steel2heal Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Hi guys. Just saying hello. I've just purchased a metallic blue RS 250 from Kevin Abood at Peter Warren Renault in Sydney (awaiting delivery). Mate! What great service and help. Very fair with all aspects of the deal! I must say, I'd never considered a Renault Sport car until recently. My daily drive for the last 5 years has been my beloved Mazda RX8 (MY05) and I'm dreading the day we part ways. I've had numerous track days with that car and really driven it at the limit. The beauty of the RX8 is it's superb handling due to the rear wheel drive and 50:50 weight distribution. Up until now, I hadn't driven a car of a similar price that offered that much handling performance. The only down side to the RX8 is it's relatively anaemic engine. Once you get the revs up - it's fine, but you don't get off the line with a bang if you get what I mean. When a workmate of mine (diehard Renault man) was banging on about the RS250 and giving me the "you should give it a go" treatment, I thought back to when I was at this year's Oz GP watching the Red Bull race off and how impressed I was with the cars performance which I thought was largely due to the drivers at the time. I couldn't be convinced that package with a front wheel drive set up could perform that well in the hands of an every day punter. After I test drove the car... no make that shortly after I started the test drive, I was sold! Mind blowing performance and handling for the price! It handled as well as my RX8 but the combination with the engine was what grabbed me. Finally I had the RX8 handling with the engine performance that had been lacking. Then I leaned on the brakes really hard and my next thought was "when can I get this thing to Eastern Creek!" Anyway, will let you know how it gets on once I have the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiz Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Congrats and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Welcome! Great intro, great choice of car and GREAT colour! Did you go for the Trophee or Cup? Pics when she arrives, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Welcome aboard, and all of the above...especially the pics. Great introduction indeed... it's like you're speaking well of one our children, heheh. Keep is posted, and how you go on your first trackday in her. Cheers, WOLF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LigerZero Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Welcome aboard. I'm also a recent Mazda to Renault convert. Although I've never driven an RX-8 on track, I have driven numerous times with an Rx-8 and Rx-7 FB in the past and loved them emphatically. The RS250 is such a good FF vehicle it really does impress from the very beginning. Enjoy when it finally arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 24, August 2011 Author Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Welcome! Great intro, great choice of car and GREAT colour! Did you go for the Trophee or Cup? Pics when she arrives, please I got the trophee fully optioned (leather recaros etc..) with the 19" rims. They were the options on the model I tested. Hopefully it will be best setup for the track. I can live with the harder seats, more difficult access and bumpier ride for daily driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Another born every minute Welcome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Gaza Posted 24, August 2011 Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 Welcome, did you go for a drive with Joey ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 24, August 2011 Author Report Share Posted 24, August 2011 No, I went with Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBH58 Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Congratulations. I too am an ex-Mazda owner (a 2008 MX-5 bought new and sold in May this year) and I very seriously considered an RX-8 about 3 years back and even borrowed one for a whole day from a friend. As you suggest, fabulous balance, handling and grip, but the engine was the bit that most underwhelmed me...and that was the deal breaker. Sure, it revved and revved and revved, but it never really hit what you'd call a "powerband". I couldn't help thinking what a great car it would be with a punchy engine. You won't regret the RS250 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Congrats! And in a great colour (no bias ), you'll love every second driving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LigerZero Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 The MX-5 was a fun car to drive for me back when I lived in NZ. I quite liked the RX-8 too, the renesis engine is quite charming but no where near as challenging as the typical rotary. Even though I love my 250 now, I still wouldn't mind getting my hands on an FC series RX-7 just as a hobby car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBH58 Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 The MX-5 was a fun car to drive for me back when I lived in NZ. I quite liked the RX-8 too, the renesis engine is quite charming but no where near as challenging as the typical rotary. Even though I love my 250 now, I still wouldn't mind getting my hands on an FC series RX-7 just as a hobby car. Am I the only person that thought that (at low revs) the RX-8 sounded like George Jetson's car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 26, August 2011 Author Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Congratulations. I