Hi All
posted last week about viewing a 172 and today i put down my deposit on a blue 182 picking it up early next week!!
Had arranged a test drive today on a 2003 172 and last night i spotted what i thought was a cup at another dealer, so phoned this morning to enquire, turned out it was a FF 182 in cup colour. Drove the 172, very impressed but alloys were badly scuffed and all 4 conti tyres needing replacing, price was favourable though and other than the wheels it was mint.
Said i would give an answer after comparing to the 182 (up for £2k more). Anyway to cut a long story short, i found the 182 the better car, only done 8k miles, unmarked, made a better noise than the 172 and i found it sharper and better response. the extra 12k miles the 172 had done did show. I had both cars for an hour. drove both back to back so had plenty of time in them. Both were rapid but the 182 did seem more eager. (is the redline higher in a 182?)
I have waited patiently for a long time to get a car like this so CANT WAIT TO PICK HER UP
2 quick questions..
1) is there an easy way to tell if its had the cup suspension option ?
2) there is no front splitter (may answer question 1???) can these be fitted easily and purchased from a dealer?
cheers!
posted last week about viewing a 172 and today i put down my deposit on a blue 182 picking it up early next week!!
Had arranged a test drive today on a 2003 172 and last night i spotted what i thought was a cup at another dealer, so phoned this morning to enquire, turned out it was a FF 182 in cup colour. Drove the 172, very impressed but alloys were badly scuffed and all 4 conti tyres needing replacing, price was favourable though and other than the wheels it was mint.
Said i would give an answer after comparing to the 182 (up for £2k more). Anyway to cut a long story short, i found the 182 the better car, only done 8k miles, unmarked, made a better noise than the 172 and i found it sharper and better response. the extra 12k miles the 172 had done did show. I had both cars for an hour. drove both back to back so had plenty of time in them. Both were rapid but the 182 did seem more eager. (is the redline higher in a 182?)
I have waited patiently for a long time to get a car like this so CANT WAIT TO PICK HER UP
2 quick questions..
1) is there an easy way to tell if its had the cup suspension option ?
2) there is no front splitter (may answer question 1???) can these be fitted easily and purchased from a dealer?
cheers!
