New Renault Megane vs Renault 16

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Just spotted a photo of the new Megane. Is it just me, or does it have a little 16 DNA attached to the front end?

 

 

 

And no, I'm not pissed.

[Bobthebeard]

The bonnet has some of the DNA methinks...

[doubleyeller]

Well I always thought the Vel Satis had something of it's Grandfather, the Renault 20, about it - but if you asked me to point out individual features which matched I couldn't! Coincidence, imagination, or rooted in fact? No idea tbh!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alf892]

You are both pissed.............

[strangeangel]

 

 

[doubleyeller]

 

 

Hahaha! I was subtly taking the piss with my post in case you missed it!

[Eddie Honda]

If I look at the clouds long enough I'll find an images of Jesus.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

That's it. How do you delete your profile on here? I'm fed up of people taking the piss. All I did was asked a simple question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was awaiting the ribbing to be fair. Yeah, I guess the bonnet is the main similarity - the headlights are twin square shape as well, but it could just be a modern copy of other manufacturers, rather than a nod to old design details.

On a tangent, I found this beauty on my quest for photos. What a honey.

 

[carlo]

It's pretty hideous though isn't it, and could be anything without a diamond on the front.  Are Renault going to bother selling it here?  I can think of better ways of blowing £10 grand overnight.

[sierraman]

More like £15,000

[Skizzer]

I sort of see what you're getting at, around the nose.  The facelift non-TX 16 with the black grille and single lamps more than that TX though.  Sport Tourer version maybe more so, with the roof rails and rear quarter windows.

Renault 16TL Automatic by Skizzer, on Flickr

 

But I suspect it's pure coincidence as Renault has a tendency toward not giving a fucque en volant about its recent-ish heritage.

[Split_Pin]

The original Megane with its beaked bonnet owed more to the 16.

[Uncle Jimmy]

In a similar manner to me sharing genes with Dolph Lundgren.

[SiC]

I've seen a few on the roads and quite like it.

 

Fun fact, it's the Megane IV. I bet you don't even remember the Megane III! (Incidentally hugely more reliable than the II too)

[carlo]

More like £15,000

 

I was just referring to the depreciation when you drive it out of the showroom, not the purchase price.

[mercrocker]

I am a cunical old cynt, but I am mighty sure part of modern car design brief is to introduce the merest flourish of line which, almost subconsciously reminds potential buyers of something bygone and creates a glow of recognition.   Or something.    It is a thing I have noticed when stuck up the arse of something modern on the way home from work or pondering the futility of modern life in a supermarket car park.    

 

I first noticed it when seeing those trianglia (sic) indicators on the front corner of a Mk1 Ka.

 

Look forward to seeing Rostyles on an MG6.....