For Sale RENAULT VEL SATIS FOR SALE - ULTIMATE IN LUXO BARGE SHITE

[Guest Renault20tx]

 

 

 

 

I disagree with this, I have cars and bikes and spare money each month, I could have bought the car outright but I didn't need it, for £10 a ticket however I would have taken a punt and may have won it and had I done so I would have kept it in good fettle and would have been over the moon with it, Roffles are a good way of getting a car you might not necessarily want and this one was the fastest subscribed one ever and would have netted you a ton more than you were asking with no hassle, but you seemed to think otherwise, 

 

Congrats on the purchase chodweaver, it looks great, I'll have no's 17 and 21 when the time comes 

 

I apologise if I have offended, it was not meant in that way. 

There have been some suggestions on here that the raffle is a wind up

And I needed the money to consolidate my finances as a matter of some importance.

Had I  had the means to keep the car, I would certainly have done so.

Had I had the means to wait a week or two to raffle it off and take a chance that all went ahead as planned, I would have gladly taken a needed £100  extra.

But I do feel that I played with a straight bat - I always said I would sell it outright as a first choice. 

[Jim Bell]

 

There have been some suggestions on here that the raffle is a wind up

And I needed the money to consolidate my finances as a matter of some importance.

Had I  had the means to keep the car, I would certainly have done so.

Had I had the means to wait a week or two to raffle it off and take a chance that all went ahead as planned, I would have gladly taken a needed £100  extra.

But I do feel that I played with a straight bat - I always said I would sell it outright as a first choice. 

 

 

1) Not true. We are as a man, serious about Roffles. There have been many and always without problem or incident.

 

2) Fair enough

 

3) Good on you.

 

4) Good point. One of the things Roffle enthusiasts take for granted, but that Roffle organisers must consider.

 

5) Agreed.  I'm sure there will be great interest in hearing tales of both the outgoing and the incoming vehicles!

[Guest Renault20tx]

1) Not true. We are as a man, serious about Roffles. There have been many and always without problem or incident.

 

2) Fair enough

 

3) Good on you.

 

4) Good point. One of the things Roffle enthusiasts take for granted, but that Roffle organisers must consider.

 

5) Agreed.  I'm sure there will be great interest in hearing tales of both the outgoing and the incoming vehicles!

Many thanks for the kind response, I was getting a feeling I might be excommunicated over this. 

 

In some ways, it may seem cheeky to come here and sell a car within a few posts, but as I am sure all can appreciate, the chances of selling this on Gumtree for anymore than £15 in shrapnel and a Playstation 1 on Weds night were minimal. 

 

The situation was my fault for buying a car I couldn't really afford to run - but you only regret the things you didn't do, and it's gone to a good home, right?

[chodweaver]

This image of total refinement was further enhanced* by the driver's indelicate eating of a complimentary Yorkshire Fat Rascal. It's a cake. This is not a euphemism.

 

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[Guest Renault20tx]

This image of total refinement was further enhanced* by the driver's indelicate eating of a complimentary Yorkshire Fat Rascal. It's a cake. This is not a euphemism.

 

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Glad you enjoyed it sir, Fat Rascals are best thing to come out of Yorkshire except my bird, and a plane to Rio De Janeiro! On the coalfield, we always used to get them down the pit on a Saturday if the mine owner was feeling generous that week, we always called them Fat bastards lol!!

[MarvinsMom]

a whatty what?

 

yorkshire fat rascal?

 

never heard of one of those before?

 

more info needed!

[Guest Renault20tx]

a whatty what?

 

yorkshire fat rascal?

 

never heard of one of those before?

 

more info needed!

One word, Bettys. Thats all.

[Hertz]

Roffle cancelled? Watch 29 come in now!

 

Well bought though sir that looked like a proper bargain.

[chodweaver]

I came to the conclusion over the last two days that I was the one risking excommunication! After a long and fruitless search for an Xm with an Mot and some life left in it, I decided to not leave this one to chance but in so doing, denied you all of roffle fun this week. I hope that 1. I will be able to maintain the Vel Satis as it deserves and 2. Either enjoy long term ownership of something more than a bit special or consider the itch scratched and be able to pass it on within the parish so someone else can say 'I had one of them'.
PS I just sat in the back seat again, while organising the paperwork, and OMG, that's a nice place to be.

