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2009 Megane RS



Immense! I do think its a tad Leon FR in shape, but still brilliant.

Cant wait for this to come out and get myself a R26 now.

LOL at MeggerMan. He's so not going to last the 3 years with his old Doris's 138 and chop it in for one of these as soon as they come out.

I'd like to see it in a colour other than the ASW girly LY. Black with black wheels IMO.
 
  MKIII 138
Until Renault bring out a more powerful version of the Megane RS then it'll always be compared to the FRS...FACT

I like it btw and I’m sure it’ll look and handle brilliantly :)

may i correct you, it will always be WRONGLY compared to the FRS.

2500 a year for two years on the FRS. its a limited run model.

both 250+ bhp ?

R29 (or whatever) will probably be 248bhp (250ps) and bang on the money, the Focus RS will be over 300bhp (hinted at producing more than 300 lets see what rroad days bring) and 400NM+ torque !

in reality its about as different as 110bhp 1.6 and a clio 172

the meg is not a limited run, and is at the begining of a new lifecycle.
 
Blimey. Stop the arguing! It's a very nice car!

Why do some people mistake debate for arguing? Arguing is having a war with your missus because she said it was "fine" to do something, and actually meant "do that and I'll be cnut to you for 6 months solid".
 
  MKIII 138
Immense! I do think its a tad Leon FR in shape, but still brilliant.

Cant wait for this to come out and get myself a R26 now.

LOL at MeggerMan. He's so not going to last the 3 years with his old Doris's 138 and chop it in for one of these as soon as they come out.

I'd like to see it in a colour other than the ASW girly LY. Black with black wheels IMO.

too true, but sadly points, loss of no claims (after my recent off) and a mortgage will probably put a stoper on it for.... a while ;)
 
defo a grower. i need to see it in black.. then i will decide on that or whether to get a beetle RSI

Imagine the thing in RB or acid. mmmmmmmmmm to that!
 
  MKIII 138
Thank god someone else can see this.

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I quite like it, very very funky ! :D
defo a grower. i need to see it in black.. then i will decide on that or whether to get a beetle RSI

Imagine the thing in RB or acid. mmmmmmmmmm to that!
If a beetle rsi was rhd & had some proper power i'd have one :)
 

Al_G

ClioSport Club Member
  Honda S2000, C63
may i correct you, it will always be WRONGLY compared to the FRS.

2500 a year for two years on the FRS. its a limited run model.

both 250+ bhp ?

R29 (or whatever) will probably be 248bhp (250ps) and bang on the money, the Focus RS will be over 300bhp (hinted at producing more than 300 lets see what rroad days bring) and 400NM+ torque !

in reality its about as different as 110bhp 1.6 and a clio 172

the meg is not a limited run, and is at the begining of a new lifecycle.

I disagree dude...

Was the CTR not a rival to the 225, LCR, FRS? The CTR for example was down on power but it didnt make it any slower...

Yes the FRS will only be built in limited numbers but regardless the Megane will steal sales of Ford or visa versa...

I still stand by the following...

Both are 3 door family sized hatchbacks...FACT
Both are FF top of the range models...FACT
Both are 248bhp+ performance cars...FACT
Both will be sold to the same market...FACT

I'm not saying I prefer the FRS to the Megane, all I'm saying is that the two cars are comparable...
 
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  MKIII 138
Correctomundo...

no, the ford is faster, no doubt. thats not a problem. one car being faster, it doesnt make it better. Also why not ditch the focus ST, making the FRS the only model ?

the new 2009 meg wont have a special edition for a while, if it does then yea compare.
 
  FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
no, the ford is faster, no doubt. thats not a problem. one car being faster, it doesnt make it better. Also why not ditch the focus ST, making the FRS the only model ?

the new 2009 meg wont have a special edition for a while, if it does then yea compare.

As oppsosed to the 60 megane models that there has been.

There is only 2 focus st's,one being a facelift.

And only 2 focus RS's.Keep it simple ftw
 

Al_G

ClioSport Club Member
  Honda S2000, C63
no, the ford is faster, no doubt. thats not a problem. one car being faster, it doesnt make it better. Also why not ditch the focus ST, making the FRS the only model ?

the new 2009 meg wont have a special edition for a while, if it does then yea compare.

Just because it might be faster in a straight line doesn’t mean it'll be faster on the track or the A roads...

Ford didn’t have to make the FRS a special edition. They just do it to ensure they can future proof the model while guarantee x number of sales...

If I was in the market for a midsize performance hatch I’d definitely look at both :)
 

ForceIndia

ClioSport Club Member
  Gentlemans spec 200
The focus rs is a top end, more extreme hot hatch. Reflected in the price. The Meg RS is not, it's in the Focus ST/Golf GTi etc class. The fact that one's a lot pricier should give it away :(
 
  MKIII 138
The focus rs is a top end, more extreme hot hatch. Reflected in the price. The Meg RS is not, it's in the Focus ST/Golf GTi etc class. The fact that one's a lot pricier should give it away :(

i know m8 but there are obviously some people who genuinley think there competing, which is fine its a public opinion forum.

im not taking sides, iam gonna try test blag a drive in a FRS too, and al_G is right it might not actually be faster on track than the meg just because of the straight line.

in the end the ford WILL feature a better engine and be ultimatley better built too, it will have street kudos to the sort of people i dont really want shouting and sticking thumbs up as i drive by or at petrol stations and also a fair ammount of haters.. of which im not.

still, my point is.. i dont think the megane 2009 sport is in the same league as the focus RS its not a loud popping exhausted rally look version, its a try to walk the marketing line and keep emissions, mpg perfectly middle range model. and if it wanted to be it would save the 150kg weight, get rws, perhaps some buckets and cage and almost certainley with the 888`s be as fast if not faster for cheaper and get better mpg and emission.

ultimatley its down to choice, and most joes would choose the FRS.
 
  ValverInBits
so is the new FRS actually a special edition? How do you define special edition? They are not numbered and afaik they are not a limited production run are they?

liking the twin scroll VNT turbo idea on the new megane.
 
  E30 318iS x2
A white one of these at the local Stealer, looks fecking awsome!!!! Got a pic on my phone but no cable to down load :/
 


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