Best Car i've ever had

[DoddsyR26]

Owned for 14 months now.. and it just gets better, The handling is something else, I also like the power,looks,rarity value.. every performance car should have a mechanical LSD. Bit Marmite but i love it.

[Born 2 Ride]

very nice car

[Pumajay]

they are great cars, the orginals were a bit shabbym handling wasnt brilliant, but those R26's are just great, managed to get a go in one at work not long ago and loved it!!

just want a go in the R26R now

[ianstevens842]

a mate of mine took me out in his, nice cars.. prety quick aswell

[190E Matt]

Nice car, bin the stickers though.

[DoddsyR26]

I took the decals .. thinking if I didn't like them they would come off.. but I kinda like them now.. and resale time might swing it

[minimatt1967]

Spot on love the car love the colour an excellent choice of ride

[arryb]

190E Matt said:

Nice car, bin the stickers though.

To be fair, they're standard (as opposed to halfords special). I like them, also like the colour and am a big fan of the R26 - one to own in the future I feel

[Mattt]

One of my favourite colours, looks stunning in sunlight.

[teapea]

great colour, looks fantastic

[simonparky]

I have one too in glacier white, I've owned mine for 10 months now and like you I love it, especially living in n wales.

[Mr.Jimbo]

I got to drive a few when I was working at Ricardo last year (they developed the chassis iirc) and blimey, they are so much fun to drive! Reminded me a lot of my rallye - only a LOT faster lovely cars

[k_jessop]

I like them in Blue but yours is stunning. Great cars and deffo one to try and blag a drive in!!!

[GhostWKD]

Still cant quite forgive the back end of the car... but otherwise an excellent package it must be said, and the colour

[Arun_D]

Glad youre loving it mate, I had mine for just about a year, and traded it in for an R26.R. It only gets better! (well, apart from creature comforts)

Mr.Jimbo said:

I got to drive a few when I was working at Ricardo last year (they developed the chassis iirc) and blimey, they are so much fun to drive! Reminded me a lot of my rallye - only a LOT faster lovely cars

Jimbo, where were you based when you worked for Ricardo? I work for them at the Shoreham Technical Centre. Ricardo's involvement with the 225 was the engine integration, updating it from the original 160ps spec to 225. Also had a hand in a few other areas, but the engine was the main job.

[MrGman]

When i was looking for a new car i did look at the Meganes, really liked them and came very close to owning one, some days i think i should of got one over the clio, other days i think i made the right choice, i leave my megane ownership till the R26R's have falen in price a little.

Arun_D said:

Glad youre loving it mate, I had mine for just about a year, and traded it in for an R26.R. It only gets better! (well, apart from creature comforts)

Mr.Jimbo said:

I got to drive a few when I was working at Ricardo last year (they developed the chassis iirc) and blimey, they are so much fun to drive! Reminded me a lot of my rallye - only a LOT faster lovely cars

Jimbo, where were you based when you worked for Ricardo? I work for them at the Shoreham Technical Centre. Ricardo's involvement with the 225 was the engine integration, updating it from the original 160ps spec to 225. Also had a hand in a few other areas, but the engine was the main job.

If your working for Ricardo at Shoreham you may know the guy i bought my trophy off, Jason i think his name was?

[Arun_D]

Sorry, can't help with that Gman. Only been there just under 5months now.

[KrissJ]

I love R26s! I have a few mates with them and they're awesome cars. And a little remap opens up a lot more performance too.

DoddsyR26 said:

I took the decals .. thinking if I didn't like them they would come off.. but I kinda like them now.. and resale time might swing it

You might find, come resale time that the decals help the car sell. Lots of people wanting R26s also want the decals. It was interesting comparing two of my mates' LY R26s side by side. One has decals and one doesn't. I like both but I'd take the full decal kit everytime. And they look good on any colour as well.

[osodub]

stickers off and slam it !

[DoddsyR26]

Thanks for all the positive comments .. they really are a great drivers car, I can't recommend them enough. And with prices tumbling , make a great secondhand buy now too.