Tobisausage

Has anyone driven / Owned one?

Whats the power delivery like and what does the cabin look / feel like?

andy99turbo

Watch the repeat of this weeks top gear, was a feature on the Megane Cup, VXR Astra and Golf GTI.

Tobisausage

I did but I want to hear from someone who has driven one or owned one

Andy M3

Tobisausage

have you driven or owned one?

Andy M3

No

Tobisausage

oh right

Now has anyone driven or owned one?

Andy M3

jimbrit

I'd be looking at a 2nd hand Scoob m8e

Tobisausage

What the hell is going on in this thread

Blow Dog

You could get a 330d for that money.

ScoobyJawa

PMSL @ this thread!!! Renaults are well respected then!!!

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Fastest round the TG test Track of the three models tested. Also £1K cheaper than the Golf. £2K more expensive than a new WRX with free PPP. But, will fall to bits very quickly after!!!

Gutmann pug

I followed a 225 round the ring and it seemed pretty well planted. No idea what the spec was or what it would be like to own but it looked ok to me.

NWMark

ive seen one megane 225 on the road since they where released, not the greatest seller renault have ever had and i dont think the new changes made will make much difference to that trend at all.

Mark

Danny B

I thought the one on Top Gear was a 225 Trophy? either way never driven one myself but the rear end looks well naff

jonc

Only one way to find out, take one out for a test drive.

misty

Watch the depreciation mate!!!!! You can get these new at car galaxy, motor point, and other car supermarkets for under £16k!!!!
dave

davegtt

yeah 14.5k will see you get a brand new 1 from motorpoint. well worth a look. personally I like them...

and no TGs car was red... the trophy is only done in silver....

p1doc

i presume there are not many 225's about-try renaultsport website-looks a good car though
martin

R1916v

330ci?

Unless you want it compared to a l33t machine like a scoob only way you're going to get a serious answer from someone who has driven one is to drive it yourself.

Give Bristol Street a ring, I know they had a Trophey 225 in not long ago.

Be careful of those twisties though...

bluenose172

iTrader: (2)

You can get a 225 Cup'd Megane for around £15,500 from brokers or the Cup version for around £14,800. I've seen a black 225 Cup spec megane in the flesh and I thought it looked very nice!

goodfella31

you can pick up renault sport 225 for uder 15k but renault megane cup around 16k, expect to pay 17-18 k for the trophy version as it has the cup chassis but the trophy spec/interior - very nice motor.

only few seconds slower than STI around top gear track - clarkson rated it

SirFozzalot

A friend of mine has got the Megane 225 (not cup or trophy though).

I was quite impressed with it.

Power delivery is much smoother than my STi, i.e. the turbo doesn't just kick-in, it seems to come in more gradual if you know what I mean. Suspension is pretty firm too.

I was impressed with the interior too. I wasn't in it for long and wasn't paying that much attention to detail but it seemed pretty good quality.

The amount of little gadgets was good, much better than the scoob, auto-on lights, auto-on wipers etc.

He is very pleased with it......make sure you shop around, as said before, there are some huge discounts available, he saved about £2.5k off list if I remember correctly, might have been more.

billythekid

Test drove one, very nice engine. Little bit of torque steer but nothing you cant live with. no idea what it would be like in the wet though. As fast as my WRX was IMHO. Suspension was not soft but was ok on our crap roads, the brakes were good too. As FWD cars go one of the best on sale at the moment in the sub 20k price band. I would have one but I need something with a bigger boot atm.