With this generation Mégane the Dutch viewers think of the evil version,
the wagon with a 1.5 diesel engine and 14% additional tax liability.
You still see it being driven en masse.
That's a shame, because you could forget this car: the Mégane R.S.
If you're wondering if this is an okay car, you only need one day trip.
Go to the Nürburgring or watch Nürburgring videos, look for cars you can rent there,
and you'll see the Mégane R.S. a lot. Why?
It has a great suspension, nice engine, good brakes, and a differential lock (depending on the version).
This really is a driver's car.
The English magazine EVO compared it to the 911 GT3 RS.
If you're looking for a front-wheel drive car or can't pay for something else, this is the one to have.
There's a Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3. These give you more or less horsepower.
It starts at 247 hp. There's a version with 261 hp.
The Trophy version is lighter and has an Akrapovič exhaust. It has 271 hp.
It was meant to reclaim the Nürburgring record. They lost it soon after.
Anyway, this really is one of the fastest front-wheel drive cars on the Nürburgring.
This says something. It's not the car with the most horsepower.
247 hp isn't bad, but relatively modest.
ENGINES gasoline
The cars on AutoTrack. You have to filter out the 14% additional liability Méganes.
You'll find about 20 Mégane R.S.-es. There's a handful of the previous generation Mégane R.S.
The one with the strange butt.
It's a real driver's car too, so don't underestimate it.
Less than 20 are for sale on AutoTrack.
Prices range from 15,000 to 25,000 euros.
There's one thing you pay attention to when you really love driving.
I'm not saying you need it, but Martijn and I... Martijn, the cameraman and owner of this car...
And me, who likes driving, wanted the Cup package.
This has a 10 mm lower suspension, the brakes are bigger, and most important:
a differential lock on the front axle. That is nice.
You have more options when accelerating out of a corner.
If you get a bit of understeer in a front-wheel drive car, you lift.
The front will go back to the inside line and you make the corner.
When you keep your foot on the pedal in a car with a differential lock,
the inner front wheel pulls the front to the inside line.
There are limits, but this is how it basically works.
How to recognize the Cup version? The red brake calipers are a hint.
These can be easily painted, though, but it's something to pay attention to.
The Cup version really is nicer if you like driving.
There are people who only drive on the highway and want something more comfortable.
This is the version we'd choose.
Rivals. There are many hot hatches.
The Seat León Cupra gets close in power and it's also front-wheel drive.
The Golf GTI is the benchmark in this class because it's bought the most.
The Peugeot 308 GTI is French too.
The French can build nice handling cars.
Go on a holiday in France and you see mountains and nice provincial roads.
They get it. They take it seriously.
PRICES minimum, maximum
The things to watch out for. One the one hand, it's a long list,
but there are no major problems to pass up on the car for.
A number of things that may stand out when driving.
Because of emission requirements, a cold engine has a higher idle.
The transmission is... I wouldn't call it agricultural, but it's firm.
With an open window you hear it shifting. Sounds like that.
It does that. The car has a really nice front suspension.
We could make a documentary about this car.
Perfohub. That means relatively wide tires.
You feel the tires scratch under full steering angle. You hear that on a bumpy road.
Supercars have this too, by the way. It's fine.
The real things to watch out for. The powertrain isn't that bad.
As with every car that has one, the timing belt needs replacing on time.
With the Mégane R.S. it needs to happen every 6 years or 120,000 km (75,000 miles).
That means it needs to have been done on the early models.
It also means that a car with 110,000 km (68,000 miles) needs a new timing belt soon.
Anyway, this is normal maintenance.
An issue, though it's not a big one:
losing power over 5,000 rpm can have a number of causes.
First, the spark plugs have gone bad. That's a thing.
They'll need replacing.
Second, the thermostat can fail.
This engine has a cold limiter, which means you can't do full rpm when the engine is cold.
It's discouraged. The thermometer has to reach the third mark for the engine to be warm.
If not, the cold limiter tells you to take it easy at 5,000 rpm.
Those are two things that can happen.
Another thing for the enthusiastic drivers who go to the track or like doing burnouts and have wheelspin:
the transmission support bolt is weak.
It can break. The Trophy's bolt is stronger.
You could change it preventively, but you notice when it breaks soon enough.
The final thing for the powertrain: make sure it shifts into 5th and 6th gear smoothly.
These are the first gears that can cause problems.
If it doesn't go smoothly, something may be the matter.
I'm going to read it out to you. Cameraman Martijn has done 99% of the research.
I pasted it into a Word document.
The front-wheel suspension is complex. It's different.
In short, Renault's Perfohub has the hub turning around the strut
instead of the strut being the pivot higher up at the body.
Do you get it? The advantage is it pivots closer to the center of the wheel.
This makes for better steering. The power has less influence on it.
