Ian_R
Well-Known Member
Hi All (Apologies for the read first off & Also copy & Pasted from another forum)
I have a thread on here with regards to my BMW e60, really need to update it etc. However, back in August/Early September i was getting itchy feet on wanting something fun again. Not that the BM isn't fast, it is - But not in the same way a Hot Hatch is.
So speaking with a Friend, who is a Renault Master technician, i was looking at 197's / Megane 225's (previously had a 197) So he knew someone who was potentially selling one, with recent work carried out inc cambelt etc - i said fire them a message and let me if still for sale. This dragged on for a weeks - Don't think he really wanted to sell it.
However, my friend then sent me links to few Megane's up sale, and one caught my eye, However, it was in Nottingham, and i live in Edinburgh. Anyway after contacting the seller, it seemed really difficult to get any real info on the car, and then after a message said just phone me. This was at 10pm at night. So i did, long story short, much easier to chat to him than message and answered all my questions etc and deposit paid.
So Booked a train down to Nottingham, well just outside, and the seller was happy enough to collect me from the station, took me out and test drive etc. I was more than happy with it, and a fair price. Again alot of major work carried out, However no receipts to prove this, but did say the garage that done the work would happily vouch the work had been, and turns out it is a Renault Specialist in Nottingham he is friends with. So again happy with this and have it in writing said works were carried out, just no invoices etc.
So Details on the car.
Its a 2008 Renault Megane Sport 225 CUP in Ultra Blue (RND) 2nd best colour to Liquid Yellow IMO - 110K on the clock when collected, average milage, Has had the Recaros from an R26 fitted to it, so Bonus there, also had all the Engine and Gearbox Mounts upgraded to K-Tec Racing ones.
When collected it had 4 x Nankang NS-2R fitted, and weeks prior 4 x Wheel refurb in Black. These make a terrible road noise - as i found out coming up the M6 (Potentially Thinking Wheel Bearing that bad) However after seeing the fronts low, and swapping out for Rainsport 5's it was the tyres.
Since getting the car, i haven't done much to it, other than silly things, Got a new used engine cover, new dip stick, and getting all the plastics sorted under the bonnet. Also noticed the rear number plate lights weren't working, so got new units, one of them was just rust inside, replaced these and still nothing. Spoke to my friend who said it could be a fuse. Now being typical French, the Fuse for these is in the engine bay, in an upside down fuse box, that you need to take the battery and ECU out to get to. Changed this and still nothing.
So stripped the back of the tailgate and turns out all the wiring was shot and corroded, so stripped it back and put new in and sorted that.
Now being the CUP spec, it did not have the arm rest in the centre of the car, really bugged me after riding about in the BM for so long. So trip to the breakers and one got for £12.50, along with a few other missing trim bits.
Recently also have bought a new KTR induction kit for it of a breaker, thing is spanking clean, so not been long fitted the previous car. also got an MTC blue hose included with the sale. I've easily saved over £140 on buying new.
Future plans for the car are a Miltek exhaust, and a remap from Either RStuning, or EFI (Both well known Renault tuners) and tidy up all the body work, got all the paint etc, just need to wait for better weather.
If you have got to the end of that story, well done, will try and keep it updated and short and sweet going forward, but now for some pics
Day I picked it up and at a services
And a Recent Clean of the Car after going up to Aviemore for a few days with the family, and also the fitting of the new old KTR induction kit
uss enterprise wallpaper
Cleaned
KTR Induction
I have a thread on here with regards to my BMW e60, really need to update it etc. However, back in August/Early September i was getting itchy feet on wanting something fun again. Not that the BM isn't fast, it is - But not in the same way a Hot Hatch is.
So speaking with a Friend, who is a Renault Master technician, i was looking at 197's / Megane 225's (previously had a 197) So he knew someone who was potentially selling one, with recent work carried out inc cambelt etc - i said fire them a message and let me if still for sale. This dragged on for a weeks - Don't think he really wanted to sell it.
However, my friend then sent me links to few Megane's up sale, and one caught my eye, However, it was in Nottingham, and i live in Edinburgh. Anyway after contacting the seller, it seemed really difficult to get any real info on the car, and then after a message said just phone me. This was at 10pm at night. So i did, long story short, much easier to chat to him than message and answered all my questions etc and deposit paid.
So Booked a train down to Nottingham, well just outside, and the seller was happy enough to collect me from the station, took me out and test drive etc. I was more than happy with it, and a fair price. Again alot of major work carried out, However no receipts to prove this, but did say the garage that done the work would happily vouch the work had been, and turns out it is a Renault Specialist in Nottingham he is friends with. So again happy with this and have it in writing said works were carried out, just no invoices etc.
So Details on the car.
Its a 2008 Renault Megane Sport 225 CUP in Ultra Blue (RND) 2nd best colour to Liquid Yellow IMO - 110K on the clock when collected, average milage, Has had the Recaros from an R26 fitted to it, so Bonus there, also had all the Engine and Gearbox Mounts upgraded to K-Tec Racing ones.
When collected it had 4 x Nankang NS-2R fitted, and weeks prior 4 x Wheel refurb in Black. These make a terrible road noise - as i found out coming up the M6 (Potentially Thinking Wheel Bearing that bad) However after seeing the fronts low, and swapping out for Rainsport 5's it was the tyres.
Since getting the car, i haven't done much to it, other than silly things, Got a new used engine cover, new dip stick, and getting all the plastics sorted under the bonnet. Also noticed the rear number plate lights weren't working, so got new units, one of them was just rust inside, replaced these and still nothing. Spoke to my friend who said it could be a fuse. Now being typical French, the Fuse for these is in the engine bay, in an upside down fuse box, that you need to take the battery and ECU out to get to. Changed this and still nothing.
So stripped the back of the tailgate and turns out all the wiring was shot and corroded, so stripped it back and put new in and sorted that.
Now being the CUP spec, it did not have the arm rest in the centre of the car, really bugged me after riding about in the BM for so long. So trip to the breakers and one got for £12.50, along with a few other missing trim bits.
Recently also have bought a new KTR induction kit for it of a breaker, thing is spanking clean, so not been long fitted the previous car. also got an MTC blue hose included with the sale. I've easily saved over £140 on buying new.
Future plans for the car are a Miltek exhaust, and a remap from Either RStuning, or EFI (Both well known Renault tuners) and tidy up all the body work, got all the paint etc, just need to wait for better weather.
If you have got to the end of that story, well done, will try and keep it updated and short and sweet going forward, but now for some pics
Day I picked it up and at a services
And a Recent Clean of the Car after going up to Aviemore for a few days with the family, and also the fitting of the new old KTR induction kit
uss enterprise wallpaperCleaned
KTR Induction
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