Megane 250 Cup
Discussion
Regiment said:
Get the rs monitor, that seems to be the popular choice and one of the regrets I have of not getting. No issues for me, no recalls and has been absolutely rock solid.
Isn't the monitor only available if you don't have nav? From what I've read the novelty wears off quickly and people wish they got the nav instead....If you have a posh phone you cab download applications similar to the monitor for a few quid. Some are apparently extremely accurate too.
The monitor is more than just a fad imo.
Amongst other things it measures g-force in the corners, clocks 0-60 times and also in-gear times (useful to see real world benefits for any engine remaps for instance) and also works as an ordinary stopwatch for any track work.
The above would be enough to convince me but for normal everyday driving through the monitor you can switch between throttle maps on the car to suit the road conditions/your mood and it also gives you an accurate oil temp reading so you can see exactly when the engine is ready for thrashing.
A worthwhile option I feel and surely this sort of thing is what adds to the hot hatch ownership experience?
Amongst other things it measures g-force in the corners, clocks 0-60 times and also in-gear times (useful to see real world benefits for any engine remaps for instance) and also works as an ordinary stopwatch for any track work.
The above would be enough to convince me but for normal everyday driving through the monitor you can switch between throttle maps on the car to suit the road conditions/your mood and it also gives you an accurate oil temp reading so you can see exactly when the engine is ready for thrashing.
A worthwhile option I feel and surely this sort of thing is what adds to the hot hatch ownership experience?
Edited by Ginger goblin on Thursday 22 December 17:06
Ginger goblin said:
The monitor is more than just a fad imo.
Amongst other things it measures g-force in the corners, clocks 0-60 times and also in-gear times (useful to see real world benefits for any engine remaps for instance) and also works as an ordinary stopwatch for any track work.
The above would be enough to convince me but for normal everyday driving through the monitor you can switch between throttle maps on the car to suit the road conditions/your mood and it also gives you an accurate oil temp reading so you can see exactly when the engine is ready for thrashing.
A worthwhile option I feel and surely this sort of thing is what adds to the hot hatch ownership experience?
All good points, definitely worth it and more so than sat nav, available on your smart phone for a fraction of the cost and the very same TomTom unit costs much less when bought separately.Amongst other things it measures g-force in the corners, clocks 0-60 times and also in-gear times (useful to see real world benefits for any engine remaps for instance) and also works as an ordinary stopwatch for any track work.
The above would be enough to convince me but for normal everyday driving through the monitor you can switch between throttle maps on the car to suit the road conditions/your mood and it also gives you an accurate oil temp reading so you can see exactly when the engine is ready for thrashing.
A worthwhile option I feel and surely this sort of thing is what adds to the hot hatch ownership experience?
Edited by Ginger goblin on Thursday 22 December 17:06
I'm very tempted with a 250 now secondhand prices are dropping.
I've got a Cayman, and I want to sell it and get a hot hatch and a Caterham.
I'm leaning more towards a standard rather than Cup, as it will be a 70 mile a day road car.
Tell me about 250s?
Does the non-Cup loose a lot of the thrills of the Cup?
What's the ride comfort like in Cup and non-Cup? I hired a Privilege Dci on 18s recently and was unimpressed with the low speed ride. The dealer told me the RS models and particularly the non-Cup were much better.
What's the real-world MPG?
Any advice welcomed
I've got a Cayman, and I want to sell it and get a hot hatch and a Caterham.
I'm leaning more towards a standard rather than Cup, as it will be a 70 mile a day road car.
Tell me about 250s?
Does the non-Cup loose a lot of the thrills of the Cup?
What's the ride comfort like in Cup and non-Cup? I hired a Privilege Dci on 18s recently and was unimpressed with the low speed ride. The dealer told me the RS models and particularly the non-Cup were much better.
What's the real-world MPG?
Any advice welcomed
Redlake27 said:
I'm very tempted with a 250 now secondhand prices are dropping.
I've got a Cayman, and I want to sell it and get a hot hatch and a Caterham.
I'm leaning more towards a standard rather than Cup, as it will be a 70 mile a day road car.
Tell me about 250s?
Does the non-Cup loose a lot of the thrills of the Cup?
What's the ride comfort like in Cup and non-Cup? I hired a Privilege Dci on 18s recently and was unimpressed with the low speed ride. The dealer told me the RS models and particularly the non-Cup were much better.
What's the real-world MPG?
Any advice welcomed
The car comes as a cup, sport or a sport with a cup chassis. More toys on the sport.I've got a Cayman, and I want to sell it and get a hot hatch and a Caterham.
I'm leaning more towards a standard rather than Cup, as it will be a 70 mile a day road car.
