Megane 250

[rodtheknob]

Picked up last weekend for a very reasonable amount of money... comes with cup pack, upgraded stereo, 19" wheels, heated leather interior and the all important R.S. monitor!

I have already had the wheels refurbished by a local company who powdercoat all sorts of metals!

Timing belt and water pump replaced 3 months ago. New discs and pads at the same time( two of the big jobs on these cars). With 60000 miles it still feels very tight.

Performance wise the car is amazing! With the R.S. monitor changed to extreme mode the car is an animal which will take a look of getting used to! Planning a big clean up this weekend to make it perfect ! Cost £6800 after a lot of negotiation but to say the least I am loving Renault ownership so far!!

[MRobbins1987]

Extremely capable car's these, a bargain you've got there.

[rodtheknob]

Coming from my Alfa GT that I have had for 6 years and nursed everywhere this feels like a special car! Going to enjoy driving this for the next wee while!

[Butter Face]

Nice car for the cash there. I think I might get one when I get the right car for the right money!

[rodtheknob]

I was after a new car for a while, wife has a 4x4 so went for the megane 250. On reviews alone it was an easy choice. Price per smile is unbelievable. It's has a very firm ride but that's to be expected. The mpg is also amazing for what it can do! I could not advise enough to try one out!

[R12many]

You got a bargain there! I went to look at one on Saturday but it did not have the cup pack as advertised, they wanted £10K for a 2010 standard RS which I thought was steep. Loved the look of the car on 19's though.

[rodtheknob]

Very happy with the deal they seem to fetch a lot more money down south compared to my location in Scotland

[Matty2449]

Well done, I’ve had my 250 Cup (also in white like yours) for 4 years. No mods apart from a Superchips Bluefin remap. It hasn’t missed a beat.....

[CallorFold]

wow you did get a good price! Every time I look at replacing my Clio 197 with one of these I find myself looking much closer to £10K and up!

[nickfrog]

Absolute bargain for an (almost) ready to track car.

[Bowen86]

Bargain.

I wouldn't say the RS monitor is all that important though really. Do you have recaros?

Great cars.

[rodtheknob]

From reading previous replies the RS monitor was one of the options to go for. The monitors main feature being the ability to change the throttle map between a range of settings. I thought it was a gimmick to be fair but glad this has it included as going from a progressive mode to extreme mode there is a noticeable difference. This car does not have the recaros unfortunately but has heated leather which sort of makes up it. In terms of price I know it was a good deal but to be air the valuations given by large websites were saying around 7 - 7.5k so people asking 10k are really asking a premium price!

[R12many]

Would a non Cup car be better for a daily or would you say the Cup version is perfectly fine for daily use? My Clio 200 non-Cup is harsh enough!

[rodtheknob]

Well I am only basing this on my own experience because I have never been in a non cup car but there is a limited slip diff on the cup models and the non cups do not have this feature. The limited slip diff is amazing on the megane and helps to control the power. Without this you will probably still have a fast straight line car but the handling and cornering speed will not be a patch on the cup. From my little experience of using the Megane with Cup pack the ride is very firm but doesnt bother me all that much even on the daily commute (small amount of miles)

[rodtheknob]

[R12many]

Ok, i'll keep looking for one with the Cup pack then, preferably with 18's as decent tyres for the 19's are near £200 a corner. I'm not fussed about the Recaros as the stock leather seats look pretty good.

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