Happy birthday 182

[MRBILLYUK]

20 years ago today that I bought this, brand new with 8 delivery miles on the clock now it's at 136k miles and still my daily driver.
It still scrubs up well 😁

 

[Matt Cup]

Great milestone.

Must be very few 1 owner RS’s nowadays. @Darren S has had his since new too iirc?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Yeah. I think there's Darren and a couple others who've also had theirs since new. There can't be that many 1 owners about.
If I'd have left a few more weeks it would have been on an 06 plate, which would have been very rare, but I needed it on the road asap.

 

[Fletcher]

I am not the first owner, but have had my 172 for 21 years now!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I am not the first owner, but have had my 172 for 21 years now!

That's good going 👍
I've only had 2 cars in the last 25 years 😮 I bought a brand new 172 in 2001 then sold it after 4 years and bought the 182.

 

[Bleu]

That's good going 👍
I've only had 2 cars in the last 25 years 😮 I bought a brand new 172 in 2001 then sold it after 4 years and bought the 182.

That’s impressive. Had any issues with rust?

 

[Darren S]

Great milestone.

Must be very few 1 owner RS’s nowadays. @Darren S has had his since new too iirc?

Yep - since December 2004.

Still love driving the thing!

All that s**t French build quality too......

 

[dann2707]

Absolutely mental time that. I struggle to wear one solid pair of boxers on a day without soiling them and there's people owning cars for 20 years!

Fair play mate

 

[cat171]

My dad had his Ph2 Flamer 172 from less than a year old until last year.

Story time,

Spoiler

I remember going to Renault Ilford to look at it with him before they had prepped it etc (it was just at the back of their lot) He paid £14,600 for it (I had a 1.8 Phase 2 in sports blue at the time) he liked it but wanted a newer car, so he got the 172.
It's a 52 reg, November 2002 car with factory clear side repeaters and sat nav (the nav was the reason he wanted it, it apparently had Nokia phone prep too) I have inherited it and don't plan to sell it.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

That’s impressive. Had any issues with rust?

Yeah some rust has been cut out above both rear wheel arches and the standard rusty petrol cap.

 

[Ray Gin]

That is an amazing achievement

 

[imprezaworks]

Amazing 😍

 

[Martin_172]

Fair play thats good going! has it been fairly reliable?

EDIT: That smile your on dashcam sticker is absolute nonce behaviour however