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rockystarr
122 posts
58 months
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I know its a different sotw but I think I would sooner have a capri..
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SVX
1,529 posts
81 months
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zcacogp said: Look at the under-bonnet picture, and look at the position of the front suspension turrets in relation to the engine. Yes, the engine is almost entirely in front of the front wheels ...
If the owner thinks it will give any other car a run for it's money down anything less straight than a Lib Dem MP's morals, he is in cloud cuckoo land.
Oli. Ever driven one Oli?
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tim milne
85 posts
103 months
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Did you know that the rear window is exactly the same as that of the Porsche 924 / 944 / 968, except stuck on the other way round?
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Garlick
38,574 posts
110 months
PH Manager Bloke
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tim milne said: Did you know that the rear window is exactly the same as that of the Porsche 924 / 944 / 968, except stuck on the other way round? Really?.....pops off to window to look at my 944.
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Muzzer
3,814 posts
91 months
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That brings back memories My Dad worked for a Renault dealer in the 80's so we had a plethora of 18's, 21's and 25's coming back to our house, aswell as a few Fuego's. Strange cars. The 18 Turbo however went like stink 
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Jasper Gilder
1,898 posts
143 months
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Let's not rubbish the poor old Fuego too much - without it TVR would have had to look elsewhere for tailights on the 350
I'm dead jealous of all you flash types who had Renault 18 turbos etc in the 80's - I had an 18GTD ( yes GT Diesel) as a company car and when I left, partially because I couldn't stand the car I wound up a couple of years later with a 25 - much underestimated car in the world of motorway cruising but not so clever on the twisty bits...
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zcacogp
10,106 posts
114 months
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SVX said: zcacogp said: Look at the under-bonnet picture, and look at the position of the front suspension turrets in relation to the engine. Yes, the engine is almost entirely in front of the front wheels ...
If the owner thinks it will give any other car a run for it's money down anything less straight than a Lib Dem MP's morals, he is in cloud cuckoo land.
Oli. Ever driven one Oli? No, in fairness I haven't. But weight distribution like that doesn't bode well for handling potential. And their reputation seems to back this up fairly well. I'm guessing from your username that you may be a fan, in which case no offence meant. Oli. ETA: Sorry SVX, your username refers to subarus SVX's (checked your profile), not renault GTX's.
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Caruso
5,608 posts
126 months
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Good Shed!
I had a 1.6 GTS many years ago but it died of rust and head gasket failure.
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A911DOM
4,067 posts
105 months
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My parents old neighbours arrived home in one of these many years ago and they thought they were the dogs danglers in it.  Personally I thought it was more dogs dinner myself. Didnt stop me buying my dads Renault 25 off him some years later though 
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LuS1fer
28,901 posts
115 months
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Lot of people here who've never driven one, obviously. I bought one in the late 80's and to be fair to Renault, the handling was very good for the time and the car had good steering and always felt very planted. Mine was a downgrade from a Scirocco GTI Mk II which was the car that always beat it in the motoring tests of the time. FOr me, the most disappointing aspect of the car was it's 2.0 ohc engine which was harsh at the top end and the VW unit annihilated it in terms of smoothness and response. It was Renault's equivalent to the Cortina engine. However, it handled far better than any Capri, MBGBGT and most of the coupes that were around at the time - GTVs, Celicas and the like, this being the swansong of the coupe at that time. Obviously, the Scirocco was a lot more expensive but the Renault had it's own list of things to love. The first was those wacky alloys, the second the "petal" seats which gave fantastic support and the colourful instruments made the driving seat a good place to be. One of it's downfalls was that this was the era of the hot hatch and these coupes were being ditched in favour of the new hot hatches and were a dying breed. This was mine and despite the fact it doesn't stand out as one of the graets, it did have that French quirkiness that makes a car interesting and which is so lacking these days. I would agree that it had a "poor man's 924" image due to that huge rear window but that wasn't a bad thing. 
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Hugo a Gogo
15,395 posts
103 months
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I always remember a car wash with a sign saying 'no renault fuegos' - did that back screen break easily or something?
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Steamer
8,875 posts
83 months
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Garlick said: tim milne said: Did you know that the rear window is exactly the same as that of the Porsche 924 / 944 / 968, except stuck on the other way round? Really?.....pops off to window to look at my 944. Umm looks very close - not the same fit though, what about the wiper hole at the bottom of the Fuego?
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LuS1fer
28,901 posts
115 months
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Mine didn't but as you can see, the rear wiper was missing on mine. I did enquire with Renault as to a new one but the price was fairly hilarious. Incidentally, I ended up spraying those wheels in gloss black and it looked great.
The rear window was not a Porsche item!
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black car
357 posts
62 months
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Steamer said: Garlick said: tim milne said: Did you know that the rear window is exactly the same as that of the Porsche 924 / 944 / 968, except stuck on the other way round? Really?.....pops off to window to look at my 944. Umm looks very close - not the same fit though, what about the wiper hole at the bottom of the Fuego? Still, with a 968 rear screen costing north of £5000 from Porsche (or so I am given to believe) it might be worth a punt for a track car.
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Mound Dawg
169 posts
44 months
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I don't think the rear windows break easily but if they are the same as a 924/944 then they're very expensive. Used to be about £900 back in the Eighties.
My mate bought a Fuego Turbo about 20 years back for about 60 quid. He sold it a few weeks later for £380 but not before we'd ragged it around. Very whistly turbo, as quick as my Alfa 2000 GTV and the handling wasn't bad at all considering the huge lump of iron hanging over the front bumper. Lots of body roll in corners though.
Typically crazy French car!
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Gizmo!
15,887 posts
79 months
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Used to love these when I was a kid - I had a Matchbox one. Blobbily modern, and something of the Porsche 928 in the profile, don't you think?
Grest Shed. What's next week - a Matra Rancho?
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dhf
1,103 posts
64 months
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I used to lust over its predecessors the R15 and R17,but Dad bought the R12 and then really splashed out and went for the R16,no amount of arm twisting would get him to buy what i wanted.Then the Fuego came along and trust me it was cool in Ireland back then.i think it was actually the 5 speed box which blew my socks off as most cars were 4 speed.also you could get a passenger door mirror which most cars didn't have in those days.a friend had a GTX which went through a few ditches in its time but i can't say whether it was his driving,the Fuego's handling,the Irish roads or a combination of all.There was one in one of the Bond movies where two Chicks got out of it in jodphurs,very Jilly Cooper...!i had to settle for a R4,probably the best car i have ever owned.
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TobesH
446 posts
77 months
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I fancied one of these!!! From a James Bond A View To A Kill! url]  |http://thumbsnap.com/v/EGmqkvZv.jpg[/url]
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stagman
37 posts
111 months
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Most disturbing is the fact that the French put a diesel engine in it!
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B'stard Child
5,960 posts
116 months
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Fond memories of a trip in a top of the range one of these - I'm sure it was a turbo one - went well
Great styling and nice and quirky
Nice SOW thanks for picking different stuff
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