Renault 30 TS - video added!

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Quite a few fuel injected cars did that bzzzz thing. You have really reminded me of it! It was very noticeable on Jags and Mercs. I guess it ended when they started putting the fuel pump in the tank. The PRV V6 doesn't sound like anything else. I never heard it in the 30, but did in the 604 (and a Tagora SX).

[anonymous user]

I was once loaned a Renault 30 many years ago, when they were still current. I was hugely impressed by it, it was quite something compared to the rather agricultural Capri that I had at the time. I was very tempted to buy it until I looked under the bonnet, there was just too much stuff under there for a country bumpkin like me so I chickened out.

I'm sure it had weird central locking with little red button things that popped up on top of the doors, but which were covered with a clear plastic shield to stop you pulling them up by hand.

[stormee]

Quite a few fuel injected cars did that bzzzz thing. You have really reminded me of it! It was very noticeable on Jags and Mercs. I guess it ended when they started putting the fuel pump in the tank. The PRV V6 doesn't sound like anything else. I never heard it in the 30, but did in the 604 (and a Tagora SX).

Audi 100 Type 43 5E with K-Jetronic did that bzzz as well.

[stormee]

I'm sure it had weird central locking with little red button things that popped up on top of the doors, but which were covered with a clear plastic shield to stop you pulling them up by hand.

The red knob appears when locked and you see empty caps in door open condition. So you can't lock or unlock the doors from the inside of the car. 4 electric windows means you're locked inside your car if the battery fails and you've managed to lock the doors from the inside through the windows. Just joking. But it's no vacuum central locking but an electro-magnetic system, so quite reliable unless some wires fail. Interesting keys coming with the R20/30, rather looking like some pocket drills than car keys.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Lancia HPE mucho buzzo from fuel pump also.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

And BMW E28s had quite a noticeable fuel pump wine at idle inside the car - with the bzzzz sound outside it.

[Pete-M]

E21 323i had a properly loud fuel pump. It was like a badge of honour!

[doubleyeller]

So are there any other R20 or R30 owners on this forum? Howmanyleft says there are about 40 left altogether on our roads - never see any though!

[Chris2cv]

One of our customers had a gold 30 from new, bought it in every year for a service until a couple of years ago. When I asked why I hadn't seen it for a while, I was told the local yobs had smashed every window. Renault and Autoglass couldn't help so they scrapped it! Really sad end to a nice old car.

 

 Hope yours has better luck!

[flat4alfa]

Mouseflakes stuff - couldn't find a proper AS thread, maybe it went by the ether

 

Only (re)posting these as the wait for new photos is unbearable

 

 

 

 

http://renaultccc.proboards.com/thread/481/1978-30ts-auto-small-update

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/5348-r30-body-repairs-slow-progress/

[stormee]

This car shows one of three standard wheels sold with the 30, earlier ones were the cross-design also used on the 20TS. The typical TX (R20 as well) TRX suits the car the most in my likes. These and the shown above are Amils, which look really tiny in today's wheels' recognition.

But I can not imagine an R30 on 16'', the TX wheels are the ones to to go with the car even today.

Now I want a 1980-83 bleu nuit métallisé (really looking great) 30TX injection manual...

Edit on the years, I'm not that picky!

[doubleyeller]

No more photos, but have a short video now we have her running

 

VID-20170212-WA0001.mp4

[flat4alfa]

Sounds like a washing machine being strangled by a Delorean

 

Excellent

[BorniteIdentity]

And that's petrol you say? 

[alcyonecorporation]

Sounds like a washing machine being strangled by a Delorean

 

Excellent

That's basically what a PRV is, yeah.

[stormee]

No more photos, but have a short video now we have her running

 

VID-20170212-WA0001.mp4

Nice, but in my speakers it sounds like a massive crankshaft bearing fail. Rattling AND that deep occasional bang would scare me.

[bigdan30]

Lol that's my phone and a very strong wind taking a day off work later this week will take a better video and some new pictures

 

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[stormee]

Lol that's my phone and a very strong wind taking a day off work later this week will take a better video and some new pictures

 

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Can't wait!

[stormee]

Please consult this guy for PRV fine tuning (check out that noise...!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M0R7JSGIYw

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

They really don't sound like anything else.

[stormee]

Or this PRV...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaM2fYW0eCI

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

That sounds suitably exotic.

[flat4alfa]

Nothing beats this PRV, believe it or not

 

 

For the 1996 ITC they used a 90° PRV rather than Busso 60°

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Just spotted this on arsebook. Looking very sorry for itself :/

[Bear]

That's sad. Looks like it's on the way to being like the Jensen down the road (which has finally shuffled away for much eBay hilarity).

[doubleyeller]

We're getting there with her, just needs new rear doors. Mechanically she's sweet as a nut, but she badly needs paint!

[doubleyeller]

That's sad. Looks like it's on the way to being like the Jensen down the road (which has finally shuffled away for much eBay hilarity).

Is it bollocks

[Bear]

In that Facebook spotted picture it does! But then there's that confusing bit where the pics most recently here show a brown wing, and then it's got the silver one.

No offence intended, even if clearly caused.

[HillmanImp]

Just spotted this on arsebook. Looking very sorry for itself :/

 

Yeah, I've been stealing pictures off here and bragging about my loose association with DoubleYeller online and my once chance meeting with Mouseflakes in Malham like they're Joe Swash and Cheggers or something. People are clearly impressed though.

 

You've not been on Celebrity Love Island have you DoubleYeller? That would make it even cooler.

[doubleyeller]

 

 

No offence intended, even if clearly caused.

 

No offence caused, I'm just a straight talking Yorkshire man ????????