SherwoodRanger Posted 29, March 2021 Report Share Posted 29, March 2021 Hi All, New RS250 Monaco GP owner here. It required a timing belt immediately. 93,000 without ever having one replaced. Got that done yesterday along with the water pump and other part in the kit. TBH, I don't think the coolant was ever replaced previously. Unfortunately, the expansion tank has cracks in it at the top, so now there's more work to do. May as well get the thermostat done too. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyremax Posted 30, March 2021 Report Share Posted 30, March 2021 Yeh the termostats go at around that time. I had 2 x 265s and both needed to be done. i did 1 myself and it was straight forward but a pain in the knuckles lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleturbo Posted 30, March 2021 Report Share Posted 30, March 2021 Great car congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB Posted 30, March 2021 Report Share Posted 30, March 2021 How about a pic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrsism Posted 31, March 2021 Report Share Posted 31, March 2021 Yep pictures and edition number or it never happened..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherwoodRanger Posted 1, April 2021 Author Report Share Posted 1, April 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 2:09 PM, anthonyremax said: Yeh the termostats go at around that time. I had 2 x 265s and both needed to be done. i did 1 myself and it was straight forward but a pain in the knuckles lol TBH, I haven't had a close look in there, but it looks like there's not much room. I have a bugeye WRX which is a PITA to bleed the cooling system. Are the RS easy to bleed? Looking at the expansion tank, the coolant looks quite diluted since the water pump was replaced. I'll have to put the litmus paper in there to check. Just found out today from the dealer that no parts are available from Sydney/Melbourne because Renault have shut shop for 2 weeks. Not sure what that's about, but it's bloody inconvenient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherwoodRanger Posted 1, April 2021 Author Report Share Posted 1, April 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 7:03 PM, tripleturbo said: Great car congrats! Thank you very much!. Now have to get the old WRX ready for sale. On 31/03/2021 at 10:23 AM, JDB said: How about a pic ? Crap photo, I know, but I stopped on the way to work 15 hours ago, Xrsism said: Yep pictures and edition number or it never happened..... 237. Do you want a pic of that too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB Posted 1, April 2021 Report Share Posted 1, April 2021 looks smart in white and black rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherwoodRanger Posted 1, April 2021 Author Report Share Posted 1, April 2021 1 hour ago, JDB said: looks smart in white and black rims Yeah, I like it! The 19s make a bit more harsh on the road (and tyres probably a lot more expensive!), but they go well together. Not sure if you had a choice with the Monaco GP when purchasing new, but they certainly suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherwoodRanger Posted 14, April 2021 Author Report Share Posted 14, April 2021 Better photo... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meta7gear Posted 19, April 2021 Report Share Posted 19, April 2021 I looked at buying this as well. Ended up getting a 265 Cup instead, but I do love the white interior trim on the Monaco edition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzJustin Posted 21, April 2021 Report Share Posted 21, April 2021 Nice looking Monaco GP. I agree the black and white combo really goes well together, especially with a nice tint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15 Posted 23, April 2021 Report Share Posted 23, April 2021 Great choice! (not biased since I also have a 250 Monaco). I've now got 18 inch rims on mine and the ride is much better than the 19 inch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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