New, Fully Electric Renault 5

BREMBO · 2025-02-26T14:35:32+0000

sam55 said:
I knew I could find a proper Renault 5 thread here 😆 I've got an R5 press car coming in for four whole hours on 5th March, and I'm hoping to film a quick 'living with' review in that time, vlog style, for the cinch channel. I'll be doing predictable stuff like testing the real range, ride and UK usability, but are there any big questions anyone wants answered? I'm sure I'll have forgotten something when I plan it...

I'd be interested in finding out how going into a tight space is, Autotrader had this in a review where i think going from drive to park joults the car.

If you fancy doing a tip run I'd also appreciate that 😅 believe a tow ball is an option.

We also need to find out about this baguette holder could be a deciding factor!

Also servicing when it is required and what is involved.

sam55 · 2025-02-26T14:58:30+0000

Matt Cup said:
Baguette test obvs.

Bang on

sam55 · 2025-02-26T15:00:06+0000

BREMBO said:
I'd be interested in finding out how going into a tight space is, Autotrader had this in a review where i think going from drive to park joults the car.

If you fancy doing a tip run I'd also appreciate that 😅 believe a tow ball is an option.

We also need to find out about this baguette holder could be a deciding factor!

Also servicing when it is required and what is involved.

All brilliant things - thanks! I'd love to get one with a tow bar, and then tow a Twizy on a lightweight trailer (think that just squeezes under the limit)

BREMBO · 2025-02-26T15:05:05+0000

I'm test driving on Friday all going well. Sadly not 4hrs and likely someone talking nonsense beside me but shall report back any other thoughts.

When I went in at the weekend they had mentioned I was the third person to come in that day asking about the 5. Putting my Scottish tight cap on I do wonder what second hand values will look like.

Chris V6 255 · 2025-02-26T19:44:13+0000

BREMBO said:
I'm test driving on Friday all going well. Sadly not 4hrs and likely someone talking nonsense beside me but shall report back any other thoughts.

When I went in at the weekend they had mentioned I was the third person to come in that day asking about the 5. Putting my Scottish tight cap on I do wonder what second hand values will look like.

I think residuals on these will be pretty strong for an EV.

3 year old mid spec about 15k?

Matt Cup · 2025-02-26T21:09:22+0000

Dusted off my old laptop for a quick bit of photoshop (they aint perfect as I'm a bit rusty on it) . Silver and Gold Turini's look spot on!

Poopensharten · 2025-02-26T21:14:21+0000

GR Yaris brakes on the blue one, serious👀😂

Matt Cup · 2025-02-26T21:15:38+0000

Poopensharten said:
GR Yaris brakes on the blue one, serious👀😂

lol busted.

Bottom one has @Danith wheels on it too 👀

Poopensharten · 2025-02-26T21:16:59+0000

Both look superb!

Sash · 2025-02-26T21:39:27+0000

BREMBO said:
I'd be interested in finding out how going into a tight space is, Autotrader had this in a review where i think going from drive to park joults the car.

If you fancy doing a tip run I'd also appreciate that 😅 believe a tow ball is an option.

We also need to find out about this baguette holder could be a deciding factor!

Also servicing when it is required and what is involved.

Since it doesn’t have a ‘park’ I’m not sure what they’re on about!

Tow bar is an option yes.

Sash · 2025-02-26T21:40:57+0000

Matt Cup said:
Dusted off my old laptop for a quick bit of photoshop (they aint perfect as I'm a bit rusty on it) . Silver and Gold Turini's look spot on!

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But what about purple ones on a yellow car… 🤷🏼‍♀️

Chris V6 255 · 2025-02-26T22:53:41+0000

We need one with R5 Raider style wheels now

Matt Cup · 2025-02-26T22:55:05+0000

Sash said:
But what about purple ones on a yellow car… 🤷🏼‍♀️

Extremely poor effort 🤐, but here you go. You would have to either lose the red stripe if you can or get it done in purple.

Danith · 2025-02-26T23:04:03+0000

Matt Cup said:
lol busted.

Bottom one has @Danith wheels on it too 👀

Filing for copyright

Sash · 2025-02-26T23:06:03+0000

Matt Cup said:
Extremely poor effort 🤐, but here you go. You would have to either lose the red stripe if you can or get it done in purple.

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💜

Fear not there are plans for more purple things… 💜💛

Matt Cup · 2025-02-26T23:06:28+0000

Danith said:
Filing for copyright

Matt Cup · 2025-02-26T23:08:12+0000

Sash said:
💜

Fear not there are plans for more purple things… 💜💛

The colours do go really well 👌

TC. · 2025-02-26T23:55:22+0000

Matt Cup said:
The colours do go really well 👌

Yellow and purple go well together, you heard it here second 😁

massiveCoRbyn · 2025-02-27T06:13:31+0000

Matt Cup said:
Dusted off my old laptop for a quick bit of photoshop (they aint perfect as I'm a bit rusty on it) . Silver and Gold Turini's look spot on!

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The blue with gold looks good. Not so convinced by silver on green. What it does show is that most OEM wheels look absolutely pap!

PerthRS · 2025-02-27T06:44:14+0000

sam55 said:
I knew I could find a proper Renault 5 thread here 😆 I've got an R5 press car coming in for four whole hours on 5th March, and I'm hoping to film a quick 'living with' review in that time, vlog style, for the cinch channel. I'll be doing predictable stuff like testing the real range, ride and UK usability, but are there any big questions anyone wants answered? I'm sure I'll have forgotten something when I plan it...

Yes. Ask Renault UK when Renault Aus can get the R5

Help slow the chinese EV Tsunami

Matt Cup said:
Dusted off my old laptop for a quick bit of photoshop (they aint perfect as I'm a bit rusty on it) . Silver and Gold Turini's look spot on!

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Wow! Time to start a petition for Renault to offer Turini's on the R5

Matt Cup · 2025-02-27T11:36:46+0000

massiveCoRbyn said:
The blue with gold looks good. Not so convinced by silver on green. What it does show is that most OEM wheels look absolutely pap!

The more I look at them the more I prefer the fresh silver Turini’s on the Green one, a nice subtle drop on them is proper *chefs kiss*.

Like you OEM’s have gone off the rails in a bad way with wheel design especially with stupid diamond cut efforts, can’t say I like any of the wheels they have to offer on the 5 as standard. There are some exceptions but they are usually for the more higher performance cars.

AshyC GT · 2025-02-27T14:04:26+0000

Just got back from the showroom.

Had a quick look around one.

The yellow and green paint has a sparkle / metallic flek in it. Couldn't capture it on the phone tho.