PPS Can anyone advise on sources/sites for workshop manuals and parts diagrams for the engine, if not the car? With just 800 coming to the UK, I'm guessing Haynes didn't bother... The engine is the F4rT 2.0 turbo that graced the Laguna, Espace, Megane etc.
Ta!

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[Guest Renault20tx]

I came to the conclusion over the last two days that I was the one risking excommunication! After a long and fruitless search for an Xm with an Mot and some life left in it, I decided to not leave this one to chance but denied you all of roffle fun this week. I hope that 1. I will be able to maintain the Vel Satis as it deserves and 2. Either enjoy long term ownership of something more than a bit special or consider the itch scratched and be able to pass it on within the parish so someone else can say 'I had one of them'.

PS I just sat in the back seat again, while organising the paperwork, and OMG, that's a nice place to be.

 

PPS Can anyone advise on sources/sites for workshop manuals and parts diagrams for the engine, if not the car? With just 800 coming to the UK, I'm guessing Haynes didn't bother... The engine is the F4rT 2.0 turbo that graced the Laguna, Espace, Megane etc.

Ta!

 

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Honestly, do yourself a favour and don't even bother trying to find any literature other than that I supplied! I took it into the Renault dealership in Bradford to enquire about a service, and only one member of staff even believed that there really had been such a car produced! They then proceeded to ask me all sorts of complicated questions about the ignition system (no idea) - and all of this on a car only 12 years old! Now with a Renault 20, or even a 25 that could be expected. They were current many years ago, staff move on, younger staff may never have seen one in the flesh, But a 2003 registration? 

 

In the end they quoted me a scandalous price - £350ish for a minor service? And breathed an audible sigh of relief as I left (feeling mutual). Surprisingly, they all knew what an Avantime is, as they look after one for the person they originally sold it to (only sale in West Yorks apparently. never seen it though!)

 

Your best bet is the non approved Renault specialist in Rotherham. Junction 34 off the M1, follow the signs to Rotherham. Big converted filling station in yellow, you can't miss it. That's where I saw the R12, and he has a couple of Alpines too. Quoted me £150ish plus VAT. Never used them, but certainly knowledgeable and friendly, with a genuine interest in Renaults.

[Jim Bell]

For clarification:

 

Roffl = ROLLING ON FUCKING FLOOR LAUGHING.

 

Like a raffle, but you cant use payfriend payments for means of gaming or gambling so the term RAFFL is best avoided..

 

And it also describes what 58 men do when someone with an angry wife wins an undesirable French car situated at the opposite end of the country for £10 (not this one though, obv).

[Guest Renault20tx]

For clarification:

 

Roffl = ROLLING ON FUCKING FLOOR LAUGHING.

 

Like a raffle, but you cant use payfriend payments for means of gaming or gambling.

 

And it describes what you do when someone with an angry wife wins an undesirable French car for £10 (not this one though, obv).

Thanks, so now I know! 

I never understood why the Vel Satis got so little love when it was new. I mean that interior has surely got to be the best of all time - the front seats especially!

The outer styling is a matter of personal taste, personally it grew on me, I feel it has something unique about it with those headlights and grille.  it certainly occurs to me that, while I would not necessarily want it as a new car for personal ownership, if it was on your company car options sheet, and the firm were going to take the depreciation hit - why the hell would you go for a German/Jag?

[Jim Bell]

I like the exterior styling just because it looks like noting else available at the time.

 

Now more than ever, everything looks the same (new car wise) so I enjoy something that looks different.

 

The S Cargo appeals for the same reason though it is as different from a Vel Satis as any car could be.

 

You couldnt mistake either for anything else at 10 yards.

[DSdriver]

Well a raffle (why do they call it roffle btw?) Was always a possibility. However I needed to get this sold so I can sort out a few things with my finances, so holding a raffle was a last resort option. Fortunately for me Mr ChodWeaver came good with the money.

 

Anyone who didn't want the Vel Satis enough to pay just £500 for it would balk at the running costs in fairness, especially at 17 MPG around town!

 

Anybody who didn't have the means to pay £500 for it certainly would not have the means to run it.

 

If you can't afford to run an Audi A6, you can't afford to run a Vel Satis, a Peugeot 607  or a Citroen C6. And that's not being snobby, I have had it for about 2 months, and it has pretty well drained me!

