Any new Megane RS 280/300 owners?
Discussion
Ed from Cyprus said:
Anyone placed an order on facelifted RS?
What are the final specs?
Our dealer not taking orders yet, but judjing by French site the new spec is all options in.
Can't make up my mind to Trophy or not. It's a good value but cup chassy for dayli....
Facelift looks a lot better inside. Wish I’d have waited for that one! Looks like they may have shifted the paddles on to the actual steering wheel too, rather than behind it which is much better if they have...What are the final specs?
Our dealer not taking orders yet, but judjing by French site the new spec is all options in.
Can't make up my mind to Trophy or not. It's a good value but cup chassy for dayli....
Ed from Cyprus said:
Just returned from a local dealer.
Specs and prices to be known here only in 2 weeks.
Anyway, reread and rewatched a lot of rewies over weekend and set my mind on manual Trophy.
Interestingly it looks like the UK won't get the manual in the New RS (at least temporarily) due to Euro 6D full emissions changes. Specs and prices to be known here only in 2 weeks.
Anyway, reread and rewatched a lot of rewies over weekend and set my mind on manual Trophy.
I checked all European Renault sites.
Swiss don't have manual anymore.
Others seem to have both.
Looks like sport and trophy now both have sport exaust with valve,and could not find in description of trophy anything about light-weight Li battery.
Probably not available anymore.
Overwise in all countries specs are all-in, with Bose, camera, all assistence systems etc. Choices only for colours, rims, seats, sunroof and HUD.
Swiss don't have manual anymore.
Others seem to have both.
Looks like sport and trophy now both have sport exaust with valve,and could not find in description of trophy anything about light-weight Li battery.
Probably not available anymore.
Overwise in all countries specs are all-in, with Bose, camera, all assistence systems etc. Choices only for colours, rims, seats, sunroof and HUD.
Hand washed the wife's Megane RS yesterday. I'm finding that wheels (standard 280 model) are just about the most difficult to clean I've ever encountered. It's diffucult to get behind the spokes to clean the inner part of the wheel, and each spoke has a difficult to access middle section. Its also hard to spot all the dirt on the gunmetal finish when wet.
I'm also struggling to clean the exhaust clean, there's already a build up of soot after 500 miles in which its been cleaned 3 times. It won't come off with a cloth, and I'm reluctant to use anything abrasive.
I'm also struggling to clean the exhaust clean, there's already a build up of soot after 500 miles in which its been cleaned 3 times. It won't come off with a cloth, and I'm reluctant to use anything abrasive.
Gareth1974 said:
Hand washed the wife's Megane RS yesterday. I'm finding that wheels (standard 280 model) are just about the most difficult to clean I've ever encountered. It's diffucult to get behind the spokes to clean the inner part of the wheel, and each spoke has a difficult to access middle section. Its also hard to spot all the dirt on the gunmetal finish when wet.
I'm also struggling to clean the exhaust clean, there's already a build up of soot after 500 miles in which its been cleaned 3 times. It won't come off with a cloth, and I'm reluctant to use anything abrasive.
EZ car care brush for the barrels of the wheels. Even the large one can squeeze into surprisingly tight spaces.I'm also struggling to clean the exhaust clean, there's already a build up of soot after 500 miles in which its been cleaned 3 times. It won't come off with a cloth, and I'm reluctant to use anything abrasive.
Trif said:
Anyone know what engine oil the car comes with from factory? Mine has come up with a low engine oil message this morning. I presume it has a dipstick to check as I couldn't see a electronic measurement (other then the message).
I expect there is an oil level display on start up if you press the buttons on the end of right stalk. It will show on the odometer screen. That's been the case on other Renault Sport models I've owned anyway. Obviously the dipstick is a better check. Think this is a case of RTFM really
Was working literally all of yesterday so couldn't check. Looked today (very busy engine bay we have!) and the oil was on the maximum marker and it didn't show up an error on the way home, so must be a dodgy sensor reading. I'll call Renault if it happens again.
Edited by Trif on Sunday 27th September 11:05
My Clio 182 was miles worse. Like the suspension was made of 2 blocks of wood tbh. I had a test drive in a trophy on a pretty badly damaged country road and you felt what was on the road but in no way did it thump or crash .. difficult to describe. I now drive a regular 280 and I don’t feel a huge difference in comfort - sounds like you’ll be fine vs the Fiat
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