Hi
Today I travelled up the M1 from junction 15 to 33 & back again to collect something I won off Ebay.
On the northbound trip I spotted TWO, not one but TWO Laguna IIs & 1 early Scenic broken down on the hard shoulder.
On the southbound return trip I spotted one early Megane broken down.
Now what does this tell us about Renault reliability then???
The only other car I spotted on the hard shoulder was a new shape smashed up VW Polo.
I also spotted TWO DeLoreans going along near Junction 23.
Renault breakdowns & other M1 spots
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Re: Renault breakdowns & other M1 spots
Are you sure you saw two? With their time travel capabilities, you may have seen the same car twicePowerLee wrote:I also spotted TWO DeLoreans going along near Junction 23.
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Re: Renault breakdowns & other M1 spots
Does time travel also make them change colour then? lolKowalski wrote:Are you sure you saw two? With their time travel capabilities, you may have seen the same car twicePowerLee wrote:I also spotted TWO DeLoreans going along near Junction 23.
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Here is some information listed below, from a Delorean specialist in the U.K.
Q: Are they all the same colour?
A: All cars left the factory in unpainted stainless. Some were painted at dealerships, others have been painted due to body damage. The interior came in two colours, grey and black, with the exception of two of the three gold cars which had saddle brown interiors. Some later cars have mixed grey and black interiors. Early wheels are grey, later wheels are silver. Two cars were sold by Amex that were gold plated. A third gold car was made from a spare set of panels and holds the highest VIN number.
Also here is some information about the engine.
Q: What's the engine?
A: It's a Peugeot Renault Volvo V6 (PRV-6) 2849cc Bosch K-Jet fuel injected SOHC 90 degree V6. It's a US emission-controlled amalgum of the Renault 30 and Volvo B28 engines. It's often mistaken for a Renault engine due to the belts, pulleys, alternator and water pump using the Renault configuration, but the internals are common to the Volvo engine. The transmission is a slightly modified version of the R30's (both 3-speed auto and 5-speed manual). The gears are taller and the transaxle is rotated through 180 degrees for rear-mounting. The PRV-6 has been a popular choice among kit-car enthusiasts for years due to its flexibility and availability. The 3-litre 24 valve version of the PRV-6 was in new production cars up until only a few short years ago, for example the 24v was an option in the Citroen XM V6 and Peugeot 605 V6, though these are rare. The 12v 3-litre engines were used in these, and several Renaults, with the most common being the Laguna and Safrane up to 1997.
Further information can be found here on their dispelling myths page.
http://www.delorean.co.uk/
Q: Are they all the same colour?
A: All cars left the factory in unpainted stainless. Some were painted at dealerships, others have been painted due to body damage. The interior came in two colours, grey and black, with the exception of two of the three gold cars which had saddle brown interiors. Some later cars have mixed grey and black interiors. Early wheels are grey, later wheels are silver. Two cars were sold by Amex that were gold plated. A third gold car was made from a spare set of panels and holds the highest VIN number.
Also here is some information about the engine.
Q: What's the engine?
A: It's a Peugeot Renault Volvo V6 (PRV-6) 2849cc Bosch K-Jet fuel injected SOHC 90 degree V6. It's a US emission-controlled amalgum of the Renault 30 and Volvo B28 engines. It's often mistaken for a Renault engine due to the belts, pulleys, alternator and water pump using the Renault configuration, but the internals are common to the Volvo engine. The transmission is a slightly modified version of the R30's (both 3-speed auto and 5-speed manual). The gears are taller and the transaxle is rotated through 180 degrees for rear-mounting. The PRV-6 has been a popular choice among kit-car enthusiasts for years due to its flexibility and availability. The 3-litre 24 valve version of the PRV-6 was in new production cars up until only a few short years ago, for example the 24v was an option in the Citroen XM V6 and Peugeot 605 V6, though these are rare. The 12v 3-litre engines were used in these, and several Renaults, with the most common being the Laguna and Safrane up to 1997.
Further information can be found here on their dispelling myths page.
http://www.delorean.co.uk/