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“Like a first love.”

★★★★★

written by Unsoundcube on 02/05/2013

Drive one, if you get the chance, just drive one. The smile on your face will go from ear to ear, the beating in your heart will turn like a war drum, and your hands will quickly be reaching for your wallet to buy your own. This isn't just a car, this is a soul and character with wheels and power. You hop in and the car becomes a part of you, a new limb, a new skin, it makes you feel amazing. Like a first love you make mistakes, things go wrong, but you're usually young and foolish and it's worth sorting out, every single time, no matter the cost, because you know nobody can put a smile on your face and warmth in your heart like your own Clio Sport.

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Pickypol's Response to Unsoundcube's Review

Written on: 12/03/2014

Love it, What a review, I was fortunate to own a megane coupe from new and I felt exactly the same. . No car has come close since and i broke my heart parting with it after ten years, Loved it, What a drive. My son has just purchased a new Clio and I am quite envious and will probable follow suit , as its a Beaut!

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“Gorgeous and Awesome design. Good engine and good...”

★★★★★

written by dork.guy on 06/07/2012

Gorgeous and Awesome design. Good engine and good ride. would surely recommend to bechelors!

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“cd player”

★★★★☆

written by on 18/05/2012

my boyfriend cd player don't work in his clio sport, can anyone help me please

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“clio 172”

★★★★☆

written by on 24/04/2012

It eats gearboxes for fun. It's fast. Good economy (better stil if you put it on autogas) It's noisy, french. it's cheap .

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“£ for £ the best fun you can have with yer pants on!”

★★★★★

written by cliocup on 17/10/2011

This is the 2nd clio ive had. I had the 172 now the 182, Its a fantastic car i would recomend to anyone. Performance is very good, Can be a little sluggish if you are in the wrong gear or low revs but nothing a quick down shift wont cure. Ive had many a big merc or bmw look down there nose at the lights then realise its not just a clio when there eating my dust!. The car still looks up to date now and even better in gordini blue. the car will snap your spine in 2 if you hit a pot hole but handels like a dream and many a time ive had it up on 3 wheels confindently. Interior looks ok but is a bit cheap but its french so what do you expect. MPG most of the time is arround 28-32 round town and 35-38 on a run however if your a bit heavey on the right foot you will be closer to 22- 24 mpg which is miles better than the 14 mpg i got from my 2005 mini cooper S. All in all a few minuets behind the wheel and i gaurantee you will be like a love struck 18 year old all over again! Love It n roll it like you stole it !

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“Bought new and couldnt believe the performance its...”

★★★★☆

written by chazclark on 11/01/2011

Bought new and couldnt believe the performance its fantastic. Then with only six months gone the exhaust literally fell of, since then ive had vitually all the trim broke and most switches to.
Buy this car if its a second car and not your main one just for blasting about on a sunday, if however your tight for cash and will be using every day then i would look elswhere

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“Had many different cars but hadnt had anything like a...”

★★★★★

written by on 18/11/2010

Had many different cars but hadnt had anything like a 'hot hatch' since the 80's so had a breif spell of madness and bought one of these...
My last fast car was a mx5 turbo and I wasnt expecting to much of the clio 182 to be honest.
Downsides this may be a good thing but find the car relatively sluggish anywhere below the magic 5000 rpm area and yes obviously the car is variable valve so supposed to be like that but you find unless thrashing this car there is just a distinct lack of power below 5000 rpm excessively so, but and a big but!!! thrash this through the not so great gear box from 5000 to 7500 rpm and it goes like stink its a shopping trolly on rails ,shocking handling it just grips on for dear life bit like my hands on the steering wheel!
Honestly I havent driven this near to its capabilities on corners.I am used to rear wheel drive but this car for a frontwheel drive is just like glue on the road and am sure I will be lifting the back wheel up soon !
Word of advice !, rear lights check them out as they rust on the contacts mine at the moment puts a fault on the traction control whenever I reverse and know its down to the rear light wiring (been to scrap yards seen a few with cut rewired lights!)
The renault clio 182 and its siblings are a strange cult choice of car, it does have foibles.
I love the interior the spec and extras as standard is staggering renault just threw in every extra ,climate, cruise, auto lights, auto wipers etc etc etc
the renault sport rs seats are nice hugging and leather side bolsters hold you in well around those corners and the suade inserts stop you sliding about when your pulling thos g'forces around corners , overall very nice seats.

