RE: SOTW: Renault Fuego GTX

[johnf2020]

Ok,,,,here are the pics of the beauties that I had to sell because I couldn't afford to keep them..I was able to afford these on a Car Salesmans Salary, but I'm afraid not on a Parts Persons Salary. It brings tears to my eyes.I'm glad to still have the 18 Turbo mind and its probably the best Classic/Modern/Rare Compromise. Damn this recession!!!!!!!

1979 R15GTL.


1988 R21 TURBO Phase 1



1970 R16TS


1985 R18TS 2.0L AUTO


1985 FUEGO GTX 2.0L Auto


1973 R17TL AUTO

Edited by johnf2020 on Tuesday 17th November 13:33

[johnf2020]

Damn,,,Damn,,Damn this bloody recession!!!!

Edited by johnf2020 on Tuesday 17th November 13:35

[HAB]

Loving these old Renaults above - especially the 17 & 19. Very cool cars.

[marcosgt]

For me, it's the 16 - I have a feeling a neighbour had one when I was a kid.

M.

[TEKNOPUG]

johnf2020 said:

Hi Guys,
I'm new here and all this Renault Talk has finally made me join up. I have been surrounded by Renaults my entire life, and indeed now I work in a Renault Dealership. I had a rather large collection of Classic Renaults including a Fuego a couple of years ago, but I ended selling them after I lost my previous job. I do have my pride and joy left though.
A 1982 R18 Turbo with only 42000 genuine miles. Here is a pic--enjoy--I certainly do.

John

I learnt to drive in one of those! Shame that rust killed it

[Nolar Dog]

Am I right in thinking the Feugo was the first car to offer remote controlled central locking?

[Hairspray]

I love this. I must be ill. But I think it is utterly awesome.

My dad had one many years ago, he loved that car...

[Shropshiremike]

That 1973 R17 TL is lovely

[useyourdellusion]

Nolar Dog said:

Am I right in thinking the Feugo was the first car to offer remote controlled central locking?

Somebody else mentioned that earlier in the thread.

I think it was. I'm sure Renault made a real feature of it in the tv ad.

[Nolar Dog]

useyourdellusion said:

Nolar Dog said:

Am I right in thinking the Feugo was the first car to offer remote controlled central locking?

Somebody else mentioned that earlier in the thread.

I think it was. I'm sure Renault made a real feature of it in the tv ad.

Ah right, I didn't read the thread sorry.

[skwdenyer]

useyourdellusion said:

Nolar Dog said:

Am I right in thinking the Feugo was the first car to offer remote controlled central locking?

Somebody else mentioned that earlier in the thread.

I think it was. I'm sure Renault made a real feature of it in the tv ad.

Indeed.

Wikipedia said:

...the first car in the world to have a remote keyless system with central locking that was available from the 1983 model year (from October 1982).[1] The system was invented by Frenchman Paul Lipschutz (hence the name PLIP remote which is still used in Europe)

What a wonderfully onomatopoeic word, "le plip"

[johnf2020]

Here is the ad

[Dagnut]

johnf2020 said:

Here is the ad

Thats some top notch googling right there.

[Howrare]

FUEGO! My first motor. £250 of silver and red sportscar. The red being the filler I had to keep scraping into the body. Someone mentioned the engine being almost in front of the struts on these things. I can tell you mine used to understeer like nothing else this side of a Tesco shopping trolly. I didn't care though, I had a sports coupe. Had fun in the huge boot too.

[Caruso]

There's a clean looking GTS up for auction on the 8th of Dec.

http://www.barons-auctions.com/details.php?lotpath...

Estimated £400-800.

[kevinfuegoturbo]

That's fair sickening Johnf2020, did you restore all these cars? I have an 84 fuego turbo and a '79 17ts in galway, but they're not in nearly as good condition as yours look. Goddamn Recession,

[y282]

had a c reg silver fuego turbo. very impressed with it back then (sporty dials, boost gauge, those high back seats, the rear window, 3 tier bonnet, etc) and it felt bloody fast back then too.

would i own one now? would i bks.

[RSS]

Hello everyone!

I have just discovered this website when researching for Renault Fuegos!

I was also very surprised to see a photo of my lovely old sports car, the Renault Fuego GTX, which I had to unfortunately put up for sale.

