Hi guys

I was browsing the net on info on a new car I'm thinking of getting (Renault Megane 225 sport 2.0 Turbo) and i came across this site.Glad it did tbh really nice looking site.So just thought i would pop in and say hello :-)...I drive a 1.6 (don't laugh) :-P SXI looks pritty sweet ill get pics up soon,but im selling it soon.for something quicker got about 5k to spend any ideas? and what do you think about the 225

Regards

Dezy

Hello Dezy and welcome to the forum and thanks for the comments

Doesn't matter what you drive here, i look forward to seeing the pictures of your SXI

the Megane 225 is a great car!! fast, handle really well and they tune very well. There isnt much tuning info on the 225 as yet on here but i can change that

In the same price bracket you could also consider the Focus ST which again is a great car

thanks

Jason

welcome to the forum

be careful if you go for a megane 225, they are riddled with electrical faults, nothing serious its mainly just little annoying things like warning lights coming on when there is nothing wrong oh and the front indecators have a nasty habbit of not making contact properly and its a sod to get to them (in through the wheel arch)

i'm with jay and consider a focus ST, are there any astra VXR's in that range or are they still too pricey, also consider golfs, ibeza, fabia VrS, A3/S3's, civic and my personal favorite the punto HGT

look forward to seeing the SXI and what ever future plans you have

im afraid Chris i have to say from working on these things all new cars are as bad as each other, Renault don't seem to be any worse than Volvo, Ford, Vauxhall these days.....you name it ive seen them all go down the same electrical fault route.

these days buy what you like and ignore the common faults list trust me

thanks

Jason

ahhh i dont know many people with new cars lol most people i know own old cars like me lol only know one person that has had a new megane and it was a pain lol but it never actually stopped working just always had warning lights lol, like you say they are prob all like that these days lol

anyway look forward to seeing what you get upto dezy

my fiesta ST was only 3 years old when the engine mangement light came on damn o2 heater sensor lucky it was the 2nd one for some reason so didnt effect the car.

Jay is right most of cars in the list have multiple problems too much computer tosh these days

Thanks for the replys.Ive also heard about the electrical faults on the 225.My first thoughts when I decided to get a new motor was the Type R, but really fancy a turbo, but will still consider it.

Regards

Dezy

I drove a type R a few months back and to be totally truthful it was good....but i just missed the torque from the turbo and it didnt feel as fast as the Focus ST on the road.
Honda is the only one youll be able to own with the least issues. The Focus suffers, the VXR Astra suffers.........its modern electrical systems built outside the manufacturers

Only today i had to change an alternator, battery and charging loom on a Volvo V50 2.0D (Ford Focus) due to cheap alternators going and taking wiring and batterys with them.....£1000 please

thanks

Jason

Was an old Impreza or Evo ever in your consideration or are you more a hot hatch kinda person

Hi welcome to the forum French cars FTW there great

James_6N2 wrote:Was an old Impreza or Evo ever in your consideration or are you more a hot hatch kinda person

I want something under the insurance radar :-P

Dezy.......considered a diesel???

they really are today's best combination of power torque and economy and they mostly fall under the petrol equivalent when it comes to insurance.

for 5k you could buy and map the following great sporty diesel cars....

Golf TDI 130, GT TDI 150 (pop choice with great engines)

Vauxhall Astra/Vectra SRI CDTI 150 (produce great figures when mapped)

Mondeo ST-tdci 2.2 (looks and great chassis with a powerful engine)

Ibiza TDI 130 (take a look at Mitches......need say no more )

Fabia VRS (fast tunable)

the list goes on, a well sorted hatch diesel running approx 180bhp will normally match a 220bhp petrol of the same weight with the added bonus of 45-60mpg

something to think about mate

thanks

Jason

i'm with jay unfortinatly, a well sorted deisel will kill the equivelent petrol any day, i remember reading an artical in a mag once, they had 2 siroccos one a 250ish bhp petrol a a 190ish bhp deisel and the deisel was dancing all over the backend of the petrol and was also much quicker in a straight line, the only reason why i dont own a deisel is i really hate the sound the engine makes, i have had a few in the past and had a very fast rover 620tdi, dyno'd at 198bhp and 397lb/ft and i caned it everywhere and still got 60mpg lol but i never grew to love it, but saying that newer deisel cars are alot quieter and the cabin sound proofing is alot better so you dont here it plus honda's new deisel is very very quiet anyway

just an idea what about a cheap 3 series bmw, deisel of course as the petrols, while being fun are horenduos on fuel, the 330d are quick standard

welcome mate, can you really get a megane 225 for around 5 grand? theres a guy who works at the same place as me and he's putting his megane 225 up for sale for 9k

if you want a quick petrol turbo motor perhaps have a look into the mk3 ibiza cupra, 180bhp and because of the interchangability of parts on vag group cars you could easily put all the s3/tt/leon cupra r BAM engine goodies on and be making well over 200 in a motor thats relatively light, i had a mk2 ibiza and that was really fun to chuck around