Monique The Monaco - 1988 Renault 25 Monaco

[prab]

Good afternoon guys,

 

Some months back I secured a deal with Luke (R9UKE) on his R25 Monaco and yesterday he received the rest of the payment owing. With ferrys being extortionate at this time of year i'll be bringing it over in January next year but its going on a little Irish adventure first, going down to Dublin for a car meet on the 22nd of November, then down to a mates house in Rosslare (near the harbour) where I will then get it ferried back to me from at some point.

 

Walkaround Video:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£88 quid or so including the interest to insure it!

 

 

 Flights booked roll on the 22nd of november!

 

[hairnet]

one way from rosslare on 22nd is 95

 

bargain

 

dublin is 140

[urpert]

That looks GR11.

[prab]

I cant afford to bring her home just yet, fuel from pembroke and ferry is still high for me, ill wait till i got a little extra scratch!

 

 

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[HillmanImp]

I was looking at this whilst holding a super-glue repair to the Visa's rear bulb holder in place with my left hand whilst using the mouse with my right hand. After watching the video I went to move my right arm and it had stuck to a magazine on my desk where some glue had leaked.

 

Other than that, this is great.

[Mr Lobster]

HOT!

 

Fantastic stuff. Jealous factor set to Max.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Can't help feeling it should be called Grace or Stephanie rather than Moinique. Other than that, 100% beige pleated leather win.

[Asimo]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kzjaAper3ls

 

Those Renault 25 commercials. Reminds me how many 25s were about in the big-hair days.

[brickwall]

Those dashes are straight out of some 70s sci-fi movie. Awesome.

[Angrydicky]

That interior! Wow, great purchase. The EV reg shows it was sold new locally to me in Essex.

[mat_the_cat]

I went to move my right arm and it had stuck to a magazine on my desk where some glue* had leaked.

 

EFA?

[prab]

If you guys look at my sig youll see i love 25s haha

 

 

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[Magnificent Rustbucket]

I really like the look of the Renault 25. I think they're very underrated, particularly inside. That dash! Those seats!

 

Perfect colour too. I really like the headlights the V6 versions had. And the 25 is so much smoother than an Audi 100 too  - it's just that Renault made less of a song and dance about it. With a drag coefficient of 0.25 it must barely make a swishing noise as it slices through the air at ninety! Lovely car!

[dugong]

Yes. 

[nigel bickle]

Hey Prab,,

 

Seen the V6t on sale onthe blue forum? £750 in Kidderminster....

 

You know you want tooo.

[prab]

Hey Prab,,

 

Seen the V6t on sale onthe blue forum? £750 in Kidderminster....

 

You know you want tooo.

Ive got the price right down on that but not sure i can take it on right now but think I've found someone who can

 

 

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[worldofceri]

That's flipping awesome that. I've had the hots for an R5 Monaco for some time now; if one comes up at the right price I reckon I'm gonna be on it like an Easter bonnet.

[Luckythirteen]

C'est super...aussi, plus des Regies!

[prab]

Quick update, a mate of mine is holding a set of these glorious pepperpots for me 

 

 

[anonymous user]

 

sorry it had to be done

 

[mercrocker]

Christ, I hated that pair....Still like a 25 tho.

[HH-R]

Surely on the "two years later" advert they should have shown the digital dash freaking out due to sunroof water ingress, only 4 of the 6 cylinders working and all of the optional extras broken to avoid falling foul of the ASA?

[anonymous user]

I once had the pleasure of driving a new Renault 25, I'd booked a hire car to travel to that London and specified an automatic. Godfrey Davies kindly upgraded me to the Renault as the booked Rover 216 was unavailable. I remember marvelling at all the toys on it at the time, it was the future (well compared to the 1937 Morgan I was driving at the time anything was).

[doubleyeller]

What became of this elusive beauty? Where is it now

[Soundwave]

23 minutes ago, doubleyeller said:

What became of this elusive beauty? Where is it now

 

According to carbaba, it was exported in 2018.  Doesn't specify where, though - I'd assume Ireland.

[mk2_craig]

Fun* fact* :  You could tell if a 25 had ABS simply by counting how many wheel studs it had. 
 

This may actually be complete bollocks. 

[doubleyeller]

4 hours ago, Soundwave said:

 

According to carbaba, it was exported in 2018.  Doesn't specify where, though - I'd assume Ireland.

My word!

[St.Jude]

Fuck that is lovely. 

My Dad had one when I was about 3/4 years old. The fuel gauge never worked, but I was always amazed (still am, tbh) that he never ran out of petrol. He'd only stick £20 a week in it and that'd be enough for him. 

[Split_Pin]

I'm fairly sure this is the one @320touringwent to see a few years ago. I don't think it was in the best of health by that point. Good tyres though.

[doubleyeller]

For those that know Huddersfield, there was an automatic one of these always parked on John William street between 'Spoons and Coffee Evolution about 15 years ago. I remember thinking it was literally the most beautiful car I had ever seen, gaping rust hole big enough to put your fist through in the NSF wing did nothing to detract from that. To this day I have not seen another Monaco in the wild. One day, probably around 2007, a For Sale sign appeared in it, they only wanted £650 for it, but the insurance quote was terrifying. According to HowManyLeft, the auto Monaco went extinct around 2012 so it didn't last long in the big wide world! Would like to think it is mothballed in a garage somewhere....