Renault Clio 182
£1.49 Per Ticket
| Prize | Renault Clio 182 |
| Delivery | Collection or Paid Delivery |
| Competition Ends | 7th August 2026 8:00 pm |
| Ticket Limit | 3750 |
| This competition will have | 1 winners |
So, with most competition sites they go out of their way to find cars that are guaranteed to sell… here at EP-COMPS it doesn’t quite work like that. Sometimes we have a plan, other times Ed just turns up and says, “Look what I’ve bought!”
There’s no market research, no sales strategy and absolutely no logic behind it. He simply buys cars he likes or cars he’s always wanted a proper go in, and the RenaultSport Clio 182 has been on that list for a long time. And honestly… can you blame him?
The Clio 182 is hot hatch royalty. Ask almost anyone who’s driven one and they’ll tell you exactly the same thing – they just get it. This was back when RenaultSport were at the top of their game, building cars that weren’t designed around touchscreen infotainment or a hundred driving modes. They were engineered to make you smile.
Ed will always tell you the best driver’s cars came from the early to mid-2000s. They were raw, lightweight, packed with character and, most importantly, built to be driven rather than simply get you from A to B. They still had enough creature comforts to live with every day, and this FULL FAT CUP model is the perfect example.
You’ve got air conditioning, climate control, cruise control, xenon headlights and those superb RenaultSport seats that somehow manage to be supportive without feeling like you’re sitting on a park bench covered in moss. Then there’s all the good stuff… the Cup suspension pack with its lower, stiffer setup, the purposeful body styling, those twin exhaust pipes poking out the back and, under the bonnet, Renault’s legendary 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine producing exactly what the badge says – 182bhp.
Now, in a world where family SUVs have 300bhp, that number might not sound particularly exciting. But stick it in a French hatch weighing only a touch over 1,000kg, give it one of the best front-wheel-drive chassis ever built and an engine that really wakes up beyond 4,000rpm, and suddenly you understand why these cars have earned such a cult following.
This isn’t a car about chasing huge power figures. It’s about balance, steering feel, throttle response and putting a grin on your face every time you find a decent B-road. It’ll happily return around 40mpg on a motorway run, yet the moment the road starts twisting, it reminds you exactly why the Clio 182 is still regarded as one of the greatest hot hatches ever built.
Being an EP-COMPS car, it hasn’t escaped completely standard either. It benefits from a subtle brake upgrade, an uprated intake and an exhaust that sounds absolutely glorious once you’re up in the revs, adding just enough character without taking away what made the car so special in the first place.
Good, honest RenaultSport Clios are becoming harder to find every year, and values are already heading in one direction. They’re no longer just cheap hot hatches; they’re genuine modern classics that enthusiasts are beginning to appreciate all over again.
So here’s your chance to own a well-maintained, well-documented Clio 182 FULL FAT CUP with some tasteful upgrades, all in one of our low-odds competitions. Good luck!
About This Competition
So, with most competition sites they go out of their way to find cars that are guaranteed to sell… here at EP-COMPS it doesn’t quite work like that. Sometimes we have a plan, other times Ed just turns up and says, “Look what I’ve bought!”
There’s no market research, no sales strategy and absolutely no logic behind it. He simply buys cars he likes or cars he’s always wanted a proper go in, and the RenaultSport Clio 182 has been on that list for a long time. And honestly… can you blame him?
The Clio 182 is hot hatch royalty. Ask almost anyone who’s driven one and they’ll tell you exactly the same thing – they just get it. This was back when RenaultSport were at the top of their game, building cars that weren’t designed around touchscreen infotainment or a hundred driving modes. They were engineered to make you smile.
Ed will always tell you the best driver’s cars came from the early to mid-2000s. They were raw, lightweight, packed with character and, most importantly, built to be driven rather than simply get you from A to B. They still had enough creature comforts to live with every day, and this FULL FAT CUP model is the perfect example.
You’ve got air conditioning, climate control, cruise control, xenon headlights and those superb RenaultSport seats that somehow manage to be supportive without feeling like you’re sitting on a park bench covered in moss. Then there’s all the good stuff… the Cup suspension pack with its lower, stiffer setup, the purposeful body styling, those twin exhaust pipes poking out the back and, under the bonnet, Renault’s legendary 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine producing exactly what the badge says – 182bhp.
Now, in a world where family SUVs have 300bhp, that number might not sound particularly exciting. But stick it in a French hatch weighing only a touch over 1,000kg, give it one of the best front-wheel-drive chassis ever built and an engine that really wakes up beyond 4,000rpm, and suddenly you understand why these cars have earned such a cult following.
This isn’t a car about chasing huge power figures. It’s about balance, steering feel, throttle response and putting a grin on your face every time you find a decent B-road. It’ll happily return around 40mpg on a motorway run, yet the moment the road starts twisting, it reminds you exactly why the Clio 182 is still regarded as one of the greatest hot hatches ever built.
Being an EP-COMPS car, it hasn’t escaped completely standard either. It benefits from a subtle brake upgrade, an uprated intake and an exhaust that sounds absolutely glorious once you’re up in the revs, adding just enough character without taking away what made the car so special in the first place.
Good, honest RenaultSport Clios are becoming harder to find every year, and values are already heading in one direction. They’re no longer just cheap hot hatches; they’re genuine modern classics that enthusiasts are beginning to appreciate all over again.
So here’s your chance to own a well-maintained, well-documented Clio 182 FULL FAT CUP with some tasteful upgrades, all in one of our low-odds competitions. Good luck!
