Any info on 182's?????

[1991 starlet owner]

Hi all, thinking of changing the starlet as would like to experience a more day to day friendly car and like the look of the Clio 182 probably in blue.

Has anyone had any experience with these and suggest what to look for when buying one? I know these clios must have the Cambelt done when its time.

Many thanks,

Tom.

[TrisK]

Gearbox will break, its a clio

[StuDoc 72]

Like Trisk says. Gearbox.

I had a 57 plate twingo gt turbo the gearbox went on it with 15k on the clock lol and renault had it for 3 months waiting on a box coming.

Mind you I also got a lovely £2k cheque for my inconvenience but still.

That said if your not concerned about reliability or build quality becuase both are non existant (interior will fall apart and gearbox / electrical issues will be rife) Apart from that they are epic cars. Very quick and superb handling.

Has to be one of the pastel blue ones though!!

[yaristurbo]

Clio boxes love to eat bearings

[scottyb]

I think they're nice enough cars, but have to agree with reliability, i had a 55plate 1.2 clio before the starlet, and although it never broke down as such, it needed alot more work than my starlet ever has. A few airbag sensors, a few abs sensors, 2 springs snapped and needed replaced, and it had 4-5 exhaust mount replacements too, although that could have been due to the aftermarket exhaust. And the speakers suckkkkk haha.

Have a look on cliosport for things to look out for if you decide to go for one. Although the people on the forum arent that great tbh, they bum the trophys and say every clio should have speedline turinis etc. but can be helpful when looking to buy.

[AdamB]

I didn't think they were that comfortable with quite a harsh ride tbh. My mate took me out in his, handled really well and was pretty nippy round town, but not sure if it would make a friendly day to day car.

[yaristurbo]

Did a clutch on a v6 one much more fun to drive :£

[scottyb]

I didn't think they were that comfortable with quite a harsh ride tbh. My mate took me out in his, handled really well and was pretty nippy round town, but not sure if it would make a friendly day to day car.

Was it the cup version? Ive heard the suspensions on them arent that comfy!

[AdamB]

Was it the cup version? Ive heard the suspensions on them arent that comfy!

Yeah it was mate.

[Azz]

There a drivers car simple, handling and power band is great everything else is shite !

My mate turboed his 172 cup made 260odd bhp with a gt28 on minimal boost was quite I epic little car love sitting at 70mph I'm 2nd gear

[StuDoc 72]

There a drivers car simple, handling and power band is great everything else is shite !

My mate turboed his 172 cup made 260odd bhp with a gt28 on minimal boost was quite I epic little car love sitting at 70mph I'm 2nd gear

Have to agree there.

Great cars to drive. Shite to own.

Jus depends if you think the negative outweigh the positives.

[EliteMilk]

1 word

GAY

[_shaun_]

guy i work with hand a mint 172 cup with like 40k on it had it 3 months and even after chucking money at it sold it at a loss cause stuff just kept breaking. was a pretty nippy car when it did work tho

[morgey]

My mate was deciding between an ep3 and a clio 182 or 197.

Basically said if the clio had the k20 and gearbox it would be amazing. They werent as stable at higher speeds but were realy active and responsive to driver input

He ended up going for the ep3 because the engine and box were better and was easier to deal with day to day

[rinseep82]

Shite. electrics will fail sunroof will leak u will be getting the key fob changed every few month cause the imobaliser is wank my missis had 1 spent more time working on it than it was on the road pile of horse poo

[Glanza-Ben]

I had a inferno orange 182 cup and that's the only car I've never regretted having its pure awesome I had ktec remap v6 air box ktec inlet cams and more work went well and cornered flat out every where the only problem I found was the seats are not comfy a few mates have them and are fine to just make sure belts and dephaser pulleys are done as expensive job, gearboxes are fairly easy to do on them and they tend to go more on the jc5 Williams Clio box not the 182 jc5

Edited June 17, 2013 by Glanza-Ben

[TurboTobz]

They aren't all that bad. They are good bang for buck, make sure cambelts done that costs a lot I've had a fair few Clios and they aren't as bad as people make out, my mates 172 never ate gearboxes themselves some how he kept fucking the diff circlip, on seperate boxes. It's notable that he doesn't give his cars an easy time though.

Edited June 17, 2013 by TurboTobz

[Addymk2]

My mates was great; quick, handled really well, didn't sound the most inspiring... Then with no prior symptoms just after a service it shit all it's oil out and now needs a new lump lol

[Glanza-Ben]

One thing actually my mates did 3 times was randomly drop a valve lol

[aaddzz123]

French

That said I have a 306 dturbo run about and it's pretty bliss lol.... Wouldn't go french for my pride and joy again. Money pits. Keep it cheap and nasty using zip ties, duct tape and over night parts from the scrap yard haha

[scottyb]

I had a inferno orange 182 cup and that's the only car I've never regretted having its pure awesome I had ktec remap v6 air box ktec inlet cams and more work went well and cornered flat out every where the only problem I found was the seats are not comfy a few mates have them and are fine to just make sure belts and dephaser pulleys are done as expensive job, gearboxes are fairly easy to do on them and they tend to go more on the jc5 Williams Clio box not the 182 jc5

Mm they look awesome in inferno and liquid yellow!

[TurboTobz]

Liquid yellow all day long. Ford frozen whites a winner though

[PaulStarletSR]

screams quality

Edited June 18, 2013 by PaulStarletSR

[EliteMilk]

Perfect

[richglanzav]

my mates had a 182 for ages and its never had any gearbox or electrical problems. but i know a lot of the do as they r french lol.

but its a very nice nippy car. however for a big 2 litre it aint that special in straight line its mainly the handling thats superb. but whatever you do when you

but one make sure you get one thats got receipt proof of the dephaser pulley and all new belts being done as its a massive and costly job on the cliosports.