#Under 8

Russ Rallye · Apr 19, 2014

Interesting, so looks like it'll be 300ps then?
Russ

Tony Hunter · Apr 19, 2014

Just found this thread, and I wad a little disappointed tbh.

LiamR172 · Apr 19, 2014

LiamR172 said:
Got to be the 265/300R.. shame there will only be a few sold and kept in garages probably!

Russ Rallye said:
Interesting, so looks like it'll be 300ps then?
Russ

I had a feeling it would be around that to compete with the new astra VXR etc.

BoatNonce · Apr 20, 2014

Prefer it to the new clio but the answer is still an emphatic nope.

Assuming that's not a photoshop.

LiamR172 · Apr 20, 2014

In person the facelifts look really nice imo. Nothing wrong with the ph1 265 but the big diamond kinda suits it

Matt W · Apr 25, 2014

Blatantly a photoshop.

Goodj · Apr 25, 2014

Hideous.

Like someone left a tonka toy next to a fire for a week, before the dog sat on it.

Still, provided that Harris bloke drives it once, it'll become the "ermahgerd must totes have lol" hatchback of the year.

The Boosh! · Apr 25, 2014

That's a photoshop.

goodj said:
Still, provided that Harris bloke drives it once, it'll become the "ermahgerd must totes have lol" hatchback of the year.

The 'normal' version has been hot hatch of the year for 5 years, and is still raved about by press to this day! Pretty impressive achievement I think.

Goodj · Apr 25, 2014

The Boosh! said:
hot hatch of the year for 5 years[/COLOR]

By whom? Actual question.

The Boosh! · Apr 25, 2014

Goodj said:
By whom? Actual question.

WhatCar.

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/awards

Not to mention all the journo's that review it. PH reviewed it against the BMW 135i too. 135 better every day car. RSM better and more fun on a circuit. Ultimate Driving Machine eh!

Gorms · Apr 25, 2014

The #Under8 team that Renault has assembled includes some real heavy hitters, like Michelin, Akrapovicand Ohlins, BRM also making the list as a timekeeper for the record-breaking attempt. We can only presume that a brand new titanium exhaust and a set of extra-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires have been developed. Ohlins also makes some killer external reservoir dampers, great for everything motorsport related.

lemonnobby · Apr 26, 2014

Looks great but will hit r26.r prices.

Russ Rallye · Apr 26, 2014

lemonnobby1 said:
Looks great but will hit r26.r prices.

Don't agree with that really, it's not going to be as a specialist machine like the R26.r, they'll never make an R26.r successor as has been said before on here they really struggled to sell them as they were so specialist.
Russ

lemonnobby · Apr 26, 2014

I think true r owners may sell for the newer car. That's all I was thinking

RichyMa · Apr 26, 2014

Sounds interesing... I'm actually looking forward to see what they release

Russ Rallye · Apr 26, 2014

I think its going to be a different car IMO, less track orientated more road friendly with full interior more along the lines of a Clio Trophy so we'll see.
Russ

RichyMa · Apr 26, 2014

DannyR · Apr 27, 2014

Actually excited about this

Mr Burns · Apr 27, 2014

Give it a couple of years and there'll be a Nurburgring lap time on the Parkers website for your car, right next to your 0-60 and top speed.

brisa4984 · Apr 27, 2014

if the front end looked like that photoshop

id be tempted..

The Boosh! · Apr 28, 2014

brisa4984 said:
if the front end looked like that photoshop

id be tempted..

Minus the yellow circles around the headlights, they look like that anyway.

The Boosh! · Apr 28, 2014

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/scoop/renaults-nuerburgring-record-megane-first-pics

Looks fooking low in some of those pictures.

Tony Hunter · Apr 28, 2014

Only because all the pictures are taken on the outside of the bends, compressed suspension.

Will. · Apr 30, 2014

Knuckles · May 4, 2014

^ was just about to post that.

Awd!!

The search function on here is shite btw.

Couldn't even find 'under 8' in titles!?

George182 · May 4, 2014

I already want one...

Knuckles · May 4, 2014

I really hope they don't do a s**t number off of these. Fingers crossed for at least 500.

Joe# · May 4, 2014

Knuckles said:
I really hope they don't do a s**t number off of these. Fingers crossed for at least 500.

Under 8 iirc.

Knuckles · May 4, 2014

Joe said:
Under 8 iirc.

Lol!

tosser :rasp:

Joe# · May 4, 2014

<3

I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like though. Quite a lot of talk about the car when I was over at the ring.

david hodson · May 4, 2014

AWD? really , going for the fastest FWD record, think its just turns the rear wheels on the rolling road so the ABS doesnt have a fit

Knuckles · May 4, 2014

Joe said:
<3

I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like though. Quite a lot of talk about the car when I was over at the ring.

Did you spy any of their test cars while you were out there?

david hodson said:
AWD? really , going for the fastest FWD record, think its just turns the rear wheels on the rolling road so the ABS doesnt have a fit

Ive never seen that before. But I did think it was a bit odd going for the fwd record with the rears spinning

Joe# · May 4, 2014

Sadly not no. There were a couple of 265 Trophy's though. The Meg's seem to be well liked over there though.

Knuckles · May 4, 2014

Joe said:
Sadly not no. There were a couple of 265 Trophy's though. The Meg's seem to be well liked over there though.

were there more trophies released over there like?

i can't wait till I can get a 265

Keith185 · May 4, 2014

Russ Rallye said:
I think its going to be a different car IMO, less track orientated more road friendly with full interior more along the lines of a Clio Trophy so we'll see.
Russ

Agree, as mentioned before on this thread the R26R was initially atleast a disaster (The pr and press timing to the cars being on sale was off) even though it was and is an awesome car and a modern classic now. The 182 Trophy sold relatively quickly and was a success and regarded in same way now as the Megane. Difference being price and more importantly the less hardcore nature of the 182 Trophy to the R26R.

PS Trophy · May 5, 2014

http://youtu.be/ieecdBseOfw?a link to the exhaust

PS Trophy · May 5, 2014

^ sorry thought I'd found something new!

Mentalpen · May 5, 2014

Knuckles said:
were there more trophies released over there like?

i can't wait till I can get a 265

There were initially one thousand 265 trophys made with 50 coming to the UK.

A further one thousand were made available to Europe excluding the UK.

So in total there are 2,000 minus those that have not survive a bump (at least one in the uk).

I know of two black ones that have suffered front end damage and repaired with one liquid yellow not been repaired and put up for spares.

Matt W · May 14, 2014

275 trophy.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29989

Gally · May 14, 2014

The 265 Trophy was cooler with the red bits but the spec on the 275 is cool. Decals are s**t as is the silver lip at the front, really like it though. At least it's not just some stickers this time.

I can imagine the cost with all the options.

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