Help!! Spec decision - Not me and not BMW!

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Fri 21 Nov, 2008 22:04

My brother has been trying to spec a Renault Megane R26 all week but can't decide on what colour/wheel combo.

In addition to trying to talk him out of buying a French car (!!??!!), I'm trying to make him see sense that RED alloys look total shite....

His current preference is Lunar Grey with red alloys.

Personally I'd pick White with black alloys, or maybe Lunar Grey with black alloys. What do you lot think?

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/roadcars/ ... lector.asp

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Fri 21 Nov, 2008 22:59

I think you should stick with the 1.8 A5.

Man, that looks nasty. Red alloys are clearly the mark of the Stevie Wonder school of design. White with black, Lunar with black or Black on black.

I don't suppose there's any chance of him losing those rather gash decals?

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 21 Nov, 2008 23:17

I'd go for Lunar grey or black purely for the fact it hides the crap carbon bonnet. Otherwise if you can have the bonnet painted I'd choose white with black wheels.

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 08:04

Apparently there was a decal delete option, but it was withdrawn to save money. Now there's French logic

I've suggested a second hand 135 Coupe instead in white with red leather. About the same dosh too

Ian_C · Post by **Ian_C** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:02

Go for black with black wheels and then remove the stickers

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:28

I agree with your options Giles -- please not the red wheels

stu · Post by **stu** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:43

Mention depreciation to your brother on the 135 and then remind him it has no slippy diff if he was thinking of trackdays!

If it's a Reggie, it's got to be Yellow and it's got to have the Red wheels!

It's lovely in that configurator and I've just re-read EVO's Car Of The Year, so do it (Giles' brother that is)!

smartypants · Post by **smartypants** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:44

I will refer to what Clarkson said about potential owners of such a car

But to respond to the post - black with black or yellow with black

NOT RED

But he does know its a Renault he's buying?

namatjira · Post by **namatjira** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:59

The only time red alloys have any chance of looking okay is if the interior is red and grey or red and black but if he must have red on his wheels somewhere why not his brake calipers.

Personally I'd go for black on black with a renault and then debadge.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 10:15

Depending on his age.......

20 - 25 Yellow with Black wheels

25 - 30 White with Black wheels

30 - 35 Lunar with Black wheels

Above all I'd have a 135i

Freezed · Post by **Freezed** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 10:22

Red Wheels...........................................no!

Blue Body..........................................worse!

Blue Body with Red Wheels........................worse still!!!

smartypants · Post by **smartypants** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 11:19

135i in white with the sun protection glass on the rear quarter

Lovely.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 20:10

garythefish wrote:Depending on his age.......

20 - 25 Yellow with Black wheels

25 - 30 White with Black wheels

30 - 35 Lunar with Black wheels

Above all I'd have a 135i

He's a lot older than that. Looks it, too!

domross · Post by **domross** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 20:41

It's reassuring to see that in these days of credit crunch...there are still people who can afford to chuck thousands and thousands away on depreciation...does madness run in your family????

Post by **Robert T** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 20:58

Whatever colour you paint it, it'll still look like a French shopping trolley.

Cheers R.

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 21:13

I like the look of the Megane, it looks quite purposeful there.

I think either the Liquid Yellow or White with black wheels looks best.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 21:56

spokey wrote:
garythefish wrote:Depending on his age.......

20 - 25 Yellow with Black wheels

25 - 30 White with Black wheels

30 - 35 Lunar with Black wheels

Above all I'd have a 135i
He's a lot older than that. Looks it, too!

OOOOH that Brother!...........Get a 135i

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 23 Nov, 2008 22:12

Black with black IMHO looks best.

estocks · Post by **estocks** » Mon 24 Nov, 2008 00:05

If it makes it to twenty yeas old, into the French hot hatch collectors market, it might be more desirable with the red wheels. I'm thinking along the lines of the Pirelli wheels on the 205GTi or the pepperpot alloys on an XR3. A cliche at the time, but more valuable to collectors.

Edit: Just looked at your link. The red wheels do look terrible, and seeing as they are available in black, that's what I'd order.