Just paid a desposit, thought i should say Hi!

Discussion in 'New to the Club? Why not introduce yourself?' started by Dubz, Jun 5, 2015.

  1. Hello there!

    Well I'm not there yet but i just paid a (refundable!) deposit for a 250, this is purely to secure first dibs on the car when they get it down for me to view.

    Really quite exited to get up and close to it, i would really appreciate any opinions / suggestions for what to look out for, it's a 2012 so should be pretty good.

    here's a link to the advertisement, i saw the colour and wheels and just drooled....

    http://tinyurl.com/q328ejm

    My only gripe is that standard stereo looks garbage, any suggestions?

    Dubz
     
  2. It's a non cup btw so it doesn't have a LSD just so you know, not really seen many change the stereo tbh, it's not bad on its own but the other option is to wind the window down and engage 'sport' mode and listen to the angry vacuum cleaner noise the car makes along with the occasional pop and bang >.<

    p.s they are super rare in the UK in that colour, only seen a few and never in person.
     
  3. ianplymouth

    ianplymouth RSM Club Member

    That's well nice, bin the stereo and get a performance exhaust :wink:

    Ohhh and welcome to the forum
     
  4. Been looking at that one on line all this week. The colour is bang on, but not being a cup or recaro's. Depends on what your after. I'm sure it'll deliver the fun for you mate.
     
  5. Had one with the exact same spec behind me this week. The front end in blue in the rear view mirror was something else. Gorgeous colour in the flesh.
     
  6. Looks a very tidy car
     
  7. Yeah i purposely did not want the Cup spec, not really going to be driving it hard and don't want the stiffer ride. I also wanted the leather heated seats.

    I have noticed an issue with the description, they comment that it's a 265 brake, but listed as 250. Insurance comes up as 250 also.. odd.

    As far as the stereo goes i just want to switch the head unit out ideally, 4 x 15w is shameful

    Currently i drive a Mk5 Golf Gti (07) Revo map.
     
  8. Ovy

    Ovy

    The car is a 250 and as said above super rare colour in UK spec.
     
  9. Welcome.
    Dont worry about the stereo, listen to the engine.Couldn't care less about my radio.
     
  10. Nice colour. The 250 always seem to make more like 270 on a rolling road.
     
  11. Id suggest changing the front discs and pads looking at the pic's !
     
  12. Probably just from where its been sitting around but worth checking them!

    Looks great mate, as said lovely colour choice :smile:
     
  13. Need to get some money off it as well considering it isn't a cup,i'd say its overpriced comparing to my recent purchase.
     
  14. car looks great. enjoy
     
  15. Nice colour
     
  16. Standard stereo is shite. Fact. Sorry. worse than shite, its f**king crap for a car this price.
     
  17. I think it's even worse than that sir
     
  18. I always tell people of the stereo, that if they went to Asda with £3, then they would probably buy a better sounding stereo in there.
     
  19. I was genuinely embarrassed when I had mates in the car and music was on lol
     
  20. I know how you feel. I dont bother with it because its that crap. Not long after i had the car i stopped in the local dealers to question the fact that i thought that it sounded shite, perhaps broke. They informed me in a round about way that is the way they are. i.e crap.
     
  21. That looks superb in that colour!! Stereo is fine I think. It works and sounds good enough as long as you don't have it blasting like some Kn*b!
     
  22. I bought my 250 ff cup from that dealer, most of the cars they have are ex lease and they work on the basis of high volume small profit so don't expect a big discount! They seem decent enough guys and make money on finance and flogging warranties etc so be prepared to put up with the speil when you hand over your hard earned.

    that car showed up after I bought mine listed as a 265 probably in error hence it still says 265.

    Whether it's overpriced is a matter of opinion, it's a rare colour in low mileage so it's worth whatever someone wants to pay. Bear in mind a non cup car is generally less desirable at resale time though.

    If you do buy it you've got a better chance of them throwing in any servicing or repairs than money off as they have full workshop facilities

    Mines been faultless so I have nothing bad to say about carbase but neither am I endorsing them!

    as for the stereo I've fitted a pioneer active sub in the wheel well and it's made a massive difference, fit some better front speakers as well and it should be decent
     
  23. Oh and they will try and flog the warranty on the basis that the DMF fails regularly and costs £3k a go to repair, both of which are not fact!
     
