Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:55 am
If I take it through the salary sacrifice scheme the charger install is included in the cost.
I expect to see you 4 up with suitcases duct taped to the roof soon
Dave!
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Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:21 am
Also I found when having a cheap to run car, even if not really suitable you make it work because it can be enjoyable knowing you’ve saved money. So you may end up using the R5 even more than you think you will.
I expect to see you 4 up with suitcases duct taped to the roof soon
Dave!
I expect to see you 4 up with suitcases duct taped to the roof soon
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:47 am
Don’t forget there is a Renault 4 coming aswell if you need more space. Not as good looking but glad Renault are trying to make affordable EVs (
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/first- ... ectric-car
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/first- ... ectric-car
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:55 am
For £350 a month I'd be going MG4.
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car- ... h-5dr-auto
I enjoyed the one I test drove, just didn't have the range for us to go full electric yet, probably 170 miles in winter at a push.
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car- ... h-5dr-auto
I enjoyed the one I test drove, just didn't have the range for us to go full electric yet, probably 170 miles in winter at a push.
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:13 am
The problem is though the MG4 is bloody awful. Unless it has had a huge change then the 2 year old one my uncle has is terrible. It feels like when you floor the accelerator every suspension bolt loosens half a turn, it’s both crashy and soft and has 1 party truck of going quick on a smooth straight road.16vCento wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:55 am For £350 a month I'd be going MG4.
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car- ... h-5dr-auto
I enjoyed the one I test drove, just didn't have the range for us to go full electric yet, probably 170 miles in winter at a push.
I’m in Belgium and ordered a part for the Clio, had a nose around a few R5s they have in stock and am really impressed, as an object it has a lot of appeal and if the dash lighting isn’t too bright at night, the interior works really well.
I’ll take mine in white or yellow.
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:48 am
Dash lighting has a seperate "Night" mode you can adjust for preference. The dash and the screen can be adjusted independently iircV8Granite wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:13 amThe problem is though the MG4 is bloody awful. Unless it has had a huge change then the 2 year old one my uncle has is terrible. It feels like when you floor the accelerator every suspension bolt loosens half a turn, it’s both crashy and soft and has 1 party truck of going quick on a smooth straight road.16vCento wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:55 am For £350 a month I'd be going MG4.
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car- ... h-5dr-auto
I enjoyed the one I test drove, just didn't have the range for us to go full electric yet, probably 170 miles in winter at a push.
I’m in Belgium and ordered a part for the Clio, had a nose around a few R5s they have in stock and am really impressed, as an object it has a lot of appeal and if the dash lighting isn’t too bright at night, the interior works really well.
I’ll take mine in white or yellow.
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:01 pm
Then this is definitely on the list for the future for a runabout, the looks just absolutely make it.
Range is crap but it’s nice to see Renault making something desirable.
Dave!
Range is crap but it’s nice to see Renault making something desirable.
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 1:10 pm
Surprised to see the alpine versions uses the same battery, so exchanges more power for less range, at quite a decent cost uplift. Either it needs to be a huge step up in driving experience or you have to really want the alpine to choose it over a standard 5
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 1:48 pm
Yep - the main attraction on the 5 is the affordability. A faster one with less range for more money doesn't appeal.jamcg wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 1:10 pm Surprised to see the alpine versions uses the same battery, so exchanges more power for less range, at quite a decent cost uplift. Either it needs to be a huge step up in driving experience or you have to really want the alpine to choose it over a standard 5
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:11 pm
There's also a rather big whiff of both having given up on life and Ronnie Pickering about the MG.V8Granite wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:13 amThe problem is though the MG4 is bloody awful. Unless it has had a huge change then the 2 year old one my uncle has is terrible. It feels like when you floor the accelerator every suspension bolt loosens half a turn, it’s both crashy and soft and has 1 party truck of going quick on a smooth straight road.16vCento wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:55 am For £350 a month I'd be going MG4.
https://www.selectcarleasing.co.uk/car- ... h-5dr-auto
I enjoyed the one I test drove, just didn't have the range for us to go full electric yet, probably 170 miles in winter at a push.
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:20 am
They don't look unlike an id3 or Cupra Born but with a big chunk of of extra performance for less money?
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 6:34 am
A bit like a Cupra Born from Wish.
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 7:50 am
That’s what the joke is about Tesla with the kids around Deeping
“You get that at Wish.com mate ?”
Dave!
“You get that at Wish.com mate ?”
Dave!
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:22 pm
New R5 'Turbo' 3E. Yes please, I'll have one of those 
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:31 pm
540bhp is interesting, but 1450kg is more interesting. RWD with a separate motor per wheel.
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:34 pm
Everything I've read about it reports a price of "well over £100,000" which for a 540bhp 1450kg soulless car with just a cool bodykit once again puts it firmly in the not bothered category.
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:58 pm
Yeah I don't understand why we get these mad models with supercar pricing.
What happened to things like the Clio V6? More expensive, but not absurdly so (£26k in 2003, so £46k today)
What happened to things like the Clio V6? More expensive, but not absurdly so (£26k in 2003, so £46k today)
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:33 pm
Wow - that highlights how expensive cars are nowMatty wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:58 pm What happened to things like the Clio V6? More expensive, but not absurdly so (£26k in 2003, so £46k today)
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:34 pm
£46k if you simply convert for inflation. I bet it would be more than that though - into the £60k plus I reckonMatty wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:58 pm Yeah I don't understand why we get these mad models with supercar pricing.
What happened to things like the Clio V6? More expensive, but not absurdly so (£26k in 2003, so £46k today)
Re: Renault 5 - Test drive
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:36 pm
See the estimated £65k cost of a 4 banger emira...They are now nearer £100kSwervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:34 pm£46k if you simply convert for inflation. I bet it would be more than that though - into the £60k plus I reckonMatty wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:58 pm Yeah I don't understand why we get these mad models with supercar pricing.
What happened to things like the Clio V6? More expensive, but not absurdly so (£26k in 2003, so £46k today)