The £800 stop gap car.

[Alastair.]

Octavia VRS is going tomorrow, so i needed something to smoke around in for a bit. Had this dropped off to me today, 2003 53 Laguna 1.9dci 120bhp, full Renault history from new, loads of tax and m.o.t, done 95k. Should keep me going for a while until i find my next Audi.

A/C is properly freezing

 

[banther]

That's a serious amount of car for 800!!!

 

[Chi]

Bargain

 

[Daniel]

That's a serious amount of trouble for 800!!!

EFA.

​Ali, that's your Dads old one isn't it?

 

[.LiamC.]

My mate had one of these, looks same spec from what I can see. He did about 80k in it and never let him down. Really nice cars IMO and a great bargain for £800!

Off to AT...

 

[jon_r]

I wouldn't need any other car. I bloody love that shape Laguna.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I love Laguna 2's. despite how troublesome they can be.

 

[MarcoB]

Worlds most unreliable car ever no?

 

[Daniel]

They are the most comfiest cars to drive ever. And the Dash is so well thought out. Despite being basic, everything is so easy to use.

 

[Richyy182]

Actually quite like that.

Anyone want a 21 turbo ?

 

[Alastair.]

EFA.

​Ali, that's your Dads old one isn't it?

Yea, i got it for my dad last year for £980 trade in at work as he wanted a skip car. Perfect timing as he was selling it so i made a cheeky other of £800 and he dropped it off for me today whilst i was at work. Sharp eyes you have Daniel.

 

[Alastair.]

Worlds most unreliable car ever no?

You get good ones and bad ones, looked after one with Renault history are normally alright, its the ones that have never seen the dealers that are fuked.

 

[Jamie86]

Let me know when you find an Audi!

 

[Gally]

Yeah I always thought these were shockingly unreliable an an utter fortune to fix! Not a fan?

What's the plan car wise, Ali?

 

[Alastair.]

Not sure, a3 or a4? newer than 07 and has to be an s-line again. Going to run the laguna for a few months first, cheap motoring and I'm in no rush to find a new car. Tbh I hate cars lol

 

[tomp2000]

Looks tidy. As long as it has FSH the turbo shouldn't s**t itself!

 

[Gally]

Everyone hates cars Ali. It doesn't stop us blindly loving them!

 

[Craig.M]

My dad had the 1.8 16v version as this.
Rear Springs on it failed pretty much every couple of years, plus the electrics went really weird and it ended up in limp mode.
But he did have nearly 10 years.

 

[Daniel]

My dad had the 1.8 16v version as this. Rear Springs on it failed pretty much every couple of years, plus the electrics went really weird and it ended up in limp mode. But he did have nearly 10 years.

Rear springs or rear Axle bushes? Rear axle bushes are pretty much a bi-annual service item! lol. As are window regulators. And climate control panels. And Card readers. And key cards...

I'm leaving this thread now.

 

[Craig.M]

Rear springs or rear Axle bushes? Rear axle bushes are pretty much a bi-annual service item! lol. As are window regulators. And climate control panels. And Card readers. And key cards...

I'm leaving this thread now.

My dads front window regulators failed on both sides as well. It was just the spring that always failed mainly because they used to fall apart. Think it was just to soft a suspension really.

 

[jon_r]

Lot's of the faults associated with these are pretty simple fixes thankfully. The climate panel was always a dry solder on the board and the keycards were fixed via a guy online for £20 a pop. The one issue I never sorted on ours was the rear wiper (estate model). Next time you follow one you'll see the rear wipers stuck in all kinds of stupid positions!

 

[Jason_E]

Bloody love these! Had a couple in our family. My dad did nearly 200k in his in the space of 3 years. 2 Turbos, a few sets of keys, thousands of tyre pressure sensors later... he still says how much he loved it!

My mums was hilariously fucked, she still loved that as well. Utter shed but it just kept going.

 

[Daniel]

I think that they still look modern! Which is amazing considering they came out about 13 years ago.

 

[Alastair.]

Drove it tonight, it's actually alright, no knocks and bangs. Didn't feel to much of a jippo either. Forgot how good the a/c is in the lagunas.

​Insurance cost me £218 for the year aswell lol

 

[Jason_E]

Yeah, the French know how to do comfort. The seats, the Heaters and the A/C. All spot on!

 

[Martin_172]

I love that shape laguna too, would love a 2.0t 205hp one with the F4RT or a DCi175 one

 

[Alastair.]

Cleaned the engine bay,

 

[Rob]

Bloody decent motor for the money TBH, very soul-less though so thank god it's only a stop gap!

 

[Rob]

Oh and I haven't mentioned I bloody hate your new username, no offence like.

 

[Alastair.]

Heyyyyyyyy Rob, whats wrong with my name? Or is it confusing as i was AliBailey88 a few months ago.

 

[Rob]

I just liked the old one, lol!

Engine looks nice though mate, there much else to do on this one? I still remember that clio tidy up, brilliant to sit and read.

 

[Alastair.]

Maybe i will change it back one day...

Nah nothing to do to this, its all up together.

Im tempted to buy a ph1 172 hmmmmmmmmm