new clio TODAY, no engine cover...

[fmp_]

hi guys,

picked up my inferno 182 cup today. had a good look at it, but didnt bother to pop the bonnet before leaving. i did so when i got home, to discover the engine had no plastic cover on it.

so i got on the blower to the salesman, he said he would go check and get back to me. he did so, and said it shouldnt have one, as they dont have them anymore.

i think this is bull, but then things might of changed. now...

do i 1) go in and demand one? or 2) not be too bothered, as i am gonna order a k-tec carbon item anyways!

anyone who got a NEW 182 today, can you check for me! cheers

 

[Rich]

I thought the cup didnt have one? The autocar pics in there review / test didnt have one.

My normal 182 I got today does.

 

[fmp_]

ok, this might be the case, not too sure, hence my qustions!!



cheers

 

[Dash]

Weight

 

[TheCake]

fmp, my Cup172 doesnt have one either,

 

[Jeremy Townsend]

It hasnt got one

 

[fizzy_drink]

Whats the point in them anyway...?

Can anyone comment on ANY protection it offers to us full fat drivers?

 

[peterh2]

The Cups dont have the covers only the regular 172s / 182s do.

 

[Dash]

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It looks pretty for those who stare at the big noisey buzzing thing?

 

[Munson]

Its just cost cutting basically. I bet the Cup racers dont have them though

 

[fizzy_drink]

Lol ay Roy: Guess youve put it into perspective for us!

 

[dk]

they are a waste of time anyway, they rattle like mad!

 

[Tom]

Mine = In the bin.

(well i donated it to charity)

 

[182_blue]

they take them off now so you can spot the oil leaks easier

like here

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/182_blue/DSCF0361c1.jpg

 

[andy_leitch]

oh oh. Someone at renaults going to take it in the chunks for that one...

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by andy_leitch on 01 March 2005

oh oh. Someone at renaults going to take it in the chunks for that one...

???

 

[Lee]

Mine is in the boot. Funny thing is the garage logged that as a fault when they did the 12k service. lol

 

[fizzy_drink]

..... and I cant believe I paid almost £100 for a new one, after a spray job went wrong...

Yes, I know... Im a dumass.

 

[fmp_]

excellent, cheers for your replys guys!! i can sleep easy tonight!!!

tho, the comments about them rattling, do the carbon k-tec covers do that too??

 

[Smokey]

Ours dont rattle

[Edited by Smokey on 01 March 2005 at 10:33pm]



Yet lol

 

[Gary G]

my original one almost fell off! lol...well the oil cap cover did and out of the 4 bolts holding the cover on only 2 remained! haha dont ya just love reno

 

[andy_leitch]

182_blue i thought your post was one of the brand new 182s sorry (only looked at the photo and not the poster). an oil leak on the first day and i think youd want someone at renault to be taken in the chunks.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have 2 spare

 

[viceroy]

Quote: Originally posted by omar on 01 March 2005


Whats the point in them anyway...?

Can anyone comment on ANY protection it offers to us full fat drivers?

It doesnt protect it at all, its just there to add weight and look pretty...but imho I prefer the look of the engine without the cover on

 

[Baz 172]

Quote: Originally posted by viceroy on 02 March 2005

Quote: Originally posted by omar on 01 March 2005


Whats the point in them anyway...?

Can anyone comment on ANY protection it offers to us full fat drivers?

It doesnt protect it at all, its just there to add weight and look pretty...but imho I prefer the look of the engine without the cover on

what does it look like with out the cover??

 

[cupsportmad]

No cover with mine. Just noticed though the 2 stripes underneath the numberplate and renault sport sign are missing. Apart from this its excellent.

 

[M.C..]

took mine off because of the rattling

 

[Munson]

Quote: Originally posted by Baz 172 on 02 March 2005
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http://alpinerenault.free.fr/magazine/magazineimages/photorsclio2016vragnotti08.jpg

 

[Rufstuf]

fmp- are you the fmp that used to have the white rally sl*g vts?

if so, another ssc mutineer has left the dark side!!

 

[182_blue]

Quote: Originally posted by andy_leitch on 02 March 2005

182_blue i thought your post was one of the brand new 182s sorry (only looked at the photo and not the poster). an oil leak on the first day and i think youd want someone at renault to be taken in the chunks.

no, but at only a few months old and 5k miles i still wasnt happy at having nearly 1k worth of engine rebuild being done on it

 

[blaze]

Save weight????, cost on that one is far more that weight, what 0.5 KG at most!!!!!. It would ammount to a persons large belt buckle

Cost only weight is naff all, its impercievable.

 

[harv172]

got a 54reg 182 cup, mine has the engine cover ?

 

[182_blue]

lol, is it a proper cup without leather ??, did you buy it from new

 

[harv172]

ex demo, yes proper cup

 

[fmp_]

Rufstuf - yes mate, the same fmp, but i didnt used to have VTS, i still got VTS!!! its becoming a pure track car now tho, taking it off the road etc!!

 

[Munson]

Cup doesnt have the engine cover. Period.

Ex demo probably had it fitted to impress customers. Actually it was probably there to keep the engine warm as it will have been raped from cold every day

No offence - thats a different subject