250 / 265 - what spec?

[nicknameless]

Not up on the spec of these but may be changing my R26 for one.

What should I be looking for other than the obvious (cup pack, seats)? Are the cup cars poverty spec?

Cheers.

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Nick hi as Clio FF as leather Recaros Cup pack with LSD and RS monitor climate not AC that's about it

 

[nicknameless]

Sorry mate, not quite following. FF has leather and climate versus cloth and AC in the cup?

So best looking for FF with cup?

Is the RS monitor worth it?

 

[nutnutwelshman]

Yes FF with cup pack but Recaros are had to find RS monitor no I have sat nav

 

[Stephen]

Whats your budget? Just found a stunning black 265 Trophy on Autotrader - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../265/onesearchad/used,nearlynew,new?logcode=p

2,000 miles - Recaro's - AC.

 

[Stephenvenning]

Ah all this megane 250/265 talk is making me really tempted, why do i have to be an apprentice!!!!!

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Cup pack is a must imo as the diff makes the car, FF is a bonus especially if you go for the standard seats as in leather they're rather nice.
Personally I avoided the recaros as they were nothing but a pain in the Clio and the standard seats hold you just as well.

Also the RS monitor... it's more of a gadget than anything. Only thing I use it for is to keep an eye on oil temperatures. But being able to change the throttle map is potentially useful too.

 

[ben_r1]

And the shift light/bleep rpm adjustment is also a very useful feature of the monitor.

 

[Mentalpen]

On 250

cup has AC and cup chassis/LSD

Sport has CC, auto lights/wipers, leather with the option of vis pack which was auto rear mirror, drl's, rear tints and folding mirrors iirc

there was a wheel option for both and recaros + cup chassis on sport.

265 is as above really but vis pack went and drl's are standard

 

[nicknameless]

Whats your budget? Just found a stunning black 265 Trophy on Autotrader - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../265/onesearchad/used,nearlynew,new?logcode=p

2,000 miles - Recaro's - AC.

Mmm - budget if being sensible is R26 value (white 57 plate on 44k) plus 8k, so depends on trade in or private sale value really but that is a little too much and TBH would like the creature comforts of the FF.

Trophy is just some frills and badging I thought?

 

[nicknameless]

So maybe FF with cup pack, vis pack and monitor as a bonus?

 

[Mentalpen]

Mmm - budget if being sensible is R26 value (white 57 plate on 44k) plus 8k, so depends on trade in or private sale value really but that is a little too much and TBH would like the creature comforts of the FF.

Trophy is just some frills and badging I thought?

Trophy is a 250 cup with £1000 wheel/tyre option, 265 power all the time, recaror, DRLs and monitor. Had option of free LY paint and £900 worth of free trackdays to the original buyer.

It was a list saving of circa £1700 + free LY paint, free tyre/wheel option and free track days.


Only paid for option was £500 for black roof on LY

 

[nicknameless]

Wynford motors near me have a 10 plate FF with leather recaros on 20k with monitor at just under 15k. It's red though.

Can't seem to post link but is this reasonably priced?

 

[Foxspeed]

best spec is ff+cup+recaro+monitor as these tend to sell well...

standard seats are also very good so if theres a ff+cup+monitor is also worth having!

as for prices some of the 2010 are over priced asking 15-16k for them with the cup+recaros+monitor for a few £££ more you can get a 2011/12 car!

 

[Foxspeed]

Wynford motors near me have a 10 plate FF with leather recaros on 20k with monitor at just under 15k. It's red though.

Can't seem to post link but is this reasonably priced?

is that the £14850 one? had a nosey on a/t but I think its a bit steep but good spec - from the pictures the front wheel is kerbed and one of the rear tyres
look very low on tread!!!

theres another red one at Arnold clark in warrington for £17k on 19s+cup+recaros+monitor on 26k miles - was tempted to have a look at that one!!!

 

[nicknameless]

is that the £14850 one? had a nosey on a/t but I think its a bit steep but good spec - from the pictures the front wheel is kerbed and one of the rear tyres
look very low on tread!!!

theres another red one at Arnold clark in warrington for £17k on 19s+cup+recaros+monitor on 26k miles - was tempted to have a look at that one!!!

Yep that's the one.

Very few private sales around as well.

 

[Mentalpen]

If it has 19s on it's extremely easy to curb.

Any damage / low tyre is just a bargaining tool

 

[Foxspeed]

theres a few good spec privates on pistonheads

k-tec have 50/50 black trophy at £17k ish for sale not a bad price given a few months back ly were on for £20k!!!

 

[withoutabix]

is that the £14850 one? had a nosey on a/t but I think its a bit steep but good spec - from the pictures the front wheel is kerbed and one of the rear tyres
look very low on tread!!!

theres another red one at Arnold clark in warrington for £17k on 19s+cup+recaros+monitor on 26k miles - was tempted to have a look at that one!!!

The red one at wyndford I do believe used to be mine if the reg is LO10XDJ then just search that reg on google

 

[Foxspeed]

The red one at wyndford I do believe used to be mine if the reg is LO10XDJ then just search that reg on google

the reg is covered up!!!!!

makes for interesting reading...