Renault 5 TR 3d (1988/E) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
I wish it would pay for my insurance for my new car.
Costs
New brakes cost me £110 last week.
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On the road
Driving
The steering feels very direct.
Performance
Almost no power above 55mph, but quite nippy in low gears.
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Living with it
Reliability
Apart from the breaks failing, it's never not started even in the winter, good old manual choke.
Image
Would rather not be seen in that than my new car (mine in about 2 weeks anyway).
Comfort
I've noticed I'm always sitting at a slant, gives me back ache after a while.
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Security and Service
Security
The lock fell off in my hand about 2 months ago, that was a cheap fix though.
Service
Not had much contact with the dealers, but they were ok.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Apparently the last owner had to change it cos it ceased up.
Other
Brake slave cylinder at the back leaked all my fluid out, made stopping a little hairy when it happened!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes