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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 :)