im still on the floor someone else is typing this for me

Yup, at that price they'll be lucky to sell the two cars.

Wife is hoovering around my jaw, some snotty kid will copy the body kit on their diesel for nothing

@Top Lobster This is very true

And for that money the bastard thing bleeps at you when it decides you should change gear! I found that bloody annoying in an Aygo I rented for a tenner a day (and it was always wrong - I'd be at 3,700rpm on a hill on a dual carriageway and it would tell me to change down).

He kept doing 61 mph

"It just keeps happening " .,.. lol.

Watching this on my iPhone, I kept wondering if something was wrong with my phone charger

Automotive journalist who can't figure out what it is and how to turn it off :D

I bet! Mega cars!

Why didn't you ring me? I would have bought you a very big drink. Still would if the offer is still on.

Given how much they go for now that's a sickener!

037 is still in the back with bonnet up. He must be planning a video at some point.

The car is for sale at the dealership his son works at

Tim Maybe Harry will disregard practicality and buy it ( probably not).

Yes! Come on, Harry!

blahblahwhatblahblah Wouldn’t that be great?! He probably can’t take it on public roads but he could certainly thrash it on his own farm roads and trailer it elsewhere.

And his razors are good too. Best shave I've had.

Alright mate. I currently drive a BRZ but used to have a clio Williams back in the day. I've driven some quick fwd & rwd cars in my time but never have i had so much fun and pml! As in that clio. Made me cry one day i think lol. Such a drivers car and thrashes my brz for fun. Now the question, did you prefer the r26r over the similar Valver you had?

Correct sir! Correct.

New M2 comp? What country do you live?

Then you'll drive your M2 Comp on the track for 10-15 minutes, and the brakes will be done, the diff will start to overheat, you'll get gearbox oil temp warnings, etc. This Megane is full of basically race-ready components. The advantage is not the full out pace, but the way it drives and what kind of abuse it can take on track.

BeyerT1 Nope. For a track car I wouldn’t be buying a front wheel hatchback. Not if I was spending £72k

@@baronvonteuchter1412 Because you've never driven a proper hot hatch, FWD is a benefit in this case too. If you disagree, go look at the speeds at which this Megane goes through corners...check the corner apex speeds...you'll see they're in fact the highest of any car that's done these record runs on the Nurburgring. Yes, even higher than the 911 GT2 RS or the Huracan Performante. Those cars build their advantage in terms of lap times on straights. In braking and turning speed, they lose. The only cars that will give you the same raw experience in terms of driving itself are cars like the Porsche RS models and Ferrari special editions. Not my words either. Ask Chris Harris for example, where he ranks the Megane Trophy R... his words, the only road car that he's ever driven that matches the Ferrari 458 Speciale on track for involvement.

@Sion h complete, unmitigated and EMPHATIC agreement.. ;- P

Thumbobby lol

I think the difference doesn't deserve 12k even if those wheels can save you 1 second in Nordschleife.

I reckon most of the weight saved is from your wallet after paying for them..

The weight saving of the carbon wheels is 2.1 kgs per wheel over the standard Trophy-R "Fuji" alloys. 1.5k per kg saved, not a shy pricing, is it.

I do not understand how 2 nonsese French cars fit with the "chef d'oeuvres " that you have in that garrage... the only reason why we talk about it is because is 3sec faster that Type R on Nurburgring and at what cost ? ...

Welcome to 2019 where noone wants a 3 door except you and me.

@@ThaDutchDK1989 it's the most ridiculous 2 seater production car I've ever seen for this reason alone I'm afraid I'm out🐲

@@ThaDutchDK1989 And me.

Except when rear seats are retro fitted for ring taxis and other motorsport experiences

Having 4 doors really detracts from the idea of it being an outright performance model for me, but then I guess those of us that are longer in the tooth are just used to one door either side on the hot models. If nothing else in the past the 3 door type shell was prefered for body rigidity.

Dalibor Milić , hahahahahaha?

Corvette C8*

I d head for somewhere with no extradition treaty for when my wife finds out. Then to the Ring when she forgave me. But not the Bank.

@@taketimeout2share if you're talking trophy-r there is nowhere to hide if you are buying R26R just give her the money you saved and she will forgive you

@@dalibormilic139 Haha. Agreed. Maybe a shrink would be the best destination if you spend £72k on a Megane with more doors for the occupants than seats. And a good divorce lawyer. Decisions decisions.

Quick fit, obviously...🤣😂🤣😂

Can't think of anyone. All numpties

Imagine kerbing them during a parallel park. I would literally throw shit at the nearest person!

@@liamsandie got it in one.

pothole

As Harry said, you can switch it off. I personally like it but having the option is nice.

Too artificial sounding for my liking.

The mk3 rs does it as well in sports mode

Phil Eagles it’s not artificial though.

@@lok481 If it's part of the engine map it is definitely artificial.

