What have I done...

Got a call from a mate that has a Renault salvage yard saying he had an 80's barge come in, 25 V6 Turbo, and if I wanted it for shits and giggles...I said yes...

Never seen one up close but inside it's ace!

Proper 80's dash wich looks like it belongs in the millenium falcon and extremely comfortable seats with nice black leather.

It is totally original inside and out, engine has not been messed with and has a new turbo but it has been sitting idle for 6 or 7 years.

Body isn't that good though not rotten, windshield needs changing but a brand new one's supplied with the car!

So, who has any experience with these things? From what I can gather it's proper old school turbo: wait for it...wait some more...and then: WHOOSH and wheelspin and/or understeer lol

 

I bought 1 of these cheap from auction in the early 90's, only issue I had was a nackered water pump, I had a load of fun in it, has yours got the annoying speaking dash

 

I was a massive Renault 21 turbo fan when I was young and had a navy blue k reg one! Loved it and it never missed a beat lol still have a soft spot for them now only thing that put me off them was going out in a mates dads 400bhp cosworth lol

 

VERY rare car,I'm sure I read about 6 years ago there were less than 10 in existence?
Quick old girl in their day,them and the mi16 pugs fighting the luxury car class,awesome.

 

I came very close to buying one when I was 18 lol

 

pics?!

 

Awesome.

 

photo?

 

i remember doing an exhaust on one,

never again

 

Needs pics this thread

 

From what I rem they was orrid looking things imo

... as was ever 25 ever made

 

Yep there big ugly things

 

Pure 80's!!!
Not that much of a rare sight in my youth,loved the Monaco ones too.

 

No pics yet, just agreed on it so haven't even picked it up!

It's fucking ugly allright but that's part of the fun!

Proper eighties barge but it's big, practical because of it and the interior is proper sumptuous!

Engine bay is ace: all original and a complete mess of wires, ducts, and whatever else lol

I love it!

Pity it's blue, would be really really cool if it was black with black windows...!

 

christ,they bring back memories my old man had two of them.. the first one was a 2.0 i think but his second was a 3.0 v6 auto. the one thing that i remember was how the boot closes,you didnt slam it shut you just put it down and it pulled itself shut.i thought that was a clever feature back in the day...until one day i found my dad with his thumb stuck in the closed boot and the keys in the ignition,been there hours

 

you buying this 25T reminds me of gettin a shitroen XM 2.1 Turbo,
got the car for free, fitted a bailey dump valve as it was given to me, kicked the backbox off, fitted a bleed valve and smashed the cunt out of it, well all of my mates did!
i drove it everywhere in 4x4 jacked up mode or slammed lowrider styleeee and see how far it bounced

wasnt fast but scared a few hot hatches when we launched it on the rev limmiter in 2nd gear

i hope you will treat the 25 with the same lack of french shit respect it deserves lol

 

Google claims 145mph top end for the barraca version!!!

 

friends dad had one when new. Not the Turbo one though.

Front seats were UBER comfy. Like a velour squishy sofa

It was gold with creamy brown interior.

WE NEEED PICS!

 

no they werent. Totally different type of car and aimed at different market completely

 

It is an auto?

from Wiki
The Renault 25's least durable part was the automatic transmission. As a result, most of the 25's in service today are the 5-speed manual because only a few autos have survived. Three automatic transmissions were used on R25: MJ3, 4141, both 3-speed, and a new 4-speed AR4, later used on Safrane as AD4/AD8. The transmission itself was not that bad, but the poor quality and design of the ATF cooler, however, especially on the later AR4, resulted in this version gaining the title of possibly the worst automatic transmission ever designed. A leaking ATF cooler meant quick transmission death with little or no physical warning, except for ATF stains beneath the vehicle to which not all drivers paid attention or not quickly enough. The results were disastrous. The first transmissions started failing within a few years, that is, while the model was still in production. Renault then prepared a package that was to replace the original poor-quality cooler regardless of vehicle age and mileage. However, the fatal cooler location in front of the right wheel could not be changed. This is the reason why it is extremely difficult, if indeed possible, to find a Renault 25 Automatic with the AR4 transmission today

 

I'm confusing it with something then,need to check google!!!

 

Sorry guys,lancia thema (remember them),fiat croma and Saab 9000 turbo (those three had the same base but the Saab the bombproof motor).
This is an interesting article though!!!
http://www.autoshite.co.uk/phpbb3/vi...php?f=1&t=7167

Couple of years old too do this could be a VERY rare motor.

 

I can remember working on these when i was on my aprentiship.