Megane RS265 Cup

[Andy665]

After selling the V8 Vantage and Tuscan and deciding to make the A110S the weekend car I needed a slightly more practical daily driver, albeit one that will probably do no more than 4k miles per year

Looked at Abarth 595 Comps but could not find one that ticked all the boxes and then someone suggested a Megane RS

This is now mine

Oct 2014 RS265 Cup
53k
10 stamps in service book
Completely clean MOT history
3 year old Milltek turbo exhaust with sports cat
K-Tec remap to 300 bhp
LFY 18" flowformed ultralight alloys
Ohlins - a big ugrade from standard
Arkamys audio upgrade
Leather Recaros - awesome seats - Recaros was one of the non-negotiables for me
Pearl white - rare option

Clearly a well looked after car that drives without fault, feels very tight, no strange / worrying noises. A quick run out across country put a bigger grin on my face than the Vantage did in 14 months

I think I'm going to enjoy this

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Edited by Andy665 on Tuesday 13th February 07:53

[Andy665]

The Rotrex Kid said:

Looks great.

Are you sure they are factory Ohlins? I don’t recall them being available that early, I could be wrong.

I think they are, in all honesty I would not mind if they were added later as it would mean that they have done less miles, they are definitely the same as fitted at the factory as car came with the RenaultSport guide on setup and they look identical

[Andy665]

Z4MCSL said:

What's the Arkamys audi upgrade?

I have a 274 trophy. Amazing car but on the brink if selling it or redesigning as more comfortable track car.

I have always been so disappointed with the sound system. I absolutely know its bot the sort of car that you would expect to have a decent sound system but it' seems soon bad to me. The sound system in my 182 is way better

Just better spec than standard. Settings were all over the place but now it's been adjusted it seems pretty decent if not spectacular

[Andy665]

Cambs_Stuart said:

That looks fantastic. These are on my short list for my next car, the only potential downside is that I'm a bit worried about the rear seat space.

As the only other car on my list was an Abarth 595 Comp the rear space in the RS is huge :-)

[Andy665]

Zarco said:

FWIW I got 40k ish out of my Ohlins before they needed a rebuild (bump stops were knocking, and a spring snapped a few months before that). Retro-fitted to my 275 (they were serviced before fitting).

Obviously depends on use, and I was racking up 500 miles a week on the motorway at one point.

OP must love a F4RT engine with that combo!

Who did you use for servicing the Ohlins and what kind of turnaround time was it?

Edited by Andy665 on Monday 12th February 18:19

[Andy665]

drgoatboy said:

One of these is on my radar for next fun car. Interested to know your thoughts

Not driven it that far but far enough to take me back 30 years.

Its a proper hot hatch that put a bigger smile on my face in 25 miles across country than the Vantage did in 14 months

It feels solidly built, this at just over 50k has no rattles or squeaks at all

Its an analogue car and so much better for it

[Andy665]

drgoatboy said:

Sounds excellent! How is the ride on the online? Reviews seem really mixed, some say rock hard, others say perfectly acceptable. I'm guessing you have a perfect comparison in the alpine

Worth looking for the EVO video online where they compared a 265RS Cup and a RS265 Cup with Ohlins - pretty conclusive on all fronts including rude comfort

Yes, it's firm but very well controlled

[Andy665]

911Spanker said:

I'm currently on the lookout for something similar. Or a Clio 182.

Budget of about £10k to find something suitable.

Having owned Clio 182s in the past - they are very different cars, Clio more fun at lower speeds but feel quite fragile, even if they are not

Megane is much more solid and far better as an all rounder

[Andy665]

Been pottering away on the new purchase as and when I have had the time and inclination, Driven it a bit more and love the way it brings out the worst in you, definitely a car that eggs you on to drive harder, its a lot of fun.

Leather looked pretty spotless to start with and there is no discernible wear anywhere but gave it a clean, conditioner and some protection, feels a bit more supple but as i suspected there was no real dirt lifted from it. New mats gone in and some genuine and becoming hard to find RenaultSport mats ordered and will be kept safe

Engine bay given a quick clean and come up fairly well, again though, it was pretty clean to begin with and nice to see that apart from a K&N filter and strut brace its not been messed with, have acquired a spare engine cover and that will be getting a coat of paint to spruce it up.

Was unsure about the car being all white with nothing to break it up so ordered some side stripes which I fitted this afternoon, will see how I feel about them in a few days, certainly helps to break the deep sides up a little

[Andy665]

Bright Halo said:

Very nice looking example. Great cars.
The Megane is Pearl white is your 110 also Pearl white?

Yes, Pearl White, apparently not that common

[Andy665]

Had the car a few months, barely driven it (less than 300 miles in 3 months) and probably not surprisingly, not bonded with it.- my fault, nothing to do with the car

Decided to drive it a bit and throw some time and money at it to make it "mine"

Invested in a full Carbon Skins carbon interior set (all OE parts but skinned with carbon fibre), not cheap but perfect fit and you get to keep all of the original parts, not all of it arrived yet and spent the weekend doing a deep clean and machine polish, got a replacement engine cover and sprayed it body colour, removed the Heko deflectors etc etc.

Really pleased with how presentable it looks, no wax on it yet, that will be started this evening hopefully.

[Andy665]

pissonheads said:

Renaultsport and an Alpine. A true francophile

Its amazing how you can feel the similarities of approach that has been taken with them when you drive them, clearly created by people who trult understand balance and care more about that than POWER