too am an ex-Mazda owner (a 2008 MX-5 bought new and sold in May this year) and I very seriously considered an RX-8 about 3 years back and even borrowed one for a whole day from a friend. As you suggest, fabulous balance, handling and grip, but the engine was the bit that most underwhelmed me...and that was the deal breaker. Sure, it revved and revved and revved, but it never really hit what you'd call a "powerband". I couldn't help thinking what a great car it would be with a punchy engine. You won't regret the RS250 though! I think if the emission laws allowed it, the RX8 with a blown engine would have been brilliant and probably iconic. Anyhow my car is in town and I should be picking it up some time next week - can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LigerZero Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Am I the only person that thought that (at low revs) the RX-8 sounded like George Jetson's car? Haha Richard... I never got a first hand experience riding in George's vehicle... guess we still need to wait a few hundred years for the thing to be built to really find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol'mate Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Welcome to the fold brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBH58 Posted 26, August 2011 Report Share Posted 26, August 2011 Congratulations. I too am an ex-Mazda owner (a 2008 MX-5 bought new and sold in May this year) and I very seriously considered an RX-8 about 3 years back and even borrowed one for a whole day from a friend. As you suggest, fabulous balance, handling and grip, but the engine was the bit that most underwhelmed me...and that was the deal breaker. Sure, it revved and revved and revved, but it never really hit what you'd call a "powerband". I couldn't help thinking what a great car it would be with a punchy engine. You won't regret the RS250 though! I think if the emission laws allowed it, the RX8 with a blown engine would have been brilliant and probably iconic. Anyhow my car is in town and I should be picking it up some time next week - can't wait! The thing you will like about the RS250 (especially after the RX- is that it has a very similar delicacy to it's handling. It's not really a "grab it by the scruff of the neck and hurl it around car" (although it will work with you if you do), on a good road it's just very fluid...you just slip into a rythmn with it and it's very addictive. You will enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgibson Posted 27, August 2011 Report Share Posted 27, August 2011 Gee the original poster sounds a lot like someone I know...hang on , it is! Welcome fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 27, August 2011 Author Report Share Posted 27, August 2011 Gee the original poster sounds a lot like someone I know...hang on , it is!Welcome fred. I was wondering how long it would take for you to get on to this thread. See you at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffyn Posted 27, August 2011 Report Share Posted 27, August 2011 I like seeing these moments. Nice work guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted 29, August 2011 Report Share Posted 29, August 2011 Hey Welcome to the 250 club ... its tops you will love it. I also bought mine from Kevin... what a great guy an always fair on the price etc. Great choice, enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kds83 Posted 29, August 2011 Report Share Posted 29, August 2011 Welcome aboard! You will simply fall in love with it once she is in your hands I got mine from Kevin too, so you made the right choice there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REN250 Posted 30, August 2011 Report Share Posted 30, August 2011 I too am new to the renault familily so welcome and i hope you enjoy your 250 as much as i do. It never fails to put a smile on my face every time i get in it. ENJOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Gaza Posted 30, August 2011 Report Share Posted 30, August 2011 Welcome aboard! You will simply fall in love with it once she is in your hands I got mine from Kevin too, so you made the right choice there! I wish I had got mine from Kevin and Joey...sure as he'll tried Anyway, welcome to the tribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 30, August 2011 Author Report Share Posted 30, August 2011 Sounds like I've made a good choice - no voices of discontent among you lot! Very reassuring. Car should be ready for pick up later this week - can't wait, but unfortunately, I know I'll have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex Posted 30, August 2011 Report Share Posted 30, August 2011 Good stuff and congrats, should save you a bit of money in petrol too! Pictures when it arrives please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 1, September 2011 Author Report Share Posted 1, September 2011 Finally got the car last night. Very, very happy! Will run it in and hopefully get to the track in the next month or two. Pics to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel2heal Posted 1, September 2011 Author Report Share Posted 1, September 2011 Congrats! And in a great colour (no bias ), you'll love every second driving it! I agree about the colour. Drove the white demo model and only seen the blue colour in the showroom on a sample panel. I'm happy it looked even better than I expected when I got the car out in the daylight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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