Velocity. Satisfaction*. 2002 Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6 Initiale

[abir246]

Does this have the talking computer? With its lovely 3 tone chime, before telling you somethings gone horribly wrong and to consult your Renault dealer? (which has since closed down) 

Edited March 29 by abir246

[Matty]

  On 28/03/2025 at 21:55, barefoot said:

No ours was the 2.0 turbo bike, but first dibs please.

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I think he meant the 75

[Kiltox]

Obviously before dealing with the actual issues this has I’m thinking about the minor cosmetic stuff 

Does anyone know of a source of replacements for these window stickers?

Maybe not old enough for proper anoraks to be producing this kind of thing yet 😬

[chaseracer]

  On 28/03/2025 at 15:26, Kiltox said:

Not much to report on the ol’ collection front - just having a quick coffee at Stafford services atm

 

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If there was a bloke dozing in a silver C-class Merc, that was me.

Top bombing, sir.

[barefoot]

  On 28/03/2025 at 22:43, Matty said:

I think he meant the 75

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Ah, yes Connoisseur SE tourer.

[Matty]

  On 29/03/2025 at 07:56, barefoot said:

Ah, yes Connoisseur SE tourer.

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Lovely. Another car I'd like to try.

[auntiemaryscanary]

  On 29/03/2025 at 07:10, Kiltox said:

Obviously before dealing with the actual issues this has I’m thinking about the minor cosmetic stuff 

Does anyone know of a source of replacements for these window stickers?

Maybe not old enough for proper anoraks to be producing this kind of thing yet 😬

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I reckon @AnnoyingPentium might be able to either produce you some or at least point you in the right direction of someone who can.

[AnnoyingPentium]

  On 29/03/2025 at 08:09, auntiemaryscanary said:

I reckon @AnnoyingPentium might be able to either produce you some or at least point you in the right direction of someone who can.

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I wouldn't be able to because it's double sided, and I haven't quite worked out how to arrange that yet. However, I'll ask about and see if there's anyone that can.

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 29/03/2025 at 07:10, Kiltox said:

Obviously before dealing with the actual issues this has I’m thinking about the minor cosmetic stuff 

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That's the proper way to break in a new car, shirley?

[edit] p.s. ditchfinders (Arrowspeed?) only £100 a corner - depends what you want to do with the car? Giffer wafting or summat else?

[Kiltox]

  On 29/03/2025 at 09:00, EyesWeldedShut said:

That's the proper way to break in a new car, shirley?

[edit] p.s. ditchfinders (Arrowspeed?) only £100 a corner - depends what you want to do with the car? Giffer wafting or summat else?

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I’ve found some death ring options from £63 👌 

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 29/03/2025 at 09:21, Kiltox said:

£63

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That's cheap as......
Cheaper than the 18" Freeloader tyres our kid is driving on - your site is giving me £100 each, got them for £320 fitted via Protyre on a coupon deal.

I'll have a random btw

[IronStar]

Do you lot have Sava Intensa UHP 2? Amazing tyres that easily rival premium brands, at bit over half the price. Downside is they are a bit faster wearing. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 29/03/2025 at 10:15, IronStar said:

Sava UHP

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Looks like some online places do them: https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/sava/intensa-uhp-2/235-50-r18-101y-1024520 That's the size on the FreeLoader so the price is matching the kind of mid-range tyres from the likes of Protyre 

[Kiltox]

🤦‍♂️ 

Lift couldn’t cope with the V6 power 

 

[Kiltox]

Oh and there’s quite a few parts (this isn’t all of it!)

[dome]

  On 29/03/2025 at 17:52, Kiltox said:

🤦‍♂️

Lift couldn’t cope with the V6 power 

 

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What's it rated to? Mines rated at 2.7 tonnes, it lifted the Grand Cherokee nae bother (2 tonnes soaking wet)

[Kiltox]

  On 29/03/2025 at 18:17, dome said:

What's it rated to? Mines rated at 2.7 tonnes, it lifted the Grand Cherokee nae bother (2 tonnes soaking wet)

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It’s rated for 3.5 ton, the problem is that I turned it around to make the controls sit against the wall but in doing so made it so you’d need to reverse on - seems not taking the driven wheels onto it first causes it to skid along the floor. 

If I drive onto it, it’s fine, but I need to turn it around again to do that because the end the engine needs to sit over is currently facing the wrong way. 

[dome]

Yeah, I find that with mine too, it's on a tiled floor. Bit of a pain in the ass. 

[loserone]

Can you pop in a couple of bolts to keep it in place?

[Kiltox]

  On 29/03/2025 at 21:24, loserone said:

Can you pop in a couple of bolts to keep it in place?

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I was wondering about this. Probably easier to just turn it around tbf. 

[Matty]

  On 29/03/2025 at 21:24, loserone said:

Can you pop in a couple of bolts to keep it in place?

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Surely it'd be preferable to bolt it to the floor with proper through bolts as well. Anything that's less than a four post lift is vulnerable to sudden weight transfer. Not saying that 4 m16 rawl bolts means nowts going to go wrong but makes it less likely or at least a slower accident.

[Kiltox]

It’s designed to be freestanding, not sure where it’s going to go with a car on it that bolts would help with 

[Matty]

  On 29/03/2025 at 21:36, Kiltox said:

It’s designed to be freestanding, not sure where it’s going to go with a car on it that bolts would help with 

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Fair point. I can see that now I'm sober.

[Kiltox]

Mobile ditchfinder service booked for Weds 👌 

 

[Kiltox]

Not the tyres it needs, but the ones it deserves. 

Bite me, tyre snobs.

[loserone]

One of the best driving french cars I've ever had was wearing autogreens.

The 305 drifted well with it's 60odd bhp

[SiC]

Iirc @beko1987 had them and they nearly punted him a ditch or something like that. I do see them when buying cheap tyres for something I know I'm not keeping but just can't quite do it and spend like a tenner more for a Kumho or similar midrange. 

[Kiltox]

I had them on a Primera GT and didn’t die. 

Had similar on the A8 and also didn’t die. 

The bald premium tyres it currently wears provide zero grip. 

[Cookiesouwest]

Autogreens seem to have reasonable reviews.

A cheap tyre is better than a premium at or below its wear marker.

 

[beko1987]

I've had autogreens on loads of cars and they've been fine, wasn't me nearly going into a ditch!

The xsara was lovely on them, as was the ex's vauxhalls.

Would I want them on anything fast or fun? Maybe... There's a few junctions I could wheelspin fairly easily on and only most of that was the road surface being smooth as fuck.

In my current massive wheel size Michelin are only £30 a corner or so more so I might aim high next time. But on anything light and normal I'd get them fitted!