Guys, really dumb question I know but I bought a 2004 182 from a dealer who himself didn't seem to know very much about the car. I discovered when I got it home that it had a k-tech sports exhaust and a B&M short shift gear lever (I did spot this when I bought it), neither of which he pointed out to me although to his credit he did spot the sub-woofer in the boot.
I've always assumed it was a base 182, I didn't actually want a Cup because I'd read the suspension was really hard on the Cup and at the time I had serious back problems. Anyway I was reading the 182 buying guide in the March edition of Evo and it said in there that the Cups came with graphite wheels, which my car has. So based on this and the fact that the suspension on the car is harder than a very hard thing it got me wondering as to whether it is a Cup. Can anyone tell me how to establish whether it has the Cup suspension and/or chassis?
I'm not hugely concerned either way because I love the car as it is, I bought it as my daily runner as my weekend toy is one of Blackpools finest but the Clio is just such a hoot to drive.
Anyway any advice gratefully recieved.
I've always assumed it was a base 182, I didn't actually want a Cup because I'd read the suspension was really hard on the Cup and at the time I had serious back problems. Anyway I was reading the 182 buying guide in the March edition of Evo and it said in there that the Cups came with graphite wheels, which my car has. So based on this and the fact that the suspension on the car is harder than a very hard thing it got me wondering as to whether it is a Cup. Can anyone tell me how to establish whether it has the Cup suspension and/or chassis?
I'm not hugely concerned either way because I love the car as it is, I bought it as my daily runner as my weekend toy is one of Blackpools finest but the Clio is just such a hoot to drive.
Anyway any advice gratefully recieved.