strangeangel 9,007 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 Blimey! A happy ending. It looks great. Genuinely pleased for you after all your searching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 312 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 Oooooh, nice! My first experience of driving on the wrong side was on family hols with parents, sis and dog in a nearly-new 14. France, of course, and Paris. I was 17, maybe 18. Good fun, that Arc-de-thingy roundabout! Dad moved up to 20s and 30s after that car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amishtat 4,083 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 Well done, that's the same colour as the one our neighbours bought their daughter in 1988! Honestly can't remember the last time I saw one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 New parts sort out already OEM tailgate OEM scuttle OEM drivers door OEM NSF wing OEM OSF wing still digging... 19 Eric, Sudsprint, Six-cylinder and 16 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 More new parts plus mid, rear exhaust and a the other rear light fitted. 15 egg, Dick Longbridge, vulgalour and 12 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 6,615 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Mut said: New parts sort our already OEM tailgate OEM scuttle OEM drivers door OEM NSF wing OEM OSF wing still digging... Worth finding out if those panels can be reproduced. Do a Google search for "Dualform press" - there are a few companies who have the tooling to do it. 2 Datsuncog and LightBulbFun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirton 322 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 What a result; unicorn scattered with fairy dust I reckon with all those spares. I look forward to seeing this and possibly having a ride in it to see if my good memories of long term ownership of a 1218cc 14 stand up to time having passed. Two things that I think helped to keep mine going well were oil changes every 3,000 miles and taking off the front wings and re-waxoyling every summer. 1 Mut reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsuncog 12,698 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Absolutely thrilled to see this tale reach a happy ending (even if it means one less R14 in Ireland...) - and what a parts haul too! Looks like an absolutely cracking example, and I eagerly anticipate updates on how you're making it even better... And re. your old user name, drop a mod a message and they should be able to merge both your accounts. You certainly weren't the only one to have your login removed for no apparent reason a few months back; you should be able to get this sorted with minimal bother now. 2 Sudsprint and LightBulbFun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobT 13,077 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Superb. Five years searching is some commitment! Can I request a photo of the luscious interior please? 1 LightBulbFun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LightBulbFun 4,752 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 I know a few popped up suddenly like buses a while ago but whats the story behind this particular example and how did ya find it/track it down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave j 166 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Nice! Glad to see you didn't give up the search, and thanks for coming back to update us! 1 Sudsprint reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Absolutely thrilled to see this tale reach a happy ending (even if it means one less R14 in Ireland...) - and what a parts haul too! Looks like an absolutely cracking example, and I eagerly anticipate updates on how you're making it even better... And re. your old user name, drop a mod a message and they should be able to merge both your accounts. You certainly weren't the only one to have your login removed for no apparent reason a few months back; you should be able to get this sorted with minimal bother now. I did twice and nothing. Who is the mod maybe I will PM him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, RobT said: Superb. Five years searching is some commitment! Can I request a photo of the luscious interior please? No probs: 17 2 adw1977, Brodders, Dirk Diggler and 16 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: I know a few popped up suddenly like buses a while ago but whats the story behind this particular example and how did ya find it/track it down? Well, I literately have been searching for 5 years. The first 4 nothing but then the effort put in came good and like busses 4 turned up at once. The first one I found was a white GTL in Ireland from a chap called Tony. He then put me in touch with Maurice who I ended up buying from after a 9 month negotiation period. Also an ad I put up online came good and a chap called Paul Cunningham put me in touch with a chap that had two TS’s called Steve Crouch. He was a total waste of time and has no intention of selling either although leading me up the garden path. There was a third one in Ireland that had been rescued from the scrapper that was his dead family member. He was a lovely chap. So the only one I know is for salee is Tony’s for £3k. It’s white and rust free and about 30k original miles 1.2. 2 LightBulbFun and Amishtat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LightBulbFun 4,752 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 interesting how most seem to be from Ireland the techy mod well admin is @Slartibartfast and @brownnova is one of the mods who handles non techy issues I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlo 2,120 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 That's fecking gorgeous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsuncog 12,698 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 44 minutes ago, Mut said: I did twice and nothing. Who is the mod maybe I will PM him Yep, try @Slartibartfast, @brownnovaor @Pillock to see about an account merge/reset - I think there may have been other issues with PMs getting through too. 