My 2 Test drives this weekend!

[Timbob]

One in a 182 with Cup Pack.

Very nice car, but before the test drive i was positive i wanted a genuine cup. After seeing the climate c and seats i decided a 182 with cup pack was the one for me I will say i was expecting it to feel faster but i guess its just the illusion caused by it feeling a bigger well built car.

Overall very impressed and i will be ordering one after xmas but NOT from the renault dealer who wants me to pay £15,200!



The second was in a Megane 225. Very compfy and quick in a straight line, didnt feel very sure footed on the bends but after small nimble hot hatches i suppose it wont. £20,000 the Renault dealer wanted. Ive seen them for around £16,000 brand new!





If you order from the carselect (lloyds) website does anyone know if you can specify a 182 with full cup pack in inferno?

Ta

 

[CocoPops]

I think youve just proved what everyones been saying about the 182 v 182Cup

As for the Meg225, I think people are not buying as many as Reno hoped. I mean Omar had a 182, swapped it for a 225 and is now going back to a new 182 etc as well as having trouble shifting the meg for 13k!!!!

 

[Timbob]

Ive always been "hard core stripped out is better" but have definately changed my mind.



As someone on here said, the 172 - 172CUP difference was worth it. The 182 - 182CUP difference is not!

 

[Matt16v]

I think the Maganne 225 will make a good 2nd hand buy in about 2 years time!

Especially if the likes of BB tuning start developing mods for it.

 

[Rich]

Quote: If you order from the carselect (lloyds) website does anyone know if you can specify a 182 with full cup pack in inferno?Ta


You need to email them and thy will email you back with the costs... i did it just to get my local dealer to price match!

 

[Timbob]

Will any dealer price match or just yours??? Which is where btw

Thanks

 

[blink172]

RS clios dont always seem to be going fast, but just look down when your accelerating and you find they are very rapid.

Joining motorways, i often find myself slighty exceeding the limit without realising.

What did you have before then?

 

[Timbob]

A vts totally stripped with 164bhp.

It was weighing in at 850kg


[Edited by Timbob on 20 December 2004 at 12:18pm]

 

[rcp]

Quote: Originally posted by Timbob on 20 December 2004


the 172 - 172CUP difference was worth it. The 182 - 182CUP difference is not!

good way of putting it

 

[CraigV6]

You can get a Megane 225 (pre-registered) UK car with delivery mileage and full Renault warranty from http://www.buymynewcar.co.ukwww.buymynewcar.co.uk for £15,399.

IMO that is an awful lot of car for the money.

Which is why I have ordered one.

 

[fizzy_drink]

Quote: Originally posted by CraigV6 on 20 December 2004


You can get a Megane 225 (pre-registered) UK car with delivery mileage and full Renault warranty from http://www.buymynewcar.co.ukwww.buymynewcar.co.uk for £15,399.

IMO that is an awful lot of car for the money.

Which is why I have ordered one.

I agree you get a lot for your money, hence I would consider it to be a luxury sport tourer.... Rocket Powered of course!

Shame about the running costs for a high mileage driver like myself.

 

[gazcaddy]

Quote: Originally posted by Timbob on 20 December 2004


A vts totally stripped with 164bhp.

It was weighing in at 850kg

That will explain why it didnt feel that fast then, what on earth did you do to the VTS

 

[dk]

Quote: Originally posted by Timbob on 20 December 2004
If you order from the carselect (lloyds) website does anyone know if you can specify a 182 with full cup pack in inferno?Ta

yes, you can specify the same options as any dealer, you also get a discount off those too.

 

[Timbob]

Cheers, any idea on this Renault dealer price matching?

Has anyone heard of this?

Ta

 

[blink172]

Quote: Originally posted by Timbob on 21 December 2004


Cheers, any idea on this Renault dealer price matching?

Has anyone heard of this?

Ta

Tell me your joking, please.

 

[Rich]

The best price I could find for a UK car on the web before i went to order my car from Renault was £12665, 182 with both cup packs and met paint. ( Carselect emailed me back after I had returned from the dealer and had ordered doh!) and Hylton Renault in Glos matched the web price.

The sales man priced up the car and it came to 15,420 ( i think) I took out the piece of paper and after lots of going to his boss and back he agreed to match the price.

 

[Timbob]

No i wasnt



Cheers r Jay, ill try that!

 

[Rich]

Nothing to lose...... The salesman said they are desperate to sell cars at this time a year. Even though I have requested March 1st delivery it still is a December sale.

 

[Smokey]

Quote: Originally posted by Timbob on 20 December 2004


Ive always been "hard core stripped out is better" but have definately changed my mind.



As someone on here said, the 172 - 172CUP difference was worth it. The 182 - 182CUP difference is not!





Hahaha yeah right