Miscellaneous Auctions and Sales

[mickthemaverick]

At least a couple of members have been hinting at the possibility of buying the new electric Renault 5 which I believe costs around £23k. I have to ask why? Just look at what you could have for £10k less:

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BFTW

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... 911ce10228

Or even for £16k less:

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BFTW

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... 911ce10228

[Must be Mad]

Some cracking finds there I guess the running costs of BEVs are the appeal for many as fuel prices continue to rocket and no sign of easing

[CitroJim]

I like the top one Mick, less so the more moren one...

Some cracking finds there I guess the running costs of BEVs are the appeal for many as fuel prices continue to rocket and no sign of easing

Nah, I just want a simple life

I'll not be considering it until my diesel-sipping dinosaur van looses the will to live...

[Rp0thejester]

The old R5 looks nice I wonder if it would be cheaper to find one with a blown engine and get it converted to electric. I know conversions are doable just not sure how practical it would be.

[mickthemaverick]

The old R5 looks nice I wonder if it would be cheaper to find one with a blown engine and get it converted to electric. I know conversions are doable just not sure how practical it would be.

I have looked into doing a conversion on my MX3 and the total cost was just under £12k so the idea was abandoned!!

Now I've always had a soft spot for these since Top Gear's attempt to make one faster!! However this one comes with too many pedals for me so it won't be coming to Hertford:

It would be nice to be different!!

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... a444851cc1

[Rp0thejester]

Well 10k for a good old R5, blown engine would drop it to let's say 6k, plus 12k conversion equals 20k, still cheaper than an ugly new R5! As for the Renault, the V6 would be a dream.....

[MattBLancs]

Well 10k for a good old R5, blown engine would drop it to let's say 6k, plus 12k conversion equals 20k, still cheaper than an ugly new R5! As for the Renault, the V6 would be a dream.....

I think rearranging those words could be the way forward:

Well 10k for a good old R5, blown engine would drop it to let's say 6k, plus ...V6... conversion ... equals a dream.....

I.e. a bit of the R5 mid engined turbo recipe mixed with a bit of the mid engined Clio V6 ingredients!

Something like this

Plus

Something installed like this

[John Pankhurst]

I love this, only a few hours to go

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https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... =blueshift

[Richard_C]

A freind had one years (and years) ago. If I recall correctly it had built in jacks - open the bonnet, fit handle onto a hex head then crank. I don't recall if it was mechanical or hydraulic.