  24. Welcome to the forum. Cracking colour, there's one that colour up here looks lovely. For me though the cup chassis and recaros make this car what it is.
    I'm sure you'll love it, enjoy.
     
  25. Ha i was looking for my post wondering where it had gone, didn't expect it to still be at the top!

    Thanks for the welcome and pieces of advise.

    I expect to buy via a personal loan from my bank due to a much lower rate, i also love the keyless entry which is indicates to have.

    Just on a side note, what kind of MPG do ppl get in these, obviously i don't expect it to be great but hoping it's similar to my current car (25-30mpg in light town traffic).

    Smifter, can you give me some details on where and what stereo bit's you got for your car, what's required to change the speakers? i hear they can be riveted.

    Just going bask to my previous thought about it being a 250 advertised as 265bhp, i just checked my insurance quote which was obtained from the number plate and it comes up....


    • Model : MEGANE RENAULTSPORT (265) COUPE,1998cc,3dr(2012-)
     
    Last edited: Jun 7, 2015
  26. It's definitely a 250 just a very late one, the DRL on the front of a 265 are different. Plus the late 250 came with the 265 spoiler, which yours has also.
     
  27. Dubz - look at my previous post on the sub install http://www.rsmegane.com/showthread.php?6671-subwoofer-install&p=78843#post78843

    i haven't changed the speakers yet but it's on my to do list, should be fairly simple but yes the standard speakers are riveted

    When you look at the car see if it has tweeter in the back , if so it's got the 3d stereo (mine hasn't)

    I'm averaging about 30 mpg with a mix of town and motorway driving - depending on how much I hoon around
     
  28. I guess this means you had to take out the spare for that.

    Arghh I can't sit for another week for the car to get to the garage.
     
  29. Nice find, that's really low mileage. 200 miles from me though. I'll take a better look when I'm home
     
  30. This one will be more desirable, has the recaros too which are rare/hard to get. If I had to pick it would be this one 100%
     
  31. it lists Sat-nav, but that does not look like sat nav to me, i love how the have 'carpet' down as a feature...

    Must have gone on Autotrader in the last day or so as it wasn't there previously, this advert is pretty limited on the car specs that have been listed. Recaro seats are nice but not sure it's what I want and I don't want firm seats, although I don't know what the normal ones are like, also after having my golf for 4 years I really want the heated seats as I love them in the winter. Is there any height adjustment on the Recaro seats?

    hmmmmm, are the auto-dimming rear-view mirror and park assist standard on these cars as it's not listed, neither is the key less entry.
     
  32. Defo not sat nav but it might have the RS monitor

    Recaros don't height adjust and aren't heated but they are really supportive and surprisingly comfy, it's a matter of taste really but I've never heard a bad word against them

    keyless is standard I think? Auto dim mirror and xenon lights was an option though

    you will however struggle to find the perfect spec, I had to compromise on having standard headlights on mine due to limited secondhand options
     
  33. .Right i'm going to view the car tomorrow! I've been to the bank and they're happy to give me the loan at 3.7% which is great.

    Can i ask what the cambelt change interval is? i've read a little on hear, seems around 70k / 6 years, does this seem about right?

    Any commons issues i need to keep an eye out for?
     
  34. Just to clear this up the recaros in the 250/265 are hight adjustable and keyless isn't standard.

    Good luck with the viewing. There isn't really much to look out for. And I'd imagine the car would of been checked over prior to sale.
     
  35. Yep I was wrong- my recaros are height adjustable - I've just never adjusted them! Soz.

    As much as I'm happy with my car I'm totally confused with why the PO didn't tick the drl and xenon option as it has everything else bar the glass roof ticked. They must have really wanted the recaros!

    I take it you are looking at the Carbase car? take it for a blast by the helicopter museum as the main roads in WSM are too busy to get a proper feel for it
     
  36. Yeah the Carbase one, the other car is still an option but they never got back to me after i enquired. Until you mentioned it i hadn't even thought about Xenon lights, not had them on my golf either but had them on my Cooper S before that, would really like that again.

    I had no idea the DRL were an option! i've not noticed ones without them.
     
  37. Did you have a look?
     
  38. well it's parked outside :cool:

    I probably overpaid for it but oh well :smile:

    Couple of things i already miss from the golf.... =|
     

  39. Congrats mate - hope you get plenty of enjoyment out of her!
     

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