Renault 5 Auto

Going to have a look at one of these in a day or two (don't ask), does anyone with experience of them know if there's anything to particularly look out for (other than 'everything') with a few to assessing the mechanical quality - or lack thereof... ?

Reply to
Lordy
Loading thread data ...

Its an old french car, check the electrics as best you can, dunno about the autobox but i wouldn't trust it, rust shouldn't be much of a problem. Wafer thin panels, so expect a few carpark dings/dents. Shocking piece of junk really :) It'll be slow as hell, and uncomfy.

WHY OH GOD WHY?

Reply to
Dan405

Well one thing's for sure, you'll appreciate the drive back - if you take your car! :)

Reply to
DervMan

Last generations -around 1989- were mecanically rather good: proven concept on the end of their production run. I worked as an engineer at Renault Belgium. The "old" R5 had better quality control figures than the newer R21.

Oh yes: R5's are from those times when a decent French car had rustholes in it after 4 years. But by the late 80's even Renault solved the rust-equation.

Correct.

No: at those speeds nothing is terribly uncomfy. In fact the R5 has a very soft suspension, best recognised in extreme body roll when cornered "sporty".

I suppose you can pick them up for 50 UKP and drive: it still beats walking. Plenty of spare parts at a few pounds.

But secretly I hope the reason is because they drop nicely from a cliff. After all that's where they were made for, I think. ;)

Tom De Moor

Reply to
Tom De Moor

Can't really say, but our Vicars wife has a 90 H plate light blue 1.4 auto (think its a 1.4) but could be a 1.7? Anyways it looks very tidy, not one spec of rust on it, and she says very reliable.

Tim..

Reply to
Tim..

I was kinda hoping the reason would be to replace the Ti :)

I thought that would be funny :D

Reply to
Dan405

Absolutely spot on, it's a late model (looks about F plate, not seen it up close yet) and it's £50 :)

It's not for me, it's for an elderly friend whose current car - a D plate Orion Auto - has passed it's use by date.

Reply to
Lordy

Well, at £50, whats the worst that can happen?

Reply to
Dan405

It could be s**te, cost her loads of money in repairs and end up with me getting all the grief if I recommend it...

Reply to
Lordy

Spot on!

Reply to
DervMan

Renault and auto are words which when used together send shudders down my spine...

Reply to
Dave Plowman

Better or worse than "Mercedes" and "Manual"?

Reply to
Tim S Kemp

particularly

ROFL :)

Reply to
Dan405

At least they're reliable. ;-)

Reply to
Dave Plowman

r5 auto = dodgem car

we've had a couple down here, one was shit and rotten as f*ck (got it like that though) second was perfect. (garaged all its life/little old lady owner/ obsessive compulsive car cleaner owner) We left the decent R5 outside, about 20 yards away from the english channel, nine months later, it started first time and didn't disintergrate like i was expecting.

...rob

ps, was a funny little car, met. red nicely faded to met. pink :D

Reply to
pi

Why ?

Look out for everything.

It has none.

Correct.

Damm I'm funny :D

Reply to
Nom

And you know full-well, that IS what will happen !

Reply to
Nom

Humiliated to say i actually laughed...

Reply to
Dan405

parking dents, the interior has the same build quality as

"Waffer-thin panel sir?"

"No, f*ck off, I'm full!"

;-)

Reply to
Jamesy

Lol.

Reply to
Andrew Kirby

MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.