Selling the Renner Five

[wuvvum]

Due to a surplus of small hatchbacks in the fleet and the fact that this is the time of year when my left knee starts playing up and makes it awkward to drive a manual in rush hour traffic, I've decided to sell the 5. I'll be using the Colt to drive to work in through the winter 'cos it's an auto. I put the 5 up on Retro Rides (link here), but the response has been rather underwhelming, so I thought I'd mention it on here to see if anyone's interested before I put it out to the tender mercies of eBay...

[MrRegieRitmo]

I thought your 5 was an early one! The last service cost £565 !! I thought servicing an old car would be £100 here, £100 there for routine stuff not a complete overhaul of the sort of biblical proportions one sees with the servicing schedule of 'moderns'?

[Father Ted]

[unuseful comment]Hmm, if you were nearer than Norfolk I might well be having a look at that[/unuseful comment]

[Torsten2001]

Cor, that's nice! I'd love that mofo but have to oust stuff first...maybe in a few weeks! Especially as I have some new free Froggage to love (seperate thread)

[wuvvum]

I thought your 5 was an early one!

Nope. Mr Bickle's is an early one. Far more interesting than mine, but far less practical as a daily, being 845cc and very low geared.

The last service cost £565 !! I thought servicing an old car would be £100 here, £100 there for routine stuff not a complete overhaul of the sort of biblical proportions one sees with the servicing schedule of 'moderns'?

I was surprised myself. I think the garage went over the top to be honest, but at least it shouldn't need any more major expenditure in the near future.

[VWPowered]

looks tidy that

[nigel bickle]

Huh. I'll have you know that mine may only be 850cc -but its all raw power! It motors happily at the legal limit (no -not 30 -70!) and I use it regularly on pretty long work trips. I covered 180 miles in it t'other day -no worries.Coming 'off road' soon though- for winter.Sorry to see you selling Wuz -good luck and a sensible price I hope

[RedSparrow]

Really nice. I have a great affection for these. Maybe because we had several as family cars when I were a nipper.Would like that, but 3 cars is 2 too many for me already!

[VWPowered]

Really nice. I have a great affection for these. Maybe because we had several as family cars when I were a nipper.Would like that, but 3 cars is 2 too many for me already!

buy a bigger field then

[wuvvum]

Huh. I'll have you know that mine may only be 850cc -but its all raw power! It motors happily at the legal limit (no -not 30 -70!) and I use it regularly on pretty long work trips. I covered 180 miles in it t'other day -no worries.

Glad you're getting some good use out of it. I was basing my comments on a conversation I had with Dollywobbler about the car, and my own experiences with an 845cc R4, plus I've always felt uncomfortable running an old engine flat out for long periods of time - having witnessed your arrival at the bubble car museum in the Datsun I realise that this is not a qualm you share. I daresay an 845cc 5 would do 70 easily enough though - the Innocenti feels quite comfortable at 70 and that's got 186 less cc and four less horsepower - it just wouldn't be quite as relaxed as the GTL's 3000-revs-at-70 fifth gear.

[Guest greenvanman]

Huh. I'll have you know that mine may only be 850cc -but its all raw power! It motors happily at the legal limit (no -not 30 -70!) and I use it regularly on pretty long work trips. I covered 180 miles in it t'other day -no worries

I concur - I had an 850cc 5L as my first car, and although not in the first flush of youth by any means it could easily hold it's own up to the legal limit. And I used it a lot - just as getting a moped in the 6th form expanded my horizons after a pushbike the Renault moved them back to a point I could barely see at that age. Happy memories indeed :DI had a couple more of them later on, each as good as the first - a 1978 GTL and a 1984 Le Car II. Hope yours finds a good home, wuvvum.