Renault 5 Supercinq (1987 - 1996) - Automatics any good?

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Mon 25 Feb 2008 17:20
Automatics any good? - stunorthants26
Thinking of getting one for the misses, low mileage as are most of them but have never driven or known anywone who owns one. All I have in my mind is that older Renault autos can be rather tragic - anyone with direct experience?
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Mon 25 Feb 2008 20:46
Automatics any good? - oldnotbold
We had a R5 automatic - 1.4. Not a very good car at all, ISTR, and we PXd it for a Golf Mk2 auto that was a bit better, but not by far. I can't see the R5 surviving anything more than a parking bump without folding up - rust got to them pretty fast.
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Mon 25 Feb 2008 20:49
Automatics any good? - oldnotbold
£2,000 to spare - why not buy a 94 R5 Campus with just 24k? Now that is funny!

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Mon 25 Feb 2008 21:36
Automatics any good? - stunorthants26
Haha, no chance, but theres one on Ebay with 47K for considerably less.
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Mon 25 Feb 2008 21:51
Automatics any good? - Happy Blue!
That R5 Campus is too expensive, but look at the acres of room inside. Far better than anything new today.
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Tue 26 Feb 2008 21:41
Automatics any good? - slowdown avenue
check out the power steering, get a top of the range jobby, lovely small and placeable
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