Is the R26.R a unicorn?

"Goshen, formerly Darkcode" (thedarkestofallcodes) 09/18/2014 at 07:09 • Filed to: RENAULT, RENAULTSPORT, CARS FOR SALE, HOT HATCHES, SPORT COMPACTS

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I'm seriously afraid so. Portuguese, English and German sites show exactly none for sale, and only a few regular R26s. Has any of the Euro Oppos ever seen one for sale? And IRL? I saw an R26 once but it had French plates.

djmt1 > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 07:12

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I saw four .R models at Brands Hatch. So maybe track day experience companies are buying them all up.

Jobjoris > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 07:20

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None for sale in Germany? Check this one ? Or this one in France. Or this one in The Netherlands.

They're rare. But exist.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Jobjoris 09/18/2014 at 07:22

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The latter two are non-R R26s. That R26.R in Jünkerath though...€30K :/

Jobjoris > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 07:28

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Ah yeah... It was just a quick search, I'm sure leboncoin has more ( YES! And once again: YES! ). And that Dutch dealer is a (I thought the only one in NL) Renault Sport dealer (not all dealers are allowed to sell these), those are the places you'll have to look for.

super6 > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 07:30

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10 seconds of searching finds this one which went on sale yesterday:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C540382

super6 > super6 09/18/2014 at 07:31

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Here's another: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv…

BATC42 > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 08:07

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9 are currently for sale on Leboncoin.fr, the cheapest is 20k€, the most expensive one is 36k€. Search for "R26R" and "R26 R".

I know it's a rare car, but for the same price, or even cheaper you could get a newer Mégane RS with the Cup Chassis. Keep in mind that, in France, a brand new RS265 costs 32k€.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Jobjoris 09/18/2014 at 08:24

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"not all dealers are allowed to sell these"

Explains a lot.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BATC42 09/18/2014 at 08:26

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Yes, and 225s are getting cheaper these days. But the R26.R is very special in its own right.

Jobjoris > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 09/18/2014 at 08:43

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The fact it was a limited run of 450 cars, from which 230 (!!!) were RHD, doesn't help either (if you live in a LHD-country).

I've only ever seen a few at the Nordschleife.

BATC42 > Jobjoris 09/18/2014 at 10:00

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And 126 of them were for the French market IIRC.