Don't forget the FD2 Civic Type R, albeit a sedan. 225hp and 8600rpm of naturally aspirated goodness.

i have it. You are so right.

King of them all. Nothing comes close - particularly the most modern hatches. Numb machines

Depends what you want.... an Alfa 147 GTA sounds much better, looks much better, has a far better NA response from sheer displacement, has a far better badge on the bonnet and is simply alot more tasteful. Everything i want from my daily motoring experience! It wont admittedly handle like one of these though or do 7.40 round the nurburgring (who actually cares).

Mine is a EG6 or EK9 Civic...

Completely agreed. That profile name of yours is pretty ace, too. 👌

@@Wolf_Larsen Thank you. It's been many years and you are the very first to ever get it, so gold star to you!

An Up GTI might be for you than

@@mzhp317 You're not wrong. That's more inline with what the original hot hatches were all about, and I do like them small and cheeky. However, the Up along with the vast majority of super-minis are unavailable here in the States where everything is unnecessarily large. You can't even buy a Fiesta anymore. I was born in the wrong country. LOL.

I currently own r26r #020

#021 now lives in New Zealand :)

@@matthewp9015 I'd heard exactly that somehow not long after it sold but was never able to verify. Anyway that's what I've always told people! Hope it's well 🙂

Arunweb100 Yes car is well, still in excellent condition and health. Was privately imported in 2012. A great colour and spec...

svetlin petrov good spotting

You just described the Renault Megane RS Trophy R...

@@broncokonco I mean not really.

Renaults with cup suspension ride like crap

@@tim2163 maybe you ride like crap

@@jamespatagueule9013 nah broski your mom does.

@@tim2163 and you talk like a crap.....

@@tim2163 TIMMMMMEH!

A form of cheat ,to take crown of fk2

@@stevevater8598 So, fitting better brakes is 'cheating'? Type R fangirl detected.

Way better car. Mk2 owner right here.

Don't be daft. It's not a LaFerrari; it's a Renault with rice mods (race-inspired cosmetic enhancements) with marginal benefits. I'd reckon you can take a Megane R.S off the showroom floor and for the same money as the carbon wheels make it beat the Nordschliefe record without breaking a sweat.

@@supercooled Whatever you did to it would never beat the record as the record is for a production car. If you've modded it it would NOT be a production car.

@@DidesCharlie Elle n'a jamais prétendu être une voiture de série! comme tous les autres constructeurs ils doivent simplement faire des compromis à partir d'une voiture de série! et RENAULT est champion dans ce domaine! point à la ligne..............

Probably some M3\M2

Not this.

Cayman GT4? 🤔

Probably a corvette now LOL

@@gt4viking789 the gt4 starts around 90000

Then hè is blind , Harry has style. The Civic doesnt have style.

@@ThaDutchDK1989 LOL WHAT THE FYCK YOU TALKIN ABOUT?? THE TYPE R IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL SPORTY CAR WITH GREAT UNIQUE LOOK. MEGANE LOOKS NICE TOO BUT RYPE R IS ON ITS OWN. ITS EVEN FASTER THAN THIS MEGANE TROPHY R.

People moaned about the R26.R as well.

Agreed! I always notice Harry's watch. He has impeccable taste, as you would imagine. I haven't seen this one before, anyone know what it is? Harry?

Civic looks like a bargain in this light

I couldn't live with the Civic's looks but I'd be more ashamed to pay £72k for a Renault Megane.

LOOK NO BRAKES the civic time around the ring needs to be redone without the rubber mounted roll cage and semi-slick tyres. It would still be quick, but nearer to the new trophy 300 than the trophy-r.

@@timster046 The fact it is even close to it's performance and less than half price was more my point

@@thesillyhatday CIVIC TYPE R LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS MEGANE TROPHY R

Only thing used to let the rain in to the top of the spark plugs.

@@incognito96 Yes the Phase 1 19 16v had that problem, they solved it with ph2 model.

I still have my Clio 172 in the garage cause this car gave me the most fun ever i had with a car. I would love a Clio 182 but they cost a lot in my country

WelsheDragon one of the fastest vans out there ;)

Andrew Norris All to do with setting the ultimate lap time. The carbon brakes would be fine on a circuit where their immense power (where you generally only use 100% braking or nothing) would be a major pulse but on the public road, where you regularly modulate the amount of braking you require, these were a liability. Shame.

Harry's garage Interesting, I have the Carbon ceramic brakes on my M4CS and they are by far my favourite addition, in general driving they are no different to steels in terms of feel, but when pushing on they can really haul you back consistently and give you big confidence. Ironically ceramic brakes are arguably weakest on track due to their insane replacement costs, as a road brake, they should in theory outlast the car.

the life Harry leads, and yet he makes/shares these videos, we're fortunate right

Youd haver bigger grin in type r , and espcially after 5 years trouble free ownership . I've had a few type r my little few 11 years no faults . Miss it like hell