DodgyBastard Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Renault 19 Prima Chamade£495Cowdenbeath, Fife1.4 Energy engine5 speed manualmot June 201950k milesIt's a very basic car, it doesn't have power steering, electric windows, central locking, rev counter or even a temperature gauge but the seats are comfortable and it's reliable.It starts up easily with the use of the manual choke and runs absolutely fine.There's a bit of a drone from a front wheel bearing but other than that there aren't any other mechanical issues I can think of.I've fitted a set of R18 American alloys which suit it nicely.I'll take some more photos but these are all I have on hand at the moment. RJC_4321 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_4312 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_4318 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_3519 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_3479 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_4749 by srblythe, on Flickr RJC_4748 by srblythe, on Flickr Broadsword, Split_Pin, Skizzer and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Fuckin ace that. DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Has one if those rubbery gear stick gaiters too. GeordieInExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Well considering that a EML illumination = MOT fail nowadays, a simple and basic car should / could become a valuable commodity! What became of the R18 American btw? lesapandre and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Well considering that a EML illumination = MOT fail nowadays, a simple and basic car should / could become a valuable commodity! What became of the R18 American btw?All these dash lights and ultra - complexity are going to condemn lots of cars to an early demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I had one of those in the same colour, mine had a sunroof though. Bloody ace things and pretty rare to see one in the wild. Utter bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 All these dash lights and ultra - complexity are going to condemn lots of cars to an early demise. And so the planned obsolescence strategy plays itself out and capitalist car manufacturers can prosper further as the proletarian can buy their plastic, disposable, euro-boxes on wheels.Or perhaps I'm cynical... BeEP and wrenchvolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hhhnnnnnnnnnggggggg that looks a thing of beauty, I've not seen one in the wild for a good few years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 i pumped a really ugly bird in one of these when I was 19. I don't need to be reminded of that by buying this one bigfella2, Semi-C, SRi05 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 By the same token, there's a lady somewhere thinking, "I should buy that to remind me of the time that gorgeous young bloke with the enormous whanger gave me the absolute time of my life in one of those." michael t, BorniteIdentity, CortinaDave and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 i pumped a really ugly bird in one of these when I was 19. I don't need to be reminded of that by buying this one Admirable numerical correctness - R19 when you were 19. I trust the trend continued? You must have been gutted when you turned 22 and then had to wait another three years until you could get back to shagging in a R25... DodgyBastard, CortinaDave and mk2_craig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 All these dash lights and ultra - complexity are going to condemn lots of cars to an early demise. Which sells new cars , it's all planned , back in the 70s cars were fucked by 7-8 years old, either the engines had worn out or they'd rusted away , now 15-20 years is possible but there's no VAT and car tax in that so they have to make them uneconomical to repair , same as £535 road tax on a car worth £1000 , most will just scrap them as soon as a light comes on or not buy them because £535 tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Which sells new cars , it's all planned , back in the 70s cars were fucked by 7-8 years old, either the engines had worn out or they'd rusted away , now 15-20 years is possible but there's no VAT and car tax in that so they have to make them uneconomical to repair , same as £535 road tax on a car worth £1000 , most will just scrap them as soon as a light comes on or not buy them because £535 taxTrue. I have a whole bunch of early 90's cars. I reckon that time-slot say late 80's to mid-90's produced some of the most durable cars really rust resistant, no crazy electronics, normal bulbs, no CATs, no airbags, simple engines etc. You are right cars are going to get scrapped like washing machines - first sign of a biggish problem. Cheap finance is driving this too on new cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisfan Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 FOAD took me a 100 odd mile trip to buy the ballade in this, utterly comfortable and fuss free, clean and looked after car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Admirable numerical correctness - R19 when you were 19. I trust the trend continued? You must have been gutted when you turned 22 and then had to wait another three years until you could get back to shagging in a R25...Even more fucking gutted I bet when he got to 30... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Sold! RJC_4857 by srblythe, on Flickr Buyer brought his own wheels and I got to keep the R18 wheels so I'm happy with that. MorrisItalSLX, loserone, CortinaDave and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Looks brilliant on those wheels! oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 True. I have a whole bunch of early 90's cars. I reckon that time-slot say late 80's to mid-90's produced some of the most durable cars really rust resistant, no crazy electronics, normal bulbs, no CATs, no airbags, simple engines etc. You are right cars are going to get scrapped like washing machines - first sign of a biggish problem. Cheap finance is driving this too on new cars. Mid to late 90's was cars peak IMO. It was the sweet spot where mechanically, most the cars were developed based off of 70's and 80's design with all the issues ironed out and useful or enhancing tech was just starting to be introduced in primitive forms but the car was not reliant on it. Because what car buyers really wanted next was stereos and windows all controlled through body computers and electronic throttles controlled with 5 sensors and their own ecu..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Looks brilliant on those wheels!It does look good but probably won't drive very well, I don't imagine wide tyres will do much for the steering especially with the manual rack, it was enough of a chore to turn with skinny 13" wheels. Sent from my G3311 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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