Renault 5 GTX 3d (1989/F) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Expensive if you go to a garage for repairs, fuel consumtion can be high.
Costs
Lots of spares available from scrapyards cheap, but model is rare so garage parts are expensive!
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On the road
Driving
Very smooth, strong engine if original and maintained.
Performance
Quick car, loses power a bit at high revs, corners well for age.
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Living with it
Reliability
Quite temperamental at times, so a Haynes manual is always handy.
Image
Very boy racery (shall we say) especially if lowered.
Comfort
Seats are great, more comfortable than most other cars, new and old.
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Security and Service
Security
Locks are poor. Definately get an alarm.
Service
Never went to Renault, carried out own repairs.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Strong, if temperamental. Parts can be hard to come by.
Other
Make sure the car hasn't been adultered by someone with one braincell as problems will happen (learnt from experience from who I bought it off).
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes