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Author You all rant and rave about Clio 182's but are they as good as people say?
Kippers
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29th Aug 11 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didnt realise they were as cheap as they are!

182's for about 3/4 k!
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My 172 Cup wasn't that great.

Numb steering, lofty seat, and floppy gear stick.

Other than that great fun.
Corsa_Sport21
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29th Aug 11 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ask John on here.
John
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They aren't, I make my own mind up, not based on what evo says.

At the price they are now however, I can't say anything but a great buy.

For a couple of grand you are getting loads of car and I wouldn't expect it to be well put together.

They aren't as fast as the internet.
Kippers
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Im tempted by one on Ebay but i know what french shite is like... thats the only thing putting me off!

Whats MPG like on a run?
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by John


They aren't, I make my own mind up, not based on what evo says.

At the price they are now however, I can't say anything but a great buy.

For a couple of grand you are getting loads of car and I wouldn't expect it to be well put together.

They aren't as fast as the internet.


You aren't the admin of that site www.honestjohn.co.uk are you??
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For a blat down some b-roads they are brilliant fun, agile with loads of grip as long as someone hasn't put cheap tyres on.

As an everyday car they aren't great, build quality and general reliability is poor, as is the driving position. I also seem to remember mine having dreadful steering lock, tight car parks were a real pain in the arse.
John
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MPG is good.
Dave
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Also the DIS on mine lied, broke down twice whilst showing 40+ miles of range.

I had mine 12 months, it was 3 years old and low mileage. In those 12 months a rear wheel bearing went, the heating fans packed up/got stuck, the exhaust dropped off, an injector broke, the traction control stopped working and towards the end there was a clunk from the front under heavy acceleration.
Jordan C
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29th Aug 11 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iv just bought one! decent car tbh pulls well after 5k and mega fun t drive! motorways arnt that bad with cc and speedlimiter! find the seats comfy enough,and its good n petrol so long as u arnt giving it the message haha!
Theres mine
Gareth T
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I have also been looking at the 172 & 182 on eBay and surprised how cheap they seem to be also the 207 gti 180's.
LeeM
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I tested a 172 when I had my vts with every intention of buying it, but it just wasn't as fun as the saxo
Jambo
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Loved mine. N/A fun with fantastic handling.

STD seats I found particularly uncomfortable so get the recaros if poss (not cheap mind)

Everything made of rubber will need replacing and they are a bit plastic inside. But for £4k they are a bargain.
They are a fantastic drivers car so no fun if you don't like changing gear and they are not brilliant on motorways.

I'd have another in a heart beat
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29th Aug 11 at 21:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id only have another as a track car
0775kieran
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You need to wear gloves whilst driving on public roads
Ben G
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And wave at old people in skodas, followed by the pedo.bear lip movement.
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I dont under stand that speed limiter at all. My megane had it. Not at one point did i think, 'ill put the speed limiter on today'. What happend to just not pressing the throttle as much?
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30th Aug 11 at 17:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stops you going over the speed limit, easier to just keep your foot fully down than floating half way
Corsa_Sport21
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Never have i been in a situation where i have felt the need to have a speed limiter.

Cruise control is a nice creature comfort but i never used that much either in cars that have had it fitted.

 
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