well, test drove one of these yesterday for the first time.
I was not that impressed with it in black.. always have liked the look of them, but in black... im just not sure.
Was speaking to a guy who drinks in the pub (works for renault), and i am seriously considering a Trophy.. now before i go into details of the test drive, i would really want to know IF there is that much of a difference between the 182 and the trophy?
The 182 i drove had xenons, and the works, cruise control, pretty much everything... was really nice inside, but instantly i noticed how much higher and more upright you sit compared the the valver i have. I was a little bit shocked, as the low down torque/pull was not as great i was expecting? Maybe, like whenever you have to drive someone elses car, you have to "get to know it" as it were before you can judge? However, what shocked me even more was the VVT, and the 5k kick!! bloody hell, it does kick... more so than the valver (2.0)... but once again, not sure if it was as quick as my car. Dunno if its just the "feel" as obviously a valver is a lot more raw, where as you have refinement with the 182, so it may feel slower?
As for handling, was impressed with the traction control, and how little torque steer it had, and it did glide nicely round corners, not like the new corsas where the steering is so light, you can glide with one finger - just right in my opinion, so you still get a feel for the road....
overall, was happy with it BUT not overly impressed, hense my question, will the Trophy be any better??
