New runaround - 1996 Renault Megane Coupe 2.0 16v

[Jamesstone]

ahhh when did you purchase a Megane James?

Just over 2 weeks ago, Gotta say its impressed very much, was expecting much less from it if i'm honest, you get alot of car for your money & its a nice place to be for daily use.. Already named the JMS test mule lol

Update -

Took a trip across to Ashford Kent today, sourced all of the interior bits that were missing and also an air-con heater motor off a lovely chap off Renault-Online.Net forum. Exhanged this all for an OMP strut brace which came with the Megane, little did I know that the F7R megane came with standard strut brace so he gave me that also! So did pretty well there and the Megane is another step closer to being standard/how I want it to be!

Also destickered the rear of the car, just need to finish off taking the side window stickers out and thats another job off the list! Having already done over 600 miles in it it's mega dirty so needs a good clean but just loving driving in comfort atm!

The winter hack doing her job as per the plan! whats it like on the juice?

 

[Brian172]

just loving driving in comfort atm!

Your Cup looks the complete opposite of comfortable, so the Meg makes sense.
How long you looking at keeping the Meg for?

 

[Jamesstone]

Oh, I want passenger ride

 

[Brian172]

Oh, I want passenger ride

I'm looking forward to seeing 2 generations of Megane's at the next Staines CS meet lol.

 

[Nick172Cup]

The winter hack doing her job as per the plan! whats it like on the juice?

I've done 200 miles today and its used a smidge over half a tank, that's mostly motorway miles with a bit of town driving! That's also sitting at 80-90mph on the motorway as well! Suprisingly good, admittedly if I had a derv i'd get more but this car is still reasonably fun to drive!

Your Cup looks the complete opposite of comfortable, so the Meg makes sense.
How long you looking at keeping the Meg for?

Indeed the perfect combo! Looking at keeping the Megane as long as possible before something expensive breaks, then i'll just break it for spares, make a profit and buy something else. But really hopeing I can get at least a good couple of years out of it...

You guys can both have a passenger ride, with our GHDs and everything

 

[Brian172]

You guys can both have a passenger ride, with our GHDs and everything

Look forward to it

 

[D4N13L]

Gotta love a cheap runaround. Just got myself a lovely mk1 clio

 

[Chris205]

nice, I think that's adzapog's old car.....dont hold me to that though. I loved my megane coupe, handled pretty well on KW coilovers aswell

 

[Jaff.]

nice, I think that's adzapog's old car.....dont hold me to that though. I loved my megane coupe, handled pretty well on KW coilovers aswell

correct

 

[Matt W]

Ahh chris205. Did you have a super low black coupe with turinis?

 

[Chris205]

yeah mate that's me

 

[Scott™]

Nice car mate. Was at its best when it had silver ultralegras on iirc.

 

[Nick172Cup]

Cheers, yeah did look alright on the Ultraleggeras! Now its on 2118's for the time being, will put an update up tomorrow!

Nick

 

[Nick172Cup]

Well this car was pretty shortlived, needed a major service really and would of cost more than what I paid for the car plus it had more than a few gremlins with it so it's going the Failsport way. Into spares If there's any Megane owners on here that wants anything just shout!

Oh and here's one last picture beside its new replacement

Oh and the link for the new car

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...Audi-A3-Sport-1.8-Turbo&p=7475858#post7475858

Cheers
Nick

 

[Tom@JMS]

But really hopeing I can get at least a good couple of years out of it...

Good plan mate!

Oh wait...fail.

 

[MarcoB]

How much to buy the meg whole?

 

[Nick172Cup]

Marco - I've kinda said I'd give someone the engine/gearbox. But if that fell through I'd probably say £500 without the silver 2118's, could make much more in bits though.

 

[Silent_Scone]

bargain! Always liked these

 

[couzens]

ill have the money for you soon

 

[Budgie]

I'm rolling around in this for the minute! It's alright, you know.

 

[Addz]

I thought i recognised it! I made those numberplates :rasp:

 

[couzens]

I'm rolling around in this for the minute! It's alright, you know.

dont go threw a wall in it please

 

[Budgie]

Bouncing off the limiter from cold FTW.

 

[couzens]

my heart bleeds mike