Renault Megane RS275 Trophy-R

1MOz · 06-21-2014, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

The questions is always - what's next...

+1

No more tease please...tell us!

Smiley1175 · 06-21-2014, 03:14 AM

Is it GT3 time?

Alpine* · 06-21-2014, 04:24 AM

C'mon girls, it's not all about me.

Wonder if Seat will know renault off for the Record.... Again lol. Do we get those little Seats in Aus? Or will we?

Nugget · 07-09-2015, 08:07 AM

So I'm moving on from the 135i and getting one of these.
Still has to come over from Sydney so only have the carsales pics right now.
Pretty excited

sr2223 · 07-10-2015, 12:27 AM

Very niceee!!

Alpine* · 07-10-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugget

So I'm moving on from the 135i and getting one of these.
Still has to come over from Sydney so only have the carsales pics right now.
Pretty excited

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Welcome to the club!

WAY · 07-11-2015, 08:46 AM

Yup and I have the same colour as Alpine too.

thezone135i · 07-12-2015, 06:10 PM

Great car, but I hope you guys have a good chiropractor!

Nugget · 07-12-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpine*

Welcome to the club!

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Originally Posted by WAY

Yup and I have the same colour as Alpine too.

Awesome

Alpine* · 07-13-2015, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by thezone135i

Great car, but I hope you guys have a good chiropractor!

Have you driven an R?

Ohlins adjustable suspension and polymer coils plus great recaro pole position seats mean that is a myth.

Nugget · 07-14-2015, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine*

Have you driven an R?

Ohlins adjustable suspension and polymer coils plus great recaro pole position seats mean that is a myth.

I had heard the same thing and was pleasantly surprised by how well it rode.
Probably smoother than the 135i which was also running Ohlins.

Superdaws · 07-14-2015, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine*

Have you driven an R?

Ohlins adjustable suspension and polymer coils plus great recaro pole position seats mean that is a myth.

Gotta agree with Alpine. While i dont own one, a good mate has a white one which ive driven a few times. Personally, the engine doesnt excite me at all, take an N54 any day of the week, but man... the handling of this thing is exceptional and it rides really really well given this. Its a stand out in this field for sure. Nice trick diff too.

WAY · 07-14-2015, 05:05 PM

My Trophy-R is more compliant than my old135i with KW clubsport by a long short. Sure it's not going to be as luxurious as a car with adaptive damping like say my F80, but then again you don't want that in a car like the trophy-R. It's raw, it's minimalist, and it's fun. I love the combination of the intake and exhaust raw over 5000rpm on RS mode.

TS135i · 07-15-2015, 12:13 AM

I sold my Renault only because of the crappy service

, it took them three weeks to order parts under warranty on various occasions and Nissan basically runs the show. Loved driving the car, but at the end of the day I need a car on the road not in the workshop. Providing everything runs fine, you're in for a treat.

WAY · 07-15-2015, 05:37 AM

That is what I dread too. But I don't plan to keep the car long so should be ok. And it's not exactly like its my primary car.

Nugget · 08-17-2015, 07:46 PM

Mine has been here a while and is well and truly broken in.
Thought I'd thow up a few pics.

phunky_monkey · 08-18-2015, 12:40 AM

Awesome bit of kit Nugget, congrats mate. Nice to see it being used as intended

06-21-2014, 03:14 AM	#24
Smiley1175 Major 281 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Is it GT3 time?
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06-21-2014, 04:24 AM	#25
Alpine* Brigadier General 1282 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	C'mon girls, it's not all about me. Wonder if Seat will know renault off for the Record.... Again lol. Do we get those little Seats in Aus? Or will we?
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07-09-2015, 08:07 AM	#26
Nugget Colonel 650 Rep 2,601 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	So I'm moving on from the 135i and getting one of these. Still has to come over from Sydney so only have the carsales pics right now. Pretty excited
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07-10-2015, 12:27 AM	#27
sr2223 Private 8 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Very niceee!!
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07-11-2015, 08:46 AM	#29
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Yup and I have the same colour as Alpine too.
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07-12-2015, 06:10 PM	#30
thezone135i Lieutenant 54 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Volvo S60 R-Design Polestar Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2012 BMW 535i [0.00]	Great car, but I hope you guys have a good chiropractor!
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07-14-2015, 05:05 PM	#35
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	My Trophy-R is more compliant than my old135i with KW clubsport by a long short. Sure it's not going to be as luxurious as a car with adaptive damping like say my F80, but then again you don't want that in a car like the trophy-R. It's raw, it's minimalist, and it's fun. I love the combination of the intake and exhaust raw over 5000rpm on RS mode.
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07-15-2015, 12:13 AM	#36
TS135i piggy in the mirror 47 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 135i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	I sold my Renault only because of the crappy service , it took them three weeks to order parts under warranty on various occasions and Nissan basically runs the show. Loved driving the car, but at the end of the day I need a car on the road not in the workshop. Providing everything runs fine, you're in for a treat. __________________ 135i Coupe N55 PPK+JB4 X3 30d LCI
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07-15-2015, 05:37 AM	#37
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	That is what I dread too. But I don't plan to keep the car long so should be ok. And it's not exactly like its my primary car.
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08-17-2015, 07:46 PM	#38
Nugget Colonel 650 Rep 2,601 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	Mine has been here a while and is well and truly broken in. Thought I'd thow up a few pics.
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08-18-2015, 12:40 AM	#39
phunky_monkey Second Lieutenant 57 Rep 263 Posts Drives: VO 1M, Radical SR3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (1)	Awesome bit of kit Nugget, congrats mate. Nice to see it being used as intended
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