Tell me about 250s?
Does the non-Cup loose a lot of the thrills of the Cup?
What's the ride comfort like in Cup and non-Cup? I hired a Privilege Dci on 18s recently and was unimpressed with the low speed ride. The dealer told me the RS models and particularly the non-Cup were much better.
What's the real-world MPG?
Any advice welcomed
If you dont go for the cup chassis you'll be missing out on one of the very best driving experiences you can buy.The recaros are also fantastic. Ride better on 18s as apparently is the handling.
Its firm but perfectly acceptable. Bit bouncy on certain roads but very useable as an all rounder.
I've got a 250 Sport+Cup.
Brilliant car. Quiet and composed on the road, and a real brute on the track - it punches well above it's weight.
As far as the RS Monitor goes, it's more than just a toy. You can change the throttle mappings with a finer degree of control than with the standard car. I use the linear setting all the time as it's less jumpy than sport, but reponds a lot faster than the progressive setting that's standard on the car. Without the RS Monitor you wouldn't be able to get that setting.
The Cup chassis is a must - you don't want to miss out on the LSD. It's not too hard on roads. The visibility pack is nice too (Xenons and DRL's). The Recaros are very nice too.
MPG can easily be in the mid 30's on a long journey. I managed 35mpg to Nottingham and back last year. For my daily commute I'm averaging 27mpg, but that's a mix of heavy traffic and queuing, plus the occasional foot down....
Brilliant car. Quiet and composed on the road, and a real brute on the track - it punches well above it's weight.
As far as the RS Monitor goes, it's more than just a toy. You can change the throttle mappings with a finer degree of control than with the standard car. I use the linear setting all the time as it's less jumpy than sport, but reponds a lot faster than the progressive setting that's standard on the car. Without the RS Monitor you wouldn't be able to get that setting.
The Cup chassis is a must - you don't want to miss out on the LSD. It's not too hard on roads. The visibility pack is nice too (Xenons and DRL's). The Recaros are very nice too.
MPG can easily be in the mid 30's on a long journey. I managed 35mpg to Nottingham and back last year. For my daily commute I'm averaging 27mpg, but that's a mix of heavy traffic and queuing, plus the occasional foot down....
framerateuk said:
I've got a 250 Sport+Cup.
Brilliant car. Quiet and composed on the road, and a real brute on the track - it punches well above it's weight.
As far as the RS Monitor goes, it's more than just a toy. You can change the throttle mappings with a finer degree of control than with the standard car. I use the linear setting all the time as it's less jumpy than sport, but reponds a lot faster than the progressive setting that's standard on the car. Without the RS Monitor you wouldn't be able to get that setting.
The Cup chassis is a must - you don't want to miss out on the LSD. It's not too hard on roads. The visibility pack is nice too (Xenons and DRL's). The Recaros are very nice too.
MPG can easily be in the mid 30's on a long journey. I managed 35mpg to Nottingham and back last year. For my daily commute I'm averaging 27mpg, but that's a mix of heavy traffic and queuing, plus the occasional foot down....
Mmm, Must be a bit heavy footed then.Brilliant car. Quiet and composed on the road, and a real brute on the track - it punches well above it's weight.
As far as the RS Monitor goes, it's more than just a toy. You can change the throttle mappings with a finer degree of control than with the standard car. I use the linear setting all the time as it's less jumpy than sport, but reponds a lot faster than the progressive setting that's standard on the car. Without the RS Monitor you wouldn't be able to get that setting.
The Cup chassis is a must - you don't want to miss out on the LSD. It's not too hard on roads. The visibility pack is nice too (Xenons and DRL's). The Recaros are very nice too.
MPG can easily be in the mid 30's on a long journey. I managed 35mpg to Nottingham and back last year. For my daily commute I'm averaging 27mpg, but that's a mix of heavy traffic and queuing, plus the occasional foot down....
Under 25mpg so far.(265 Trophy) Its not the main commuter car right now so that means more "spirited" driving in the mix I suppose.
Yeah stick your foot down and the economy drops pretty raplidly.
My commute is about 70% motorway 20% 50mph dual carriageway and 10% A road. With a few traffic lights.
If I drive like Miss Daisy I can get 34MPG out of it, but as soon as you do a few fast starts off the lights it drops massively. 27 is my overall average, so the "spirited" moments get covered up by the motorway miles.
My commute is about 70% motorway 20% 50mph dual carriageway and 10% A road. With a few traffic lights.
If I drive like Miss Daisy I can get 34MPG out of it, but as soon as you do a few fast starts off the lights it drops massively. 27 is my overall average, so the "spirited" moments get covered up by the motorway miles.
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