Bungle666:
Dave the Renegade:
Just drive the thing,.You don’t have to like it,as long as the money is right. Its a vehicle to
haul goods with !!THIS!!
Who cares?? you aint paid for the truck! just climb in and off you go!
B…
From someone who has only been driving class 2 for 5 minutes. 
Some driver’s actually care about their trucks and like them to look a bit special. So if a drivers likes looking after his truck good for him.
what truckfest at wk end lads
Some people have a good driving style, get good MPG and don’t mind what they drive.
The top size one looks ok I suppose. The rest don’t do it for me, I think the current shape premium looks nice, better than the Daf cf at any rate.
neversweat1:
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Nope, don’t see it. I see two trucks that are roughly the same size and shape, like any truck, but I’d be surprised if there’s a single Magnum panel on the truck.
Not 100 % but its been hinted I’m getting one.
Sat in one at Carmarthen truck show and I like the interior although the top lockers seemed a bit small.
Need to see one in a different colour cos that launch colour is bloody awful.
jonnytruckfest:
Didn’t they say once the magnum first came out it wasn’t going to be made in RHD? I assume in a few years they’ll start making the magnum replacement in RHD too.Cheers
Jonny
Sales of only 150ish magnums a year in the UK will have something to with the new one not coming in RHD.
Bking:
No its pretty in a French sort of way something like most of their women.
An aquired taste!!!
Hairy armpits don’t do it for me, and I’ve never acquired the ‘taste’
Well…Personally I can’t wait to get one 
but that’s probably because I’m biased.
weeto:
jonnytruckfest:
Didn’t they say once the magnum first came out it wasn’t going to be made in RHD? I assume in a few years they’ll start making the magnum replacement in RHD too.Cheers
Jonny
Sales of only 150ish magnums a year in the UK will have something to with the new one not coming in RHD.
The thing is, the magnum was,in the eyes of a lot of people ie fleet buyers a bit of an oddball.
But it’s replacement is the same cab as the premium replacement but higher, both literally and in spec.
So to say that they will not sell them in the uk in any meaningful volume because the magnum did not seems pretty stupid.
But, what do I know.
Well said zippo.
Seems to me the lack of the big cab Renault is to create some ‘clear water’ between them and Volvo, same as Volvo’s ‘new’ FM is just a (albeit well executed) facelift, rather than adopting the lower mounted Premium cab replacement
GCR2ERF:
Seems to me the lack of the big cab Renault is to create some ‘clear water’ between them and Volvo, same as Volvo’s ‘new’ FM is just a (albeit well executed) facelift, rather than adopting the lower mounted Premium cab replacement
That’s a good point.
If they turn out to do 15 miles to the gallon,I might consider buying one.
But I remain of the opinion,that they just look like a cheap china made Thing.
dew:
very mean looking in the right paint job.
Jeremy clarkson’s “stealth paint” springs to mind lol
GCR2ERF:
Seems to me the lack of the big cab Renault is to create some ‘clear water’ between them and Volvo, same as Volvo’s ‘new’ FM is just a (albeit well executed) facelift, rather than adopting the lower mounted Premium cab replacement
But the “lower mounted premium cab replacement” has loads more room in than the Premium itself. It’s not a facelift Premium , it’s a different motor…
I think that when you guys have actually been in the lower of the two T Range cabs, you’ll be surprised at just how different it is to a Premium… More legroom, more standing room, wider cab…better bunk…
Kate:
GCR2ERF:
Seems to me the lack of the big cab Renault is to create some ‘clear water’ between them and Volvo, same as Volvo’s ‘new’ FM is just a (albeit well executed) facelift, rather than adopting the lower mounted Premium cab replacementBut the “lower mounted premium cab replacement” has loads more room in than the Premium itself. It’s not a facelift Premium , it’s a different motor…
I think that when you guys have actually been in the lower of the two T Range cabs, you’ll be surprised at just how different it is to a Premium… More legroom, more standing room, wider cab…better bunk…
The new cab is loads better than the premium. I sat in a few at the launch in Lyon, and there were some variations on cabs specs/heights within the ‘low datum’ range - how many might be available in the UK remains to be seen.
From Renaults point of view, the new tractor answers the only major criticism against the Premium, which was a small-ish cab. If Renault keep the price gap between them and Volvo, they could be onto a real winner. Having seem the new chassis close-up, they have gone from being a French chassis with a Volvo drivetrain, to a Volvo chassis and drivetrain, which is assembled in France.
80k approx for tag axle unit includes 2yr r and m 3rd and 4th yr warranty
Salesman claims 6% saving in fuel
Silver_Surfer:
Well said zippo.
Why, what does he know?
zippo:
Will it always look UGLY, or will we get used to it.
I think the magnum replacement looks a bit better, stick super singles on and the right paint.
Or is it a case of polishing a turd?0
I asked my missus & she said "no, they all look the same to me "
When the Renault AE (later named Magnum) was launched it also stirred up some strong views on its looks- you can read the launch article from CM here (for free)
