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Cambelt failed recently,car currently at garage awaiting opportunity for inspection of damage, suspect its going to need a new cylinder head assembly. I intend to trade the car in after it's repaired, but here is the question! it's going to cost around £1800 to repair (new head from Ktec along...

Like many of you my 182 has a melted steering wheel, it has been like this from 12k miles! I do not hold out any hope of Renault accepting any responsibility for this.Consequently I am faced with 3 options! Do I replace the wheel with a new renault item ( expect that will be prohibitively...

Anyone fitted one of these things to a 182 Cabasse stereo.It's a 05 car, I didn't even knwo there were two versions of the stereo!!lolWhats the scoop with fitting this,does it come with a connector that plugs in the back of the stereo,will the wheel buttons operate this? what connections are...

I have bought a set of Speedline Turini's in Anthracite, I have been told that the Renault Centre caps as fitted to the Trophy Turinis's will not fit mine as they are a slightly different size! is this true. I could believe this as I had a Prodrive Impreza a few years back and the only place...

Anyone had the K Tec group N ecu fitted? what are your impressions of the difference it makes? I have a Milltek cat back fitted an ITG panel filter to fit when it arrives,what sort of differences do you reckon this will make with the ECU? I dont have a Renault specific tuner nearby,the only...

Does anyone have a picture of an Arctic blue 182 fitted with prorace 1.2 alloys (black and white,although not on the same car!!) and also a pic of the same fitted with the Anthracite Superturinis from the Trophy? I am looking at fitting some new wheels and keeping the standard cup wheels for my...

I have a 2005 182 and a problem ( well only one that can be helped here).I have a trials bike that I need to move around, I realise that the tow limit for the car is zero but the bike only weighs 68kg and I want to use a Dave Cooper bike rack. Does anyone know of a tow bar that fits the 182,will...

I have a problem with my nearside front brake,it appears that the inside pad (engine side) is not in full contact with the disc, I have been told that the sliders can seize on these calipers requiring replacement! My question is..if it is the inside pad that is not in full contact but the...

After last post regarding the failure of the rear dampers on my Cupped 182 the car went into Reg Vardy in Livingston on friday.I spoke with the reception wallah,John on the previous Monday and the Parts were already being "pre-picked" should they be required,so as long as they had arrived,if...

I have a 182 with Cup suspension,I found a puddle of oil under the offside rear this morning.The damper seems to have failed and lost most of it's contents! The car is only 18 months old and done 10,000 miles. Is this a common problem and is it covered by the warranty? HELP!

Help..just come back from Skiing at Glenshee,what a drive but 182 doesn't fly as well as my old Scooby.I have ripped the front splitter off in a compression and Renault want £134.00 for a new one!! anybody any ideas where I can get one for less,it was only £175 for the Cup Spoiler pack for God's...

I am intending buying a trials bike and a trailer to drag it around on,Can a tow bar be fitted to the 182 bearing in mind the position of the back box on the exhaust..ie where the wheel well should be?!Will a standard Clio `98 onwards bar fit?

Anybody know of any issues about sticking 15" wheels and snow tyres on a 182?The car has the cup pack so is that wee bitty lower too. Will standard Clio steel wheels fit over the Discs ? I work away and wife worried about forecast of a bad winter...live in a reasonably rural area road wise so...

Does anybody know a GOOD Renault Garage in West Lothian/Edinburgh? Live in Linlithgow,not best impressed by Reg Vardy Livingston.bought my 182(with cup packs!) from RV in Edinburgh in Jan! When will you be taking new members guys ,seems to have been on hold for ages?