom]

get 30k on it

it flys!

 

[trailerparktrev]

You ought to try driving a 899cc Fiat Cinquecento for 2 weeks, then getting into a 182!

[Edited by trailerparktrev on 6/22/2005 9:40:42 PM]

 

[MarkCup]

I thought mine was nice and loose at 20k, Im now at 38k and its a different car altogether

 

[McBunny]

Quote: Originally posted by MarkCup on 22 June 2005
I thought mine was nice and loose at 20k, Im now at 38k and its a different car altogether



thats because of all the bits that have fallen off it

 

[Munson]

McBunny Im sensing some bad vibes from a few of your recent posts?

 

[McBunny]

moi bad vibes why ???

 

[Funkyjahooner]

Quote: Originally posted by Tom on 22 June 2005


get 30k on it

it flys!

Its gonna take me 6 years to do 30k at the rate im NOT putting miles on mine !

 

[rory182]

hmmm interesting, im at 20k and its much looser than it was from new, looking forward to 30k

 

[Breeze]

^^^ ditto!