'Maurice' isn't Maurice Rea, perchance? How many Renault nuts called Maurice can there be in Ireland... If it's the same guy, he took on both my Phase 1 Lagunas when they ended up permanently borked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Yep, try @Slartibartfast, @brownnovaor @Pillock to see about an account merge/reset - I think there may have been other issues with PMs getting through too. 'Maurice' isn't Maurice Rea, perchance? How many Renault nuts called Maurice can there be in Ireland... If it's the same guy, he took on both my Phase 1 Lagunas when they ended up permanently borked. That’s the one I think. Proper Renault nut. 1 Datsuncog reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brownnova 6,699 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 I’m not sure how to do the account merge myself, but I have asked someone who does. Glad you found a 14... they’re bloody ace!! 1 LightBulbFun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 7 hours ago, brownnova said: I’m not sure how to do the account merge myself, but I have asked someone who does. Glad you found a 14... they’re bloody ace!! Thank you I did find it odd that I got banned. I run a major car forum myself and to get banned you have to go at it pretty hard. I employ a coder so if you need any help just PM me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Longbridge 7,551 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 Wow. I hold my hands up to admit I'm one of those who didn't really think you'd manage to find a solid UK car, let alone one with a plethora of NOS spares. This place sure does seem to have an amazing ability to attract rocking horse shite levels of luck at times. Well done for sticking at it and coming up trumps. As for the banning for no obvious reason and apparent lack of explanation or action from the mods even now, I feel can't help but feel disappointed. I stuck by and defended this forum and the mods/admin team through thick and thin. Hearing your situation though, I've finally reached a 'what the actual fuck is going on behind the scenes on here?' point. Fingers crossed for you that the mods/admin team pull their fingers out, sort the situation and apology over what's happened. In the meantime, keep us posted on updates - great work fella. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vulgalour 37,043 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 *awards you the Autoshite Perseverence Badge* What an excellent turn up in the end! The interior is incredibly lush and comfy looking. 1 LightBulbFun reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadworkUK 5,014 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 These looked incredibly contemporary at launch; from the rear three-quarters at least. Compare it to a MK 1 Golf inside and it looks positively futuristic, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: Wow. I hold my hands up to admit I'm one of those who didn't really think you'd manage to find a solid UK car, let alone one with a plethora of NOS spares. This place sure does seem to have an amazing ability to attract rocking horse shite levels of luck at times. Well done for sticking at it and coming up trumps. As for the banning for no obvious reason and apparent lack of explanation or action from the mods even now, I feel can't help but feel disappointed. I stuck by and defended this forum and the mods/admin team through thick and thin. Hearing your situation though, I've finally reached a 'what the actual fuck is going on behind the scenes on here?' point. Fingers crossed for you that the mods/admin team pull their fingers out, sort the situation and apology over what's happened. In the meantime, keep us posted on updates - great work fella. Thanks Dick, yes the mods are helping to resolve it at last. I’m off to have a nose round under the bonnet...just can’t help myself. I have a Maserati 2 seat MC Stradale and a 1969 Opel GT but it’s the shonky Ren14 that is getting all my attention at the mo, I frigging love it! I’ll take some pics too, back in a bit. 6 Dick Longbridge, LightBulbFun, 500tops and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 Engine bay: 15 1 Dick Longbridge, LightBulbFun, Dirk Diggler and 13 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
500tops 1,382 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 They weren't that good at 3 years old! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loserone 8,169 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 Showed this to my dad, apparently the one I came home from hospital in was this colour. It was replaced by a black one. He seems to recall there being special notices for MOT testers that rear strut tops were supposed to be brown for the first test 1 2 Dick Longbridge, Amishtat and BorniteIdentity reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 25,527 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 That is astoundingly solid for a 40-year-old pear. I'm mildly* jealous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mut 141 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 Spent the weekend having a little play, the clutch creaked everytime you pressed it and sounded like it was going to let go which brings back several memories of 80's Renaults. Luckily there is a spare in the boot but it only needed lubing. I also started to attack the interior and the quarter of a century of dust and grime that it had gathered. I'ver also sourced the door skins I need too, so all I really need is the rear arches. There is the left hand one in Switzerland but nothing for the right so far. Plan is to gather all the parts and start the restoration in about a years time when things are a bit less manic. She starts on the button and not rattles from the engine. I also went round with the rust remedy to inhibit those angry areas that are starting to go so they don't get any worse over the coming year. 4 Burnside, Split_Pin, wuvvum and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 6,615 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 9:13 PM, wuvvum said: That is astoundingly solid for a 40-year-old pear. I'm mildly* jealous. Not only that but you can still see the coolant level in the expansion tank because it hasn't gone totally opaque. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
