She is home. Meg 275 trophy content.

[Tiababy]

So Friday I said a tearful farewell to my 197. Signed the rest of the paperwork, service plan stuff. Got the keys, a quick demo of the rs monitor (I still don't know what everything it does)
Checked they'd changed the tyres, I'd noticed they were low when I brought it but 4 new bridgestones ready to go.

Anyway a few pictures

It's such a nice place to sit, Renault really upped their game from when the 197 was released.

After a quick clean from the long drive on Friday

And of course I had to look under the plastic engine cover

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Well jealous!

That is lovely.

 

[Mr Burns]

Looks brilliant.

Watch Chris Harris's Car of the Year video if you haven't seen it.

 

[Tiababy]

It's been a few years of drooling over every Megane 250^ Before I've been in a position to just go and get one. Probably still a bit sooner then is sensible tbh but when the right one shows up it's so so hard to walk away.

It's a great car and very capable.
The trophy R looks crazy but for me this one is best of both. Can be used as a daily and then can be thrown about on a track when the time comes.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I love these.

 

[ColinG]

I properly love that!

I'd have to lose the stickers though, I can't handle cars with stickers on..

 

[Tiababy]

They are standard on all the 275. I'm on the fence but they are growing on me and chances are they would cost a fortune to replace if I did remove them (because R£nault)

Scared my brother yesterday, he was standing behind it and I put a little pressure on the accelerator, forgetting it was in sport mode, and it shot a blue flame out. Never had a car that did that before.

 

[_williams_]

I properly love that!

I'd have to lose the stickers though, I can't handle cars with stickers on..

Stickers cheapen it massively! Shame cos it's a lovely car otherwise

 

[Mr Plums]

That is one lovely car mate.

 

[Jack-C]

Looks so good. Awesome car!

 

[Tiababy]

Thanks she is my pride and joy and I love the fact that most people do a double take when they see its a young looking woman driving it XD
I've worked my ass off for this car so happy with it though

 

[Fletcher]

Nice. Does it have Ohlins coilovers?

 

[Knuckles]

I genuinely love these. What's the spec? Akra, renaultsport monitor, Recaros? Ohlins?

Liquid yellow suits the facelift so well. I really don't like it on the 250/old 265s

And regarding the stickers. My little rear bumper vinyl cost £50.

£50, and it barely covers a corner.

I'd hate to see the price of your rear quarter stickers.

Thanks she is my pride and joy and I love the fact that most people do a double take when they see its a young looking woman driving it XD
I've worked my ass off for this car so happy with it though

Pics of young looking woman?

 

[Tiababy]

Yeah the ride is great, I have it soft because the roads I use are a nightmare and anything else will break my spine lol

2 things it doesn't have, powerfold mirrors and a pano sunroof.

I gathered they'd be mega money as the R27 ones aren't cheap at all.

I'm not hard to fine but I'm not putting pictures up on here. Most people probably know who I am from Facebook pages and my old clio 197

 

[Knuckles]

Yeah the ride is great, I have it soft because the roads I use are a nightmare and anything else will break my spine lol

2 things it doesn't have, powerfold mirrors and a pano sunroof.

I gathered they'd be mega money as the R27 ones aren't cheap at all.

I'm not hard to fine but I'm not putting pictures up on here. Most people probably know who I am from Facebook pages and my old clio 197

Oh I don't know how I'd do without folding mirrors after this and the civic lol.

It sounds like an awesomely specced car though, what are the recaros trimmed in?

lol I was only (kind of) joking about the pics.


...honest :blush:

 

[Fletcher]

So it does have Ohlins fitted?

 

[iimushroomzii]

That looks lovely.

 

[182Trophy]

Lovely car! Really like the shape of these.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I really like the stickers personally, they're not quite as out there as the Trophy R but just look well placed.

So it does have Ohlins fitted?

All the Trophy 275s do.

 

[Fletcher]

I really like the stickers personally, they're not quite as out there as the Trophy R but just look well placed.


All the Trophy 275s do.

