picking up 182 today!!!

[16vnutter]

hi guys

to cut a long story short,after ordering the car(182) mid january the phone call has come to say my car should be ready to pick up either late afternoon or first thing tommorow.

what are the main things i should be looking for when checking the car? new 182,black gold, both cup packs.i have read this colour in particular has had problems with paintwork quality-ie swirls and scratches, is this the case with all black gold or just random cases?also what else should i be looking for?

now i have to try and get back to work for the next three hours without thinking about picking up the pocket rocket-very difficult indeed!!!

 

[fizzy_drink]

Another new-born 182.... yay!

Have a very good look around the body/wheels/interior for marks/dents.

Check for: luggage net, locking wheel nut, tyre foam, car jack, instruction/service books.

Check the oil/fluid levels.

Good luck.

 

[Funkyjahooner]

Good arrows

 

[TheCake]

Splitter fitted correctly!

 

[Rich]

Black gold will show up swirls and marks more than the other colours. All depends on how carefully it has been prepped. Check the above as the guys have suggested. Make sure it has the alarm fitted and it works if its a UK car.

Most off all enjoy

 

[Jay]

Dont forget those little clip thingys to hold your carpet mats down.

and like r-jay said ENJOY it!

 

[sjtb]

"swirls" are visible whatever the colour if you have good eyesight and a clear / sunny day.

IMHO no brand new car should have swirls (scratches in the lacquer!) on it, so tell them if they are in ANY way doubtful that their monkeys might take a scratchy scratchy monkey sponge to your paintwork, ask to do it yourself!

CupCake: IS there a risk of them not fitting it correctly? what does correctly look like (and not??), would you mind posting pics so we can show our respective dealers?

Ta boys,

Si.

 

[Rich]

Problem with swirls is chance is some are induced at the import centre when the protective wax is removed. Dealer said that this had to be removed before they got it.

Mine was quite swirl free but the dealer had been pre warned!

My matt clips where missing too...now sorted.

 

[yee_har]

Thanks guys.

This is useful to me as I am also picking up my 182 (with both Cup packs) tomorrow...having ordered it...er...today.

Splitter - is this a standard 182 part or part of the Cup packs. Shouldnt matter either way in my case but I have a feeling it wont be fitted at all (it wasnt on the car today) and I want to know what point Im arguing from if it turns out that way!

Cheers

 

[Rich]

Lower black plastic splitter is part of the cup spoiler pack. But it is dealer fit with some self tapers.

Its the lower piece on this pic.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/r-jay-clio/P3060076.jpg

It will either be on, on badly, missing totally , or still in the car!

 

[yee_har]

Cheers r-jay....Im beginning to think "loose in the car" is preferred!

Hmmm, Inferno paintwork, grey headlight mouldings and black splitter...

 

[sjtb]

god how paranoid am i now!