Racing Blue 182's getting hard to find a good one...

[Matthew]

Hi guys,

Following on from this thread I put up a few days ago:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?637753-Looking-for-a-Liquid-Yellow-or-Racing-Blue-182

Been looking high and low for a nice RB 182, and its getting so hard to find a nice one...

Most are either really high milers or have been crashed, or the belts have been done by amateur mechanics.

Getting really frustrating to find a nice one.

The market seems to be saturated with BG's, AB's and TS ones....

When I bought my last RB, back in 2009 I was really spoilt for choice!

 

[172cupleeds]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

I was looking aswell and I found the ones that were really good were massively higher in price aswell as being miles away..id probably still be looking if the silver 182 iv got now hadn't have come in to work as a part exchange..

 

[Matthew]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Everytome I find a "good" one, I do abit of digging and the true story emerges...

So many shitters out there, wanting big money too!!!

 

[Reko]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Tell me about it, I've pretty much given up on the RB search. Going to have to make do with a AB oh well!

 

[jenic]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Arghhhhh

I want an RB again, as much as I love the trophy I'd rather my old high mileage aux belt eating FF RB anyday :dapprove:

 

[Matthew]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Our two RB's mate, back in 2009/10, was a good year

 

[R-Sport.]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Racing blue 182's have been getting harder to find over the last 12-18 months

They have probably taken over from the LY in terms of popularity-- it also seems the cups outweigh the FF for sale- I cant be ar$ed to look at the amount sold but it always seems 1:4

They do pop up from time to time- I sold a mint one last year with recaros- I havent seen a decent one since...
S

 

[Matthew]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

Steve, as per your PM, will you let me know if you come accross any?

Im not even bothered if its a "cup" now, I'll take anything if its a "straight" car...

 

[R-Sport.]

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Lol will do mate

steve

 

[Steve]

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Thomas used to have a mint RB with recaros.
Whoever got that one did well.

 

[Eddie.]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

I noticed this recently, not many around and a few people asking for them!

It makes me love mine a lot more, and appreciate it more.

I'll be sure to keep it mint like it is atm, I'm sure it'll pay off come resale time.

 

[Matthew]

Re: Racing Blue 182's geeting hard to find a good one...

I may be buying my old one back, but just waiting for the new owner to decide what he's doing.

Now that car was mint...

 

[R-Sport.]

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was yours **54 MVH?

2 things I remember Im sure I bought the wheels & the reg was my mates initials- matt victor hugo!
S

 

[Adamm.]

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I probably made the hunt slightly harder .

 

[Matthew]

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was yours **54 MVH?

2 things I remember Im sure I bought the wheels & the reg was my mates initials- matt victor hugo!
S

Yeah it was Steve, well remembered!!!

I sold you the standard wheels and that was the reg..

Loved that car.

 

[jenic]

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Don't get a cup mate, I really miss the climate, xenons, and auto lights on the trophy, on a cup you don't even have the recaros or suspension to make up for it.

I nearly got a RB cup when I was selling my Megane, was a nice one but just couldn't be doing with the poverty spec.

 

[The Boosh!]

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Arghhhhh

I want an RB again, as much as I love the trophy I'd rather my old high mileage aux belt eating FF RB anyday :dapprove:

I'll do you a deal with mine. Pretty much same spec as your old 182

 

[Matthew]

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Yeah its a fair point Mike.

TBH though the xenons in my old RB were mega temperamental... on/off/on/off etc

 

[jenic]

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I'll do you a deal with mine. Pretty much same spec as your old 182

Why tempt you must?!

I'll be interested to see what yours goes up for though, very interested

 

[Matthew]

I take it Luke is selling then?

 

[jenic]

I take it Luke is selling then?

Well if he sells it. His is 100k+ though iirc, just how I like em, none of this low mileage nonsense like what I've got now :rasp:

 

[The Boosh!]

LOL Everything has a price but i'm not putting it up for sale as I love it too much.

I will be in the market for a v6 in october though, but i'm not sure where i'm going to store a twingo, a 182 and a v6 so it's likely it will go to someone by the end of the year. It makes me cry looking at what it's worth though

Milage is 100,450 and still going strong. I'm sure it's getting quicker :S

 

[Matthew]

Your a high-milage tart Mike, allways have been iirc...

Wasnt your RB well over 100K when you sold it?

 

[Eddie.]

It makes me cry looking at what it's worth though

You and me both mate, the values of them dropped about a month after I bought mine :dapprove:

 

[Matthew]

You and me both mate, the values of them dropped about a month after I bought mine :dapprove:

I paid £6500 or so in 2009

 

[jenic]

Your a high-milage tart Mike, allways have been iirc...

Wasnt your RB well over 100K when you sold it?

Nah only just, 102k iirc.

It seemed fast though, faster than the T but maybe that's because I had 2 faster cars in-between.

I paid £6500 or so in 2009

FLOL, I paid £3900 in 2009 :rasp:

 

[The Boosh!]

I paid £6500 or so in 2009

LOOL! I bought mine of makavelli for 5.5k in 2009 on 45k miles. I've managed to do 55k in 3 years!

 

[Revels]

Just sell it you massive gay.

You'll have a company car for boring drives and a V6. Why would you want an old 182?

 

[Adamm.]

The lady I bought mine of paid just short of £7k one year before I bought it off her for £4500 she got mugged of by a dealers mind but sod loosing that much in a year.

Ph1 172 and cash your way? :rasp:

 

[Christopher]

They're getting very sought-after nowadays.

Rightly so. Awesome cars.

 

[Matthew]

Think mine bad done 40k ish and FSH (no belts though, wasn't quite due)

Makes me shudder at what I could have now for £6500.

 

[chris_p]

Something like that would do you.

 

[imprezaworks]

Want ^^

 

[Ricardos]

Tempted to let mine go and head back to R5 GT Turbo territory...

 

[jenic]

Jesus that looks good!

 

[imprezaworks]

Tempted to let mine go and head back to R5 GT Turbo territory...

Details and price?

 

[Ricardos]

Details and price?

Christophers old RB, nothing great has changed since buying, bar new rear number plate light, OE airbox and inlet elbow

 

[MikeLYR27]

They are very difficult, i got mine by sheer luck tbh! Bloke on renaultsport forum wanted it to go to another enthusiast so sold it to me 300 cheaper than advertised on PH lol! 1 owner, 62k camblet service all done etc, great car! I found all the ones for sale are either cups, really chavved up or sh1tters! Great shame really def hanging onto mine till the last bolt falls off.

 

[Bluebeard]

I will have a very nice RB 182 up for sale in a bit. (When i'm bored of it)

 

[imprezaworks]

What sort of price? Details if poss?