Renault 18

[len1964]

as I remember my dad's first car was a Renault, but that was back in the early seventies. what i want to talk about here is the Renault 18 my brother drove back in the late eighties.
I used it a bit and despite being only a 1400 it went like the clappers. this due, I'm sure, to the whole car weighing as much as a sheet of paper. with attendant build quality.
At the time my dad had a small Volvo which upon inspection appeared to have the same engine. I can't remember what happened to the car, I know it wouldn't die! my brother became ill and it stood for years but always started and drove when asked. anyone else have any fond, or not, memories of this Gallic marvel?

[anonymous-user]

My mum had a Renault 18 estate in the late 80's - with a rev counter AND electric windows! I remember it being supremely comfortable in the back, but that's about it...

[TEKNOPUG]

My mother had an 18 Turbo

[JustGREENI]

Somebody else having to listen to radio 2?

[Retroshite]

I had a gtd 2.1 diesel. It was a total shed but managed to rack up thousands of miles with a slipping clutch.
It also suffered timing belt failure and still managed to soldier on with minimal work required.
I'll dig out some photos.

[Retroshite]

Driveway of ste by srblythe, on Flickr

DSCF7061 by srblythe, on Flickr

DSCF7457 by srblythe, on Flickr

Military spec Renault 18 by srblythe, on Flickr

Renault 18 gtd by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_0001 by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_0002 by srblythe, on Flickr

Renault 18 gtd timing belt by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_0007 by srblythe, on Flickr

Renault 18 new timing belt by srblythe, on Flickr

Renault 18 GTD by srblythe, on Flickr

Renault 18 gtd by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_0496 by srblythe, on Flickr

DSC_0880 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Mr Tidy]

Back in the late 80s there was a girl in the office I went out with a few times, and I remember her picking me up once in her Mums' 18 Turbo - it felt pretty quick!

[tomsugden]

@Retroste, is there any colour that Renault hasn't been?!!

[biggles330d]

A mate had an 18 Turbo, i remember it for being blue with one odd black door, hugely soft and comfortable seats way nicer than anything else around at the time and cruise control that had little lights that went on around the speedo to indicate what speed it was set to. At the time for an impressionable lad in late teens felt really fast. We went all over the country in that thing. Great memories. i can't remember what happened to it in the end but suspect it didn't see another owner.

[Retroshite]

https://youtu.be/x_U6t647eTs

[Kawasicki]

We had a metallic green 18 saloon as a family car back in the early 80‘s. I was only a little kid, but I could already see that it was…

A) ugly

And

B) comfy

That a car felt comfortable on Irish roads in the early 80‘s is a serious achievement. It was also a pretty tough car.

My friends dad had one with a bigger engine. He would fairly fly along in it with us sat there, grinning.