The Ohlins are a 2k option...

For trackday enthusiasts, the real performance gains come from a pair of options, both of which were fitted to our test car. For £2,000 Renaultsport will factory fit fully-adjustable Ohlins suspension (although you’ll have to get you hands dirty and change each corner manually), while Michelin has developed a set of Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres specifically for this car.

 

[imprezaworks]

What's the miles on it?

 

[Tiababy]

Yeah I had powerfold on my clio and yes they are set so they are a 'softer' ride but if I want I can change it. Tbf on 19s it's as low as I'm comfortable having it. Speed bump central where I drive.

Only the trophy R had them as standard.

Recaros are leather and alecantra with red Detailing. Also has some carbon weave effect material around the top shoulder parts. I'll get pictures tomorrow.

It's on 6.5k mileage.

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks really nice

 

[AdDaMan]

We still dont know if you got the ohlins or not lol....
Gorgeous though, love it.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

The Ohlins are a 2k option...

For trackday enthusiasts, the real performance gains come from a pair of options, both of which were fitted to our test car. For £2,000 Renaultsport will factory fit fully-adjustable Ohlins suspension (although you’ll have to get you hands dirty and change each corner manually), while Michelin has developed a set of Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres specifically for this car.

Ouch!
Didn't read like they were an option on the website- though I've not enquired further.

 

[Tiababy]

I've said yes twice now lol it's ex Press so came with virtually all the toys.

 

[JD]

These have massively grown on me, looks wise. Think the subtle facelift updates looks brilliant.
What are they like for reliability, or is it same old Renault?

 

[Tiababy]

Only issues I've heard and that's gearbox mounts and something else but they are fairly solid even the 250s I've not heard of a lot of problems about.

Compared to the mk2 Megane Renault steeped their game up.

Shot of the recaros (The steering wheel is trimmed in alcantra)

 

[*JimmyJ*]

Nice. Looks the part. Gonna map it? Trip to rstuning........

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Lovely car! I really wish I lived closer to work so I didn't need a nice commuter car as well a second fun car. Then I'd have one of these in a heartbeat.

 

[Tiababy]

Nope it's staying standard till warranty is up. Got a few years yet though.

I've run a clio 197 as an 80 mile daily commute car. This is cheaper lol

 

[StuOwen86]

I seen these when I was at the geneva motorshow a few months back and they looked superb, I'm currently on the hunt for a new car I may go test drive one of these and see if it gets me hooked.

Hmmmmmm http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/us...GVF_s08nbxhY2L4aGpL3JRoCvF7w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Lal B3N]

Epic, love these!

 

[Tiababy]

Stu that's the trophy R. Even more limited and the one that took the ring back for Renault.
I 'tested' mine and that was it. They really are great cars.

 

[RMDavis]

Fantastic car mate! I've not seen one on the road yet!

 

[paul806]

Lovely, congrats. Brilliant aren't they? Looks very shiny- must have had special treatment for all the press content. What do you think of that Akrapovic in sport mode? [emoji4]

 

[DrR]

Epic car! Awful pictures.

 

[StuOwen86]

Yeah seen it was the R as the standard Trophy was about 6-7k cheaper. Wonder how well these will hold their value. I'm tempted but really fancy the new Focus RS if Ford ever give us a release date lol.

 

[Tiababy]

When you only have an iPhone you make do.

Love the noise the Akropovic makes. It's nice in normal mode but in sports it really gets mean and pops a lot.

Let's hope Ford sort out how easily their cars are being taken. Atm they seem to be the car thiefs choice.

Renault reckon that they should still be about 15k ish in 5 years time and looking at early 250s I reckon 10-15 is around right depending on condition and mileage. The R will always hold its value much better then the normal trophy version.

 

[StuOwen86]

I love the seats in your Trophy more than the standard ones in the R. I think I may go test the Trophy lol just for the sake of it, if the Trophy-R was a few grand cheaper I would be very much considering it (even though the Trophy-R is only £415 to insure a year which I was pretty shocked at tbh)