3i_gaz
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Have a megane in at the moment for a Cambelt and water pump change. Remapped and a cat back exhaust, eibach springs.
What an awesome road car! Focus st, VXR etc don't even seem to come close after driving one of these on the road, always heard all the hype they are a good package but I'm seriously seriously impressed!
Anybody else experienced one? I'd have one in a heartbeat.
Thoughts....
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Rear end looks wank
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Balling
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Location: Denmark
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This the one with a freight train front for the rear?
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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Never been in one. Heard lots of good things about the handling. The R had the diff. People say its a must on the megane.
Ugly as shit, but they seem to be a good all round package
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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lovely handling but ugly as fuck
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jay26
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Registered: 22nd Feb 08
Location: North Lincolnshire
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Had one in last week for cambelt, what a pain in the arse that was you need hands like a magician to get in anywhere. Although agree went well for what it was.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
Never been in one. Heard lots of good things about the handling. The R had the diff. People say its a must on the megane.
Trust me, it isnt a must. Its been bulled up by the #internetz.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
Have a megane in at the moment for a Cambelt and water pump change. Remapped and a cat back exhaust, eibach springs.
What an awesome road car! Focus st, VXR etc don't even seem to come close after driving one of these on the road, always heard all the hype they are a good package but I'm seriously seriously impressed!
Anybody else experienced one? I'd have one in a heartbeat.
Thoughts....
I am biased as I use to have a F1, but i agree. Went in a mates Focus ST other day (he loves his car so much) and I just didnt have the heart to tell him it was so boring. In the megane you feel planted, with the seats giving you the extra support aswell. This just wasnt the case in the focus.
I will give the ST its due though, they make a awesome noise. I thought it was more of a 'sporty' family car due to its softness and loads of room.
in regards to VXR - I think a massive problem is them stupid 19's. Ive drivin them alot (and hard) and i felt they would be ok then all of a sudden get twitchy so you never know how hard to actually push it. Really nice day to day drive though.
[Edited on 17-07-2012 by richc]
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VrsTurbo
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I have an R26 its one of the best FWD cars ive driven!
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Brett
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So you've been out hammering a customers car? 
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Ben G
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either that or he wanted to tell everyone on the internet about it so pretended he took it out for a blast.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
So you've been out hammering a customers car?
It is to be expected unfortunaltey. I have seen several vids on a friends phone of a varity of Ferrari's being hammerd around the nottingham/liestershire country side. 
I also took my megane for an MOT once and it come back with a few miles on the clock. He then says it goes better than my Civic type R and thought it was acceptable to do it 
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I had my scooby in a place once for some work and when I collected it the guy said "Tommy really likes it, says it's rapid, said to tell you to let him know when you're selling it"
Any time now, if it's a performance car, I make a point of telling them I don't want it hammering round and note down the mileage when I leave it.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
So you've been out hammering a customers car?
THIS
They can't fucking help themselves when they get a performance car in for some work. Makes a refreshing change to Mondeo 1.8 lx so they cant help but 'drive' it.
Had Hunter alignment done on my last scoob and he had to go round the industrial estate (30 mph limit) to make sure all was ok. I heard him go to the top of the rev range in 3rd whilst I was waiting and he came back going "fuck me it goes doesnt it?" 
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Brett
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The bit that annoys me is that we look after them, warm them up properly, etc and you can bet your ass they didn't before smoking it around. I don't go to the effort of driving it like a saint when it's cold for some smelly shit cunt to go thundering it around the block.
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adiohead
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For me:
Power vs Handling = handling
Looks vs Handling = looks
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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wrong thread you spakmong
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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Looking for parts for corsa 1.2 16v ,
Gear knob, handbrake and centre console all in silver,
Bonnet heat shield,
Outside temp gauge,
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BarnshaW
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Ade
R26 is the best FWD handling car ive ever driven. Would love one, fantastic car and I think its better looking than the St/VXR too
Nearly bought one.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Jambo your renault fetish is starting to worry me.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
Looking for parts for corsa 1.2 16v ,
Gear knob, handbrake and centre console all in silver,
Bonnet heat shield,
Outside temp gauge,
///BANNED
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Jambo your renault fetish is starting to worry me.
Renaults are fucking awesome.
Mrs Jambo just bought a brand new one
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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chop the M3 in for one then.
I guarantee after 6 months you will be sick of your tonka toy and lust after a proper piece of engineering again.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Nope, i love ///M power. however i lust after a bean tin again though.
They are dynamically engineered like FWD BMWs sethery.
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