RE: The best used Renault Sport cars to buy in 2021
Discussion
highway said:
Don’t think Renault have done more for affordable performance than Ford.
I'd agree with that as well. Although I'm quite biased when it comes to a Ford. I've always admired the Renault performance cars but I've never gone ahead and actually bought one. There are many that in really like though. I looked at a couple of Megane RS 275s last year. Really enjoyed the test drives but they both had suspension and bodywork issues despite being at main dealers. I came away thinking they probably attract the wrong sort of owners who thrash them around McDonalds car parks but don't bother servicing or looking after them. The 5 door replacement looks a bit too MPV, they should've hidden the rear door handles like they have with the Clio and tidied up the rear. Maybe one day I'll find a nice RS 275...
All of these prices must be for exceptional examples. I own a Williams 2 so I keep an eye on the prices and although you regularly see cars advertised in the high teens I’d wager they rarely sell for that. At least not for one you’d be happy to drive... Realistically my Williams is maybe worth £10k on 75k miles. Paying more than 30k for a v6 is madness. But I’d still respect it.
ch37 said:
Smitters said:
Less that 100 LY 182s were sold in the UK, apparently, so I'm not surprised. I'd think a few will have been written off too due to the cost/difficulty of repairing the paint. I can see a ding either snowballing in cost or the owner having to live with a bumper of a subtly different shade of yellow. Says a man on his third metallic yellow vehicle... There's no teaching some folk.
Racing Blue is a nice fallback if anyone is struggling to find Liquid Yellow.My favourite colour (Petrol Blue, 29 produced I believe):
The V6s got some awesome colours too, would have been nice to see some of them on the 182s
Edited by rampageturke on Thursday 18th March 13:03
Just sold my ST for a 2012 RS265 Cup, and I love it. It has a few niggles which need sorting, but I really do love it. It's got the RS monitor and Recaro seats so it has that extra layer of feeling like your in something purpose built.
One question I can't seem to get a good answer to is.... Bilstein B14 coilovers or standard Cup Shocks & springs for a less crashy ride? I purchased it with the coilovers, and I've had them raised to improve ride a little, but it also come with the standard shocks and springs which I'm very tempted to put back on the car,
One question I can't seem to get a good answer to is.... Bilstein B14 coilovers or standard Cup Shocks & springs for a less crashy ride? I purchased it with the coilovers, and I've had them raised to improve ride a little, but it also come with the standard shocks and springs which I'm very tempted to put back on the car,
Last year I bought a low mileage, common colour 182, loads of new bits including cambelt, £4k. One year before that the car would've probably changed hands for £2.5k. Similar cars are now popping on Autotrader for £6k.
It is true that anything is worth what people are prepared to pay but there's still a lot of 182s out there so I don't quite get why the bog standard / common variants have suddenly jumped up so much in price, maybe it's the general sentiment that combustion engines are on their way out.
I've owned a Megane 265 for 5 years which ultimately is the far more capable car, but the low rent tinbox that is the 1*2 easily gets my vote for fun factor. Never tried a 200 though and only been a passenger in the 225.
I have fond memories of being driven in both the Williams and Valver in amateur-ish rallies (long time ago!), the cars took all of the abuse given and never complained. For pure nostalgia the Williams is hard to beat, but the Valver is the most exciting as it just begs to be ragged about.
It is true that anything is worth what people are prepared to pay but there's still a lot of 182s out there so I don't quite get why the bog standard / common variants have suddenly jumped up so much in price, maybe it's the general sentiment that combustion engines are on their way out.
I've owned a Megane 265 for 5 years which ultimately is the far more capable car, but the low rent tinbox that is the 1*2 easily gets my vote for fun factor. Never tried a 200 though and only been a passenger in the 225.
I have fond memories of being driven in both the Williams and Valver in amateur-ish rallies (long time ago!), the cars took all of the abuse given and never complained. For pure nostalgia the Williams is hard to beat, but the Valver is the most exciting as it just begs to be ragged about.
Leftfootwonder said:
I've always been a fan of Renault Sport from afar but always found their driving positions (and interiors in general) to be very disappointing for a powerfully built PH'er like me.
Try a 250/265/275 with recaros, perfect driving position. Just sold mine, wow what a car, forget the speed these cars have so much feedback
icekay said:
I have fond memories of being driven in both the Williams and Valver in amateur-ish rallies (long time ago!), the cars took all of the abuse given and never complained. For pure nostalgia the Williams is hard to beat, but the Valver is the most exciting as it just begs to be ragged about.
14 years ago when they were about 50p we used to get loads at our informal airfield days, we even had 6 or 7 Clio V6s being ragged about, a R5 Turbo 2 etc, that wouldn't happen now! I love the Turbine wheels on the 16V.
I'd agreed a purchase of a mint 16V sometime back around 2010, chap lived in the middle of nowhere so we agreed to meet at the nearest Tesco first, I had parked up waiting for him, see this beautiful example of a 16V arriving and bam, car wiped out by another in the car park right in front of our eyes. It was a sad 90 minute drive home (worse for him though!)
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