I don't understand why it was featured as SOTW? Everything mentioned in our sales ad was true! On many occasions other sports cars were 'left standing' much to the surprise of the other car drivers! It was quite something on the motorways to overtake high performance vehicles such as Porsches and the like!!! Was 140mph really possible??!!!

Anyhow this particular SOTW has now been sold to an enthusiast and is off to sunnier climes - oh how I wish I could have been shipped to Aphrodite's island with her!

If I had the opportunity I would definitely get another Fuego!

RSS

[B'stard Child]

RSS said:

I don't understand why it was featured as SOTW? Everything mentioned in our sales ad was true!

Shed of the week = something "interesting" for a max of £1000

Don't think of it as a literal Shed term

Welcome

It's in good company - previous SOTW's below

* SOTW: Ford Sierra XR4X4
* SOTW: Citroen AX GT-5/TVR S2
* SOTW: Ford Puma 1.7
* SOTW: Lexus LS400
* SOTW: Renault Laguna V6 RTi
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 155 Silverstone
* SOTW: BMW 325i Cabriolet
* SOTW Xmas Special: Leyland Sherpa Camper Van
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6
* SOTW: Lancia Beta Coupe 2000ie
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0
* SOTW: Fiat X1/9 'Gran Finale'
* SOTW: Renault Fuego GTX
* SOTW: MGB GT
* SOTW: Cortina MkII
* SOTW: Rover 800 Vitesse Coupe
* SOTW: Mini 1000
* SOTW: MGF 1.8i VVC
* SOTW: E21 BMW 316 / MX-5 sold
* SOTW: Skoda Estelle 105 S
* SOTW: Vauxhall Senator 24v CD Auto
* SOTW: Honda Prelude 2.2i VTEC
* SOTW: Citroen Xantia Activa/MX-5 update
* SOTW Special: Mazda MX-5
* SOTW: Audi 200 Turbo
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6
* SOTW: BMW 325i Touring
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6 Lusso
* SOTW: Audi 80 Sport
* SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 4.0 Sovereign
* SOTW: Saab 9000 2.3 CSE
* SOTW: Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16
* SOTW: Renault 21 Turbo Quadra
* SOTW: E32 BMW 735i
* Le Mans SOTW: Peugeot 306 D Turbo
* SOTW: Volkswagen Golf GTI Convertible MkI
* SOTW Special: MR2/ Range Rover
* SOTW: Mitsubishi Galant GTI 16v
* SOTW: Capri 2.0 S
* SOTW: Subaru SVX
* SOTW SPECIAL: Toyota MR2 GT T-Bar
* SOTW: Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo
* SOTW: Volvo T5 Estate
* SOTW: BMW M535i