Your dealing with a man who has an XM and two DS so I know about expense, I certainly had no need for it so wouldn't have bought it at fair price, but the thought of winning it for a score was quite exciting.

[wuvvum]

Nice purchase Chodweaver.  235K on the original clutch is seriously impressive.  Being a petrol manual you've got at least a vague chance of getting some semblance of reliability out of it - mine was a V6 diesel automatic and was fucked at 85K.

[Guest Renault20tx]

Your dealing with a man who has an XM and two DS so I know about expense, I certainly had no need for it so wouldn't have bought it at fair price, but the thought of winning it for a score was quite exciting.

Moving from having a VW Polo SDI to the Vel Satis was an eye opener to say the least. £36 in diesel got me 500 odd miles in the Polo. £36 in the Vel Satis got me about 140 miles.

Still, I owned and drove a 2 litre turbo executive car in my first year of driving............IT WAS WORTH IT!!!!!

[gadgetgricey]

I came to the conclusion over the last two days that I was the one risking excommunication! After a long and fruitless search for an Xm with an Mot and some life left in it, I decided to not leave this one to chance but in so doing, denied you all of roffle fun this week. 

 

Just dont go sending any pm's to dugong about how great the car is.

Number 11 came up tonight, so it could have been...........

[DodgyBastard]

I think this is one of the only raffles I signed up for where I didn't actually want or need the car but it would have been interesting to win it for £20. I'm sorry if I'm not good enough to own your car because I didn't have a spare £500 to waste on it. 

[Guest Renault20tx]

I think this is one of the only raffles I signed up for where I didn't actually want or need the car but it would have been interesting to win it for £20. I'm sorry if I'm not good enough to own your car because I didn't have a spare £500 to waste on it. 

Thats quite ok old chap, no offence taken. 

And I'm back on the bus for now if that's any consolation

[brownnova]

Fearing excommunication? You'd have to dish out a whole lot of insults for that to happen!!

 

Well bought, well sold. Here's hoping there's a thread in this so we can all keep up to date with life with a VelSatis!!

[For Fiats Sake]

So If I was to do similar with everyones* favourite Hi-talian budget car maker with a giant monochrome bear model would it be;

 

a Fiffle or a Paffle?

 

or just something no one would want to win hence adding an extra frisson of excitement come the bonus ball?

 

 

Look a scruffy black car!

[purplebargeken]

^^ Ooooo! Roffle?

 

8 and 42 please

[Guest Renault20tx]

Here's what you were all letting yourselves in for: 

 

 

Consult your Renault dealer!  :the pit:

[Tetleysmooth]

               ^^^^^^^^^^^

 

I'd have to cut cut her tongue out pronto.

Good luck with it.

[The Moog]

So If I was to do similar with everyones* favourite Hi-talian budget car maker with a giant monochrome bear model would it be;

 

a Fiffle or a Paffle?

 

or just something no one would want to win hence adding an extra frisson of excitement come the bonus ball?

 

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Look a scruffy black car!

Would be a paffle

[beko1987]

I bet you would get a proper twitch that that would come on and the lady speak every time you drove it!

 

When my xm had water retention issues I heard the BEEP BEEP and the low engine coolant level warning display and STOP constantly. From then on, when the screenwash ran low and beep beep I would twitch, my heart would go funny abd I would do a funny 'not looking' look at the dash

 

I bet that merry jingle plays whwn it reaches 3 degrees c, or the screenwash gets low, or its tuesday...

[Guest Renault20tx]

Now this is worth watching. I truly believe that, had Renault produced the Vel Satis with this exterior back in 1998, and with the interior that I knew and loved, it would have been a massive seller in the executive market. Unfortunately, they decided to use half the ideas for the Vel Satis, and half the ideas for the Avantime.....Shame! The Avantime would have been a much, much better car with this amazing prototype interior, and the reality Vel Satis outer. The Vel Satis would have been a much better car with this exterior and the reality interior......Ah what could have been!!!!

 

[flat4alfa]

Gutted

 

Been away for a few days and I didn't win the roffle.  I want my money back*

 

£36 in the Vel Satis got me about 140 miles

 

Re-Roffle!

 

My three tickets still stand I hope

[beko1987]

PH have a mole on our forums

 

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