Plastic trim not so good but bearable again this is a silly cheap car!

For the money this has to be the cheapest fastest you can buy and has to be the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing ,it doesnt really look much different to some specced up standard clios just a closer look especially from rear 3/4 you see the twin exhaust lower stance and roof spoiler all subtle but classy even if many think its a 1.2 hatch you have done a really good job customising :)
If you dont want to be gawped at but do want a very very fast hatch then this is a steal buy one now 182bhp in a frontwheel drive rollerskate is more than enough thankyou :)

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“I got my renault from a dealer off e bay in 2009 and...”

★★★★★

written by on 28/06/2010

I got my renault from a dealer off e bay in 2009 and id wanted one for ages. Id had a vts before but wanted that bit extra and buy god did i get that bit extra, i love the clio its my little baby, i got white 5 spoke alloys on it and stripes running down bodywork, it looks like you can imagine it to look. I thought insurance may be a problem as group 16 is pretty high, but got all sorted for 800 quid fully comp. Whoever thinks the type r is faster than the clio bring it on, ive thrashed lots of them and focus st 170s. hint If your thinking of buying a clio get the cup version its very slightly faster than the normal 182 and you get a few extras with less weight etc, do your homework check the price guides, make sure your not getting rippied off, make sure the car is hpi clear and not been in an accident, after all that pay the man and your off.........you will thank me later trust me.

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“i just swapped my megane 1.6cc for a 172 clio sport...”

★★★★★

written by on 21/06/2010

i just swapped my megane 1.6cc for a 172 clio sport remapped to 193 bhp , thought i would regreft it but totally the went the other way its absalutly mental cant belive this little pocket rocket could make someone smile so wide the g force is amazing i usually get a car then get bored after a week but got a good feeling about my new baby shes staying put... BRING IT ON TYPE R.

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★★★★★

written by on 07/05/2010


I have owned a clio 182 now for about 2 years and it has been great car to drive. My one has the cup pack on it which has the cup spoiler,grey alloys and cup suspension. I still can't believe how quick this car is, it has no problem keeping up with its rivals. My one has been tuned by k-tec which are a renault tuning specialist, its has a janspeed exhaust system with sports cat, viper induction kit and it has been re-mapped to produce a fantastic 195bhp. It sounds great when you put you foot down, but its not loud at all when you are just cruising. I was thinking about buying the clio 197, but the power to weight ratio of the 182 is still 4bhp more than the new clio 200. I have had not a single thing go wrong with it, all I have done is changed the front tyres and given it an oil and filter change. The only down side is that the timing belt change on these cars is very expensive but don't let this put you off.It should be done at 36.000 miles, I've done 47.000 so far but I have been told by a local garage that the belt is fine and will not need changing for a long time. This car handles very well even in the wet, you get great feed back from the steering wheel and i recommend you keep the michelin exalto tyres on this car as standard with the cup pack. This car is now a great classic just like the williams.

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“This is my second after a well nice perl black 172, i...”

★★★★★

written by on 29/04/2010

This is my second after a well nice perl black 172, i now have a very rare Pearl Green one with Apex over Bilstein sus/shox, Black Diamond discs and pads, and rear strut bar. had all the extras and my 5 series BMW has only done 2,000 miles in the last year because i just love the 182, and im making plans to garage and keep forever! fantastic car for real drivers and anyone who says Civic will beat it or even keep up, just take them to a bumpy country lane and they will realise how unstable the Civic is compared to the rock steady clio, driver confidence will be the reason your foot is planted and civic is backing off!

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“i love my car everytime i get in it! it makes my heart...”

