renault - like em or hate em

a friend of mine has the previous model renaultsport megane (the one with the flat rear window) in blood red, red brembos with gloss black wheels - looks mean, and it's totally standard. now there's a new one - well, it's been out for a while now.


more of a coupe - not sure if it stands out as much as the previous one. the styling isn't too bad - quite like the front diffuser in the bumper, wheels are a bit awful but it looks like the good brakes are still there. with a 2L turbo four cylinder and six speed, I guess the main question is would you buy one over... say... a wrx, ralliart lancer, or a golf gti which are all in the rough price bracket of AUD$40,000?

tim