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Clio Renaultsport 182 details
- Thread starter Jeremy Townsend
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It sounds to me like its all Cup owners that are saying the 182 isnt all that special and could this be because they are jealous that you will be able to buy the best of both worlds soon, the speed and extras of the Cup entwined with the luxury of the 172 making their Cup not so special anymore?
Maybe I am being a cynic, but thats what it sounds like to me?
Quote: Originally posted by dave182 on 21 November 2003
It sounds to me like its all Cup owners that are saying the 182 isnt all that special and could this be because they are jealous that you will be able to buy the best of both worlds soon, the speed and extras of the Cup entwined with the luxury of the 172 making their Cup not so special anymore?
Maybe I am being a cynic, but thats what it sounds like to me?
And thats where all the arguments will start (and mark my words, they will!).
Its not why i am saying it, i only think reno made this car is to get show room points, like the GTI 180, if i got a choice between a cup and a 182 i would choose the cup, every time! maybe a 182 cup is in the pipe line, then i may be jelous, but by then mi cup will prob have over 180bhp neway.
I just get this feelin that this a desperate atempt to stay at the top of the hot hatch tree, this aint a bad thing but if the 180 gti wasnt made i dnt think the 182 would have
I myself dont see what the fuss is all about. The 172 has been around for sometime now (we are on the mk2) so dont people think the engine is in need of an upgrade. ok 10ps is not a lot. As for the suspension setup well if Renault can improve it, why cant they. I myself are made up renault keep improving this little hot hatch. It shows that it has the "evo" driver in mind. After all how many times have Porsche brought out a improved 996 model 911. And can anyone list all the different Imprezaa and Lancers that have been made. (including Jap models)
Well thats what i think anyway.
A 182 has just arrived here for photography in the Racing Blue - looks fantastic, the colours is very similar to the blue used on the old Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo. Slight change of spec, the Cup suspension option now has wheels with the same offset as normal suspension, though they are still grey in colour
no, quite dispointed.
went to get curry at 8pm, on saturday night, turn the key, engine turned over then died, flat battery. went down to local car parts place, got new battery, everything fine now, battery just came to end of its life. time got it fitted it, road tested car, ect, wasnt worth going up to crail, be there for the first in one in feb.
did you do a ran up to crail?
dave
ps- had wee blast past a keen young 1.2 clio driver today(going for it), up a slip road, all over in a few seconds, but still enjoyable.
STICKER TWONK
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Golf GTi DSG
In reality, .1 or .2 of a second is irrelevant, it is the driver that makes the difference. People get far too strung out on this 0-60 figure.
On modern roads these days, it is the mid range torque that is the important factor. When you cant get past the sunday driver, that is what I find most frustrating, and as long as the car has the grunt to get past it, thats what I figure as important.
From what I see, both of these cars will do that, but one will do it in a more plush surrounding than the other.
It comes down to the size of your wallet at the end of the day!