★★★★★

written by on 13/03/2010

i love my car everytime i get in it! it makes my heart race like mad when i put the foot down, love the growl it makes when do so! i went from a 1.2 polo to 182 n i scared the hell out of my self! i stil havent give it its all! iv had no problems with it and have the blue one with the grey wheels! i changed the plastic silver inside to match car colour which is very easy to do! get a few looks wen racing n they look over and see a bird!! best car every will not be getting rid for ages!! not many cars can beat it round eya, or they dont even try!! very nippy for wot it is!

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“What to say about my Clio 182. I simply love it, even...”

★★★★★

written by on 26/02/2010

What to say about my Clio 182. I simply love it, even after over a year of owning mine I still find myself finding reasons to jump into it and go for a drive. Mine is the Gordini Blue colour, which looks stunning, get alot of looks. It has both cup packs, the handling is brilliant, the level of grip is amazing. The acceleration pins you back in the seats and the sound when you really put your foot down is fantastic. I have had no reliability issues, even in all the bad weather we have had this summer. All in all I think it is close to perfect and the best hot hatch out there as there not as common as type R's and ST's. Highly recommended!

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“Absolutely amazing value for money! ”

★★★★★

written by on 24/02/2010

Absolutely amazing value for money!

Best car I've ever owned, have fun driving it every day.

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“THis car has extended my love for driving, this is my...”

★★★★★

written by on 28/01/2010

THis car has extended my love for driving, this is my second clio sport, and got the very rare Green?gold paint job! love the feel and the drive, as i live near the moors! needs good tyres and plenty of them! and brakes seems to get hammered, i use it as a second car, not for business meetings! need space but cant bring myself to sell it, so wont be doing!

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“The clio 182 has to the best hot hatch on the market....”

★★★★★

written by on 23/11/2009

The clio 182 has to the best hot hatch on the market. I have not had any problems of yet with mine and its great fun. I love driving it and it turns alot of heads to. I have the french racing blue. Compared with 306 Gti and golf Gti nothing even comes close. I highly recommend this car and it is going to be a car for the future just like the clio williams will always hold its value. Superb. Jay

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“I went from a 1.2 punto to a black 182 cup, and...”

★★★★★

written by willie j on 15/10/2009

I went from a 1.2 punto to a black 182 cup, and seriously,, i farted my heart out when i got it on the road. its amazing! it feels good to have a car that can take on almost any other hot hatch on the market. downside is the windscreen wash cap, it keeps popping open. but its a great motor and have only done 30,000miles in it since 2005!

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“bought my Renault Clio car 2 months ago and love it,...”

★★★★★

written by on 13/09/2009

bought my Renault Clio car 2 months ago and love it, had the original clio williams which i thought was amazing, but NO, compared to the 182 its nothing i highly rate this car, took it around a track for a day and around corners nothing came close. sharpe from the lights but was expecting more. glad i have a friend in the tyre trade front ones are already on the way.

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“Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 16V is a very good handling...”

★★★★☆

written by on 06/09/2009

Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 16V is a very good handling car that needs good quality tyres on it. I put cheap tyres on it once i wouldnt do it again it ate them in 8000 miles. Auto lights packed up after waranty and the front discs were badly worn by 29000. Good on fuel on long runs but a bit noisy. Apart from that i havent had any problems just make sure the oil has been changed at least once a year i find it runs smoother with carlube triple R 5/40. Paint work is very soft so chips are common. By the way if the back part of the exhaust looks rusty steer clear it is 500 pounds from the main dealer but Janspeed do a stainles steel exhaust for 350.

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“Only owned this Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 16V 4 a...”

★★★★★

written by on 01/09/2009

Only owned this Renault Clio 2.0 182 Sport 16V 4 a week but my god it's amazing. I bought this car off a dealer with 90k fRsh and it drives and looks like it's come out of the showroom! All the buttons n gadgits are still new 2 me. Love it. Very fast and on the motorway home I averaged 52mpg! Loads of power and torque very happy. Trip computer tells you everything. Lights and other things easy to use. Recommend this to any one. I was going to buy a civic type r. But has a test drive in this and chose this.

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