RE: Renault Megane Monaco | Shed of the Week
Discussion
I like this very much. Some years ago whilst waiting for my delayed imported Audi A3 to arrive, I was lent a 4 year old Mk1 Megane 1.6 hatch by the importer. Very ordinary car in many ways, but I enjoyed 4 weeks of thrashing it around, including a 5-up trip to Goodwood with the foot nailed to the bulkhead most of the way. It was very comfortable, with a very fine ride and very easy to live with. Just not dynamically notable, but for a shed I think this would make a nice thing to hack around in over winter. I think this era probably isnt too bad either for gremlins as it predated the disastrous Renault keyless ignition and other wonders from the 2000 onwards gen cars.
My Internet browsing may have included looking for a 2 litre one, but it seems whatever the predecessor of the F4RT engine they originally used was changed for something called an iDE engine later in life.
I assumed they steered and handled a bit like the pre-iDE 2 litre ones in yellow.
I assumed they steered and handled a bit like the pre-iDE 2 litre ones in yellow.
"Oh, fancy!"
That one made me laugh really hard when I woke up to this fantastic "shed". I for one am sure, that it would be more than a shed for someone, who is into old Renaults. With fairly low miles and good nick this approaches unicorn status, especially when looking at the leather still nicely hugging those middle aged french curves. (Much unlike Shed.)
This one deserves to be retained and might it only be to warn following generations of designers of using water transfer print only on the shallow surface of a 3D object. That "wood" is really a work of art in its own right.
That one made me laugh really hard when I woke up to this fantastic "shed". I for one am sure, that it would be more than a shed for someone, who is into old Renaults. With fairly low miles and good nick this approaches unicorn status, especially when looking at the leather still nicely hugging those middle aged french curves. (Much unlike Shed.)
This one deserves to be retained and might it only be to warn following generations of designers of using water transfer print only on the shallow surface of a 3D object. That "wood" is really a work of art in its own right.
When you find well preserved examples of unexceptional cars at banger money, there's always a good chance they'll end up being bought by someone who just wants a cheap car, and who will go on to run it into the ground. I've known this happen twice with friends acquiring mint low mileage examples of a Peugeot 205 diesel, and a mk3 Escort 1.3 Ghia, and both destroying them within a few years.
I have no interest in a Renault Megane Monaco, but there's always something nice about a seeing an old car in lovely condition.
I have no interest in a Renault Megane Monaco, but there's always something nice about a seeing an old car in lovely condition.
Watcher of the skies said:
Price seems ambitious. More like £500.
As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
No no no.As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
Garage it, waxoyl it, only take it out on high days and holidays (and Festival Of The Unexceptional when it meets the 25 year age limit).
Then congratulate yourself in ten years time when your astute financial investment has rocketed in value.
spreadsheet monkey said:
Watcher of the skies said:
Price seems ambitious. More like £500.
As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
No no no.As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
Garage it, waxoyl it, only take it out on high days and holidays (and Festival Of The Unexceptional when it meets the 25 year age limit).
Then congratulate yourself in ten years time when your astute financial investment has rocketed in value.
CDP said:
I had a chuckle about shed mining his way under the railway embankment and the effects on the surface above. A few years back there was a report of and odd man in London (I think) who extend his living space by tunnelling below neighbouring properties with expensive consequences. That was pretty peculiar.
Won't the sofa get damp in there?
That would be the Mole man of Hackney. Won't the sofa get damp in there?
J4CKO said:
The Monaco version of a Renault is always the poshest, think there have been a few other Monaco editions. Renault 5 and possibly the 25, any others ?
Looks sort of ok, but the placement of the wheels in the body looks odd, big front overhang and none at the back.
I remember watching a tv programme and that had an Irish chap on who had built a “Leisure Club” under his house, sort of a concrete, unfinished playboy mansion grotto type deal, wonder if that’s the guy on the new who undermined his and his neighbours properties ? Anyone remember it or have any links to the news story ? This was an amateur efforts not like the ones nowadays where people in London carve out three story underground lairs and collapse next door.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_LyttleLooks sort of ok, but the placement of the wheels in the body looks odd, big front overhang and none at the back.
I remember watching a tv programme and that had an Irish chap on who had built a “Leisure Club” under his house, sort of a concrete, unfinished playboy mansion grotto type deal, wonder if that’s the guy on the new who undermined his and his neighbours properties ? Anyone remember it or have any links to the news story ? This was an amateur efforts not like the ones nowadays where people in London carve out three story underground lairs and collapse next door.
With a mere 90bhp available, progress is too leisurely to be called fast, but on the motorway in fifth gear, the Megane's slow pace really becomes a pain. Uphill runs become power-sappingly mundane, while overtaking National Express coaches can become a long, drawn-out affair.
Not my words, Carol. The words of Top Gear magazine.
Not my words, Carol. The words of Top Gear magazine.
spreadsheet monkey said:
Watcher of the skies said:
Price seems ambitious. More like £500.
As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
No no no.As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
Garage it, waxoyl it, only take it out on high days and holidays (and Festival Of The Unexceptional when it meets the 25 year age limit).
Then congratulate yourself in ten years time when your astute financial investment has rocketed in value.
HasToBeV8 said:
With a mere 90bhp available, progress is too leisurely to be called fast, but on the motorway in fifth gear, the Megane's slow pace really becomes a pain. Uphill runs become power-sappingly mundane, while overtaking National Express coaches can become a long, drawn-out affair.
Not my words, Carol. The words of Top Gear magazine.
Great reference!Not my words, Carol. The words of Top Gear magazine.
My brother had the sporty version of this gen Megane in black (the one that was almost an RS but wasn’t). I really liked it (although I never got to drive it).
Watcher of the skies said:
Price seems ambitious. More like £500.
As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
Scrap value would be £300 - £350. You won't buy anything roadworthy for £500 anymore, those days are gone.As mentioned, it's a 20 year old Station car. Run it for a year or two then scrap it.
Not appealing aesthetically but at £1500 it's a cheap car.
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