holbeck Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I've always wanted a Safrane, so when the opportunity to purchase this forum bike came up, I couldn't say no. I picked it up from Johnreno in surrey on Monday. The trip back down the A303 was uneventful until I got close to home. I stopped to pop into the shops and found the car had turned itself into a dragster. I pressed on the last few miles to get home. This morning I took it down to my local independent garage for it to go up on the ramp for a proper look. Johnreno had told me that the exhaust had been patched for the MOT, but the patch hasn't held and a new back and centre section is required. As I am a skinflint, I've ordered genuine ebay parts at a fraction of the cost demanded by the OE supplier. It remains to be seen if this was a good idea. Hopefully they should be here in a couple of days. (BTW. None of this is a complaint, I am happy with the car. The exhaust was blowing a little when I picked it up). Skizzer, HMC, Shep Shepherd and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I'm surprised pattern parts are still available for them! Hopefully it'll fit. 25v6turbo is your man for all Safrane knowledge. holbeck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 I'm surprised pattern parts are still available for them! Hopefully it'll fit. 25v6turbo is your man for all Safrane knowledge. Yup we've had a chat already. He's coming to have a look at the weekend. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Odd, I remember seeing & sitting in a brand new Safrane about the week that they came out. I was struck only by its complete blandness.Now however, I've recently begun to experience a warm feeling when faced with big old French barges. Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Odd, I remember seeing & sitting in a brand new Safrane about the week that they came out. I was struck only by its complete blandness.Now however, I've recently begun to experience a warm feeling when faced with big old French barges.Actually the series 1 in a dark colour does look very nice and a but unusual and even a bit stylish and unusual these days doesn't it? barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 This car is absolutely beautiful. Wishing heartily this RN had come up for sale either six months ago, or in six months' time. But all the very best to Holbeck with his new chariot of desire! Hope the exhorst gets sorted quickly and easily; one of my Lagunas had recurring pipe issues but it all came good in the end. Look after her! cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 When I owned the silver one it needed a new centre and back box. I went the skinflint route and got the lot for £80 or something, whereas a known decent brand was £150 for the rear section alone. My mechanic found it a sod to fit but it worked. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Thing is, this is how you run these cars isn't it... Pattern parts. Cars this age don't need OE parts.... Pattern will do. Especially when only paying not a lot for the car in the first place. Its a fine looking thing, I have fond memories of a Savannah, that was a very comfy ride and a nice driving position. I think it was the 2.1 Diesel non turbo. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Glad it's stayed in the forum. Drives way better than the mileage would suggest. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Looking forward to it,be nice to see another Safrane in the flesh and so close to me aswell....Good luck with the exhaust,should be fine,but if its never had a centre section it will need a sleeve to join it to the cat section,same with the centre to rear but I would of thought its had one of those already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I'm looking forward to seeing this moored up in the car park at work, can't remember the last time I saw a Safrane in the metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I've grown quite fond of Safranes, I think it's the back end Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Top buyage! I was very seriously tempted myself in an attempt to repopulate the south west with safrani; they're extinct round my neck of the woods. Haven't seen one in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Didn't these get some continental only Bi Turbo petrol option or did I imagine it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yep 260BHP twin Turbo,in RXE or Baccara spec,there are at least 1 or 2 in the U.K.The Phase 1 is a much more pretty car than the Phase 2 but less reliable. forddeliveryboy and Skut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 This looks like a lovely thing, top buyage to all that have owned it. What it desperately needs is 4 black screw covers, because the screws in the front number plate go through letters, but have white caps! OCD OVERLOAD!Who goes and puts those white covers on, steps back and thinks to themselves “yes, that is a job well done”. The rear doesn’t even have any covers! Apologies, Rant over. holbeck, egg, Squire_Dawson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 This looks like a lovely thing, top buyage to all that have owned it. What it desperately needs is 4 black screw covers, because the screws in the front number plate go through letters, but have white caps! 04CF7453-4728-4CB6-9090-1B2825EA737C.jpeg OCD OVERLOAD!Who goes and puts those white covers on, steps back and thinks to themselves “yes, that is a job well done”. 124AA97F-3D4D-4047-9A0C-6232D485214B.jpeg The rear doesn’t even have any covers! Apologies, Rant over. Damn you! I'm going to have to do that now.........goes and looks in shed. MorrisItalSLX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 If you need any I've got loads - yellow, white and black. Give me a shout and I can post some out FOC. holbeck and MorrisItalSLX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 They do have a very attractive back end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Predictably I've only got white ones. I'll take you up on that offer thanks Stanky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 PM Me your address and I'll whack some in the post for you tomorrow morning. What do you need? Yellow ones and black ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Whoops, I nearly sneezed and said 'Espero' then Sudsprint, Brodders, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25v6turbo Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Missed out on Holbecks Safrane?,then why not upgrade to a RT version....https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Safrane-2-0-RT/183034294884?hash=item2a9db1b264:g:StgAAOSwVNxaS6as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 The Safrane now has a new exhaust. Courtesy of ebay. I ended up tracking the exhaust's delivery progress all round Europe for the last week. Poland to Germany and thence to somewhere in UK before arriving at my house yesterday. Now fitted by a local friendly garage. It seems to have gone on without too much bother. HMC, BorniteIdentity, Shep Shepherd and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Safrane's are great. Had two mk1's. A 2.5td and a 2.2vi. Both brilliant cars and extremely comfortable. Good luck with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I just love the way Renault and Peugeot carried on making these lovely big cars when it was beyond forlorn. A bit like the Morris Oxford still being made in 1971. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I have fond memories of a Savannah, that was a very comfy rideI once knew a girl called Savannah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Was that a comfy ride too? BorniteIdentity and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Big thanks to Mr Stanky for sending me the screw covers. It does look heaps better. Slartibartfast, Parky, RobT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Phase 2 Safrane on eBay if anyone's interested: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Renault-Safrane-2-5-RTE-Executive-Full-Service-History/282836136230?hash=item41da58f126:g:gCMAAOSwUwFaHx5t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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