This is especially important in the Cup version with a differential lock.
A car with a differential lock and a bad suspension causes drive forces.
That's spectacular, but not very good.
It means it has a more complex suspension with more wear parts.
If the steering is strange around the middle, which is hard to feel when test driving a Mégane R.S...
If you have doubts, have it checked.
Sounds when stationary, like I am now...
Normally you shouldn't turn the wheel when stationary. The tires don't like that.
This car doesn't have that. If the steering is less tight, there are a number of causes.
The strut bearing wears, as bearings do.
The Renault dealer will want to replace the entire steering knuckle,
but specialists can install a new bearing.
As you know, that's a lot cheaper.
The steering knuckle has extra connecting rods, as you usually see with a anti-roll bar.
It's getting technical now, but this is a driver's car. You want that.
The ends can have play because of wear, but fortunately they're not expensive to replace.
Not bad. The bearing isn't that bad either.
We'll do the rest while driving.
Tires are a theme. Sometimes cars like these are bought by enthusiastic drivers with no budget.
The tires are telling.
The car may not have been maintained well if the tires are a brand you don't know or off-brand.
It doesn't say everything, but see it as a warning.
Good tires transform these cars from good to brilliant.
Seriously. Save up for good tires. It's worth it.
They wear on these cars; that's the truth.
Another thing that wears, bringing us to the interior and body...
Less than usual, though it's not unusual, is damage to the driver's seat.
It happens to the passenger's seat too, but that doesn't happen as quickly.
Relatively fast... I'm enjoying driving this car. I'm going slow and it's still fun.
That's really true. We were talking about damaged seats.
Over here, where you rub the bucket seat, it wears relatively fast.
If you can still claim warranty, which you can't with older cars, say that the stitching is bad.
Else Renault will say it's wear. Too bad, take care of it yourself.
That's a shame. It detracts from the car. Fortunately there are upholsterers who can fix this.
I think we should find one for Martijn. He can get it fixed and we film it to show you how it works.
Great. Let us know.
A fun option is the R.S. sport monitor.
Strangely, it was either satnav or the R.S. sport monitor until 2014.
Afterwards this was integrated with the R-Link satnav.
It shows you statistics on the screen.
How do I do that?
It's not very intuitive. On the audio controls sit 2 buttons. You have to push them simultaneously.
I get a messages saying I have to select OK. On the back of the wheel.
It's too complex, but fun.
It shows boost, throttle, torque, power, the gear I'm in and which one I have to shift down to.
It thinks...
There's a speed bump. I agree with you.
Now it says "let's go".
It showed 246 hp.
That could be correct.
A nice option to check if present.
Don't forget the secret handshake.
Things about the body.
Moist in the trunk can have two causes.
The third brake light can leak and the plastic spare tire box can leak on the edges.
Those are things to look at and use kit or replace the parts, I don't know.
Find out yourself. This type of car...
I'm taking it easy in the mist, but it's provoking. Not everyone can deal with that.
Check the car for damages and strange spots.
Former damage doesn't have to be a bad thing, but the seller should tell you about it.
Sometimes the seller doesn't know about it, but check it.
It'd be a shame to buy a warped car that has been on its roof on the Nürburgring.
That has happened. Next are the electronics.
Nothing exciting there. A window that doesn't open or close because the motor is broken.
You see that soon enough. We can test it.
It works.
To switch off ESP there's a button at your left knee.
The 261 hp version gets those 261 hp when you press the button.
French logic.
The tuning theme. It can be easily done with these cars.
Check what tuner did it and if you agree or not.
It's a personal taste. There are big differences between the chip tuners who tune every brand
or claim to do so, and the specialists who only tune one brand or a family of brands.
A thing to watch out for with tuning is the downpipe. That's a popular modification.
This pipe goes from the turbo to the exhaust. It normally has a catalyst.
You can install one without a catalyst or with a sports catalyst.
The latter will get you through the periodic motor vehicle test, the first potentially doesn't.
The problem is, it's a lot of work to replace the downpipe.
The steering knuckle, drive shaft, everything on the right side has to come off.
If you're buying a car and the test says the emissions are no good because the downpipe isn't stock,
it's going to be expensive. That's something to keep in mind when buying a modified car.
This car is wonderful to drive. I've sat in it before.
Cameraman Martijn is the owner, so it's not for sale.
Not yet. Everything is for sale at some point.
He doesn't want to sell it for now.
Unfortunately, because it's a fun car.
One disadvantage of the Mégane R.S. is that it has no 5-door version or an automatic transmission.
It's a 3-door coupe with a manual transmission only.
I can deal with the manual transmission. I did consider buying a Mégane R.S.
When you have a family and you have passengers in the back seats, this isn't the most practical car.
It's a fun car, though.
THIS CAR
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