* SOTW: Porsche 924S
* SOTW: Rover 75 V6
* SOTW: Rover 3500s V8
* SOTW: Audi Cabriolet 2.6
* SOTW: Reliant Scimitar SS1
* SOTW: MK1 Toyota MR-2
* SOTW: Nissan Almera GTI
* SOTW: Saab 90
* SOTW: Lancia Thema
* SOTW: Fiat X1/9
* SOTW: Dateline Bikini
* SOTW: Triumph Dolomite
* SOTW: Toyota Supra
* SOTW: Ford Granada Cosworth
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sport
* SOTW: Datsun 280ZX
* SOTW: Audi 80 Sport
* SOTW: Peugeot 306 GTI-6
* SOTW: MG ZS 120
* SOTW Special - Golf GTI 16V Bought!
* SOTW: Saab 900 Turbo
* SOTW: Alfasud Sprint
* SOTW: Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo
* SOTW: Renault 9 Turbo
* SOTW: Mercedes 560SEC...cabrio
* SOTW: Peugeot 106 GTI
* SOTW: Alfa GTV
* SOTW: Escort RS2000
* SOTW: Rover SD1
* SOTW: Clio Williams
* SOTW: VW Scirocco
* SOTW: Ford Puma 1.7
* SOTW - MGF VVC
* SOTW: The Merc Has Gone
* SOTW: Ford Granada Ghia X
* SOTW: Citroen CX
* SOTW: BMW 316
* SOTW: Maserati Biturbo
* SOTW: Opel Monza
* SOTW: Subaru Legacy
* SOTW SPECIAL: Merc Must Sell
* SOTW: Cavalier SRi
* SOTW: 300ZX
* SOTW: Delta Turbo
* SOTW SPECIAL: Merc 420se
* SOTW: Sierra V8
* SOTW: BMW 530i
* SOTW: Merc 300se
* SOTW: Jag XJS V12
* SOTW: Celica GT4
* SOTW: Audi Coupe
* SOTW: Alfa 166
* SOTW: BMW 535i
* SOTW SPECIAL: Pug sold
* SOTW: Rover 620ti
* SOTW: Nissan 200SX
* SOTW: Merc 230ce
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Saab Conv
* SOTW SPECIAL: Pug Bought
* SOTW SPECIAL: Maestro Sold!
* SOTW: 21 Turbo
* SOTW: Merc 300ce
* SOTW: Mazda MX-5
* SOTW: Carlton GSi
* SOTW: Volvo T-5
* SOTW: Lexus V8
* SOTW: R5 Turbo
* SOTW: Range Rover
* SOTW: VW Corrado
* SOTW: Merc 350se
* SOTW: Rover Vitesse
* Shed Of The Week
* SOTW: Senator 3.0 24v
* SOTW: Lancia Beta
* SOTW: Clio 16v
* SOTW: BMW 730i
* SOTW: Audi 100
* SOTW: Xsara VTS
* SOTW: Honda CRX
* SOTW: Fiat Coupe
* SOTW: Jag XJS
* SOTW: Sierra XR4x4
* SOTW: Mazda MX-3
* SOTW: Peugeot Mi16
* SOTW: Merc 300e
* SOTW: Alfa 155 V6
* SOTW: BMW 635
* SOTW: Porsche 924
* SOTW: Subaru Impreza
* SOTW: Delta Turbo
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: BMW 7 Series
* SOTW: VW Golf VR6
* SOTW: Jaguar XJS
* SOTW:Ford Capri laser fastback
* SOTW:Mercades-Benz 500 sel
* SOTW:Vauxhall Omega v6
* SOTW:Rover Sterling 820
* SOTY:BMW 6 Series 2 dr coupe
* SOTW:Toyota MR2 gt t-bar
* SOTW:Triumph TR7
* SOTW:Mercades-Benz E200
* SOTW:Morris Minor

