FUEGO Rear Lights

[Mr WST]

I know this subject has come up many times, though these lights are becoming more rare by the day!
I've spoke to several breakers now in the Yorkshire area, all have dealings with Renault for the past 20-30 years. I get the same reply "NOT HAD A FUEGO IN SINCE THE 90's".
There has to be an alternative to the Fuego Lights??
On that note if anyone knows where to find a rear driver side light for a reasonable amount, please let me know...

Thanks

Thack

[beacon]

The last fleebay pair , recently went for over a £100 squids a pop, each !!!!!. Soooooooooooo rare

[Mr Tank]

Mr WST said:

I know this subject has come up many times, though these lights are becoming more rare by the day!
I've spoke to several breakers now in the Yorkshire area, all have dealings with Renault for the past 20-30 years. I get the same reply "NOT HAD A FUEGO IN SINCE THE 90's".
There has to be an alternative to the Fuego Lights??
On that note if anyone knows where to find a rear driver side light for a reasonable amount, please let me know...

Thanks

Thack

Thack

Do you need a set of rear lenses, If so I will see what I have got I have a couple of good spares I may even have some new ones!

Andy

[MarkS1966]

I seem to remember there being a thread on here where someone used 3 series BMW lenses, although they needed a little adjustment, fettling or bodging to fit.

I'll trawl through and update this when and if I find the thread.

Found it, here you go: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by MarkS1966 on Tuesday 22 January 17:53

[Mr WST]

MarkS1966 said:

I seem to remember there being a thread on here where someone used 3 series BMW lenses, although they needed a little adjustment, fettling or bodging to fit.

I'll trawl through and update this when and if I find the thread.

Found it, here you go: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by MarkS1966 on Tuesday 22 January 17:53

Mark, saw that thread a while ago, great idea though i just need the one this time.
Saying that, now they are becoming rare i think an alternative is needed sooner rather than later...
There will be a straight fit out there, just taking time in finding one i would say...
Thanks for the thread...

Thack

[Mr WST]

Mr Tank said:

Thack

Do you need a set of rear lenses, If so I will see what I have got I have a couple of good spares I may even have some new ones!

Andy

Cheers Andy il mail you in the morning...

[marcus1875]

Dont know how accurate the following site is, but could explain the rarity and cost of the fuego lights.
http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=renault+fuego
marcus

[MarkS1966]

marcus1875 said:

Dont know how accurate the following site is, but could explain the rarity and cost of the fuego lights.
http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=renault+fuego
marcus

Hi Marcus,
I wouldn't go too much on that website's figures.
Here's a thread to a post I put up last year with a few interesting comments from fellow PH'ers.



http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[marcus1875]

yeah, it didn't too accurate.
We could always organise a Wedge trip to calaise and find the closest scrappies. There must be some fuegos in france or french scrappies!

[MarkS1966]

marcus1875 said:

yeah, it didn't too accurate.
We could always organise a Wedge trip to calaise and find the closest scrappies. There must be some fuegos in france or french scrappies!

Aha!
A trip to the cheese eating, surrender monkeys!
Given that's its bloomin miles for me to travel, before I even get to Dover, I'll pass on that one thanks unless we tie it into a trip to nurburgring or spa, or Le Mans or somewhere similar.
I always find it amazing that on the continent so few "proper" scrapyards exist as compared to here.
I guess it's a by product of their stringent recycling and reuse laws, etc.
C'est La Vie,

[marcus1875]

aye, the chanel is about 450miles from me too.
Been looking at french ebay, there is a set for sale.....149eu per side!!!!!! Wish i bought one of these rust buckets in the 90's and mothballed it, a complete car must be worth a fortune.
marcus

[tunepipe911]

after seeing this thread,have been checking overhere what is still availble,so far
I found one set,did not check for any prices,anyone interested?

[adam quantrill]

marcus1875 said:

a set for sale.....149eu per side!!!!!! Wish i bought one of these rust buckets in the 90's and mothballed it, a complete car must be worth a fortune.
marcus

No, just 298 euros, the rest is worth nowt.

[wooly350i]

What about sending a raiding party over the channel to pillage the fuego parts, may be nice French women too to bring back aswell!

[mrzigazaga]

wooly350i said:

What about sending a raiding party over the channel to pillage the fuego parts,

We were talking about a wedge trip to france last year..Hopefully it will happen this year...Then when we come across a fuego a distraction of V8 roar will cover up the rustling of the rear lights going missing..C'est la vie

wooly350i said:

may be nice French women too to bring back aswell!

"Bonjour Mademoiselle"..As long as they shave their legs and armpits then its a white flag..I mean a green light...

[Mr Tank]

Hi

I will again check what I have and let you know! (Carefull don't want to get the PH police on to me again )

Andy

[Mr WST]

mrzigazaga said:

"Bonjour Mademoiselle"..As long as they shave their legs and armpits then its a white flag..I mean a green light...

Hairy back and chest is ok then Zig? (good with me)

[mrzigazaga]

Mr WST said:

Hairy back and chest is ok then Zig?

[superwedge]

what else will fit then,any idea.s maybe could do with back n/s one if there was one around spare,

[pasogrande]

I'm pretty sure my 1987 280i has the same rear lights as some 1978 Lotus Esprit S2 - but mounted upside down. I wonder where they sourced theirs from.

Wilf.