520 miles, 11 hours later....

[paul the 6th]

... I get my 182 home to York after a round trip to @Garym6352 in Portsmouth. Absolutely loving the car, pulls so well, sounds great, looks amazing (still making my mind up about the graphite stripes - probably remove them or replace with white) and the rest of the Team Wüff racing lads (one e36 M3, one Focus ST and lad who rally's a 205 gti) all absolutely love the little blue go-kart.

Will be booking a track day at cadwell park in January all being well if anyone else is going? Then after that probably Oulton.

 

[Gus]

Very nice!! So clean after such a long journey too ( you must have washed it right ). Recaros too - im jealous.

 

[Feirny]

Looks good! I quite like the stripes.

 

[paul the 6th]

yeah unfortunately Gary didn't have time to get it washed prior to viewing but even through the winter grime I could tell it was a really nice clean example. Took it to the jet wash this morning and now just need to hoover it out.

@Feirny - you can have them if you like? think it's just because the white and blue work so well together, the graphite kinda gets lost in different light and then when you can see they're full grey there's just not quite enough contrast for the colours to work together. Will report back with various bits of progress as I go

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looks tidy mate

 

[Feirny]

yeah unfortunately Gary didn't have time to get it washed prior to viewing but even through the winter grime I could tell it was a really nice clean example. Took it to the jet wash this morning and now just need to hoover it out.

@Feirny - you can have them if you like? :tongueout: think it's just because the white and blue work so well together, the graphite kinda gets lost in different light and then when you can see they're full grey there's just not quite enough contrast for the colours to work together. Will report back with various bits of progress as I go :smile:

Hah, not sure my megane will suit them! Plus it already has stickers on it

 

[dann2707]

Stunning. Much nicer than the silver one you were looking at.

 

[paul the 6th]

yeah the Silver one had quite a bit of kit on it but I really wanted a racing blue (fastest colour). Thanks for all guidance and info lads. Any Yorkshire meets planned anytime soon? I'm gonna do some reading up on how to polish up the inlet manifold and rest of the engine bay, looks a bit dull and tatty so would like to make it a bit shinier.

 

[Feirny]

yeah the Silver one had quite a bit of kit on it but I really wanted a racing blue (fastest colour). Thanks for all guidance and info lads. Any Yorkshire meets planned anytime soon? I'm gonna do some reading up on how to polish up the inlet manifold and rest of the engine bay, looks a bit dull and tatty so would like to make it a bit shinier.

Capsicum Red is fastest, with RB coming in second. I've owned both so I know. No Yorks meets planned as yet, but @Matthew and @leeds_182 are the men for that.

 

[Matthew]

Lovely looking car. As already said, myself and @leeds_182 are the reps for Yorkshire, so keep an eye on the Yorkshire region area, that's where all meets will be.

 

[imprezaworks]

Much the better choice, enjoy.

 

[Cub.]

Nice buy! Looks great

Other than the engine bay tidy, any plans for it?

 

[paul the 6th]

Plans are:
Gary's posting de-cat pipe so fit that when it arrives
Just ordered a gas flowed/polished inlet manifold, fit that
Clean/oil the k&n panel filter

Then get it booked in for a remap to get it all singing in tune I'll be happy enough for a while at that point but come spring I'll have a look at better rubber, a set of turini's, maybe some sintered brake pads & fresh brake fluid.

Everything else on the car is mint to be fair so it doesn't need anything. Love it more with every single mile I drive it.

 

[Rascal69]

Looks great mate. Really good.

I really want a rb 182.

 

[paul the 6th]

Cheers buddy, if you can afford it just do it, you won't regret it

 

[jim cook]

V smart

 

[Rascal69]

Cheers buddy, if you can afford it just do it, you won't regret it :smile:

I plan too next year. Sell 172 and buy 182

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Perfect!, really does look it and sounds like it too!, although i'd personally put the Stripes back to White.

 

[dann2707]

Personally I'd just go for the 98 tuner map rather than paying through the earth for a custom map for not that much more of a gain. Or even any more at all. Comes to around £75 overall too in the end.

 

[_Tom]

Nice clean looking 182. Looks a good purchase!

 

[KyleRS]

Not overly keen on the stripes but looks a nice example!

 

[Rascal69]

I like the stripes grey.

If removing them just leave them off. So not like the White stripes

 

[jesus]

Very shiny! Nice looking motor

 

[gav896]

Looks cracking mate nice buy, in 2nd best colour as well haha