Edited by B'stard Child on Wednesday 17th February 00:13

[Shropshiremike]

B'stard Child said:

Shed of the week = something "interesting" for a max of £1000

Don't think of it as a literal Shed term

Welcome

It's in good company - previous SOTW's below

* SOTW: Ford Sierra XR4X4
* SOTW: Citroen AX GT-5/TVR S2
* SOTW: Ford Puma 1.7
* SOTW: Lexus LS400
* SOTW: Renault Laguna V6 RTi
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 155 Silverstone
* SOTW: BMW 325i Cabriolet
* SOTW Xmas Special: Leyland Sherpa Camper Van
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6
* SOTW: Lancia Beta Coupe 2000ie
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0
* SOTW: Fiat X1/9 'Gran Finale'
* SOTW: Renault Fuego GTX
* SOTW: MGB GT
* SOTW: Cortina MkII
* SOTW: Rover 800 Vitesse Coupe
* SOTW: Mini 1000
* SOTW: MGF 1.8i VVC
* SOTW: E21 BMW 316 / MX-5 sold
* SOTW: Skoda Estelle 105 S
* SOTW: Vauxhall Senator 24v CD Auto
* SOTW: Honda Prelude 2.2i VTEC
* SOTW: Citroen Xantia Activa/MX-5 update
* SOTW Special: Mazda MX-5
* SOTW: Audi 200 Turbo
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6
* SOTW: BMW 325i Touring
* SOTW: Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6 Lusso
* SOTW: Audi 80 Sport
* SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 4.0 Sovereign
* SOTW: Saab 9000 2.3 CSE
* SOTW: Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16
* SOTW: Renault 21 Turbo Quadra
* SOTW: E32 BMW 735i
* Le Mans SOTW: Peugeot 306 D Turbo
* SOTW: Volkswagen Golf GTI Convertible MkI
* SOTW Special: MR2/ Range Rover
* SOTW: Mitsubishi Galant GTI 16v
* SOTW: Capri 2.0 S
* SOTW: Subaru SVX
* SOTW SPECIAL: Toyota MR2 GT T-Bar
* SOTW: Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo
* SOTW: Volvo T5 Estate
* SOTW: BMW M535i
* SOTW: Porsche 924S
* SOTW: Rover 75 V6
* SOTW: Rover 3500s V8
* SOTW: Audi Cabriolet 2.6
* SOTW: Reliant Scimitar SS1
* SOTW: MK1 Toyota MR-2
* SOTW: Nissan Almera GTI
* SOTW: Saab 90
* SOTW: Lancia Thema
* SOTW: Fiat X1/9
* SOTW: Dateline Bikini
* SOTW: Triumph Dolomite
* SOTW: Toyota Supra
* SOTW: Ford Granada Cosworth
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Sport
* SOTW: Datsun 280ZX
* SOTW: Audi 80 Sport
* SOTW: Peugeot 306 GTI-6
* SOTW: MG ZS 120
* SOTW Special - Golf GTI 16V Bought!
* SOTW: Saab 900 Turbo
* SOTW: Alfasud Sprint
* SOTW: Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo
* SOTW: Renault 9 Turbo
* SOTW: Mercedes 560SEC...cabrio
* SOTW: Peugeot 106 GTI
* SOTW: Alfa GTV
* SOTW: Escort RS2000
* SOTW: Rover SD1
* SOTW: Clio Williams
* SOTW: VW Scirocco
* SOTW: Ford Puma 1.7
* SOTW - MGF VVC
* SOTW: The Merc Has Gone
* SOTW: Ford Granada Ghia X
* SOTW: Citroen CX
* SOTW: BMW 316
* SOTW: Maserati Biturbo
* SOTW: Opel Monza
* SOTW: Subaru Legacy
* SOTW SPECIAL: Merc Must Sell
* SOTW: Cavalier SRi
* SOTW: 300ZX
* SOTW: Delta Turbo
* SOTW SPECIAL: Merc 420se
* SOTW: Sierra V8
* SOTW: BMW 530i
* SOTW: Merc 300se
* SOTW: Jag XJS V12
* SOTW: Celica GT4
* SOTW: Audi Coupe
* SOTW: Alfa 166
* SOTW: BMW 535i
* SOTW SPECIAL: Pug sold
* SOTW: Rover 620ti
* SOTW: Nissan 200SX
* SOTW: Merc 230ce
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: Saab Conv
* SOTW SPECIAL: Pug Bought
* SOTW SPECIAL: Maestro Sold!
* SOTW: 21 Turbo
* SOTW: Merc 300ce
* SOTW: Mazda MX-5
* SOTW: Carlton GSi
* SOTW: Volvo T-5
* SOTW: Lexus V8
* SOTW: R5 Turbo
* SOTW: Range Rover
* SOTW: VW Corrado
* SOTW: Merc 350se
* SOTW: Rover Vitesse
* Shed Of The Week
* SOTW: Senator 3.0 24v
* SOTW: Lancia Beta
* SOTW: Clio 16v
* SOTW: BMW 730i
* SOTW: Audi 100
* SOTW: Xsara VTS
* SOTW: Honda CRX
* SOTW: Fiat Coupe
* SOTW: Jag XJS
* SOTW: Sierra XR4x4
* SOTW: Mazda MX-3
* SOTW: Peugeot Mi16
* SOTW: Merc 300e
* SOTW: Alfa 155 V6
* SOTW: BMW 635
* SOTW: Porsche 924
* SOTW: Subaru Impreza
* SOTW: Delta Turbo
* SOTW: Mazda RX-7
* SOTW: BMW 7 Series
* SOTW: VW Golf VR6
* SOTW: Jaguar XJS
* SOTW:Ford Capri laser fastback
* SOTW:Mercades-Benz 500 sel
* SOTW:Vauxhall Omega v6
* SOTW:Rover Sterling 820
* SOTY:BMW 6 Series 2 dr coupe
* SOTW:Toyota MR2 gt t-bar
* SOTW:Triumph TR7
* SOTW:Mercades-Benz E200
* SOTW:Morris Minor

That's quite a garage for less than 50k!