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Let me start off by saying this. This is the car the gti should have been.

That said let's go with the good and the bad. First there is the good.
Seats were excellent and super grippy
Steering wheel is excellent
Shifter is excellent and super easy to use. Super short and direct throws. This is the first car I drove on the wrong side of the street and it never stalled etc etc
Clutch is very easy to use and forgiving
This car has a shift warning sound ?! It basically gives you an audible beep 1/2 second before redline
Engine has a ton of power, a bit of nothing under 2000rpm but then linear and incredibly strong at 3500-5500rpm where the car is just great.
Brakes were giant brembros while not exactly super strong initial bite they do work well and I couldn't get them to overheat during some very spirited Canyon driving
The trunk is yuge. It fit two check in size baggage and a backpack. It seems about 30% bigger than the gayti.
Mechanical grip on this car was the best inexperienced since my C5. It allows for a lot of fun in the turns.
Steering is the best I experienced in a front engine fwd application
:235: s Michelin Pilot tires all around are to be thanked for that.
The RS monitor has gayges for anything you'd possibly want, and the built in navigation system is surprisingly crisp easy to use and had a high res


Let's go on to the not so good.
Visibility is really bad in the rear thanks to the style/design of the hatch. It is quite difficult to park/see out of the car during parking maneuvers thanks to that
There is quite a bit of torque steer that is u predicable thanks to the very powerful motor. The car can go left and right during WOT applications and you have to make sure you're paying 100% attention at all times.
The gayges on the dash are fugly and the rev counter in particular is hard to read. (See attached pic) it was hard to see if you're at 2000 or 2500 rpm. I also don't know wtf the redline is... since it is indicated at both 6000 and 6500 :wat:
The stereo was blah.
Some ergonomics were stupid ... it takes 5 menus to adjust the treble or bass
Exterior plastics looked low quality and fit and finish was very econo car on the outside
The keyCard is a full retard invention
It does have some road noise, but that's expected in a cheap car

Overall I walked away super impressed with this thing. I can totally see myself owning a car a such as my only DD too bad we don't have em.
It has more than enough power, crazy brakes, really great grip and superb steering and handling. This is the best "hot hatch " I have driven.
I drove this thing for 2 days and 500 miles and various road conditions
Overall 5/7

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Closeup of the gayges the other thing annoying about them was that they were at something like a 45 degree angle pointed at the roof :butwhy:


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PUT YOUR WEED THERE MAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!
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Who is your weed man? And how you smoke so good?
You is a superstar boy, why are you still up in tha hood?
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Cool lookin little car. That keyfob is :wtf: tho.
Shit's YUGE for just a few buttons
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Acid666 wrote:
max225 wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 12:44 pm Image

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PUT YOUR WEED THERE MAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!
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Who is your weed man? And how you smoke so good?
You is a superstar boy, why are you still up in tha hood?
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Nice writeup. Seems like a solid 4.5/7 car. I really enjoyed the little Peugeot 205 we had in Greece a few years ago, too.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Clownshoobie wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:26 pm Wear U B @? Down under?
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I'm not loving the low rent interior but that transmission/engine combo sounds 5/7
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:disappoint: that thread title doesn't say "meGAYne" in true Max fashion.
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:53 pm :disappoint: that thread title doesn't say "meGAYne" in true Max fashion.
:dat: :lolol:
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What the hell is up with the keycard thing?


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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:42 pm
SAWCE wrote::disappoint: that thread title doesn't say "meGAYne" in true Max fashion.
It's a hella good reason doe
Because the car isn't :gay: ? :iono:
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Calvinball wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:37 pm What the hell is up with the keycard thing?


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Maybe some designer thought they could make it as thin as a credit card... but it is pretty much as thick as an iPhone and exactly the same size as a credit card. And you have to put it into this slot in the center console before starting the car ...
It's fine honestly but just odd
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Interesting. I've always wondered about these. The interior looks awful, but the rest is :notbad: especially if it drives that well.
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Calvinball wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:37 pm What the hell is up with the keycard thing?


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Maybe some designer thought they could make it as thin as a credit card... but it is pretty much as thick as an iPhone and exactly the same size as a credit card. And you have to put it into this slot in the center console before starting the car ...
It's fine honestly but just odd
Odd it is.


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Detroit wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:16 am Interesting. I've always wondered about these. The interior looks awful, but the rest is :notbad: especially if it drives that well.
Interior is fine ?! Seats are great as is the steering wheel. Even had a soft dash.
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max225 wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:10 pm
Detroit wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:16 am Interesting. I've always wondered about these. The interior looks awful, but the rest is :notbad: especially if it drives that well.
Interior is fine ?! Seats are great as is the steering wheel. Even had a soft dash.
Must be better in person. Looks like the interior from a 2004 Mazda3 in pictures.

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max225 wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:10 pm
Detroit wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:16 am Interesting. I've always wondered about these. The interior looks awful, but the rest is :notbad: especially if it drives that well.
Interior is fine ?! Seats are great as is the steering wheel. Even had a soft dash.
#dashstroker

Nice write-up. I've always wanted to drive the French offerings.
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Calvinball wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:18 am

Odd it is.


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The NC Miata had a similar key.

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Also, shouldn't it be the Megane 235? :iswydt:
This thing handles better than the fakesport and it has quite a bit more mechanical grip. For public roads I never felt like I needed more. Unlike the BMW. It also seems close in terms of power/weight
However fail wheel drive doe :disgust:
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Just a french car thing. The 2004 megane sedan i borrow has storage space door arm rest right beside the pull door handle. It also has the key card where you put in the slot and start engine, so its nothing new.

Driving wise, compared to loaner jetta's, it seems to handle/drive better.

It also has more room in the back than my mk6 and mk7, due to a lower trans tunnel.

Adjusting the seat on that car was complicated to begin with.

It's sad we don't get those in Murica.


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Calvinball wrote:What the hell is up with the keycard thing?


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Renault's been doing that for 15 years. Some french companies like to come up with weird stuff on their cars compared to any other brand.


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Oh and max, did it had a digital speedo in center of the tach?


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Edit: saw the pic, but i've seen regular meganes and fluence's have those
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