kaesh Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Hi Guys, As of two months ago I had no idea that Renault Sport even existed.... to cut a long story short after many a drives and many a searching I finally decided on two cars which I test drove, one a VW Golf GTi Mark 7 and the other a Renault RS 250 Cup! Both Dealers took me up Mt Gravatt lookout so that I could test the handling and power of both vehicles, and I must say the Renault had me at the first corner!!, not to mentoin i got it at a Price of $40k Flat for a brand new one with 28 ks on it. I have myself a Renault RS 250 Cup 2012 Build in the white as the only other colour i could find was a Blue or a black or a Luna grey/silver Not the trophy though as I could not justify spending that extra money on Xenons not to mention i liked the cloth seats instead of the Recaro's, plus i thought the trophy Rims looked unfinished unless they came in a black which they only had on the Australian GP version. although unfortunatley they did not have any other colour then the Yellow in the 2011 which came with the Sports computer. So my question? As a new Renault RS 250 Cup owner and driver what can i look forward to and what mod options do i have in terms of more power and also any handy things i could buy to make my experiencing that much better? Also have I shot myself in the foot by buying an RS that is a 2012 instead of 2011 which have the Sports computer? as mine is the version with the moon roof and Sat Nav. HELLO BTW!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rent a kill Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome to the RS family It never surprises me how few people know of Renault Sport and how good they are.They are the ducks guts .Sound like you got a good deal on the car.Did Gus sell you the 250? I have the sat nav ,the sports computer is ok but its mainly for the track and your not on the track every day,each to thier own i guess.Look thru the forum for idea's on modding the car,only problem is you have to get everything from the uk,pain in the butt,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome. RS250 is great, you don't really have to mod them at all for performance but I have seen some great stickers available. What did the Mk7 Golf GTI drive like, you must have been the first person in the world outside of VW to drive it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian-Bstar Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemz Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome mate! Glad you picked the driver's car out of the two. Talk to ace here on the forum about more power, but only if you don't need the warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaesh Posted 24, June 2012 Author Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 is it not the Mark 7 that is for sale atm?? or is it the Mark 6? sorry i'm not great with VWs, I grew up around Fords all my life! yeah i am loving the car at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome mate. The 250 is in a different league to the mk6 GTI. Its nearest VW competitor is the Scirocco R, which it still dominates in terms of dynamics. Enjoy your new found appreciation of RS cars. They're all great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccrowe795 Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Hey there and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome mate. The 250 is in a different league to the mk6 GTI. Its nearest VW competitor is the Scirocco R, which it still dominates in terms of dynamics. Enjoy your new found appreciation of RS cars. They're all great Agree with all of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownleyian Posted 24, June 2012 Report Share Posted 24, June 2012 Welcome mate and congratulations you have just bought the best FWD car in the world, after the Clio RS 200 that is. Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaesh Posted 25, June 2012 Author Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Thanks guys!, I am very proud and still smiling a week and a half later! Yes the Clio RS 200 is a beautiful car they had one on display at the dealership. Hopefully i will be able to see all your Cars (QLD Members) when a drive is organised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRS Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Welcome kaesh. Like myself U are new to the RS fold and won't regret it for a sec mate. And U never lose the grin.. haha. I am just jealous U get to enjoy it up in QLD. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSGO Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 And another welcome from an RS newbie. HEHEHE I have had mine just 6 months and done 10,000ks already. Lovin it! I'm sure your pics will follow and I also would like to have the RS Monitor in my Clio Trophee but as they say, you would play with it at the track and to show off to friends for a while before interest fades a little I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pricey Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Welcome! Great choice and I'm sure you'll have that grin on your face for a long time to come. Can't wait to see some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozz Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Welcome all! As a not-so-newby now (11 months, 34000kms), and without wanting to upset anyone, I have to say that I still love the RS Monitor on my 250. Seldom use the G-force or lap timer or 0-100 screens, but most days I'll use the two information screens with boost, power, brake pressure, temps, etc. Usually scroll through the other info in the dash display a bit too. That's in between text messages and tweets of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob 240 Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 welcome , you've made the right choice and will enjoy . they are so good out of the box they dont need mods unless youre really keen ..... instead , spend the mod money more wisely... get with the recent trend on here, get a clio 172 and strip it out for track work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian-Bstar Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 That's in between text messages and tweets of course lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiapoco Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Gday mate! good thing you didn't get a black 250.. seems to be a lil "curse" on it so far I have myself an AGP which is outta action at the moment. performance? seems like RStuner and Superchips/Bluefin are the bizzwax around here for performance gain bang for buck! plenty of conversation about them in Meg III section. CF? Streamline Carbon (bloody exxy, theyre from Euro.) Stickers? Ebay all the way, a couple of websites also sell replica stickers of past model cars Enjoy your new found love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onurbmil Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Welcome!!! Haha, $40k sounds like a steal, considering the second hand ones go for that much! I guess this means they are starting to discount now that the RS265 is coming out. Not that there is much difference. I always thought the sat-nav would be more useful (which it is when you go visiting a fair bit) but the problem is I didn't like how it integrated into the dash. Looks a bit out of place. The RS monitor is great, but the resolution reminds me of something from the early 2000s. Oh well. I test drove the black trophee they had as a demo back in April, and loved the recaros - couldn't say no to a fully loaded one! I do like the gimmicks like keyless entry/start etc. If you get the chance, check out my other post in my thread - not sure if you want to join the Group-buy for the DRL override kit - allows the DRLs to come on at night (dimmed) - otherwise they are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSGO Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Welcome all!As a not-so-newby now (11 months, 34000kms), and without wanting to upset anyone, I have to say that I still love the RS Monitor on my 250. Seldom use the G-force or lap timer or 0-100 screens, but most days I'll use the two information screens with boost, power, brake pressure, temps, etc. Usually scroll through the other info in the dash display a bit too. That's in between text messages and tweets of course Hey, I really would love to have the RS Monitor in my Clio, but it's not there and I try to talk myself into not needing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaesh Posted 25, June 2012 Author Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 Here is a couple of Pics i toook on the day i got my RS250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exar Kun Posted 25, June 2012 Report Share Posted 25, June 2012 The white with the black rims looks excellent on these cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccrowe795 Posted 26, June 2012 Report Share Posted 26, June 2012 Lookin good! Welcome to the White 250 club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRS Posted 26, June 2012 Report Share Posted 26, June 2012 Awesome mate. U still like a kid let loose in the lollie shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaesh Posted 26, June 2012 Author Report Share Posted 26, June 2012 Awesome mate. U still like a kid let loose in the lollie shop? Yep yep Sure am! I'm itching to go for a drive with another person who owns one of these beauties so please let me know if anyone is interested i live in brisbane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBH58 Posted 26, June 2012 Report Share Posted 26, June 2012 Awesome mate. U still like a kid let loose in the lollie shop? Yep yep Sure am! I'm itching to go for a drive with another person who owns one of these beauties so please let me know if anyone is interested i live in brisbane. Keep your eye on the Social Events pages because there are "Drive Days" reasonably regularly (seems to be on average one-a-quarter) in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. As a matter of fact, there seems to be a Brisbane/Gold Coast one planned for July 14th with at least two RS250's confirmed... http://www.ozrenaultsport.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=22366 I suggest you post your interest on the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaesh Posted 26, June 2012 Author Report Share Posted 26, June 2012 Yep just put my name down Keen as mustard to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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