alwong

Would anyone consider the Megane 225 which can be bought at a 3.5k discount? You can get them new for £16,074.00. Has anyone had or got one and are they worth the money?

davegtt

Think I found them for £14599 about 3 months ago when I was looking.. let me have a scout around

davegtt

£14999 @ www.motorpoint.co.uk

Im 100% I found it a bit cheaper than that too defo it was 14599. sure it was from these though

davegtt

ohhh and yes!!! I would consider 1, except the misses doesnt like them she wanted a bmw compact if I got a megane but couldnt afford both...

Andy M3

I looked at one at Motorhouse2000 for £14??? but it was an import. Nation wide cars do them cheaper than the price you have got though. I bought my car from nation wide cars. UK car from UK dealer - spot on service. Speak to Luke.

Good luck

Cupramax

Leon Cupra R is a far better drive, can be had for about the same money and your getting VAG build quality.

alwong

Thanks Andy. Has anyone driven one?

StevieG

I test drove one last year, whist I still had my CupraR. To be frank, I was disapointed, very refined, as quick as CupraR was and interior had plenty of toys (but no standard climate control) ; but it seemed cramped inside & the quality didnt seemed great.
The biggest problem was the drive itself - steering has no feel except when the torque steer kicked in - which was often. I kept my Cupra R until the year end, then spent the money much more wisely - on an M5....

mpr

you can't turn the traction control off! I think they've recently done a "trophy" version that is supposed to handle better and rumour has it that it will become the standard suspension or at least a cup pack going forward. I would ensure that you get that at the very least as they're supposed to be crap as standard.

In general : They're cheap cus they're crap from what I can tell. I've only seen 2 on the road ever and they've been out for ages now.... gotta tell you something.

alwong

Thanks for your comments. I think i'll wait and buy an STI again.

R 14NS R

they are definately quick, my friend got dicked on by one a few months ago in his civic type r.

styling is obviously to the individuals taste, same as scoobys.

DJ140

Was it a "rear ended" dicking?! WTF is "got dicked on"???

alwong

I guess there quicker than the standard wrx? Maybe not from a standing start though.

Factoring the price seems a good deal (15k) compared to 20k for a wrx?

misty

WTF!! caught out of Vtec was he? There is no way he could have got "dicked" unless he's a learner driver?? See here!!!

Renault megane 225

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 222
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1355
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 166.47
0 - 60 (Secs) : 6.53
0 - 100 (Secs) : 16.41

Honda civic type r

Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 197
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1204
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 166.25
0 - 60 (Secs) : 6.57
0 - 100 (Secs) : 16.85

I think that anyone, apart from proffesional drivers! would stuggle to keep these two cars apart anywhere!! As far as "dicking" is concerned!! I don't think so.
dave

Andy M3

A quarter mile predictor is not the best way of comparing 2 cars. The megane has a turbo for a start and 100 lb/ft more than the Civic. If you look at a power graph as well, the megane has a flat torque line from just under 2000 rpm all the way to red line very similar to the new Golf.

Vtec-Abuser

And.......
My mate's got one and we had a few blasts when I still had my CTR and there was nowt oin it to a ton, after that I pulled on him a tad. Pretty much even stevens really...

misty

Yeh! But it's 150k heavier!!! I stand by my quote, unless he is a **** driver there is no way it would have "dicked" him on any road. On a track the CTR would leave him for dead. And that goes for the golf as well.
dave

Andy M3

That is the point. In a CTR you need to get it right all the time. A mistake made and that is it - you have lost, but as i demonstrated the megane can be driven by a compleate muppet who changes gear at the wrong time, takes a bend in the wrong gear etc etc - but due to the flat torque it will iron all the drivers problems out. This will prove to be more useful in a 'my car is faster than yours' scenario..........

HOWEVER - I haven't driven one, or know anyone who has one, so i am using the technical fact to come to a conclusion. So i may be incorrect in my assumptions.....

cookstar

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I have actually raced one of these in my standard (apart from exhaust) ctr, and there was no "dicking on" to be had there.

A standing start was to be had from the lights on a lovely stretch of the A12, the cars where neck and neck simple. there was a *** paper in it, and yes the car in front was a civic.

This may also be down to the fact that i am a top driver. LOL,


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stilover

The reason there selling them cheap ia that they aren't selling them. I mean just look at it. In the few years they have been out I've only ever seen 1 of them on the road. When I had a 172 the dealer tried to get me to upgrade to the Megane.... errr no thanks mate. Bought a Focus RS instead

STilover